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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
A War Oddly.

7 London-Here's one soldiers for
mula for killing trench rates: Put a
piece of cheese on the end of the
bayonet and when the rat comes up
to nibble pull the trigger. The cas-
|ualties are 99.44 per cent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
BRITISH CENTRAL
FLYING SCHOOL

British Central Flying School,
Sept. 12.-Letter to the Freeman
Tribune from Wilbur S. Forrest,
United Press Correspondent: Nestled
down amid barren creases of land on
the edge of a great plain WIS discov-
cred today the British eagles eyrie.
By courtesy of the British Foreign
Office, the United Press correspond
lent was able to spend the day among
a massive "nest" of buildings where
young eaglets learn to combat the
double eagle of Germany. 1t takes
about eight weeks for one of these
young Britishers to develop from
an unsteady yellow fuzzy creature
into a defiant grey bird Of prey. Us
lually two months tuition in and
around these flying school buildings
sends young flying bird direct to
the firing line, in France, where his
still growing wings are put to the
actual test of war. A group of large
hangers surrounding a concrete fort
like building-all constructed since
the beginning of the war-loomed up
suddenly over a hill as an interna-
ltional party Of journalists motored
onto the plain. The scene might
have come out of the movies from
Arizona or New Mexico. The build
|ings might have been one of those
newly constructed movie towns.
Americas infantile flying service
could learn lot at this British fly
ing college. Much of the equipment
which made the British NEST, come
from the United States but the
knowledge-the more important
part-came from Northern France.
Professors" of flying, who summon
their classes at fixed hours of the
day, didn't learn from books. They
dragged their knowledge from the
school of actual experience since
August 1914. A Providence, R. l.,
firm could furnish any American
eagle "nest' with big lathes such as
were seen today in one of the big
buildings where air students are
tau ght some of the technical points
of learning to fly. There were aero
plane engines, blocked up for dem
onstration, which. came to England
from a well known engine factory in
Connecticut. Another building
housed sewing machines for stitch
ing fabric for aeroplane wings. These
sewers bore name known in every
American household. Neat little
guns, peering over blunt noses OF
fast uonoplanes, -spat their first test
bullet on American soil. Somewhere
else in the camp, the wireless was
buzzing away. The slow dots and
dashes were distinctly heard from a
double headpiece which the cores
pendent adjusted to his ears. what
are they saying?" was asked. That's
the German wireless at Nauen send
ing it's daily wheeze to Sayville, L. 1.
and elsewhere" replied student
wireless operator. There are other
American things in the eagles
nest" When young eagles soar to
great heights and aim their dummy
bombs at slowly moving objects
on the ground these objects are Of
ten buglike harvesting machines
reaping yellow wheat in fields which
skirt the edge of the plain. The
lharvesters are never bombed but they
make excellent aiming" and repre-
sent what at the front would prob
ably be an enemy gun.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
(From Mondays Daily.)

Miss Mabel Caquelln, VINO mas
been spending two weeks with the
w. H. Meeks family, returned to hel
home in Woodstock Saturday night
Rev. Arthur Bottom Of Kamral
spent aturday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest S. Prater
have returned from Marion, Vir-
ginia, where they went several weeks
ago called by the death of Mr.. Pratt
er's father.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Kamrar
Sundayed in Des Moines.
-Varick c. Crosley went to Des
Moines Saturday afternoon for a
short stay.
Mrs Theodore P. Gucnther and
little son returned Saturday to Their
home in Eldora. following visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Buelow.
L. II. Sours of Hampton, former
pastor of the Christian church here.
conducted the Sunday services at
Cass Center yesterday afternoon and
visited a short time in this city last
evening before returning home.
Miss Jessie McMurray returned
home Saturday evening from an ex-
tended stay at Petosky, Mich.
NJ, o1d Nrc Nrod T apol.o IF
Chicago are visiting in this city and
vicinity Mr.. Lemke is former
Hamilton county boy, having been
born and reared to young manhood
about seven miles east of this city.
He returns every year or two for a
short visit with the families of Mrs.
G. T. Adams, Fred Hahne, G. E. Rup-
pei, south of this city, and others.
Miss Louise H1aday, student
in the State Teachers college at Ce-
dar Falls, spent Sunday here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. M. Hol-
aday.
Mrs. T. P. Johnson Of Latimer
is guest at the II. H. Roemer home,
1909 Seneca street. '#a
. Mrs. +. E. Wilson has returned
from visit at the G. A. Guyer home
in St.. Paul.
Mrs. w. c. Burleson returned
Saturday night from a few days
spent in Des Moines attending the
semi-annual meeting Of the board OF
directors and committees OF the
State Federation of Woman's clubs.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard N. Mason
and little son, Merrill, departed Sat
urday on an overland trip to Blue
Earth, Mimi, to visit Mrs. Mason's
brother, Maris Merrill and wife. If
the roads are good they will go to
Minneapolis and St. Paul before re-
turning home.
Mrs. Roy c. Tyler and baby
went to their home in Fort Dodge
yesterday accompanied by the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hanrahan, the latter returning on
the night train.
Mrs. B. o. Dubois Sundayed
with friends in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. William Casey of Cedar
Falls is visiting her parents, Prof.
and Mrs. d. M. Kelly.
DIRK Scott Weber and Miss Olive
Bickner of Iowa Falls spent the week
end at the L. J. Mott home and Mrs.
Mott accompanied them home last
evening for few days visit.
Mrs. F. o. Mckee and Miss Min
ME Helmick have returned home af-
ter a two weeks stay at Colfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Seeley OF
Waverly came overland Saturday for
q Sunday visit at the home of the
formers mother, Mrs. l.. M. Seeley
and with other relatives.
Mrs. Belle Hill-Stillings of Eckel-
son, N. D., arrived in the city last
night and will remain Indefinitely at
the G. F. Leonard home on Seneca
street owing to the illness of Mrs.
Leonard.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Former Judge a Bootlegger.

West Union, Ia, Sept. 30.-E. j.
|O'Connor is now a prisoner in the
same Jail where as superior judge he
sentenced many a malefactor tc
serve time. OConnor was convicted
of bootlegging before Judge A. N
Hobson. He was sentenced to -four
months Imprisonment. Disbarment
proceedings have been instituted
against him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Saturdays Daily.)

Miss Hazel Bemis, who teaches
in the high school, went to her home
in Bondurant yesterday to visit dur
ling the week end,
Mrs. Ole Hoikvan and little son
of Eagle Grove came down yesterday
to visit the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. Mature.
Mrs. Will Buick and visiting
sister, Mrs. Charles <Wirges of Des
Moines, who have been here visiting
at the Buick home and also with
their sister, Mrs. J. r. Cheyne ant
family, went to Blairsburg yesterday
to see their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Terrell.
Mrs. J. e. Parker went to Alden
yesterday to stay a few days with
her sons.
Mrs. Ella Semlow, who has
been visiting the Peter Frohline
family, eight miles northeast OF
town, left yesterday afternoon fol
her home in Ackley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Caruth went
to Ellsworth yesterday to visit Mrs
Esther Caruth, returning home to-
day.
Mrs. Mabel Adams and Miss
Maude Melvin left yesterday after
noon for Des Moines where the lat
ter will spend the week end and the
former will make a longer visit with
Is. K. Carey and his daughter, Miss
Lulu Carey, former Webster City res
idents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Rocker of Kan
rar spent yesterday here with their
daughter, Mrs. j. O. BEEN and fam
lily. .@5
Mrs. B. F. Nickerson and visit
ing guests, Mrs. G.. r. Goldner OF
Minneaolis and Mrs. William Tyson
of Omaha, are attending luncheon
at the Mrs. John Gallaher home In
Fort Dodge today.
-LeRoy Anderson of Radcliffe
spent yesterday here.
Miss Ella Bowen of Seattle
is in the city for a visit
at the home Of her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Madison.
w. C. Burleson returned yester-
day from several days business trip
in Des Moines.
Miss Lola Hughes, teacher OF
English in the high school at Greene
Ia, came home last evening to spend
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Hughes and family.
Mrs. C. M. Stevenson Of Des
Moines, guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Lasher, spent last night with
friends in harrisburg.
Robert Isham, who is attending
the Capital City Commercial College
in Des Moines, is home for an over
Sunday visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. e. Isham.
$. w. Wilbur of Iowa Falls mo-
tored to the city today and visited a,
the Geo. w. Lee home.
Miss nellie Chapman, teacher OF
penmanship in the Webster City
high school, went to Lake City this
morning to spend Sunday at hel
home there.
Mrs. J. C. Miller is spending
several days with relatives in Blairs
burg.
Louis Lake, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Sherman Lake of this city, who Is
employed with the Waterloo Gas &
Engine Company in Waterloo, arriv'
ed home today to spend Sunday with
his parents.
Mrs. Cleo Standby and baby Of
Boone, who have been visiting rela
|tives in Galena, H., and Waterloo
returned here today to spend severa
days with Miss Florence Leonard be
fore going to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mann ant
1.-TWO children and D. R. Rush ant
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
MOTHER AND 3
CHILDREN PERISH

Parkside, Sask.. Sept. 30.-Mrs.
John Odegard and three children
were burned to death and her hus-
band and three other children were
perhaps fatally burned when fire of
unknown origin destroyed the Ode
gard country home near Parkside
Yesterday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03
Notice.

AS w. A. Foster has sold his in
terest in the Foster Furniture Co..
store, it is necessary that we ask for
settlement of all book accounts by
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

G. w. Elliott, an old soldier resid-
ing on east Third street, who sus-
tanned paralytic stroke about three
weeks ago and since that time has
been belfast, is now able to be about
the house a part of the time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-03

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13
IN Il, Hunt for BeIIigerent Base or
wireless , Plants on the
New England Coast.
BOATS ARE WEAVING A NET
Seven DeStroyerS Are Kept at
Practice n with Steam Up
Ready for Emergency.
me, :. a,,eerAyru sNrs-

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS.-Admiral
Mayo. commanding the Atlantic feet
notified the navy department today
that he had ordered a survey of Tho
New England coast to investigate re-
ports that belligerent ships mad o.
ttablished base there or that wire.
less plants were being operated In
violation of American neutrality.
In announcing Admiral Mayo's nc
ton. Secretary Daniels said today
that several destroyers already had
been despatched from Newport north
and that the work would be done
under the admiral's direction and
without instruction from Washington.
Naval officials here did not place
much credence in the reports and
characterized them as an outcome OF
the recent operations OF the German
submarine U-53. Numerous reports
of the same character have been re-
ceived by the department since the
beginning Of the war. Investigation
was made In each instance but was
unproductive.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13
HUGHES PERILED
IN ATTEMPTED
TRAIN WRECK
Broken Rail is Discovered and
Special is Tagged in the
Nick Of Time.

LOUISA. Ky, Oct. 13-Evidence OF
deliberate attempt to wreck the spec
ial train bearing Charles &. Hughes,
the Republican nominee for president,
on his tour through Kentucky, Thurs
day was discovered 1uts in time TO
prevent disaster
A rail was found to have been brok-
en- on the point OF a curve around a
steep embankment of the Big Sandy
river The special had already left
Paintsyille. The section hands who
made the discovery rushed down the
track and tagged the train.
The rail was broken for distance
OF several inches, the inside flange hay
ing been knocked entirely away.
The part Of the rail broken of could
not be found Train officials said
that the break appeared to have been
caused by a heavy blow from some in
stuaent.
Mr.. Hughes carried his campaign
Thursday to the mountains of Ken
lucky and into mining and lumber
towns which no presidential nominee
had ever visited before. His audiences
were composed largely Of men and
women whoa had travelled miles BY
horseback and by muleback to hear
his as he outlined his views on the
maintenance of American rights
abroad.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13
OLD RESIDENT
OF Doddridge is Dead at His
Home at SedaIia Follow
ing a Months Illness.

SALEM, Oct 13.-Morgan D. Hut
ton, aged 40 years, well known re-
tired farmer and member of a pioneer
family. died at 2 O'Clock Friday morn
Ing following a months illness Of
cancer. OF the liver at his home at
Sedalla north of this city. Funeral
services will be held at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon at the home. The
Rev. F.. ]. Woofter, of this city, will
conduct the services and the burial
will be in the Tate cemetery at
Sedalia.
Mr.. Hutton was born in this city
but lived the most OF his life at
sedalia. He was lifelong member
of the Baptist church and at all times
took an active part in church work.
Surviving relatives OF the deceased
man are his widow; w. T. S. Hut
ton, of Musklngum, o., Charles Hut
ton, Bnoch Hutton and l. B. Hutton,
all residents OF sedalla, sons; Mrs.
Rebecca Talkington, OF shinnston, a
daughter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13
LONG LINE OF PATROL
IS IN OPERATION NOW

NEWPORT. X. l., Oct. IA far
flung patrol by torpedo boat destroy
ers charged with the double duty of
enforcing neutrality observance and
saving lives in event of further sub
marine raids on shipping off these
shores was put into effect from Bar
Har5or, Me, to New York today. Of
hcial authority for the statement that
such patrol had been ordered by
the navy department was obtained
here this morning.
The limits of the line of coast sur
veillance at present effective was
shown today with the arrival Of the
destroyer Paulding off Bar Harbor,
Me-, and the activity of the Sterrett
in New York harbor. Between these
two outposts nine other destroyers
were weaving net OF observation
that extended considerable distance
out to sea well beyond the lanes Of
cOastwise vessels.
In Narragansett bay seven other
destroyers were kept at routine
target practice with steam constantly
up ready for an emergency call. The
fuel ship Jason, which left here re-
Gently with full supply of oil, came
in during the night for Iaore. All
vessels, 1t was said. were well pro-
visioned.
The operations of the patrol are
being directed from the flagship
Birmingham. headquarters of Rear
Admival Albert Gleayes. The Biz
mingham is at this port, also in read
mess to move at any moment.
Except in war game maneuvers the
coast has not been covered by naval
forces in such manner for years.
Confirmation that the British
steamship Bowie sighted a submarine
of the coast was contained in state
ment by a naval official here today.
He said:
"A passenger steamer reported to
Nantucket shoals lIghtship that it had
sighted a German submarine well
astern this morning."
No location was given nor was the
direction of the submarine stated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13
Well Known Author Awaits 0p-
portunity to Voice His De-
teStation of Wilson.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-AnOther
Democrat OF the old school who is
supporting Governor Hughes in this
campaign is Frank II. Spcarman, the
well known author and writer on econ
omics. Mr.. Spearmnn announces that
four years ago he and two OF his sons,
his brother and his nephews voted for
Wilson.
Next month" continues Mr.. Spear
man. three of my sons. my brother.
my nephews, one and all and my
self, Will take a long and watchfully
awaited opportunity to record our
uttor detestatiOn OF the man and his
policies by voting for Justice Hughes. "
The quotation is from letter writ
ten by Mr., Spearman tn Ex-Governor
Harmon OF Ohio. head OF the Woodrow
Wilson College League, in response to
Mr.. Harmon's invitation to Mr.. Spear
man to join that organization. Mr..
Spearman not only declined to Join the
league but he wrote TO former Senator
Theodore p. Burton, president Of the
Hughes College League, enrolling him
self and his three sons in the highest
league. With his letter to Senator
Burton Mr.. Spearman enclosed COPY
OF his letter to Governor Harmon. In
this letter Mr.. Spearman reviewed Mr..
Wilson's presidential career from the
appointment of Mr.. Bryan to head the
state department down to THE last
thing he has done In ramming down
the throat Of Congress his Indefensible
ten hours pay for eight hours work
Adamson law"
1T is difficult to speak with becom-
ing restraint Of his Mexican record"
continues Mr.. Spearman. Mr.. Bryan
sought only to Mexicanize the currency
Of our country; Mr.. Wilson has Mex
icanized. so far as no could, It's decent
self respect. Mr.. Bryan threatened
only the national purse; Mr.. Wilson
has filched our country's good name.
1.-THE cries OF the tortured Armenian
Christians moved Mr.. Wilson almost to
tears. The cries OF the tortured Mex
lean Christians masked his visage
with that solemn brooding silence to
which we have become so unhappily
accustomed. On the subject OF driv-
ing Christ out of Mexico, Mr.. Wilson
has nothing. not a syllable, to say.
And in every step of his presidential
career the American people have been
met by his mysterious mutterings, po-
litical undertones, dark limitations Of
imminent perlls and irritating insInua-
lions and have been left to grope for
truth concerning situations with every
avenue Of the administration guarded
to prevent tho facts underlying his
policies from becoming publicly
known.
Mr.. Wilson will wonder next month
why the business men Of this country
have presented practically a united
front against him at the polls, It is
because Of their contempt for his utter
helplessness as concerns business
needs. For advice on this subject he
has relied on Josephus Daniels; as to
Mexican conditions on John Lind and
Senior CarranZa. In whatever dlrec-
ton We consider Mr.. Wilson and his
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13
MRS. JENKINS DEAD
Wife of Howard N. Jenkins
Dies in Local Hospital Fol-
lowing an Operation.

Mrs. Faith Hannold Jenkins, aged rs
years, wife Of Howard NJ. jenkins,
chief engineer Of COMPRISING sta
tons for the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany, died at 11:15 o'clock Thursday
night in a local hospital following a
surgical operation. No funeral arrange
ments will be made until the arrival
Of Mrs. Jenjins's parents from Mar
ietta, o. They are expected this even
ing on train No. ~.
The deceased woman Is survived by
her husband. Howard M. jenkins; her
parents and Harold Hannold, a broth
or, who resides In Maine. Mrs. Jen-
ktns was a member of the Congrega-
tional church of Marietta, o. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jenkins resided in this city
for the last three eyars. They made
their home in the Hardy apartments.
Mrs. jenkins leaves a large number
of friends to mourn her death as she
was well known and liked by all who
know her.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13
FIVE Meeting
II 5ristBi is Addressed by W. E
White, Republican Speak
er of ParkerSburg.
rsrn., 70 IN rrlrnn.-,

bristol. Oct. Nv Ii White, OF
FTr$rrssTrg- who Is stuINplES To
cunt = behalf Of the Republican
;csEr' -dtFressed large and enthuC-
Eas1lc crowd here Thursday evening.
TIE rtssGilg was called To ordcr hy
Z. E. Vzs-fg.. and j. W. Johnson rcssd
IS sglai--.nT. Both made shoT: t3EIEs
IN ybict tiey predicted Republican
Euccsss .SfS fall Mr.. Whites rddresE
VS. :E,=,>Tnt Enthusiastically he >einS
f7eGGcrt5y fzterrupted ~ applause.
Eals r2fJssst9n Of thS Democratic
CHI .gEs a. eytravagrnce N me nan
nSsEr1t CT Stnte AFFAIR." -gg a,pypvNai
by n.;rs snd !igures which be presS7t-
Cd. ~ cSrnenged denial Of his stszs-
nSCnls.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-13
CORNERSTONE
OF the New Odd Fellows Build
ing at AdamSton to Be
Laid Tonight.

Adamston Lodge, No. 263. Indepen-
dent order Of Odd Fellows, will lay the
cornerstone Of its new building al
Adamston at 8 o'clock tonight. Grand
Lodge officers will officiate assisted
by Canton, No. 8, of Clarksburg.
The new building is located on Pike
street near the Swiger building at
Adamston. 1t is to be brick struc-
ture three stories high and will cost
$4,000. 1t will be used for lodge and
business purposes. A. E. Grim, who is
experimenting the construction OF the
building announces that it will be
ready for dedication about the first OF
the year.
The Adamston lodge was organized
October 49,, 1904. 1t has enjoyed a
steady growth and now has a member
ship OF l2O.