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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-13
Guardsmen to be Doubled.

In accordance with the Hay
chamberlain bin which has passed
congress the Iowa National guard
must be doubled in five years. This
means that 10000 guardsmen must
be enlisted within the five year per-
|iOd
The Iowa guard under the new
plan will have two brigades or six
regiments OF cavalry, probably reg
|iment of cavalry 2secruited in the
smaller town, eight battalions OF
field artillery, signal company, an
aviation section and additional en-
gineer, hospital corps and necessary
staff officers.
The federal government will pay
|officers and men and furnish the en-
tire equipment. The state will have
to furnish armories, rife ranges and
camping grounds. 1
1t means that forty more Iowa cit
les must provide units of the nation
lal guard. Eighty cities will be re-
|quired to have troops and armories
must be provided. THE buildings to
be erected throughout the state will
cost $2,OeO.OOO to ss3,0O9,oO0 in all.
In Des Moines the Press club will
offer its services to help secure the
enlistment of 500 men in the guard.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-13
Duncombe viii Celebrate.

After two years Of quiet the cit,
of Duncombe has decided to arouse
itself from its state OF lethargy, ant
celebrate the Glorious Fourth" in
grand style.
Duncombe has been noted in the
past for it's annual spectacular
Worlds Fair Day" celebrations.
The ''Duncombe Booster Club
promise that the coming Fourth Of
July celebration will surpass any.
thing ever attempted in that place
before, or any other city of its size
in the state of Iowa. Speakers OF
note, good music, sports and lots Of
good clean attractions will make UP
the program of the day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-13
and alumni meetings
of GrinBell college and visit relatives
during the present week.

commencement and alumni meetings
|of Grinnell college and visit relatives
during the present week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Thomas OF
Marshalltown, who have been guests
|of their daughter, Mrs. Frank Wet.
kavska, left Saturday afternoon fol-
Hot Springs, Ark. hoping to benefit
the health Of both.
Miss Anna Armstrong of Dcs
Moines, who hay been here for a few
| days with her sister, Mrs. H. O. Cut
Her and family, returned home Sat
urday.
4 Miss Elsie Wickware visited Ov-
| er Sunday in Dcs Moines and was
accompanied home by her sisters
Misses May, Sarah and Kate Wick.
ware, who will spAnd the summer al
their home here.
Mrs. 3. ]. Clark, who has been
here with her mother, Mrs. G. T
Adams WHILE and also visiting the
Fred Hahne family and other rela-
ltivps and friends, left this morning
for Des Moines to visit her daugh-
tier, Mrs. Claude Main.
Miss, Leota Cunningham OF
Thompson arrived here Saturday
land will spend the summer with hel
JUNGLE and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
B. Matson.
Miss Jessie Ryne, who has been
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Pringle
and other friends. returned to hcl
home in Evansville, Indiana, this
morning.
-r-Lloyd Irwin Of Des Moines, who
recently underwent major opera
ton in capital city hospital. is here
with his sister, Mrs. Warren w
Bair, while convalescfng from his
illness.
Mrs. Ed Altman is home from q
several weeks visit with her parents
in Fremont.
Misses Nell and Josephine John
son of Chicago are here spending a
week with their sister, Mrs. II. n
Beck and family, while en- route tc
points in Colorado, Salt Lake City
and Yellowstone park on a pleasure
trip.
Mrs. l.. B. Strawthers Of Chi
cago is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. II. Comley.
Mrs. c. L. DALEY and children
of Des Moines are guests at the p
H. Treanor home. Mr.. Daley, whe
lis working in Waterloo, also spent
Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Schunemar
went to Spencer this forenoon for a
days visit with relatives.
Mrs. NJ. A. Sparks returned this
forenoon from visit with relatives
and friends in Alden.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Whitemar
went to Fort Dodge today to attend
la Christian Science lecture to be Civ
en- this evening at the Princess the
|atre.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Hampton and
family expect to leave in the morn
ing overland via Burlington, Ia, and
Springfield, H., for Hillsboro. Ill.
for a three weeks visit with Mr.
Hampton's parents. They will stop
in Des Moines tonight for short
visit with friends and also visit 9TH
err friends along the way.
Mrs. w. f. Gossard and little
daughter Miriam returned home Sat
urday from visit with relatives in
Ames.
Mrs. C. A. Cook OF Midland. Ore,
is in the city to care for her moth
Ter, Mrs. A. G. Kellogg, who has been
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-13
Brother Dead

Judge Frank P. Sterling, broth-
err of j. r. Sterling of this city. died
recently az his home In Helena,
Montana. Judge Sterling was prom
[incnt in the civil war and in p0liti-
eal and civic life. After the battle
of Chicamauga, Mr.. Sterling, then
1.-The senior officer, took command of
1.-THE regiment and accompanied Gen.
tShcrmali on his march to the saa.
After the war Mr.. Sterling settled
Fin Shellsburg, lowe, and studied law.
I'm STA, on account of failing health,
the moved to Helen and engaged in
contracting and building. In, 1876
The was appointed receiver Of public
money in the Helena land Office by
president Grant andlwas ;re-appoint-
ed in 1877 by President Hayes.
On his retirement from this Office,
he began the .practice Of law before
the interior department and that
same year he was appointed public
administrator OF Lewis and Clark
|connty. In 1882 he was elected pro-
lbate judge, receiving The largest ma
Ijority OF any candidate on the repub-
tiican ticket. In addition to his other
public services he was q member of
1.-The board of education Of the city of
Helena for four years. He was also
Ia member of the Helena bar associa-
ltion and served as president OF that
Organization for several years. In
November. 1900, he was elected au-
tditor OF Lewis and Clark county and
Ire-elected to the same Office in 1912.
lat the close OF his last term, I'll
health caused his retirement from
public life.
His death was caused by heart
trouble and he leaves q widow and
one son, also three brothers and a
sister.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-13

speaker secured for talks upon VAR
ious subjects, each speaker given the
privilege Of choosing his own sub:
ject. The organization promises to-
be very effective for the instructive
entertainment of its members.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-13
Methods Given Prominence.

In the monthly booklet put out by
the Clothcraft firm-a clothing man
|ufacturing firm of Cleveland, Ohio
there is~this month elaborate men
ltion made of the business methods of
julius Bermann of the firm of Open
heimer e Bermann of this city. Mr..
BermaHn is the pioneer clothing mcr-
Ichant Of America to try out the "No
Sales plan for whole year, and
his report of the undertaking at
the National convention in Chicago
has been the talk of clothiers Of the
United States. In the booklet men
toned, there is also a display of the
|cuts of four of the ads used by the
Webster City clothing firm which are
calculated to draw trade without the
usual inducement of low prices. The
speech made by Mr.. Bermann at the
national convention, which was the
hit of the meeting for originality.
was also quoted in the magazine.
The former E. W. Sells home, at
the corner of Walnut and Des Moines
streets, is today being moved to the
Sells lot on Webster street which has
been made ready for the receipt of
the frame structure. The basement
and foundation at the latter place
are entirely completed. Upon the lot
made vacant by the removal of the
Sells home, beautiful new home
will be erected for the Sells family.
who will occupy the Webster street
residence until its completion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-13

The E. B. Miller home on Third
street is undergoing improvements.
"A bathroom is being installed on the
first floor and the basement is being
renovated and other improvements
made.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-13

and Mrs. Pack of Albany, MO-, visit
ed at the Peter ;Pappas home yester-
day. Mrs. Pack, who is nurse, has
:Eeen taking care Of Mrs. Keesee's lit
tie daughter, Leona, for the past
four weeks while the child has been
very ill with typhoid fever, but is
now convalescing.
Miss Anna Armstrong Of Des
Moines arrived here yesterday to
spend few days with her sister,
Mrs. Fl. o. Cutler and family.
Miss Emma Arnold returned to
Kamrar yesterday after a visit at the
Mrs. j. w. Hittle home.
Miss.Lyle Reade returned home
to Jewell this morning after visit
with the ]. sReade family at 1928
Walnut street.
A number Of young ladies left on
the morning train for Ames to at
tend the six weeks summer school
which will be held at the state col
lege commencing Monday afternoon.
Those In the party were Miss Katll-
ryn Stafford, Miss Lila Weedman and
Miss Fora Sheetz of this city; Miss
Bernice Mullins and Miss Verna Read
Of harrisburg. Miss Reads mother,
Mrs. B. f. Read, accompanied her to
spend today. Miss Leith Berryhill
of Kamrar expects to go Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Martin OF
Phoenix, Arizona, are In the city
from their western home to spend
the summer with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. e. H. Martin.
Mrs. Chas. T. Smith arrived
home last night from a visit in sCe-
dar Rapids and Ottumwa, in which
place she visited> her daughter, Mrs.
Robert Miper and the new grandson
at the hospital there.
Ezekiel Campbell, OF Mound
City, Kansas, is in the city for a
visit with his nephews. F. A. and
Bascom Huddlestun and families.
Harry Huddlestun and family
are expected to arrive tonight over
land from Nevada, for an over Sun
day visit at the F. A. Hudilestun
home. Tomorrow, If the day is fine,
there will be picnic dinner on the
farm of the latter in the south edge
of town, with all the relatives of the
Huddiestun family in attendance.
Mrs. Fred Martin and little
daughter Martha Frances, will leave
tomorrow evening for six week.
visit with Mrs. Martins parents in
Celina, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Valentine
arrived home this noon from sever
al days visit with their son, r. C.
Valentine and family; in Marshall
town. IA ssa8 ~. VI.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. McElroy
who have been visiting relatives in
Wayne, Neb., are expected to arrive
in the city tonight for few days
visit at the %. j. Henderson home
while en- route to their home in Vim
ton.
Miss Clarine Mueller, who has
for the past year been student in
the State Teachers College in Cedar
Falls, has arrived home to spend the
summer vacation.
Mrs. j. L. Kamrar and little
daughter are Fort Dodge callers to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Dingman
and two children are spending the
day in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn A. Barnett
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Rasmussen
and daughter, Miss Hilda, motcred
to Storm Lake this morning for a
Sundays visit at the Bert Schar
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Daniels
went to Fort Dodge today to spend
Sunday with friends.
Mrs. Mary Ross went to Fort
Dodge this forenoon to visit over
Sunday with her brother. George
Brewer and family, who recently
moved there from this city
The Detroit times., 1916-09-19
Grain and Provisions

DETROIT. Mich. Sept is.-opsn-
ing. Wheat was iac lower IN the
Detroit market at the opening ana
the tone was easy in Chlcago ana
Liverpool a moderate declines. open
ing prices Tuesday. Cash Ne, req
wheat. I.47. December 81 81. Nay
sI.5s. No. I white. sia2
The corn market Is quiet az - = c
for cash No. 5. ssc for No. yellow,
and ssn SIC for No. yellow.
oats are in light demand and easy
az ASc for standard &C FOR cash No,
3 white. and 46c for No. white
Rye is easy at 81 - for cash NJ. 2.
Beans are not active. but dealers
are well pleased with the quality 9f
the new crop and expect actlfi'h g.
start soon. The market is Arm at -
FOR immediate and prompt shipment.
and s&5O for October.
Seeds are inactive AZ $40 fof
prime red clover - 50 Tor prime al
sike. So 40 for timothy. and voc u
for alfalfa.
Grain receipts a, Chicago, Tues.
day. were 2i2 cars OF wheat 5sl of
corn and AS of oats
The May deal IN Chicago opened
Tutsday az s. 4Sk or % for wheat,
7b4 q 7sc for corn. and 5oN 20 = G
for oats.
wheat and corn IN Liverpool closed
u Id lower.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-19
By UNITED PRESS.

LONDON. Sept l9 Allied troops
have crossed the Serbian frontier at
tao places and are advancing
against the Bulgarian base at Mon
astir
Serbian soldiers are sighting
on their native soil for the first tim.
since their retreat through Albania
last winter. They have captured a
series ot heights thru Albania last
winter They have captured a series
of heights from the Buigars at
KamaacGalan and have crossed the
Ssrao-Greek border north OF Lake
O-'rovc
French anl Russian troops are en-
gagged with the BulZars near Kenali.
on Ser ian territory Practically all
tao territory conquered By he Bul.
ra-ian rlEh, wing In the recent in.
sa-ior ot Greece has already been
recaptHrcl by the Serbs. French and
Russians
The most savage hghting has %.
currcd wharcver Serbs and Bulgar-
inns came in contact Eager for re.
yenge. ,he Serbs are fiuging them.
selves az the Bulgarian lines with
knives and bayonets De sperate
handto-hand fighting was reported
norr hwcs' of Lake Ostrovo
The BulEars have made almost no
strong stand since their first strong
defensive positions were wrecked by
French and Serbian artillery They
have moved steadily northward in re-
treat. excepting AZ Florina, where
they offered stubborn resistance. but
were a2a!n defeated by French and
Russian forces
Gen Cardounier. French command
er. established headquarters in Flor
ina and ordered the pursuit of the
Bulgars continued, said an Athens
dispatch today
In Dobrudja, the Russo-Rumanian
retreat has completely halted on the
strongly fortified line south Of the
Coustanza railway, and An important
battle on this line appears imminent
The Rumanians have the advantages
NJ narrow front. protected on the
flanks by tho Danube and the Black
sea and there "a little doubt here
that they will be able 20 repel Teu.
tonic attacks
The Detroit times., 1916-09-19
|uM0R BULLS
}RUODEN STOCK
~ Jumps On Talk of Con-
oo1ldation Plan; Chevrolet
B0oms

Dum0rs Of Q consolidation CT the
e. Prudden Auto Wheel Co. with
e. 11ggsr organization shot the stock
| three and q half points from
ooday Under a strong demand. on
~ Detroit Stock exchange, Tues
-. Brokers expect IL 10 keep up It's
|1otivity Of the last few days for a
1gher mark.
n with Prudden oficials silent moth
- more definite than rumor can
o learned OF the future plans OF the
1o0pany. Meanwhile several thou
tinnds shares have exchanged hands
~ prices around 81 and 81 "a, the
1ntxsv being the high mark in this
|1tock
q ParkeDavis is another Of the sae-
'6oa1s that has been Ia good demaud
,nna showing advancing. Continental
I'D REQ figured largely in the selling
- the floor Of the Detroit exchange
Huesday morning. Late afternoon
fynding Monday was we'll distributed.
Maxwell, Chalmers and StudeGak'
~ were soft and of slightly from
Monday. Chevrolet was the strong
81 Of the motors, jumping i've
ooints.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-19
|[T [Taee7pdc FINANCIAL AND MARKET NEWS Local

buildings and the are was started q
this point
The plant ol the 81 Thomas
Desperation company at 81. Thomas.
Ont. Was burned 20 the ground Sat
urday night with loss OF nearly
$50. 600. This is also believed TO
have been set by out siders This
concern VAS preparing 10 FL 6 big
order OF canned products for the gov
ernment when the blaze wiped out
the factory. Several carloads OF
vegetables were on the tracks await
ing preserving The plant WAS in an
isolated location and the flames were
well under way before iremep could
reach the scene
The lire al the Sarnia plant looks
suspicious" said President Munro.
We have had wHtchmen az each OF
Ontario plNuts since the beginning Of
the way 10 prevent just such a catas-
trophe We are sure that the local
plant VAS cred and we cannot help
out believe that IL Is the work or
some one who wishes 10 curtail the
food supply OF this country. With
government orCer. TO Re filled bo-
sides the normal output OF the plant
coupled with the shortage OF local
crops. the destruction OF finished
products and The raw material IN
hand AZ the time OF the fire makes
the situation serious We nav,
placed additional guards around our
remaining plants aud Will take every
10 prevent a repetition OF
tho Salnia tire
The Detroit times., 1916-09-19
NEW YORK COTTON MLRKEr
TIGE AND
RED SOX
COLLIDE
Ccontinued from Page oneJ

the American league penrant. and
Il Is believed that the American
entry this year viii be 1915 world
champion Boston has led 'he
league almost continuously since
the middle OF JuIy # took the II
gers two months 70 overhaul the
so1. Detroit coming far from be.
hind and getting a late start To
day the clubs are virtually lied
Boston has played four games less
than have the DetToitsrs. but the
Jungalesrs have won two more than
the visitors
Since the Tigers went into Bos-
ton on the twenty-fourth % as,
month. the Ped So1 have won only
two series One was with the A'h.
le,ics, BY whom they were beaten a
game. and the other was he series
al Chicago which has Just closed in
which the eastern contenders great
~ cheered the Tigers by snearing
the White SoI sor them During ,he
entire road trip the Carriganeers
have been without the services of
Jack Barry, the spark plug OF their
inaeld a broken hand, caused By
a pitched ball. has removed Barry
from the game for the season.
Otherwise the visitors are In excel
lent physical condition Larry Gard
ner having recovered from the spike
wound be suffered in the east.
The Tigers. TOO. are crippled Os.
car Wit still ia suffering from his
battered wrist. and cannot 10 him
self justice. even II he plays Os-
car Stanage has never given the
three wounds ~ his throwing hand
chance 10 heal properly. and be
has spiked foot thar causes him
constant pain when be is on his
feet His attempt % remain In the
game and give Spencer a chance
20 heal his split finger have been
one OF the gamest Efforts of tho
season Otherwise 'he Tigers will
appear a. flll strength. with Dauss,
Ehmke and Coveleskie primed %
pitch In order.
Carl Mays is the logical slabster
for the Red sox today, and prob
ably he will be used. Ruth and
Leonard are slated 10 hurl the other
games All games will start a, 3
o'clock, and fans without reserva.
tions will be wise In getting out
early
The Detroit times., 1916-09-19
Booze Gang" Pours Beer
Checks and Siugs into
Sunday Collection Pans

in God We Trust" has been sup
planted by Good for fve cents in
trade al ---- bar" Good for
one game OF pool" and similar mot
toes on the coins OF what Billy sun
day calls the hog jeweled. weaEle-
eyed. sinking booze gang" This Is
made evident by the fact that great
numbers OF these coins advertising
bars and poolrooms have been found
in the collection pans in the sunday
tabernacle.
The collections give ample evi
dence that Billy Sunday will hnd a
great deal OF good material 10 work
on for converts within the four walls
OF the tabernacle. II would appear
ths, the liquor crowd is packing the
meetings with men who are sent
there 10 annoy the evangelist and
his coworkers II possible Many
persons have tossed worthless slugs
The Detroit times., 1916-09-19
BOLLES WORKS
CUTS MELON FOR
STOCKHOLDERS

Stockholders in the J. Z. Bolles
Iron a. Wire works have approved
the recommendation of the directors
that the capital stock be increased
from $4,000 10 $500 600 and a
stock dividend OF 20 per cent be
issued to the holders of common
stock now outstanding The cap
ital includes besides the common
stock $4,000 preferred cumulative
stock OF seven per cent
r. H. Newton was made direc.
tor. Approval was also given the
plan for the purchase OF three acres
OF ground on tho northeast corner
90 Hastingsst and Milwaukee-aye
for the building Of new factory.
Several hundred men are 10 be
added 10 the payroll.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-19
Sugar Market

suEar-petroit wholesale pricss:
Crystal dominoes. Alb. tlot0 do. 5
10, SO 30 Eagle tablets $40. cut
loaf SSsS cubes. S. 50. NNNN pew
dsFed. ). IS, standard pow aered. s. 9o.
Ersnuistet extra coarse. sos do
Ane. IN bulk. IS 90. do. e5-Ib cottons.
$ crystal domino gran Alb and S
10 cartons. in cases. 81 30 crystal
domino gran. HF cases s. 30 diR-
mond A. s. confcctioners 4. s. So
Ne. : ts 20 No S. ssS6 No : $3.50;
No. :. se-S No :. s. -; No ? 81 as
NJ. 10 $3.50. No Il S6S5 No. -
s. SO " l3. ssS5 20. u tsiS ".
beet grAnulAted $50 Per 100 lb..
household powd Il. 90 70 case, 5. IS;
do, IS 20 case, 81 per case.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-19
CANADIAN
FOOD FIRMS
FEAR PLOT
econ,ins.d FROM rsse on.)

arrangements 70 put their properties
under strict surveillance
D e Munro. president of the On
tario Gamers association. % Alvin.
rton. Ontario. arrived IN this city
yesterday 10 assist Irwin Armstrong.
manager OF the local plant, which
burned Thursday night with loss
oof 100000 in making a complete
Investigation of the cause OF the re
Mr. Munro l. also a director OF the
Canadian CannerF' association. which
has abou, 30 plants in the Dctninion.
! Investigate Of the ruins OF tho
local plant indicate that the re of
T'hursday vas started from The out.
side
Manager Armstrong loft the plant
an hour before the buildings burst
into flames and watchman had
made The rounds few minutes be
fore. 4 road ran between Two OF the
The Detroit times., 1916-09-19

ne saloon coins. washers and metal
buttons into the pans Those who
have 10 do with tho collections be-.
heve that this Is not the work OF
individual jokers. but that II is part
OF a concerted plan 20 annoy and
pester the evangelist in petty ways.
All of the Billy Sunday collections
are counted by c. A Talbot. vice
president OF the National Bank of
Commerce. AS there are thousands
OF coins IN the collections daily the
job would be interminahle II he did
not employ counting machine.
Into the hopper OF this counting ma
chine he pours the bushel OF coins
and the machine sorts and counts
them or course, IL Is devised TO
count only coins OF standard sizes
and the saloon coinage is OF odd
sizes AS result the slugs and
beer and poolroom checks clog the
machine and put the counters 10 no
end OF trouble
The men who go 10 the taber-
nacle and make cheats OF them
selves by putting counterfeit money
in the collection are only doing
themselves an injury" said a mem
ber OF the sunday party They
are surely losing their selfrespect
II they ever h90 any, and IT they
were known they would lose the re.
spect OF all decent people whether
they indorse the sunday meetings
or not. II is the cheapest form OF
cheat and those who employ Il may
qualify for entrance In the class OF
society which Billy Sunday calls
'hell-born. hogjeweled and weazle-
eyed They should have life
memberships"
Only Sl2l9427 have been collect.
ed mp 10 and including the sunday
night service making Is services
so far held II was expected that
the total needed 10 defray the cur
rent expenses. approximately $45.-
900. would De raised in the first 10
days. but Dr, A 6 Studor secre-
tary OF the local committee. thinks
IL will b. necessary 90 continue tax
ing collections for two weeks more.