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Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-12

vantage of and the Dodge made 81
miles on the second apparently with
ease. Confidence that the Dodge
would win was written on every face
as they watched the speedometer reg
lister what many Of them believed to
be a record speed for light stock
car on such heavy grades with 10
, passengers. AS the car roared
through the Springs resort at 80
miles per hour, cheer after cheer was
given by the persons standing by the
roadside, which was answered by the
passengers in the Dodge. Time was
quickly taken from the Springs to see
how much was being gained on the
other car, which had left , minutes
after the Dodge. From q point al
most , miles above the resort, and
Just before the car went behind a
great rocky mountain peak. the other
car was family seen to come out Ct
/ the canyon road more than miles
in the rear. From this point the
Dodge was held Ky Mr.. Willis to q
slower pace. since it was now seen
that the unusual contest would be
easily won.
"As the car came nearer and nearer
the top of the rugged grade the deep
purr of the motor, together with the
cheers of the passengers, was almost
deafening as the Dodge wound its
way in and out of the rock canyons.
at was certainly q happy crowd
of fans awaiting with the judges at
the top of the mountain as the little
Dodge touring car, just as it came
from the factory few weeks before
raced across the line easily the Win
ner. Time was taken by stop watch
in the hands of Guy Urquhart, off
cial timekeeper. 1t was found that
the Dodge had made the miles with
its 10 passengers in Just IS minutes
flat, or an average Of p miles per
hour This was considered remark
able in view of the fact that it was
steady climb all the way, the grade
much of the distance being from 8 to
IS per cent. The crowd at once con-
graduated Mr.. Willis on the perform
ance of his Dodge car and to better
satisfy themselves that the copper "a
diacor had worked properly in the
hard grind, put their fingers in Tic
water Next attention vas turned to
how far behind the Dodge car tire
other car would be It finally ca.ao
over the line 6 minutes and 81 seconds
later, which left the Dodge the Win
rer by minutes and 81 seconds, or
% per cent better time than that made
by the challenger.
This contest settled to the few re-
naming doubtful persons in the val
ley as to the supremacy of the light
Dodge touring car even in the heavy
mountain climbing
This same car was used q few days
later by Mr.. Willis in taking Super
visor Shepard Of Imperial county over
the flooded country up TO Campo on
an inspection trip with view Of
jumping in and helping San Diego
county repair her bouIevards As a
result of the performance Of the car
in practical work like this, the C. w.
McCabe Company have been very busy
with new prospects. They have just
unloaded a carload Of Dodges direc-
from Detroit and are expecting two
moro within the nov I OF ! davs-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-12

DR.. Edward Merzger, Dentist,
Rooms 3 and 4, FL Centre National
Bank building.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-12
OFFICERS TAKE THREE
PRISONERS NORTH

City Marshal NcFadden left this
morning to deliver 0. H. Cobb, sen
fenced for burglary, to San Quentin
Deputy Sheriff Cummings and Dep
uty District Attorney Simon took to
San Quentin prison E3faina Saise
and Dan Hurley, both sentenced fo]
bullarY.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-12
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Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-12

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
\. A. LITTLE IS CITY
SINGLES CHAMPION
Wins in Tennis Tournament-A City
Doubles Tournament is now
Planned.

The last match in the city singles
tennis tournament was played Fri.
day, just week after the first
round OF eight matches was started
Especial interest was taken in the
matches, as handicaps were given
making everyone play on an equal
footing. The tournament was won
however, by Fl. A. Little, who start
ed from scratch and he now bears
the title of city singles champion
The results by rounds were as fol
lows:
First rOund-Lane defeated Long
ca, Go: Mason defeated K. Austin
6-3. 6-1; Hanna defeated F. Austin
Cd, 4-6, ca; Ash defeated McMur,
ray Ga, 6-1; Kelly defeated Baird
6-1, 6-3; Remley defeated Schultz
6-2, 6-3; Little defeated Closz 6-1
6-3: +. Austin defeated Hughes 81
6-1, 6-2.
Second round-Mason defeated
Lane GA, 6-1: Ash defeated Hanna
default: Remley defeated Kelly TO,
6-2: Little defeated Austin 6-2, GA
Third round-Mason defeated Ash
4-6, CO, 6-l: Little defeated Remley
7-5, 6-3, and in the finals, Little won
the title by defeating Mason rs, Ga
1t is planned to hold city doubles
tournament, starting the latter part
of this week. 1t will not be held
unless at least eight teams are found
1t is hoped that number of local
players who did not compete in the
singles tournament will enter the
doubles. This will be handicap
match, as was the singles. so that
every one, no matter how ineXper-
fenced, has chance.
Team entries may be made to Fl.
A. Little, Fred Austin, or Murray
McMurray, and should be made at
once,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
TWO MEET DEATH IN SUNDAY
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS

Fielder, an old resident Of this COM
munity. The widow and the fol-
lowing children survive:
Ollie, Mrs. W.vH. Hill and O. w.
Bige, all of Webster City and vicin-
fly; Jesse Bige, Waterloo; Mrs. Pearl
Swigart, Emmetsburg; Adali Bige,
Omaha, Neb. A nephew residing in
Chicago, also survives the deceased
and is the only other relative in
America.
Mr.. Bige was a faithful member
of the Christian church of this city,
having held the position of treasurer
for ten years, filling that position
with thoroughness and honesty. He
was also a trustee of the church for
number of years. In all his re-
lations with men he was strictly
honorable and upright; kind hus-
band and father, his good influence
was felt by neighbors and friends
who will miss him.
The funeral services were held
this afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
at the home north of the city and at
2 O'Clock at the Christian church,
Rev. C. V. Pence officiating.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25

An item recently appeared in these
columns relative to the golden we'd
ding celebration of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Mcdonald, well known old
Webster City residents, now living
at Ashton, Idaho. The Enterprise
of that place contained the follow
ing account of the affair in its last
issue. together with the pictures
which head this item:
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcdonald cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary at their new home in Ash
ton. Idaho, July 9th, with all their
children and grandchildren present.
The house was beautifully decor
ated with cut flowers and ferns, and
at one o'clock to the strains of Her
Golden Wedding Day." a violin solo
played by the oldest grandson. Ed
ward VIM. Chapman, the guests took
their places at the long table where
"a delicious dinner was served. The
bride wore white voile, the only orn-
ament being broach and necklace
the wedding gift of the groom. fifty
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald came here
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
WEBSTER CITY SOLDIER BOYS
EN ROUTE TO Mexican BORDER

and the band. Everyone of them
received comfort kit this morning.
The visitors in camp today were
Mrs. Bert Barnett, Mrs. Sam Arnold.
Mrs. Gaddis and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. J. Loring, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
l.. Gilmore, Miss Irene Sterling, Miss
Mabel Huddlestun, Mr., and Mrs.
Glen Barnett, Miss Lorene Holt, Mrs.
C. j. Jennings, Mrs. A. M. Martin.
Mrs. N. P. Hyatt. The last three
came down last night. Perhaps more
people would have been down but
for the fact that they have heard
so many times that we were going
to move shortly, and did not. But
we are off at last. The cars came in
Just as l finished writing this and
G company has marched down to the
switch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
A Woman Killed at Eagle Grove
Car Driven by Webster
City Man is Reported
Here.
CHILD KILLED IN FORT DODGE
Was Run Over in the Street and Died
Shortly Afterward at
the Hospital.
CHILD KILLED IN FORT DODGE

Mrs. O'Conner, a widow of about
Isixty-five years residing in Eagle
Grove, was struck Sunday forenoon
about 10 o'clock by an automobile
said to have been driven by WEBB
ster City man, and was killed almost
instantly.
The frightful accident occurred as
the victim was on her way home
from church; she was about two
doors from her home when she at
tempted to cross the street. She be-
came confused and lodged back and
forth, confusing the driver of the
car, who was going at very slow
rate of speed. Suddenly she darted
directly in front of the machine and
was run down. having been struck
just over the heart. She was not
thought to have been alive when
picked up but is believed to have
been instantly killed.
The family are well known in
Eagle Grove. and are the only peo-
pie by that name residing in the
town. The dead woman lived with
a young son and daughter who are
paralyzed with grief at the manner
in which their mother met her
death. Information solicited by tele-
phone this afternoon from Eagle
Grove revealed the information that
the occupants of the car which
struck Mrs. O'Conner were an elder
ly man and his wife from Webster
City. They Immediately stopped the
car and did everything possible on
such an occasion. No blame is at
tached to the driver of the car by
Eagle Grove people who witnessed
the accident.
Another frightful automobile ac-
cident occurred at Fort Dodge at
o'clock in the afternoon in which
Carl Jones, a nine year old boy, was
almost instantly killed. The acci
dent was witnessed by few, although
it happened on Central avenue right
in the business district of the city.
A protection fence had been built in
front of the building materials of
new brick block in the process of
construction on the avenue and the
driver, said to be T. 7. Dunn Of
Glare, small town about 10 miles
from Fort Dodge, was going at low
rate of speed by these materials. The
little lad suddenly ran out from be-
hind the fence without looking
where he was going and was struck,
front and rear wheels passing over
him. He was taken at once to Mercy
hospital and died shortly after
reaching the institution. The child
was one of large family Of chill
dren.
Paint for everything at Teed's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
A. B|GE IS SUM-
M0NED BY DEATH
Respected Hamilton County Resident
Passes to Reward After Short
Illness.

A. Bige, for twenty-four years a
respected resident of Hamilton coun-
ty, passed away early yesterday a.
m. at his home just northeast of this
city after a short illness with acute
indigestion and heart complications.
He had not been well all spring but
on last Friday he was taken serious
ly i'll and has gradually grown worse
until the end.
A. Bige was born jan IS, 1912, in
Tuscany, Italy, and came to America
alone when he was about fourteen
years of age. After some time
spent in New York he came to
Bloomington, ILL.,, and by hard work
and industry managed to accumulate
a little capital which he invested in
a farm. He was married March IL,
1869, to Miss Lourinda Bazor at lie
Roy, Ill. Six children were born
to this union, all of whom survive.
In 1892 the Bige family moved from
Illinois to Hamilton county, buying
a farm near Webster City, where
they have since resided. In 1905.
the wife and mother passed away,
and one year later Mr.. Bige was
united in marriage with Mrs. T. C..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
AN IMPORTANT
BUSINESS CHANGE
Cash & Lehnhard Have Dissolved
Partnership in the Clothing
Business.

Another business change has TAX
en- place in Webster City. The
clothing firm of Cash & Lehnhard
has been dissolved, l.. A. Lehnhard
buying the interest of Fred r. Cash.
Mr.. Lehnhard also takes over the
building which the firm purchased
several years ago. The tailoring de-
partment Of f. L. Cash & Son will
be continued as heretofore.
The firm of Cash & Lehnhard is
|one of the best known In the city and
enjoys the confidence Of the people
and does good business. The
change is made for the mutual bene-
fit of both and the clothing business
and the tailoring business will be
conducted at the same location where
they have been carried on during the
past ten years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
EDITOR OF Boys LIFE
VISITS THIS CITY
Walter P. Mcclure of New York is
Guest Of Attorney 0. ].
Henderson.

Walter P. MCGUIRE of New York
City, editor of Boys Life and Scout
ing, monthly publications dealing
with the interests of Boy Scouts, ar
rived here Saturday afternoon and
spent Sunday with his old college
friend, Attorney O. J. Henderson,
while on his return to New York City
from a business and vacation trip ia
Minneapolis and st. Paul. Messrs.
MCGUIRE and Henderson were room
mates when attending the University
Of Minnesota.
Had all boy scouts of Webster City
been apprised of Editor McGuire's
visit here there would no doubt have
been something doing" Scout
master Murry McMurray knew about
it but the majority of the boys were
kept in ignorance of it. The gen
tleman who edits these magazines,
which are of so much interest to the
average DOy, 10 JoilS iuu iuli VI iiAS'
He is small of stature, very young for
an editor, and just the sort of fell
low whom the scouts would take a
liking to. Before becoming editor
of these magazines, Mr.. Mcclure
was Sunday editor of the st. Paul Pi-
oneer Press.
The scouts are much interested in
"The Cave Scout" contributor who
conducts a page in Boys Life each
month Many people have been
curious to know who wrote these
clever stories. Mr.. MCGUIRE says
the "cave scout" is his brother-in-
law, Fred Patton, bit of informa-
tion which will be of great interest
to all who read Boys Life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25

from Webster City, Iowa, about two
years ago, where Mr.. Mcdonald had
been agent for the American Express
Co. for 81 years.
There were many beautiful gifts,
including their golden wedding trip
through Yellowstone National Park
with all their children and grand
children.
Many letters of congratulations
were received, several from friends
who had been guests at their we'd
ding, one being from Mrs. Euphemia
Ferguson Martin, who was Mrs. Nc
Donald's bridesmaid.
Those present to celebrate this
unusual event were Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Mcdonald, Miss Lille McDon-
aid. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mcdonald
and children Of this city: Mrs. Os-
car Short and son Donald Of Du-
buque, Iowa; Mrs. T.. w. Chapman
and son Edward, Mrs. II. r. Hillock
and little daughter, Frances Eliza
beth, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Mcdonald
and daughter. Frances Margaret. all
of Seattle, Washington; Mr.. and
Mrs. o. E. Bell of Idaho Falls, Idaho
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
-FOUR SOLDIERS
FROM ONE FAMILY
Company c Enjoys the Distinction
and is Proud Of the Record in
This Respect.

Today's Register and Leader has
an excellent cut of w. s. Norton and
three sons, of this city, who are in
the service of the Iowa National
Guard. Accompanying the cut is the
following article:
Four members of one family, a
father and three sons. with an ag-
|gregate service of forty years in the
Iowa national guard, three Of whom
have become noncommissioned offic-
ers, give unique distinction to the
Second regiment which left Satur-
day night for the border. The fourth
member is serving his first year in
the guard.
The four officers are the father,
William s. Norton, color sergeant |;
Perry Norton, the Oldest son, duty
sergeant with the band; the second
son, William B., Norton, duty SER
geant of Company C, Second infan-
try; and the third son, George V.
Norton, private in Company C. Sec
ond infantry. The father has serv-
ed twenty-three years in the guard
and also served in the Spanish
American war. w. B. Norton has
added twelve years to the total of
the family's service and G. V. Nor
ton, four years. The youngest son
has served one year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
MARRIED SOLDIERS
ARE NOT DISCHARGED
Appears That the War Department
Was Only Bluffing in Regard
to This Matter.

Register and Leader: Though re-
quests and appeals have been made
for the honorable discharge of TWEEN
| ty men from the ranks of the Iowa
troops and six of the cases were re-
ferred to the war department al
Washington, not one of the men
has been dismissed. When the Third
regiment left yesterday it carried
with it several men for whom appfi.
cations for discharge were made.
The troops are wondering If the
war department intends to stand by
it's statement made through Secre-
tary of War Baker on July 6 in
which he said all soldiers with de-
pendent families would be discharg-
ed from the service.
Among the people at large it is the
opinion that the men can get out OF
the service If they want to. This is
not true. One captain has advanced
the opinion that the reason the men
are not discharged is that it might
cause wholesale stampede for re-
leases ~
Many OF the cities of Iowa are do
ing the proper thing by the men by
guaranteeing to take care of their
families while tthey are away and
firms are holding jobs open for the
boys. But many of the wives and
mothers have gone to work at mere
pittances to keep the wolf from the
door.
AS yet there has been no payday
for the soldiers though they have
been mobilized for thirty-two days.
The Red Cross army war relief
committee OF Des Moines Is Issuing
another call for funds. C. l.. Her
ring and Ashton Clemens, chairman
and vice chairman, respectively, have
sent circular letters and blanks to
every business man in town asking
for aid.
More appeals for help are being
received every day and the funds re-
ceived so far have not been suffic-
lent to meet the demands.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
INSTANTLY KILLED
BY ELECTRIC FAN
Ora Duncan of Fl. Dodge Dies From
Electrocution-Twenty Years
of Age.

Ora Duncan, a resident OF Fort
Dodge, was instantly killed Sunday
noon while filling an ice cream con-
tainer with ice back of the counter
in a Fort Dodge news stand. No
one saw just exactly what happen
ed, but it is surmised that the in
sulation had been worn off wire
leading to the electric fan which
was then running and that Duncan
touched the wire with his wet hand.
His death was instantaneous.
The unfortunate man was about
twenty years of age and unmarried.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
OPERATIONS START
ON |NTERURBAN
Grew of About Thirty Men Hard at
Work on East End of Crooked
Creek Tracks

A crew of about thirty men Sun
day morning began operations on the
Crooked Creek tracks which termin-
ate in this city, tearing up the old
ties and replacing them with new
ties and rails. The operations are
expected to proceed with reasonable
rapidity.
The length of time it will take to
get this track in readiness will de-
pend upon the number of crews of
men at work all along the line. The
management has said they would
have the road electrified by late fall
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
Breaks Wrist.

Howard Whitson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Whitson, sustained an un-
fortunate accident several days ago
while attempting to crank the fam
lily car. The crank slipped and both
bones in Howard's right wrist were
badly broken.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
The Census.

Born, July 81, to Mr.. and Mrs!
Walter Ferrell, daughter. The lit
tie one weighs eight and quarter
pounds and has been named Maxine
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
THAT MAR
R|ED men DISMISSED
Three Of Members Of Company Will
Not 60 to the Border With
Their Regiment.

It is reported that George Yaus
Perry Norton and Chester l. Irwin
all members of Company C and all
married, were not taken with their
regiment Saturday night when the
Second left Des Moines for the bor-
der, but that these men will after a
few weeks receive their discharge
from the service of the government
and be allowed to return home. II
would be good thing If all married
men now in the service might be al
lowed to return home and their
places be filled by single men.
Fl. N. Roper. member of Com
pany G of Fort Dodge, who recently
became the husband of Miss Myrtle
Treanor of this city, was also among
those who remained in Des Moines.
Miss Eva Lillegard. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Lillegard, of the
east side, was compelled to give UP
her work at the Northwestern Felt
Shoe factory recently because of i'll
ness. She has been very sick but Ia
improved today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25

Final Clearance Sale.
All summer hats, regardless O.
price-$1. Miss Amanda Johnson.
19d3t1
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
OUR JOB PRINTING PLANT.

Did it ever occur to you that every
job of printing you give us, no matter
how small it might be, is a big lift to-
wards helping your home town news
paper and ultimately helping the city
in which you live?
There are we know, many improve
ments to be made in the Hustler. We
have been growing steadily for many
years. Our Job printing department IS
n of the prime factors in the growth
of the Hustler. The larger the reve-
nue. of the job department, naturally.
the more efforts and money we can
place on the Hustler. Do not con-
strue this as begging for your work.
We simply want to impress upon OUr
readers hat the Hustler is more or
less dependent upon its various depart
ments and by patronizing one depart
ment you help the other department.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

There is no month in the whole year
IN which nature wears a more beautiful
appearance than in the month OF Au-
gust. Spring has many beauties, anG.
Nav is a fresh and blooming MONTH
but the charms of this time OF year are
enhanced by their contrast with the
winter season. August has no sue
advantage. 1t comes when we re-
member nothing but clear skies. green
fields. and sweet-smelling flowers
when the recollection OF snow, and ice,
and bleak winds has faded from our
minds as completely as they have DIS
from the earth; and yet what
q pleasant time it is! Orchards n
corn fields ring with a hum OF LABOR;
bend beneath the thick clusters OF
rich fruit which o their branches.
to the ground; and the corn, piled IN
graceful sheaves, or waving IN every
light breath that sweeps above It, as If
il wooed the sickle, tinges the land"
scape with a golden hue. A mellow
softness appears to hang over n
whole earth.-Charles Dickens, in
"Pickwick Papers"