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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
LEADERS
Seem TO Be RECOVER
ING THEIR REASON
DAY ORGANIZERS Of
FER SUGGESTIONS

London, Nov S.-Letter to the
Freeman Tribune from the United
Press Correspondent: Even while the
world war is raging around them, day
dreamers and idealists have found
time to send a few suggestions from
the front trenches in Picardy. A COR
poral, inspired by the comfortable
surroundings of neWly1captured
German dugout, suggests that new
era for the world should be created
Immediately after the war is over, the
year One beginning on the day peace
is finally declared.
Another reformer is propounding
the theory that at the end of the eX-
listing unpleasantness, the allies
should return to the French Repub-
lican calendar, which begins the first
month of the year on Sept. % instead
of January 1, and renamed it the
month of Vintage. The names of the
other months are changed, according
to the soldier idealist, to make life
more cheerful. For instance, the sec
ond month would be known as Foggy,
the third Sleety and others as Rainy,
Windy, Budding, Flowery, Harvest
and Fruit. If this plan were adopt
ed, today would be Windy the
Twelfth.
Thinking along the same lines,
third dreamer languishing in some
shell crater out in Nomans Land, be-
lieves the weeks are too short. He
would have week consist of ten
days, the days to be renamed with
terms of rythm and poetry, grace and
beauty. He also is inspired with the
desire for new era after the war.
There seems to be divergent views
as to whether the first year of the
new era should be known as the
Year One, A. K" (After Knock
out).
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
TO TAKE CENSUS OF
LUMBER PRODUCTION

Washington, Nov. 21.-The census
of the lumber production Of the coun-
try for 1916 will be undertaken by
the Forest Service in cooperation
with the National Lumber Manufact-
Iurers' Association. The information
to be obtained by this work, it is
stated, will be of immense benefit to
the lumber industry, the Forest Ser
vice, and other branches of the Gov
eminent.
1t is estimated by the Forest Ser
vice that there are more than 1000
sawmills in the country and it is
planned to have the investigation
reach every sawmill in operation.
Each of these will be asked to make
a detailed report of it's production. In
formation is sought as to the total
quantity of each kind of wood sawed,
the number of lath and shingles man
ufactured and the average mill value
for each species. Printed schedules
designed for use in different regions
of the country will simplify the col
lection of the figures and make it easy
for each mill man to send in COM
plete report. The work, it is stated,
will be directed by the Office of Indus
trial Investigations of the Forest Ser
vice in Washington, but the western
part of the country will be covered
by the District offices of the Forest
Service located in Missoula, Mont ;.
Denver, Colo; Albuquerque, N. M;
Ogden. Utah; San Francisco, Cal;
and Portland, Ore. The officers in
charge of these Districts, being near
err and thoroughly familiar with the
scene of operations, are able to secure
returns and compile results in less
time than if the work were all han
died from Washington.
1t is intended that preliminary
statements showing the production of
the principal species, such as yellow
pine, Douglas fir, white pine, and oak,
and also the production of the lead
ing States, will be issued as soon as
the figures are available. The i'm.
portance of these annual statistics.
Forest Service officials say, is appar-
emily not fully realized by all of the
sawmill men, since past attempts to
gather similar data show large
number often fail to reply promptly,
or neglect to make any report. A bet
ter response has been received from
the lumber trade in late years, and
the officials in charge of the work be-
lieve that with proper cooperation on
the part of the lumbermen final fig
ures showing the total production can
be announced by June /, 1917.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
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NEIGHB0RHccD NOTES.
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Williams Items.

The Campfire Girls met at the
home of Miss Ethel Johnson last
Thursday evening.
Carol Rick came home from the
sanitarium at Colfax last Thursday
feeling quite little improved.
The Needle Club spent an enjoy
able afternoon at the E. |. Johnson
home last Friday
Miss Mary Talcott came home from
Cedar Falls to spend the week end at
the home of her mother, Mrs. j. P.
Talcott.
L. E. Pound, cashier at the FRS.
National Bank, went to Chicago Fri
day for a short vacation.
Zene Talcott had the misfortune to
poison his eyes in some way, presum-
ably in handling some cattle hides,
about a week ago and he has had a
great deal of trouble with them since.
However, he was reported to be i'm
proving yesterday.
The regular monthly program was
given at the school house Friday af-
ternoon and those who attended it re-
ported very interesting program. A
public program is to be given in the
opera house by the school children
next month, an outline of which will
be given in these items later.
Geo. Talcott and sister Mary and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rick autoed to
Ames Saturday to attend the football
game between Ames and Story City.
Byron Fish, who lives near Vim
cent church, lost horse Sunday
morning from displaced intestine.
The little four year old son of Rev.
Carver is ill with diphtheria at the
home of MI. Carver's brother in Fort
Dodge.
j. Vey has finished redecorating
the NJ. e. parsonage and Bert Ross
has installed new furnace in the
basement so that it will be in readi-
N Y
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
SUICIDE TO BEAT
THE H. c. Of |;
Iowans Believed to Have Slain Selves
For That Reason.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Nov. 21.-Two sui
cides believed to have been directly
due to the high cost of living were
reported to the Mahaska county cor
oner yesterday
At Delta, Ia, James Taylor, 40, a
bachelor, shot himself five times and
died four hours later, because he
grew respondent on account of the
increase in his living expenses. He
was wealthy.
At Pella, Ia, Luke Schalte, so, a
travelling man, respondent over the
increased cost of living and temper
arily insane, shot himself in the head,
dying instantly. He is survived by
his wife and one child.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
SPECIAL TRAIN ON
TRACK OF TYPHUS
Special Will Tour Santa Fe, Inspect
ing Bunkhouses.
Photo by American Press Association.

Fort Madison, Ia, Nov. 21.-A
special train of four cars will leave
here within thirty-six hours to toNr
the entire system of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad to fumi-
gate and disinfect every bunk car and
clubhouse used by MeXicans section
hands in an effort to prevent the
spread of typhus fever, it was an
nounced by railroad officials late yes
terday. Four persons in Fort Madi.
son are suffering from typhus,
here by a. Mexican section hand. One
person. has died from the disease.
DR.. J. P. Raster of Topeka, Kas..
and DR.. NJ F. Boyd Of the Iowa state
board of health will be in charge OF
the train, it was said, and every Mex
lean section hand will be bathed in
disinfectant.
At conference held late yesterday
p. M, at which DR.. Boyd presided,
city and county health officers and Of
ficials Of the railroad were told that
danger of typhus epidemic was be-
lieved to Turk in the bunkhouses of
the Mexicans. Contagion, by means
of bites of vermin was a possibility,
it was stated, and state and federal
authorities recommended that immed-
late action of a drastic nature be TAX
en-
Four tank cars filled with disia-
fecting fluid will be carried with the
train.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
FARMER VICTIM
OF An ASSASSIN
]. Pruitt Of Aurelia, Ia, Shot Down
on Highway.

Cherokee, Ia, Nov. 21.-Joe Pruitt,
a farmer living four miles south of
Aurelia, while hauling load of hay
and in sight of his own home, was
shot by Jim Gilmore at noon yester-
day. Gilmore, stepping in front of
the team and stopping Pruitt, told
him he was going to kill him, at the
same time beginning to fire. He shot
five times, three shots taking effect.
Pruitt was taken to Aurelia, where
he died in about three hours.
Eimore then made his escape across
the country, and Sheriff Huber mott
fed all the surrounding towns, and
when Elmore phoned to Galva for 4
car to come and get him the sheriff
of Ida county was the one to go. They
are bringing Gilmore to Cherokee. It
is understood that he has confessed
to the shooting. No motive is known.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
DEUTSCHLAND PRE-
PAIRING TO MAKE A
DASH FOR HER HOME.

ness for the new occupants as soon as
their household goods arrive.
A team belonging to Fred Lang
ran away from the Clifford Walker
place where they were Smelling corn
last Saturday and got clear up to the
Pete Smith place before they could be
stopped, but fortunately no one was
hurt and no damage done.
Anton Maubauch is Smelling corn
at the Farmers Elevator this week.
Corn is reported to be running
rather light,
week visiting at the homes of Mrs.
y. P. Talcott, Geo. Bryan and Mrs.
Ricke. She left Sunday for Alden
where she will visit with a sister-in-
law before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Simpson were in
Webster City between trains Sunday.
Geo. Talcott autoed to Forest City
Monday on business.
Miss Louise Bossenberger, who
was so badly burned a couple of weeks
ago, is doing quite well, but may have
to have skin grating done little
later.
The w. C. T.. U. will meet with
Mrs. Olive Thompson on Thursday af-
ternoon
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
Miners Get Big Raise,

Lexington, KY, Nov. 21.-Word
was received here today from Har-
Ian county to the effect that all of
the coal mines in that county had
voluntarily granted mine workers a
10 per cent increase in wages. Thirty
five hundred men will benefit by the
increase. The companies issued a
statement saying the action had been
taken because OF the high cost of liv-
ing. 4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
Gets Thirty Years.

Recife, Brazil, Nov. 21.-Thirty
years in prison was the sentence i'm
posed on Antonio Silvino. bandit
who terrorized the border of three
states for more than twenty years, by
the court in session in this city. Sill
vino had thirty specific murder
charges arrayed against him when he
was finally captured by the federal
police after a pitched battle with the
bandit and his two hundred follow
his border raids number thousands.
Advertise in the Weekly Tribune
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
lNIMHHHNHInIlNIgTEIIrHrINnnlHHaIIrLHDHlnMrNIHHnil


Mrs. L. L. Hendrickson OF KAN
rar was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Kit Lindell and little
daughter returned to their home in
Lehigh today following a stay with
the Henry H. Nicholson family on
west First street.
| Miss Jessica Fox of Williams is
spending the day in this city.
Clifton Valentine of Marshall
town came last night for brief visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. e.
Valentine.
Howard M. Remley, Jr, who is
a Junior in the law department of
the state university at Iowa City,
spent Sunday here with his brother,
Attorney r. G. Remley.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Graham of
Burt spent Sunday here with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Wickwire and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. T. Smith left
this. morning for Cedar Rapids where
they will attend the golden wedding
Anniversary of Mr.. Smiths uncle,
Hon. Milo Smith, of that city. From
Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Smith will go to
Hedrick, Ia, for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Miner and
family.
N. G.. Omstead left this morning
for Pasadena, Cal, where he will Wis
it for time before taking trip in
company with several other Webster
City people to the Hawaiian Islands.
He was accompanied on his western
trip by Russell Kamrar, who has been
visiting for some time at the J. j..
and J. r. Kamrar homes in this city.
Miss Lola Iams returned home
Sunday morning from two months
visit with her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Shaw and husband, in st. Louis, Mo.
w. J. Zitterell went to Des
Moines yesterday afternoon on bust
ness.
Mrs. Charles Sidenstucker Of
Jewell was caller here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schrader of
Waterloo spent Sunday with the lat
ter's father, F. E. Grempel and fam
lily. Mrs. Schrader was formerly Miss
Jennie Grempel.
Miss Bernice Dunbar of Will
liams is making short visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Dunbar,
near town.
Miss Ina Wooley, who has been
spending week with the H. T. Null
lenix family on Stockdale street, re-
turned to her home in Fort Dodge
this forenoon.
Mrs. Richard Davidson and little
son left this forenoon for their home
in Boone after visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Crouthamel. Mrs. C. &C
companied them as far as Fort Dodge.
Mrs. H. Holment returned to her
home in Flugstad this forenoon after
visiting her sister, Miss Cecilia Tros-
ct, who is employed at Mercy hospit-
al.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
WHAT MINNESOTA LAW
MAKERS intend TO Do

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 21.-Statu-
tory state wide prohibition, woman
suffrage, a tonnage tax on Minneso-
ta's l billion, 200 million tons of UNI
mined iron ore, and reforms in state
government that will follow the rec
concentrations of hard working
economy and efficiency commission
that has been on the job two years,
will be essential considerations of the
1917 sessions of the Minnesota state
| Legislature, starting in January.
One of the first things Senator f.
E. Lobeck Of Alexandria, will do will
be the introduction of state wide
prohibition bill, provided for by the
statutes without submission to vot-
ers Woman suffrage must be SUBJ
mitted to the voters and get two
thirds majority before Minnesota
women may vote. Two years ago the
house sought to submit the issue to
the voters but the senate blocked it
by three votes.
Tonnage taxes will be aimed large
ly at the United States Steel Corpora
|tion which controls much of the ore
|of the state. On mines it owns, it
pays a tax of eighteen cents q ton,
whether or not the ore is mined. The
state owns ten per cent of the mines
in the state and leases them for which
it is paid a royalty of 30 cents ton,
which will be replaced by a higher
tonnage tax, probably.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
FOOD PROBE IS NOW
WELL UNDER WAY
Iowa Supreme Court Aims Constitu-
tionality Of Law Closing
Barber Shops on
Sundays.

Washington, Nov. GA general
strike on January first is not believ-
ed will follow the attack on the Adj
amson law, as the brotherhoods lead
ers are said to be content to wait for
the test of the constitutionality OF
the law. The state department and
lawyers of the brotherhoods are
awaiting the opening of the test case
on Thursday brought by the Union
Pacific and Sante Fc railroads at
Kansas City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21


Mrs. Jack Sheldon will entertain
the Wednesday One O'Clock Bridge
club at one o'clock luncheon on
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Beisner, who resides
three and half miles west of town,
will be hostess to the members OF
the E. o. w. club on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
The Pansy club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Fred Beisner, near
town, this evening. The gentlemen
are also invited.
Mrs. r. G. Clark charmingly enter
tanned about fifteen friends Saturday,
November 18th, at one O'Clock
luncheon followed by an afternoon
spent over needlework The daihtily
appointed table held as its center
piece bouquet of chrysanthemums
and the hours following the luncheon
were pleasantly occupied.
-.
The members of the Loyal Order of
Moose and their wives and friends
enjoyed their first dancing party of
the season last evening in the form
er Masonic hall. Leach's orchestra
of Ackley furnished music for the oc-
casion and all who attended spent a
pleasant evening. The Moose will
give another dance on Thanksgiving
evening.
Virgil Dwight, little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Cheyne, celebrated his
eighth birthday by inviting twenty
four of his schoolmates and friends
to his home Friday, Nov. 18th, from
a to 6 O'Clock. The children were
to the home by their
teacher, Miss Cora Mccullough, who
assisted in entertaining them. Each
child was given Ounce cap, which
caused much merriment, and many
games were played. At o'clock all
were seated at "a long table, the CEN
tire piece of which was a beautiful
ly decorated birthday cake with
eight pink and white candles, which
was cut and served with ice cream
and other goodies dear to childish
hearts. Mrs. w. E. Buick assisted
Mrs. Cheyne in serving.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21

The Harmony club will be enter
tanned by Mrs. d. G. Chase Jr., al
$3.50 on Thursday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
DEUTSCHLAND OFF
AT 2:30 TODAY

New London, Nov. 21.-The
Deutschland submarine sailed at $3.50
this afternoon and it is believed the
boat is now we'll out of the harbor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
GATHER.
|NGS OF INTEREST
Social Events Of This City and vi
cinity Of Society, Church and
Lodge.

The Thursday Card club will meet
with Mrs. R. G. Clark on Thursday
for luncheon at one O'Clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
~
People of Monastir Shower Soldiers
With Flowers as They
March Into the
City.
AMERICAN FLYERS ARE
BACK FROM THE FRONT
William Thaw and C. G. johnson Wis
it Relatives in New York-Re.
fuse to Discuss Work.


parently the Deutschland is prepar-
ing to make her second dash for home
today. While no tug to convoy her
out to sea had been ordered up to this
afternoon the general impression
along the water front is that she
will leave some time tonight.
Deal, England, Nov. 21.-Life
boats and crews from two stations to-
day succeeded in saving the lives Of
passengers and members of the crew
of the stranded American steamer,
Siberia, on Good Wind Sands. Eighty
two persons from the ship and sever
al others in distress were rescued.
Soloniki, Nov. 21.-The Serbian
soldiers pursuing the Teutonic forces
retreating from Monastir have cap
tured many small towns in the path
way Of the disappearing stragglers.
The people left in Monastir cover
ed the allied soldiers with flowers
on their entrance into the city.
New York, Nov. American av-
iators fighting with the French fore
es on the western front have brought
down total of twenty-one German
aeroplanes, according to Lieut.. VIM.
Thaw, member of the Franco-Amer-
lean aviation corps, who arrived here
yesterday on the steamship La Tour
aine for a three weeks visit among
relatives. Lieutenant Thaw was ac-
companied by C. c. Johnson, also an
American aviator, whose home is in
New York.
Regulations of the French army
forbid us talking of our work. Lieu
tenant Thaw said. my personal part
in the fighting has been told in the
cable dispatches and one of the twen-
ty-one German machines brought
down is credited to me. we heard
nothing before leaving France re-
garding the request of the American
government to drop the name Amer
lean from the F'ranco-American
corps. All of us have sworn allegi-
ance to the French government
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21

Des Moines, Nov. 21.-The Iowa
Supreme Court made known it's de-
cision today that the law governing
the Sunday closing of barber shops
was constitutional.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21

Washington, Nov. 21.-Thc Comp
troller of the Currency issued call
today for a statement Of condition of
all National banks at the close of
business Friday, Nov. 18th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21

New York, Nov. 21.-Investigation
by the district attorneys Office of the
higher cost of coal and foodstuffs was
well under way yesterday. Twenty
coal dealers, large and small, have
been summoned to explain what was
characterized by District Attorney
Swami as terrible" situation.
"The way coal prices have been
raised here is suspicious, to say the
least" said Mr.. Swami.
One member of firm that sells 81
100000 tons annually in this city at
tributed the coal shortage in October
to conditions at the mines, resulting
from a scarcity of labor The dealer
asserted that in October he had to go
into the open market to buy coal,
paying as high as $12 a ton. Condi-
tons now have returned to normal,
he said, and the wholesale price at
the mines is only a few cents ton
higher than last year.
District Attorney Swami also is in
quiring into the increased price
charged for poultry and bread. lnves-
tigation of the bread situation has
been complicated, it was stated, by
the fact that different prices are
charged in different parts of the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21
LOsT--tire rim. tire and tireholder

"a by casing, between Webster
City and Bows. w. H. Helmick.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21

Lakewood, n. j., Nov. 21.-The re-
port that Charles E. Hughes was pre-
pairing a telegram to be sent to Pres
ident Wilson congratulating him up
on his reelection is without founda-
ton, it was authoritively stated to-
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-11-21

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