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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Trains Change Time.

A few more changes have been
made in the time of Illinois Central
passenger trains running through
here. No. 16, the east bound train
which has been leaving here at
HOS, will hereafter leave at 1928
and No. is, west bound, leaving at
11:26, will also leave here at 1928
the two trains to pass here. A
few minutes change in the time has
been made in two other west bound
trains-No. IL, formerly leaving at
three a. m. will now leave at 2:55
an. and No. 10, which has been
leaving at 1928, will hereafter
leave at 1922.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
TEN BOY SCOUTS
RECEIVE PRIZES
Bird Contest put on BY scoutmaster
Closed Last Week Saw 60
Birds Here,

The bird contest which was put
on by scoutmaster Murray McMnF-
ray one month ago has closed, seven
teen different scouts having remain
ed in the running. The fact that
spring is rather late this year was
responsible for the boys not quite
reaching the number Of birds seen
last year in the bird contest. Last
year 81 different varieties of birds
were seen, while this year only SO
were Observed in this vicinity.
When bird had been seen and
reported by ten different boys, it was
at once known as dead bird" and
no longer counted on the list. Early
in the game, the English sparrow,
robin, various woodpeckers, ETC.,
were barred out and the contest mar
rowed down to the boys who were
willing or anxious to tramp the
woods for the purpose of seeing the
'feathered creatures.
The following boys in their order,
together with the prizes won, are:
/. Leonard Busing-camp blan-
ket.
2. Glen Olmstead-canteen.
8. William Cessna knife.
A. Arnold Schultz-compass.
49,, *,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
A Very Interesting Service.

Sunday night's/services at the
Baptist church were in charge Of
the "Girl's Gospel Team of the jun
Tor union. Miss Luella Conrad, the
leader, announced the. numbers on
the program. After the opening
hymns, Miss Conrad read the Scrip
ture lesson, and prayer was offered
by Mrs. George Steep. Miss Helen
Christensen recited in a happy man
ner, BE Booster and as she clos
ed the members of the team arose
and gathering around her sang the
l"Booster Song" with so much spirit
that all their hearers wanted to
"join the sunshine booster band
Their audience could not refrain
from hearty applause as the song
closed. Miss Verda Taylor's recita-
ton of the "Skeptic's Daughter"
was especially good, and Miss Hazel
steep and Miss Myrtle Christensen
sang very sweetly and with much
feeling, my Mothers Song" Miss
Maude Steep interested her hearers
with an excellent reading of the
story of the girl who learned to play
fair with God, and Miss Grace NC
Daniel sang in a sweet clear voice,
"pm Only Sinner" After an OBJ
lject lesson by Rev. Staples on the
symbolism of the Pomegranate, spec
linens Of which he exhibited, the
Junior leader, Mrs. George Steep,
Joined the pastor in an invitation to
any who were ready to make pub
lie confession of Christ. During the
singing of the hymn, 'While Jesus
Whispers three accepted the invi-
| tation. d..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
First $3O,0OO,OOO French Loan.

3 New York, April Thirty mil
lion dollars worth of one-year
French notes, the first war loan Sc
curities offered to the American pub
lie by any Of the warning nations OF
Europe, fall due today. New York
financial interests handling the al
lies loans, in America, are prepared
to take up the 100000. The is
sue originally placed on the market
was for $5O,OO0,000, but only. this
$50, 900, 900 worth was sold to small
Ter American investors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
TO SPREAD PROPA-
GANDA BIRTH CONTROL

New York, April 1.-Freed Of the
charge, in Uncle Sans federal in
dictment, that she sentNyile and OBJ
scene matter through the mails in
her birth control propaganda maya
zine, "The Woman Rebel" Mrs. Mar
garet Sanger left here today to visit
and organize birth control societies
among the women of all the larger
cities in the United States. Mrs. San
ger is on her way now to Chicago,
where she will conduct meetings Of
women, make speeches about birth
control and organize a society of
women to perpetuate birth control
propaganda after she has gone on to
other places. Mrs. Sanger will trav-
ell west to the coast cities and then
east again by another route. Mrs.
Sanger hopes, by stirring up the in
terest of American wives and moth
ers, to make their influence cause the
repeal VI SldlS duu lcuCidl ia " o pAo
hibiting the dissemination OF birth
control information. In cities where
there are no restrictions of this kind
Mrs. Sanger hopes to establish elm
les, similar to birth control clinics
in European cities, where women OF
the working districts can apply for
instruction in birth control. In ad-
dition to nurses who can instruct in
birth control, these clinics will have
a staff that will teach the care OF
infants. Mrs. Sanger said before she
departed today that no legislative
power in the world can keep the
women of America from learning and
practicing birth control: Because"
she added, cit is the logical and SEN
sible and humane thing~to do, law
or no law"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Buys Seneca Street Building.

f. A. Schroeder, the builder and
contractor, has purchased the frame
building on the corner of Seneca and
First streets of n. NJ. O'Connor, and
will use thereon for carpenter
shop, having already moved his
tools, ETC., into. it. The large barn
on the rear of Mr.. Schroder's resi-
dence lot on west Bank street is be-
ing torn down and the lumber will
be used to build automobile garages
on the rear of the j. A. Harrell and
C. T.. Hoffman residence lots, both
properties belonging to Mr. schro-
der ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
WHY men SHOULD
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE
Miss Flora Dunlap, President Of Iowa
Association, Gives Ten +.
Reasons. ~ :

In ten reasons Miss Flora Dunlap
President OF the Iowa Equal Suffrage
association, sets forth why men OF
Iowa should vote for woman suffrage.
Here are her ten reasons:
/. Good Government rests on the
moral and intellectual force of the
governed quite as much, as on the
physical force. The moral and in
tellectual force of women in govern
ment is quite as powerful as the
moral and intellectual force of men.
2. Suffrage for women is just and
right and in the end Justice and
Righteousness will prevail over pol
icy and expediency.
3. Majority opinion expresses it.
self necessarily through organiza-
lions. Almost every organization Of
women in Iowa has endorsed suffrage
and has urged its members to work
for the passage of the amendment.
The Iowa Federation of 'Woman's
clubs with \17,0O0 members, the
State Teachers association, includ-
ing a majority of the $4,000 women
teachers in Iowa, the State Fedora
ton of Labor, the State Grange and
other organizations made up of men
and women or Of women alone have
asked for outrage. ~
a. The majority Of eldest sons
vote as their fathers do and there
fore only double the vote. Should
not eldest sons be deprived of the
ballot while their fathers live?
s. Men advanced without the
ballot but the ballot or individual
voice in government has followed
civilization. Women have advanc-
ed along the same lines as men, but
more slowly Men went to college
before women were admitted, the
laws in most states Disseminated at
one time or still discriminate against
women.
6. Women are free to appeal to
any party and experience has been
that parties are free to disregard
such appeals.
Z. No modern suffragist argues
that the, ballot will be or, has been
cure-all. All sutfragists believe
that democratic form of govern
ment is the highest type of govern
ment yet evolved.
8. Suffragists do not regard an
intelligent participation in govern
ment as labor. They regard it as
an opportunity and duty.
9. Suffrage in Colorado has not
been failure. If the men of Colo
RADIO considered it so, they are suf-
ficiently in the majority to take it
away from the women.
10. In government such as ours
each individual man has but one
vote. If he represents a woman by
his vote, he loses his own voice. Suf-
fragists are unwilling to be repre-
scented by. the men of their families
at the cost of denying the man him
self representation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Petitions in Court,

w. H. Minard has filed a petition
in the county clerks Office asking
Judgment against H. l.. Dow for So
800 alleged due on notes.
G. A. Barnett asks Judgment
against Nels Mullang for $427
claimed due on a note.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
A Fine Discourse.

The discourse of Rev. Arthur Met
calf at the Congregational church
Sunday night upon 1.-THE Woman,
The Man and the Baby was one Of
the best ever listened to by a Web
ster City audience. 1t was a plea for
q better home, better civilization,
and better social and religious
life. The Man, the Woman and the
Baby is a tripod and each leg is of
like Importance and value and OF alb
solute equality. The weakness OF
one is the weakness of all. The man
member of the triumvirate came in
for deserved scoring for the fail
ure to do his full part. Too often
the duty Of rearing the family-the
training of the baby-is left
to the wife. She does the work
we'll and is usually able to
hold the girl in the path she should
CO. She holds the boy there, too.
until he gets into his teens. Then
the boy begins to think of himself
as a man and he turns to the father.
for an example. If the father is do
ing his full share-is living as he
should, is clean, high-minded, pure
the chances are that the boy will
follow in his footsteps. The mother
has brought the boy safely through
the years Of his younger life, but
can she hold him to the path of vir-
tue and rectitude if the father is not
walking in that path?
There must be no partiality in the
home, no inequality. What is con-
sidered good enough for the fine
young lady who is just budding in
to beautiful womanhood is none too
good for the boy. Do not put the
boy in a, cheap back room at the
home, while the girl has every con-
venience and luxury she may de-
sire. Such a condition is apt to
arouse resentment in the heart of
the boy, though it may not make it
self manifest in his earlier years.
The impression is created that he is
not considerd quite as good and val
liable as the girl. Or this situation
may be reversed. Exact equality isl
the only solution.
The woman should not be treated
as-the clinging vine any longer. She
is the equal of the man in every re-
spect; nor should tshe be left alone
to bring up the children and direct
their course. The man must do his
duty in this respect and not until
he does it as ungrudgingly and as
as the mother does, and
not until he brings to the perform
ance of that duty a character as
pure and unsullied Jas he demands of
the woman will the modern home be
the great institution of civilization
and Christianity it should be and
must be before full realization of
the ultimate goal Of mankind upon
this earth is reached.
One step in the direction Of MAX
ing every leg Of the tripod Of equal
Importance and responsibility is the
ballot to the woman and the speak
er hoped that-would soon be grant
ed to the mothers of Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
War Oddities.

= London, April lowing to the
loss of his entire staff, in conse-
uuen ce of the war, the editor-propri-
etor of the berkshire Gazette"
states publicly that he is editor, re-
porter, proof reader, machinist, Of
fee boy and printers devil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
FOOD SUPPLIES 4
OF GERMANY

Berlin, April $50 many uneX-
pected supplies reach Berlin that a
statement of Germany's food situa-
tion today is difficult. So many diff
ferent kinds of food stuffs are on
the market today that one wonders
whether the English blockade has
gone out of business or whether Tur-
key and Bulgaria are yielding up
their stores for Germany. Whatever
the cause, the result is apparent.
Germany has more varieties Of food
on the market today and larger supA
plies than at--any time during the
winter A good deal of food slips by
the blockade. For this reason it
may safely be stated that the crisis
in the food situation for this winter,
is passed Spring and Summer with
their garden vegetables and supplies
will prevent, any critical shortage
then, unless it be in meats. For sew
eral days there have been rumors
that there would soon be four meat
less days week, but this was offic-
tally denied by the Lokal Anzeiger.
The butter situation still is acute
[but the>authorities are Issuing butter
|cards so there will be no need for
the thousands to wait hours in but
ter; lines on the three days a week
when that product is sold. During
the last week I have visited all the
big markets and grocery stores.
These visits brought two surprises.
First, the daily, increase in food
prices: second, the great quantities
of French, English, Spanish and
Norwegian food stuffs on the mar
ket. Food is increasing by leaps and
bounds in price. For instance, |
priced cocoa Saturday. The best
Dutch brand was 1855 marks per
half pound can. On Monday it was
l1.90, on Wednesday, 2 marks. /
priced oatmeal, too. A small pack
age week ago was SIS pfennings.
Today the same amount was So pfen-
ming and the best quality Of oatmeal
could not be purchased in most
stores L went into several shops to
get sardines How much?" ask
ed. "Here are Norwegian sardines
at So, So, 70, IS pfenning can. But
here are some French sardines, the
best on the market, at 2:4O for a
large cam what" I said in as
constituent, "French sardines COM
ing a. "Of, yes, we have quite a large
supply. We get a great deal Of for
eign goods said the, grocer. Here
are cans of Italian tomato soup and
boxes of Italian spaghetti. We have
English salmon, too he added with
pride and a laugh and wink for the
English blockade" Afterwards |
went to other markets and saw great
quantities of canned goods bearing
French and English trade marks.
During the last few weeks there have
been great quantities of oranges dis
played in the markets. Most OF these
came from Spain. They slipped by
the blockade, too. Dates, figs and
nuts are coming in in substantial
quantities, mostly from Turkey Last
Saturday from somewhere" came
large shipments of pineapples. That's
the food story day in and day out.
Always new and always dearer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Today's oldest Story.

Chicago, H., April 1.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick S. McClory, of this
city have six children Mildred,
Olive, Theodore, Harry, Elizabeth
and Robert, whose initials, properly
arranged, spell mother" This hap
pened by chance. I'D
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Rricker to Fort Dodge.

Deputy Sheriff Carl took Oliver
Bricker, who has been confined in
the county Jail here for some weeks,
to Fort Dodge Friday to appear as a
witness In the trial of Lloyd Richie,
indicted for shooting Bricker last
fall. The trial commences in that
city today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Peculiar Facts About Well Known
People.

Washington, April 1.-Senator
Underwood Of Alabama smokes Gig
arets. Secretary Lansing does too,
when he's on the street where he
can puff his black briar pipe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

which operates two four-bladed pro-
pellers, one on each side Of the car.
The car will be steered by a big can
vass rudder hung on the rear of the
envelope, while horizontal planes,
running on the equator of the enve-
lope, will prevent a rolling motion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

The E. A. Madison residence on
Third street has been fixed up con-
siderablg, made into double house,
reshingled, etc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-11-17
WEST NOTTINGHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Aiken were
entertained on Sunday at the home
If Cecil Kirk and family.
Earle Keen, Wilmington, spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks here.
A family reunion was held Sunday
at the home of Samuel Tyson, when
his children and grandchildren as
sembled to held him celebrate the
77th anniversary of his birth,
The first snow of the season fell on the 10th
inst, beginning about four o'clock in the
morning. According to the moons age we
will have plenty of them. This is an old way
of propesying.
Misses Mabel Wiley and Frances Steele
represented the Christian Endeavor Society
of West Nottingham at the convention held
recently in Middletown, Md. Miss Wiley
also visited friends in West Virginia while
away.
Mrs ]. ]. Hanna and children have returned
from three weeks visit to her parents in
Manchester, Pa.
Mrs. H. d. Keen and daughter, Miss Abbie,
ave returned from Wilmington where they
spent some time with friends.
Mrs. Harvey Gray has large pumpkin
Abich she kept from last year. 1t is sound
and in perfect condition, and looks like It
would keep indefinitely.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-11-17

therefor, but in no case shall the
tax rate for all purposes be raised
so as to exceed seventy-five cents
per hundred dollars in any year.
289G. Before said bonds shall be
issued for any of the purposes
aforesaid, the said Commits
sioners OF Rising Sun" shall first
submit said proposition to bond
said town to the vote of the legal
ly qualified voters and taxpayers
of said town, to be held on some
date to be fixed by them not
earlier than one month from the
date of the passage of this Act,
and not later than six months
from the passage thereof; and if
at said election majority of the
votes cast at said election shall
approve of the issue Of said bonds
for the purposes aforesaid, then
the said "The Commissioners of
Rising Sun" shall issue said bonds,
in the way and manner, and for
the purposes hereinbe;ore pro-
vided; and should a majority of
said qualified voters and taxpayers
decide at said election against the
issuing Of said bonds, then this
Act is hereby repealed. And the
said ''The Commissioners of Ris-
ing Sun" are hereby fully author
lied to pass all necessary ordin-
ances and to make necessary APP
pointments for the purposes OF
holding said election and ascer-
tanning the true result.
Sec. 2. And be enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from June 1st,
1915.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-11-17
SPECIAL ELECTION.

In accordance with the provisions
of Bill, a copy of which is printed
below, a special election by the legal
~ qualified voters and taxpayers of
the town Of Rising Sun will be held
at the Commissioners Office in said
town on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1916,
between the hours Of 8 o'clock and
s o'clock p. m. The purpose Of this
election is that the said qualified
voters and taxpayers may decide for
or against the provisions of the bill
We have been advised by experts
that the probable cost Of the plant
would be $500.
The Commissioners of Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-11-17
Community Club Notes.

The Eighth District Community
Club of Cecil County, was organized
Nov. %, 1915, and with the excep-
ton of few stormy evenings, and
one or two put-offs for other services
has met cry two weeks.
The object Of the Club is mutual
improvement, and while we hope to
learn more about the soil and the
products Of the soil, we hope to have
place where every member of the
family may come and enjoy them
selves in song and other services.
After the Club had been in exist
ence short time a Community
Sunday School was desired and or
ganized. The school meets 10 a. m.
every Sunday, has a large enroll
ment and good attendance.
A few months ago the ladies or
ganized a Ladies Aid which meets
I'onthly.
These meetings are held in the
Octoraro Peoples Church which was
built for the free use Of all denom-
nations.
Rev. F. H. Huffman has been
preaching here every third Sunday,
Rev. Connelley every second and the
Friends the last Sunday of the
month.
Oct. 22nd there was Union Song
Service led by Rev. Connelley just
preceding the hour of worship by
Friends.
Nov 5th, Scripture reading and
a talk by Friend were given just
before preaching by the Presbyterian
minister.
Rev. F. H. Huffman will preach
at Octoraro Peoples Church Sun
day afternoon, November 10, at
three o'clock.
We hope all these services will
continue and all these Christian
workers will help make them sue
cess.
Nov. oath will be the first anniver-
sary of the Community Club. There
will be no formal program for that
evening.
We trust all who live near and are
interested, and as many distant
friends as can conveniently do so will
meet with us that night at 1880
o'clock.
officers for the second year will
be elected and other business con-
sidered.
The Baptist minister gave very
interesting lecture on India and Her
People, Wednesday, Nov. Sth.
Mr.. B. H. Kegley and Miss Lulu
Lindamood were elected delegates,
, and Mr.. Lindamood and Mr.. ]. w.
Ragan alternates to represent The
Community Sunday School of the
Octoraro Peoples Church at the Sum
day School Convention which meets
at West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church Nov. 23rd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-11-17
Real Estate Transfers Recorded AT
Clerks Office

Clerks Office.
Anna Couuon and Anna Couden,
Committe and Trustee, to James A.
Hitchcock and wife, property at
Perryville, $1,000.
Chesapeake Land Improvement
Company to Roswell Slicer, of Phila-
delphia, 2 lots at Grove Point, 81
and other considerations.
Sarah M. Graham and Jonathan
j. Graham to Edward Aegeiter, of
Pennsylvania, 531k acres in Fifth
district, $500.
Eliza E. T. Reese and Richard
Reese, her husband, and Roberta F,
Tull, to Joseph r. Perkins, proper
ties at|gas house, SIS and other con-
siderations.
John F. Smyth and others, of
Pennsylvania, to James B. Russell
46 acres in Third district, $40 and
other considerations.
James B. Russell and wife to John
T. Roche, of Philadelphia, property
above, $1,000.
Robert c. Thackery, Trustee. to
Daniel L. Krauss, Rambo properties
in Elkton, $3.50.
John Long, of Philadelphia, to
Agnes F. Long. his wife, property in
Second district. 81.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-11-17
DWELLING.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The undersigned, Trustee, pursu-
ant to an order of the Circuit Court
of Cecil County, in Equity, passed
on the 18th day of November, 1916
hereby gives notice to all persons
having claims against the estate OF
Nathaniel Gordon, deceased to file
their claims, properly authenticated
with the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Cecil County on or before the
25th of February, 1917.
Albert d. Mackey, Trustee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-11-17
Fruit Production In Maryland.

There are more peach trees than
apple trees in Maryland, according
to the 1910 census report. The
growing of peaches has increased
rapidly during recent years in spite
of considerable trouble from insect
pests and fungous diseases. Less
trouble is now experienced as the
growers have planned to protect
their fruit under methods which are
advocated by the Station and Gov
eminent experts.
With a mild climate throughout
the year and with soil which is
favorable to the production of all
kinds of fruits and vegetables and
with proper attention given to the
plantfood requirements. orcharding
in Maryland is both popular and
profitable. Peaches, pears, plums
and cherries are among the profit
able fruits grown.