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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
FORD DAMAGES
FRONT OF SAXON
Car Driven Without Lights Smashes
Into Auto Owned by Miss
Hazel Gruhn.

A Ford car with no lights, driven
by two young men, smashed head
on into an automobile belonging to
Miss Hazel Gruhn, the school nurse,
Saturday night and totally demol-
ished the front of the car, Saxon;
beside shaking severely the occu-
pants of the machine.
Miss Gruhn had driven the car up
in front of the A. E. Rasmussen
home on the south side of west Bank
street about 1880 o'clock and had
applied the emergency brake. All
the lights of the car were on. Miss
Edwards, one of the grade teachers,
was the occupant of the back seat,
while Miss Gruhn was at the steer
ing wheel. The Ford was driven
east at very rapid rate, say the oc-
cupants of Miss Gruhn's car, and
carried no lights, when it smashed
into the Gruhn auto, driving it
backward about fifteen feet, throw
ing the driver over the steering
wheel and Miss Edwards upon the
floor in the back of the car. The
fender. lights and radiator of the
auto were practically demolished and
the two young women bruised and
shaken.
The Ford is said to have been
driven by a Mr.. Turvey, a resident
of west Bank street, who stopped for
an instant, got out and started over
towards the damaged auto, but see
ing someone else approaching. turn4
ed back and getting into his car
drove off.
Miss Gruhn's auto will be an in
valid in one of the garages for the
next several days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
Shot His Dog.

Lubbert Lubbers, who resides
seven miles northeast of the city.
was in town Saturday looking for
information. He was anxious to find
the party who drove a new Hudson
car up to his farm Friday and
stopping it, deliberately shot fine
puppy playing about in the farm
yard. The automobile then drove on.
Mr.. Lubbers is not going to rest un-
til he finds out who the guilty party
or parties were and brings them to
justice. Such conduct deserves stern
dealing and would only seem to be
the act of drunken men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
An Appropriate Bulletin.

One of the bulletin boards in the
Kendall Young library has been
most appropriately filled in recogni-
tion of Iowa Day, which occurred
Friday, Oct. goth, and was celebrat-
ed throughout the state. Postals,
pictures, and clippings relating to
grand old Iowa and her prowess, fill
the board and those who visit the
library are having their memories
logged as to the many interesting
things about Iowa. There is q pict-
ure of the Keokuk dam, the most
wonderful feat of engineering OF the
times. There Is picture OF beau
tiful Swiss cottage at Burlington; a
view of Clear Lake; the penitentiary
at Ft. Madison; the Colfax Springs
sanitarium; the Liberal Arts build
ing at Iowa City, which is one of the
finest museums of the middle west;
pictures of some of Iowa's finest
churches, etc. Besides these, there
is fine picture of the interior of
the Kendall Young library-the fin
est endowed library in the state.
There is a brief resume of perth
nent Iowa article by Herbert Quick,
which appeared in late American
magazine. A brief mention of Iowa
authors, ETC., in short, there is a
small encyclopedia of information
upon the bulletin board at the lib
rarV
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
ARE PRACT|C|NG
GOOD turn week
Boy Scouts Led by scoutmaster do
Lot of Helpful Things in
Community.

When you dropped your parcel the
other day was there a roy at your
elbow already picking it up for you ?
He was scout.
When you started home with your
heavy suitcase from the train, If you
were a woman and the time was af-
ter school hours. ten to one there
was a boy scout touching his cap and
asking for the privilege of helping
you carry it.
This has been good turn week and
will be until Wednesday of next
week. Everywhere in the United
States where there is boy scout or
der, the boys are doing good
turn" and making note of it on a
little card for reporting at the next
scout meeting
Once in awhile there is a traitor
in the camp just as there is in every
church, Sunday, school, lodge or
school room, and some scout holds
up the boy scouts to the ridicule of
the ignorant, by doing some mean or
wrong thing unworthy the motto of
a scout, which is to be helpful.
But taking the scouts and aver
aging up the boys who belong to the
Webster City patrol. they more than
pass muster and the community is a
great deal better off with them in it..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
CITY FEDERATION
IS DISCUSSED
Women Hold Meeting at the Library
Plan is Favorably
Considered.

A good sized company of women
met in the club room of Kendall
Young library on Saturday after
noon, at 4 o'clock to talk over the
matter of city federation of wom-
en-. The plan was favorably consid-
cred and will be brought up for dis
cussion at each of the city clubs this
week after which direct action will
be taken. The matter of q city fed
Grafton is one which will interest
every woman, whether already a
member of a club or not, for city
federation of women includes every
woman in the community who.
wishes to join, whether already a
member of a club or not.
The idea has been in the minds of
many women for years here, but it
remained for someone to take the
first step towards organization. A
body of women with one interest
the helping of every good project in
the community, whether charitable,
civic or otherwise--will be a power
full aid to any town. Mrs. F. E.
Whitley, president of the state fed
Grafton of clubs in Iowa. presided at
the meeting Of Saturday and told Of
the good done by federations in JEFF
ferson, Iowa Falls, Des Moines and
elsewhere.
Plans for a called meeting in the
near future were also talked over
and chairman and secretary ap-
pointed for the occasion, Mrs. Effie
kantor having been appointed chair
man and Mrs. Murray McMurray
secretary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
HUMBOLDT DEFEATS
WEBSTER CITY
Football Teams Evenly Matched but
Local Eleven is Unable to
Tally.

The Humboldt high school foot
ball eleven put up an excellent exhi-
bition of the national autumn pas
time on their home gridiron last Sat
lurday afternoon, and carried off the
laurels Of victory by the narrow
margin of one touchdown.
Webster City's youthful aggrega-
ton of hopefuls displayed the best
brand of football of the season. In
fact, the outcome of the game was
in doubt until the final whistle of
the last quarter. The first half clos
ed with Webster City on Humboldt's
five yard line, where another play
would have undoubtedly swept the
ball over the chalkline for the tying
score, and the remainder of the ses-
sion showed degree of fight and
skill which more than once carried
the ball within the shadow of goal.
Humboldt's experienced back-field
proved to be the determining factor
in swinging the balance to their
side. At the first, receiving the ball,
the team experienced little difficulty
in carrying the ball, for repeated
first downs, and final smash
through Webster City's right tackle
earned the coveted score for Hum
boldt. From this time on, Webster
City seemed to gain their bearings,
and no further score came within
the range of the Humboldters.
ironing for Webster City was the
sensation of both teams. His deadly
plunging was irresistible, and his
superb defense stood out as the
bright and shining feature of the
game. Lane at half back was also a
bulwark defensively, while Williams
at quarter displayed some pretty Of
fensive work, his broken field run
ming being of quality which prom
ises we'll for future games. The line
also displayed much better staying
power than in previous games this
season.
The game was remarkably clean
on both sides, despite its hard-fought
character, and the best Of treatment
was accorded the visitors by their
Humboldt hosts. Frank Gotch was
among the interested crowd on the
side-lines, and his good-natured COM
ments between quarters proved high
ly diverting to Coach Sifert's pro-
teges.
The Webster City lineup was as
follows:
Left End-Richardson.
Left Tackle-Thompson
Left Guard-Staley.
Center-Froning, Stafford and
Mason.
Right Guard-Leopold.
Right Tackle-Daniels.
Right End-Mason and McCon-
nell.
Observation-Disclosures.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
At the Piano Shop.

w. H. Cook offers bargains as fol-
lows: Two used pianos at $3.50
each. One grafonola and seven
double face 10 inch Columbia rec
ords at $25. One fine new guitar at
a special price. The pianos have had
several years use, but are quality
makes and have been put in good
order and will save somebody 500.
dlflN
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
PROGRAM BY THE
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
Will be Given Wednesday Evening
by Glee Clubs, Orchestra
and Pupils.

The first program of the year tt
be offered the public by the Webster
City high school, will be given a!
the Lincoln auditorium on Wednes
day evening, Oct. 25th. At this time
the glee clubs, the orchestra and the
pupils of the public speaking de.
partment will make their debut. Ad.
mission to pupils of the public
schools will be 10 cents and to all
others Is cents.
The program will be as follows:
PART /.
Music-Come Back to Erin Claribel
Boys Glee Club.
Reading-Bridget's Views on the
Eastern People. :. Irish Dialect
May Craig.
|Solo-Selected.
Hester Huff.
Reading-Naughty Zell and Kip AL
bert.
Myrtle Gustuson.
Music-Gleam, Clean, O Silver
Stream ...... .......... Drake
Girls Glee Club.
PART II.
Music-La Czarine -. 80. .Goune
High School Orchestra.
ACTI.
Farce-Not Man in the House:
Music-March Militaire :. Schubert
High School Orchestra.
g ACT. II.
Not a Man in the House.
The characters in the farce are:
Mrs. Martha Bings-who has had
q stormy experience in married life
but being a widow will now do as
she pleases-Eva Mills.
Miss Lucy Rider--a timid maiden
sister Of Mrs. Bings, who personally
doesn't care at all--only just sup
pose if John Wright should come
Marie Leonard.
Jessie Ray-a pretty lady, niece of
the two former ladies, who has such
a dear friend CD Hal-Gertrude
Stebbins.
Aunt Belinda good natured ell
derly lady who thinks Maria is "too
hard on the young''-Helen Hoyt.
Kate-the maid Of Irish descent,
who has "me own sicond cousin on
the police force"-Geneva Neel.
This little farce was given at the
Murray McMurray home Friday ev-
ening and those who saw it, are very
enthusiastic about the amusing feat
slres and clever interpretations Of the
characters.
Miss Neel, of the public speaking
department, has been drilling the
cast of characters for the past
and the results are highly
The proceeds of the entertain
ment will go to the high school gen.
eral fund for several different de-
partments of the work. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
Lose Infant Son,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Newman, one
and a half miles south of Flugstad,
are mourning the death of their
twenty days old son, Delmar Barker
Newman, who passed away at the
family home Saturday following
a short illness. The remains were
taken to Chrisney, Indiana, Saturday
for funeral services and burial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

Left Half-McConnell and De-
France.
Right Half-Lane.
Fullback-DeFrance and From
ing.
Score by quarters:
Webster City ......O 90
Humboldt ........ Z 0 0 %
Officials-Referee, Latham of
Pomeroy; umpire, Gates of Fort
Dodge. Time Of quarters, ten min
utes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
.GUARDSMEN WELL
TREATED ON BORDER
Living Well and Made Physically Fit
by Experience, Says One
Who Was There.

Wildman, "the only Fort Dodge man
to visit the guardsmen on the Dor
der" reports on his return from there
that the guardsmen are getting the
best of treatment in every way. Cots
have been furnished the men. Tents
have been fioored. Mess is served at
tables on dishes. The eatables are as
good as can be secured. Regular
hours and out of door work have
made wonderful Improvement in the
physical condition OF the men.
DR.. Wildman ate with the officers
and he ate with the men. He slept
in one of the enlisted mems tents. He
declares his experience was very en-
joyable.
This is the report in general. In
detail, the doctor in an interview de-
clared:
That the mess is better than one
can find in the average boarding
house. The mess system is on a cash
basis. The mess sergeant of each COM
pany is given cash allowance. John
Box, mess sergeant of Company F,
saved $500 on his first months allow
ance. Later, when the men were get
ting everything they wanted in the
food line, he was able to save $50 a
month or more on his allowance.
The menu at noon. Sunday, Oct. 1,
included stewed chicken, mashed po-
tatoes and gravy, bread and Cream
|ery butter, coffee, jam and ice cream.
The men eat heartily. Reports from
Brownsville about poor grub, DR..
Wildman asserted, are absolutely un-
founded. They probably were writ
ten by men who get into camp late
from town and become peevish be-
cause they can no. have special
meal cooked for them.
During the Spanish-American war,
typhoid and dysentery ragged in con-
|centration camps. Major Jepson, of
Sioux City, head of the Second 1owa's
medical branch at Brownsville, told
DR.. Wildman that the health Of the
men in the camp is better than the
leverage in civil life. DR.. Jepson Is
one of the foremost surgeons in the
state and held chair in the medical
college of the state university for
years.
No flies and no mosquitoes are to
be found. The latrine system invent
ed by DR.. Jepson, is in use through
out the camps, as it was adopted by
the war department. All vaults have
boarded up sides, seats have lids, and
every morning the vaults are burned
out with bailed hay, and crude oil.
Every drainage ditch by which the
camps are drained, where water is
standing, are sprayed with oil to pre-
vent the Matching Of mosquitoes.
Big incinerators of brick, contain
ing big pans in which refuse from
mess halls and kitchens are dumped,
burn up every scrap of discarded
food, and even the dishwater.
General Parker, in charge of the
division at Brownsville where $4,000
men are stationed, is winning the 10y
al regard of the officers and men un-
der him. He and two orderlies visit
ed every tent in the district on the
night of the big storm some time ago.
During the storm, the floor of Com
pany F's mess hall was the only one
not under water.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
Critically Ill,

Mrs. Russell Stafford, residing
three miles north of Blairsburg, is
reported critically i'll with brain
trouble. She has been sick during
the past week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
Aged Gentleman III.

C. C. Thompson, who resides on
the east side, is bedfast with all
ments incident to his years. He is
eighty-two.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

New cuttings in cut glass at Teed
& Teed's. d-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

FOUND-fur robe. Owner call DR..
E. E. Richardson. 21d1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

o. H. Bige of Woodstock has pur'
chased new Buick Six touring car
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

Calling cards printed at this office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-27
CART IELD'S SON
HANDS c. O.P. RAP
Son of PreS't Garfield De-
ClareS SeCtiOnaIiSm as an
Issue is ReprehenSibIe.
Special Service:

Sews-Times Special Service:
WTLLIAMSTOWN, Mass, sept.
21-Harry A. Garfield. president OF
Williams college. and son Of James
a Garfield, general in the Union
army and martyred president OF the
United States. gave out the follow
ing settlement Tuesday as his pro-
test against the republican attempt
e make sectiOnalism an issue:
Rep Simon y. Foss OF Ohio is
reported 10 have said. Had anyone
ben found so bold as to have ven
tured a prophecy that the time would
come when the Union soldier would
see the entire government which he
saved, under full control of the
states which attempted TO destroy
it, he would have been regarded as
a. candidate for the asylum.
Calls Attempt ReprehensibIe.
The attempt 10 rekindle old
dres OF hatred between the north
and south is reprehensibIe in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-27

extreme. The south today is not
the south Of 1861: IL does not desire
the return Of slavery nor the disco
luton Of the Union. Any attempt
TO confuse the old and the new
south il due TO ignorance or TO a
deliberate purpose 20 befog the
minds OF voters The south is seek
ing 20 develop its agricultural and
Industrial resources by the same
methods as they employed in the
north.
Insofar as southern represent
tatives have sought special favors
for their districts forgetful of ma
tional interests. they are clame-
worthy. but the persistence OF local
spirit is not new; it is also a repub-
lican falling and has been car
dinal vice Of the dominant party
since the first congress.
RidicuIes Talk.
cit is quite as reasona bic 10 as
sert that the republicans seek TO re-
gain political control in the interest
OF plutocratic government because
the chairman OF important COM
mittees Of congress would then hail
from the northeast section of the
country, as 10 say that the demo-
Gratis seek 10 retain control in the
interest Of the south OF 1861 be-
cause the chairman of those COM
mittees reside in the southern states.
The real question before the
voter is whether the great
problems Of the day, international
as we'll as national, will be more
wisely and ably handled by con-
tinuing FIR. Wilson and his party
in power or. by turning the govern
ment over TO Mr.. Hughes and nj:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-27
60 Killed In
Bucharest By
Enemy Airmen

BUCHAREST via London, sept.
27.-Sixty persons We're killed and
4 large number wounded in Blu
charest Monday afternoon by
bombs dropped from a squadron OF
aeroplanes of the Teutonic allies,
and five others were killed Monday
night by BON bs dropped on the city
from a Zeppelin, according to an
official communication issued Tues
day. Two-thirds of the victims are
declared to nave been women and
children.
The communication says:
a squadron Of enemy aviators
dropped bombs on Bucharest yes
terday afternoon. No military
building was hit, but sixty persons
were killed and a large number
wounded by bombs falling on a
sanitariusn and an orphanage. Two
thirds or the victims were women
and children.
ION the night of the twenty-hfth,
Zeppelin dropped bombs on Bu-
charest, killing I'VE children. Our
aircraft have bombed camps in
Pennsylvania.
The biggest employer secures en-
ployes through a News-Times Want
Ad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-27
GREGG MADE TREASURER

indianapolis Man Succeeds II. VI.
ROminger on Progressive Committee
INDIANAPOL1S. Sept. Ell W.
W. Gregg. OF this city was elected
treasurer Of the progressive state
central committee Tuesday 10 sue
coed Henry W. Rominger. who re-
signed recently after he had afin-
ated with the republican party. The
selection of Gregg was made by a
mail vote among the members OF
the state central committee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-27
WRITES MOTHER, THEN
KILLS SELF WITH GUN

er writing a pathetic letter 10 his
mother. Mrs. A. RistO of Chicago,
Fred RistO, IS years old, killed him.
self with a revolver Tuesday. In his
letter he asked his mother TO for
give him and explained that life
was not worth living as he had be-
come dependent because of i'll
health.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-27

LONDON. Sept. 27.-The Norwe-
gian steamer Bufjord has been
sunk according 70 n Lloyd's dis
patch from Barcelona. The crew
was landed. The Bufjord measured
1,4S9 tons net.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-27

supporters. The records OF the past
eight years. not those OF fifty years
ago are significant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-27

The biggest employer secures en-
ployes through a News-Times Want
Ad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-27
Who's Who in America

I'm Sharp Williams United Memphis 1854 Col
Heidelberg
f livingston O 2, Ito the T barn in
a a Member 53r t
district and H 6Nh
senator am edb Jan rtenn1
An committee o senate hih
t. the d hni convention temporal hartman
o Thomas
m dhs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-06

When you want to reat, buy. sell
OF exchange anything, call las and
ask tot tie S ant ad man If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-06
TAYLOR BOUND OVER
IN THE sun OF $4,000

Justice of the Peace w. ID. Colvin
held the examining tria OF Floyd
Taylor this morning on charge of
murder in connection with the kill
ing of Henry Leach here on Wednes-
day, Oct. %.
A number of witnesses were eX-
amined and at the conclusion of the
hearing his bond was fixed at So ,000
to await the action OF the grand jury,
the same amount OF bond formerly
agreed on by attorneys for the state
and for the defense.
Assistant County Attorney Earl
A. Brown represented the state at
the hearing and John IL. SHARP rep
resented the defendant Ennis
News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-06
STAGE IS ALL SET READY
FOR TUESDAYS ELECTION
NATIONAL. STATE. DISTRICT aNp
Comfy OFFICERS TO
Br VoTEp on.
supreme Court Holding that hur"'e-
aon's Name Not Legally
Certified May Prove
PuzlliBg Problem.

Elns county l. ready for the elec-
ton TO be held on Tuesday and II
S confidently expected that very
large vote will be pulled compliment
tarv 10 President Wilson. The cleo
ton will include vote upon ma
tional. state, district. county ana
precinct offices and constitutional
amendment to raise the minimum tax
TO be voted for school purposes reg
Mar election judges will preside III
various precincts 6 the county ana
returns of the election will be made
to the county clerk as usual. owing
to the lack OF interest in the general
election the returns from the county
viii not be bulIetined here Tuesday
night. National returns will be re-
ceived here and bulletined on West
Main street at the city hall.
Fhe ballot as printed for Ellis
county carries the name of Charles
n. Hurdleston. candidate for railroad
Commissioner, which viii prove the
only confusing problem. The SUI
meme court of Texas on Saturday
afternoon handed down decision
that the name of Hurdleston should
! not have been certified for a place
! on the ballot, and Attorney General
| Looney has ruled that ballots with
his name printed thereon will be 1iie-
gal. He further holds that election
| Judges should obliterate the name
| OF Hurdleston before passing out
TIE ballot and then people who de-
| sire to vote for him may write the
| name in the blank space left for
tnat purpose. Persons desiring TO
vote for c. e. Gilmore for that place
NAY also write mis- name. 1t is en-
tirely too late to have the ballots
reprinted and leave the name Of
Hurdleston off.
There are four voting precincts<in
| the city of Waxahachie. one at
! I3owell's hardware store, one at Wy
ats office, one in the Getzendaner
| building on North College and the
o,her at the city hall.
| Local democrats are optimistic
over the coming, election and conf
/ IDENTITY expect Woodrow Wilson to
be reelected Scattering republi-
cans, however, expect a different re-
suit.
Waxahachie is furnishing a candi-
b6ate for state office on the republi-
cen ticket in the person of w.
| McClain, and candidate for con-
gress from the Fifth district III the
person of B. +. Crews.