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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
BIDS SUBMITTED ON Paw
ING AND CURB AND Gutter

per square yard $1.61.
Asphaltic Concrete Glass B pei
square yard $1.65.
a. Bituminous Concrete pei
square yard ....
(5) Portland Cement Concrete
with Bituminous Coating per square
(yard $1.51.
Extra grading for pavement pc,
cubic yard As.
Des Moines and Prospect streets:
BURKLAND & L1TTELL.
az Brick Block Glass A pei
|squareSyard $2.07.
Brick Block Glass B per square
yard $1.s7.
(2) Portland Cement Concrete
per square yard $1.51.
(S) Asphaltic Concrete Glass A
per square yard 49,.
Extra grading for pavement pei
cubic yard so.
Bids on curb and gutter were as
follows:
Broadway and Grove streets.
ZITTERELL & SULLIVAN.
Combined curb and gutter as re-
quired by the plans "A.
Preliminary grading per cubic
yard AS.
BURKLAND & LITTELL.
Combined curb and gutter per lin
ear foot 40. TX
Preliminary grading per cubic
yard SO.
HAWKEYE CONSTRUCTION co.
Combined curb and gutter per lin
ear foot so ". IF
Preliminary grading per cubic
yard 40.
The city council will meet at the
council room on Thursday evening
April 13, 1916, at o'clock for the
purpose of selecting the kind of ma
terial to be used in paving. Persons
interested are invited to appear be-
fore the council and state their pref
erence. J. l.. Kamrar, Mayor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Horse Runs AWAY,

The delivery horse driven by
Charles Lacy for the Ideal meat mar
ket, took a spin last evening about
6 o'clock. running with the empty
wagon north on Des Moines street
across the Des Moines street bridge
and later on into. the Outing club
grounds, where it broke loose from
the delivery wagon and was later
caught.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
BIRTHDAY DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Dunkel Friday
evening entertained few friends OF
DR.. and Mrs. r. w. Pote at $40
o'clock picnic dinner at their home
on Division street, in honor of Dr.
Pote's birthday anniversary. After
the dinner the evening was delight
fully spent informally.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
About the Same.

The condition of Kenneth, the five
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. O.
Wood, who was seriously injured
about the head recently in a bad fall,
remains about the same. Physicians
have taken an X-ray picture of the
injury and the lad may undergo an
operation tomorrow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
AN APRIL SHOWER.

Mrs. H. G. Higbee charmingly en-
tertained about ten young women
Friday afternoon at her home on
First street in honor of Miss Bess
Mauch, whose marriage to Mr.. Fred
Winslow will occur soon. The affair
was towel shower for Miss Mauch
and following the presentation of the
gifts, the afternoon was spent play
ing bridge. At five O'Clock a delic-
ious two-course lunch was served up
on a table decorated with basket
of pink roses, tied with tullc, and
pink roses were afterwards present.
ed to the guests as favors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
10 to Colfax.

Samuel Terrell. whose health is
greatly impaired, went to Colfax this
morning to spend several weeks.
Mrs. Terrell went with him and will
remain during his stay. Their nep-
hew, Walter Ferrell, accompanied
them and will return home tonight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

home Of the Misses Leila and Lola
Hughes on Ohio street at about $50
o'clock and was attended by girls in
the neighborhood. The evening fol-
lowing was spent at one of the pict-
ure shows.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS
Furnished by E. W. Wagner & Co.
ONCE In Crandall Big. Phone $40.
u H. N. Sharpe. Manager.
NO MARKETS.
HOLIDAY IN CHICAGO.

Hogs estimated 10000. Open SC
up; close 5 to loo up.
Top $9.7O.
Hogs estimated for tomorrow u.s.
900.
Cattle $500. Open steady; close
steady.
Sheep $4,000. Open steady; close
strong.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
PRE-NUPTIAL DINNER.

Miss Gladys Mauch, an April
bride, was the guest of honor at q
complimentary dinner given Satur-
day evening at o'clock by Miss
Margaret Chamberlin. About ten
young women were the guests and
the dinner table was beautifully dec
GRATED with Easter emblems. A large
nest surmounted by an Easter rab-
bit formed the centerpiece of the
table while the chair Of the guest OF
honor was designated by an attached
bouquet of pink sweet peas. At the
conclusion Of the dinner Miss Mauch
was instructed to search the center
piece for a gift and underneath all
the Easter decorations she found a
half dozen cut glass salts, presented
by the guests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
CAMPFIRE: HOLDS
OPEN evening
Admission Free to General Public
Program to be Held in High
School Room. Il

The Campfire Girls under the lead
ership of the Campfire leaders, the
Misses Jeanne and Virginia Lewis
will tomorrow evening at o'clock
hold q free open meeting in the aud
itorium of the Lincoln high school
building for the benefit of many who
wish to understand more clearly the
workings of this national order for
girls and everyone is cordially invit-
ed to attend the demonstration. Per-
mission has been obtained from
headquarters in New York City for
the use Of many ceremonials not US
ually made public and the following
program will be carried out:
Solo-Lennadore Berg.
Reading Myrtle Gustuson.
Council Fire-All members.
Wohela cheer and handsign of
welcomeAll members.
Candle lighting ceremony-Mar-
cia and Helen Greenwood and Helen
Hoyt.
song-Burn Fire, Burn-All
members.
Roll Call Response by Indian
name
Initiation Of a new member
Thelma Sparboe.
Wohela Cheer-All members.
Reading Of the count for the past
month-Loree Nye and Allene
Perry.
Charity report Evelyn Channer
and Loree Nye.
Awarding Of honor beads and
demonstrations Of honor Marcia
and Helen Greenwood.
Folk Songs -Lora Boysen.
Hand signs Ramona Huddlestun.
Elementary bandaging - Helen
Teed, Marian Garth, Lennadore
Berg.
Elementary bandaging - Helen
Teed, Marian Garth, Lennadore Berg.
Work Song Good Morrow, Fair
Maid--All members
Initiation of wood-gatherer-Lo-
IA Boysen.
Initiation of fire nlakers-Helen
Hoyt. Marcia and Helen Greenwood.
Demonstrations.
Campfire Talk-supt. D. M. Kelly.
49, Il .
Singing of America.
Good night song.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
PICNIC SUPPER.

About half dozen girls held a
picnic supper last evening for Miss
Bertha Teal, who has been home for
a few days vacation from Des Moines
College, where she finishes this
year. The supper was held at the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

The ladies aid society of the Eng.
fish Lutheran church will meet to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 with Mrs
G. b. Walterick.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
. . . = = - = = = . .
SUFFRAGE TEA.

Mrs. j. l.. Kamrar will entertain
on Thursday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock all those interested in votes
for women. Mrs. H. E.. Passig of
Humboldt will speak. About one
hundred ladies are expected to at
tend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

The Mission Circle Of the Baptist
church will meet Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 at the home of Mrs. ].
II. King on Des Moines street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Very Low.

Mrs. Nancy Moberly, who has been
ill all winter at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. B. F. Wickwire, is very
much worse and now requires all
night watchers at her bed side.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Rev. T. w. Owen, who fell from a
ladder several months ago and sus-
tanned broken hip, is getting along
very well.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

The Thursday Needlework club
will meet with Mrs. Catherine Step
hens at the Sam Sheldon home
Thursday afternoon at $3.50.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

The Methodist ladies aid society
will meet Wednesday afternoon at
q O'clock with Mrs. S. o. Osborn or
Division street. The regular ten cent
lunch will be served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
FOURTH WARD

Delegates to county convention
v. c. Crosley, H. |. Thompson, G. d.
Thompson, L. E. Crowter, Ben Stat
ford, O. d. West, w. J. Gilbert. None
of these delegates received more
than three votes and only one, got
three. All the others were elected
by one vote, except ". C. Crosley,
who had two. There were a number
of others who received one vote, but
these were first on the ticket.
For state instruction of delegates
81. Against IS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Several more wagon loads OF
crushed rock have been used to fill
In the road just west of the North.
western railroad station.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

The ladies aid society of the Chris
itian church will meet for business
and social session tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Frank
A. Huddlestun on south Superior
street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

The Past Noble Grand association
will meet with Mrs. Geo. Jewell, 527
Webster street, on Thursday after
noon at $3.50. All members are urg-
ed to be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Little Howard, the young son o
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Bair, is serious
1y Ill as a result of measles. The lit
tie daughter of the family has MOI
yet taken the contagion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Local Bowlers Win.

Some of the Webster City bowlers
showed up we'll in the Gypsum City
League bowling tournament held in
Fort Dodge last week. VIC. Pyle
and DIR. Berg won in the doubles
with a score of 1,190. Mr.. Pyle and
r. E. Channer were winners in the
singles, the latter with a score of
sos and the former 571. The Wild
Rose and Old Timers teams of this
city We're entered in the five men
event. Wild Rose score, 2,416; Old
Timers, 2,400.
This was the second annual tourn-
ament of the Fort Dodge league and
was a big success from every view
point,
Motorcycle repairs Of all kinds. AL
so auto repairing. West Jamea
street. Martin phone S45S. R. w.
Balm. 4-Sd1mof4t4s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

d Gold beads and pearl beads. al
sizes, at Teed e Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Hammill .......,. ........... 4S
stillman -. -. .....a AZ
Wilson :. 20
Delegates-F. N. Taylor, VIM. An
derson, C. v. Campbell, M. ]. Sever
|son. r.,
For state instruction Of delegates
|22, against IA.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
PRIMARY fLEC-:
ton RETURNS
The First Presidential Preference
Primary in Iowa Brings out a
Very Small Vote.
co. CONVENTION DELEGATES.
Proposition to Instruct the Dele
+ gates by State at Large
Carried.
20. CONVENTION DELEGATES.

ton county with Hamilton township
not yet reported. -'.... H..
Republican i.
For President-Cummins CAB.
Vice President-Burkett asa,
Webster 191. 49,. >&.
For National Committeeman-Ad-
ans 1868, Olson PSI.
District Delegates-Healy 439,
Hammill 400, Stillman 1872. ,t
Democratic
For Decentralization 1872.
National Committeeman-Marsh
1875, Dunn 81. a..
For state instruction of delegates
to national convention 377, against
143. s
The first presidential preference
primary ever held in Iowa resulted
in bringing out a very small vote
over the state. Here in Webster City
not more than 20 per cent of the
normal vote was cast. The matter
of delegates in some of the wards
was entirely overlooked, some dele
gates being elected by few scat
tering votes. AS an illustration OF
how some of the wards looked after
the delegations the Second might be
cited. Down there not a delegate
received more than two votes. r..
G.. Clark, who is not in that ward
got two, and a number of others not
living in the ward received one.
The proposition to instruct the
delegates by the state at large car
ried by strong lead throughout the
state, as did the proposition to in
struct by district. But as the for
mer carried by the larger majority
lit is likely that plan will be carried
out.
Following is the result by pre-
cinct in Hamilton county on presi-
dent and on that portion Of the re-
publican ticket upon which there
were contests of any interest. There
were no contests except for district
delegates in this district and for
member of the national committee,
except for vice president and Bur-
kett of Nebraska defeated Webster
of Chicago in Hamilton county and
the state:
SECOND WARD.
For President
A. B. Cummins. -. ......... Al
Member National Committed
John T.. Adams .............. %
John Olson 10
District Delegates ...f
Robert Healy -
John Hammill .......... 80
Paul E. Stillman ............. %
For President
Woodrow Wilson :.......... 10
Delegates to County Convention
]. l.. Kamrar, r. E. Jones, P. w. Lee,
H.. C. Horsley, w. F. Cole
For instruction of delegates by
state at large 20, against 10.
THIRD WARD.
CummlnS ol
Roosevelt ......... ........... 3
|OlSOn 49,. ...... ........... 70
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Continued on page 81
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

state "a, against IA.
Delegates-A. J. Peterson, J. W..
Lee, W.. II. Harrison, J. E. Burn
'stedt, A. E. Warmeldorf.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Delegates to County Convention
J. L. Kamrar, R. E. Jones, P w. Lee
H. c. Horsley, w. F. Cole.
For instruction of delegates by
state at large 20, against 10.
THIRD WARD.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Delegates M. Hollis, H. L..
Baird, L. s. Fairchild.
For state instruction 20. Against
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
American AUiator Niles
Stdrtles a Half Million
japanese With Air Feats

Toxic. Japan. Jan 22.-Rarely has an
event excited the japanese people as did
the flight OF Charles Niles the American
aviator who gave two exhibitions befors
some Of the largest crowds ever witnessed in
japan The first days crowd was estimated
at 100000 and the second at 300 goo. The
house tops and other points Of vantage
about the Aoyama parade where Mr. Niles
Inaneuvered in the air were black with peo-
pie and many arrived hours before the time
OF Tying in order to get a good position
Prince Higashi Kuni who is deeply interested
IN aviation was present on both occasions
as were several Of the junior princes OF the
imperial japanese house.
Mr. Niles did his flying under the auspi-
ces Of the Aero club Of Japan of which the
president is Gen Gaishi Nagaoka-
This was the first time that the people Of
Japan have seen aviation feats in midair
and the maneuvers Of 8lr. Niles who flew
upside down, Topped the loop and gave an
exhibition Of what is called falling leaves
frantic with cheering and became so un-
manageable that il broke -oOse and rushed
10 the place where Niles had landed Il
was only after some desperate struggling
that the air mans assistants were able TO
force their way through and rescue the
machine as well as the air man from the
enthusiastic and somewhat embarrassing &C
Carnations OF the crowd.
The visit OF Niles has served to arouse
greater interest in flying in Japan and has
spurred the japanese aviation corps 10
greater activities A national aero society
which viii be devoted to the cause OF avia-
ton was organized through the efforts OF
Lieut. Gen NagaOka.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Ieus In Poland Promised
All CiDiI Rights; Germans
Looked On rs Delioerers

Berlin. Germany. Jan. 22.-The Jew
ish question in Poland is one of the
most important problems the Central
Powers have 10 deal with in the terri
tories conquered by them. There is no
doubt that the Jewish element. which
forms about 10 percent o. the popula-
tion of Poland. viii obtain all civil
rights enjoyed by the other nation
alities.
The Jewish labor organizations OF
Poland the Jewish teachers of War
saw and Jewish Socialists demand that
Yiddish, "a corrupted German. shall be
used as the Official language in all
schools in which the Jewish children
have a majority. Whether this demand
can be granted viii be decided by the
governments in Berlin and Vienna, but
some concessions in this respect will
surely be made.
There are over 100000 Jews living
in Polish provinces and next to the
Poles. who form 20 percent of the pop
ulation. they are the most important
element. In the province of Warsaw
over one-fifth OF the inhabitants are
Jewish
The Polish Jews must be considered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Swat Mosquitoes With Bats
Is NeU. San Antonio Slogan;
Army OF Bats VIII Be Used

San Antonio. Tex, Jan. 22.-An army
OF mosquitO-eating bats, several thou
sand strong, VIII be turned loose in
san Antonio next month If as has
ceeds in Gripping seriously the activi-
ties of the germ-laden mosquito popu-
1ation. many other cities may follow
San Antonio's example and establish
their municipal bat roosts."
DR.. c. A R Campbell, who has made
a special study Of bats, is Responsible
for San AntOniO's bat roost The in
stitutiOn came into existence last
spring. It was not a success in its
first year owing to the fact that il was
established late in the spring, and its
population was not numerous enough
This spring there is a large army of
bats and it Is expected to get an early
start
DR.. Campbell says that one bat in
the course Of a single day will eat 1OO0
mosquitoes. He expects hordes of mos
quitOes to perish daily. and that nv
the end Of the summer the pestiferous
insects viii be almost If not entfreIv
missing from this locality.
The flight Of the bats will begin
about FEBRUARY - and from then until
April 80 they viii fly about an night
long, trailing and deTourine nosGI1i
toes DR.. Campbell says that the more
malaria. typhoid and other germs a
MOSQUITO carries, the better the bat
relishes it
After April 30 the bats grow less
hungry and more sleepy. Rv fba eDC
Of July their flight totals only sbout
two hours. Soon thereafter the season
for baby bats arrives. ~
4 neighboring CITY having v-rit+a,, -,
DR.. Campbell asking him to GET M Of
mosquitoes, he replied: Breed bats -
Then ne got another letter inouirinr--
Tut Wnen you've got rid OF the mos
qultoes no" DO you get rid Of the bats?"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Cambridge Resists Draft
OF Medical Students, Says
Doctors Needed After War

Cambridge, Eng, Jan. 22.-Cambridge
has poured her wealth Of young man
hood into the British army and navy
without stint, and with the exception
of the medical school. the various col
leges of the university are only being
continued so that q thousand-vear old
record may not be broken.
And now the integrity of the medical
school IS being threatened by the lord
Derby recruiting plan, but the authOrf-
ties Of the university viii make a bit
ter fight before they consent to this
college being denuded of its students.
This fight is being led by Dr.. Arthur
Everett Shipley, who is well known in
the United States where he holds
Princeton degree. Dr. Shipley said to
a correspondent OF the Associated
Press: We must not only continue to
supply the army with surgeons and
doctors, but we must never lose sight
OF the necessity Of a careful conserva-
ton OF our civilian population Eng
land is already short Of doctors. and
since il is by no means impossible that
a great epidemic might succeed this
war. il can be seen that, instead Of
urging medical students to enlist. every
effort should be made TO keep them at
their studies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Maj. Gen. Alfred Turner
Declares Atrocities Are
Directed By Ruler.
BRITISH WOMAN'S
STORY is GIVEN
British General Says unish-
ment For Cruelties Must
Be Part of Peace Plan.

z ONDON, Eng, Jan. 22.-LondOn has
been greatly stirred by bluff Maj.
Gen. Sir Alfred Turner. who has
expressed his personal opinion Of the
kaiser. whom he knows quite init
nlately. in very forcible terms
~BIoOd Thirsty 8Ianine.-
let US call a spade a spade" said
Cen. Turner, "and the kaiser a blood
thirsty maniac, for If he is not that he
is something even worse. Atrocities
have been committed in all wars, but
in no war between civilized countries
have atrocities so bad been committed
as. upon reliable evidence, have been
committed by the Germans But the
strongest point against the German en-
peror in connection with these atroci-
ties is that they were committed as
part and parcel OF a definite policy
countenanced by him and carried out
with his authority by his officers and
soldiers.
WOman's story Quoted.
'I was told lately the following
story by a British woman who escaped
from Louvain- During the excuses OF
the Germans. the son Of an aged miller
ac lAuLuELE4 % AAAEAll DELNAc me ~ =
of his father. who they forced 10 carry
the corpse for some distance on a
WheeIbarrow. Then then made him dig
2 grave and bury his boy, after which
they bayonetted him TO death and left
him lying on his sons grave
And now the Germans have begun
to talk Of peace as II they had COM
mitted no such offences and were foes
against whom we had no reckoning ex-
cept such as the victor can ordinarily
expect TO exact from brave and cour-
ageOus enemy.
Demands Separation.
The plain fact is that when we come
to talk about peace terms these must
include the bringing TO justice Of the
men responsible for the crimes that
have been committed in this war by
cur barbarous foe. There is only one
possible condition under which we can
state our peace terms, and that is when
Germany lays down her arms. admits
her absolute defeat and is prepared to
accept our terms uncOnditionally- To
make peace under any other conditions
would simply mean that the kaiser
would continue to be. with such men
as Won Tirpitz and Herr Balm, a men
ace to the peace Of the world"