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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

ways says things well worth hearins
so every one come Thursday evening
The meeting is undenominationa
and everybody is invited.
Mrs. A. c. Carver of Peru, is visit
ling at the home of her brother, Rev
NJ. l.. Carver, this week.
The George Bryan family has NOV
ed into the house just vacated by thu
Lee Millsap family.
Elinor Davis has been on the sicl
list with tonsilitis this past week.
Mrs. Chas. Bratnober was grill
victim the past week.
Little Michael Lamb, the 6 veal
old son Of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lamb, ha!
been quite i'll during the past weel
but is now some better
Gladys Shields of Alden was ar
over Sunday visitor at the home Of
Mrs. Will Allison.
Fred Lang, who tenants the Bos'
Isenberger farm. leaves today fol-
Omaha where he will attend sale
of full bred stock. Mr.. Lang hopes
Ito make some additions of thorough.
bred stock to his herd.
Marvel Ferguson was down from
Webster City Sunday visiting rela-
|tives.
Marcus Foster was home from
Manchester to spend the week end.
Chas. Bratnober and daughter
Marion spent Sunday in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Jas. Rankin has been quite
i'll during the past week.
Prof. Fifeld went to New Hartford
Friday to spend few days with his
mother who is in poor health.
Fred Chaplinski left for his home
in Morris, Mimi, Sunday afternoon.
H. G. Radcliffe of Fort Dodge was
Williams caller Monday.
The l.. A. S. of the M. E. church
will meet at the home of Mrs. Art
Storrs on Wednesday afternoon.
Ralph Bryan started to the town
school Monday in the Sth grade.
Mrs. NJ. J. OConnor had an open
ing exhibit of spring millinery at her
shop on Saturday afternoon. Visi-
tors to the shop were given numbers
and in the evening these numbers
were drawn at the opera house and
the winner was announced. Imelda
Quinn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
Quinn, was the holder of the lucky
number and the IS hat will go ia
her.
March 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
BIG GATHERING OF
FEEDERS MARCH e

Ames, March 13-Cattle feeders
from every county in Iowa, of whom
there are some $4,000 in the state,
are expected to be present at Iowa
State College Cattle Feeding day set
aside by the animal husbandry de-
partment as Friday, March %. On
that day will be made public the re-
suits of various college cattle feed
ing experiments dealing with prob
lens of profitable and more efficient
feeding, all of vital Importance to
every feeder in the state.
With lots of 2-year-old steers
fed in different ways since Qast No
vember, as the basis for discussion,
such important questions will be an
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
PERSONAL BRIEFS.


Sergeant Ray Berggren spent
yesterday afternoon with friends in
Ackley.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Doty are
home from a wedding trip to Iowa
Falls, Des Moines, Clarion and other
places.
DIR. o. c. Buxton was profession
al caller in Kamrar last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Waterman
and sister, Miss Palma Hendrickson,
all of Kamrar, spent yesterday in
this city.
Miss Rachael Hale of Blairs-
burg, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Myers and little son
returned to their home in Bows yes
terday afternoon, following a Wis
it with the J. w. Adams family and
the formers brother, G, w. Adams
and wife, of st. Ansgar, who are
guests in the j. w. Adams home.
A. w. Drake spent last evening
in Williams on business.
Miss Clarine Mueller, student
of the State Teachers college at Ced-
ar Falls, was home to spend the
weekend with her parents return
ing yesterday.
The Misses Matred Whitman
and Mabel Huddlestun are expected
to return home tomorrow evening
from the State Teachers college in
Cedar Falls to remain permanently
during the spring term. Both young
women have been taking the, home
economics course and this, through
some changes that have been made,
Idiscontinues the cooking during the
spring term. Miss Whitman will re-
main at home in this city, and Miss
|Huddlestun expects to keep house
for her father upon the farm eight
miles south of this city during the
spring and summer, while the rest
Iof the family remain in town.
Mrs. Gale Bickford and two
children, of Amboy, Mimi, arrived
here last night for two or three
weeks visit with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wesley Smith,
on Bank street and the Louis Bick-
ford family near harrisburg.
S. Amundson came down from
Eagle Grove this morning on. bust
ness.
Mrs Della Summers, of Clarion,
| is in the city for an extended visit
with her cousin, Mrs. c. w. Marvel
and family.
Mrs. l.. V. Parrish and children
lof Woodstock, who have been down
for few days visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. J. r. C. Hunter, re-
turned home this morning. Mrs.
Hunter, who has been very i'll all
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
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NEIGHB0RH00D NOTES.
. : $50 - 80 = :
Northeast Liberty Notes.

There will be pie social in
school district No. next Friday
evening.
Miss Helen Cordes, of Kamrar
spent Saturday with friends in this
vicinity.
Mrs. N. P. Nelson has returned
home after trip to New York, call
ed there by the serious illness of hel
mother.
Hugh Robbins and W. G. Coble
were Williams visitors Saturday.
A large number from around here
attended the big public sale in
harrisburg Saturday.
Everett DeMoss is home from Tex
as, where he spent several months
on the border.
Mrs. w. E. Pettnger has been on
the sick list.
H. ]. Coble hauled lumber last
week to the KellerNissley farm
where there will be some building
done this spring.
w. c.. Kennedy of near Homer
was in this neighborhood recently.
Several in this vicinity ATTENDED
the class play in harrisburg Frida!
night.
Glenn Kennedy was Sunday visi
tor in Kamrar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
Williams Items.
March.

Elmar Evans, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Evans, passed away at the
home of his parents last Wednesday,
from an illness brought on by a
stroke of paralysis. Elmer was born
Oct. 9, 1875, and when young man
came to Hamilton county. Never
very strong, he was nevertheless ac-
tive and able to be about until the
stroke from which he did not rally.
He is survived by his parents and one
brother and two sisters. The fun
eral was held Saturday, conducted
by Rev. Carver. The writer joins
with their many friends in extending
sympathy to the family, especially to
the mother to whom Elmer was al
ways a boy to be watched over as on
lily a mother can watch over an afflic-
ted child.
There is to be an expert repairman
and demonstration for the De Laval
cream separator at the Talcott hard
ware store on March 23d and cath,
at which time the owners of this
make of separator can have it over
hauled and repaired free of charge.
LOT course if any of the mechanism
has to be replaced the owner will
have to pay for that.
Mrs. Wilson, wife of the Orpheum
manager, came home from Des
Moines Saturday.
The class of boys taught by Mrs,
p. Rolling will have social meeting
in the M. E. parsonage on Wednes-
| day evening.
Rev. 7. C. Smith will hold a uni
que service on Thursday evening in
place of the prayer service. His talk,
I"How we came by our American Re-
vised Version Of the Bible" will be
illustrated by charts, DR.. Smith al
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

severed as:
What is the profit per head on fat
Itening 2-year-old steers on 81 corn
this year? How much high priced
corn grain is it profitable to feed fat
tening 2-year-old steers when they
are receiving full feed of corn sill
age, properly supplemented? Should
the corn grain ration be settled or
hand fed? Should the handled cat
tie receive all the grain they will
eat or J or ! that amount for best
profits? How does alfalfa compare
with corn silage, both being fed side
by side to 2-year-old cattle? How
about hogs following cattle; how
much grain do they actually pick up
behind cattle? Is it a good plan to
use concrete feeding floor both on
the inside of the sleeping shed and
the outside exercise yard?
The lots Of steers, each lot fed
differently to determine the answer
to these questions, will be exhibited
to visitors; beef men from Chicago,
representing the buying and selling
end OF the business, will estimate
the value Of the steers and actual
profit on each lot estimated to de-
termine the most profitable method
of cattle feeding.
Because so many feeders are eX-
pected to attend it is hoped that all
who plan to come will inform the
animal husbandry department at
Iowa State College.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
A $4,000 A YEAR
SCHOOL DICTATOR

Cleveland, March 13.-September
first DR.. Frank E. Spaulding will be-
come absolute dictator over the pub
lie schools of the Sixth City. There
by the city sets aside the school
board to try an experiment, DR..
Spaulding will receive $4,000 a
year, said to be the most ever paid
a school head in the United States.
One of the first things DR.. Spauld-
ing will do, he says, is to test all
teachers efficiency, weed them out
and raise all salaries Of those re-
naming. He has been head of the
Minneapolis schools, where he put
the school board to one side except
in discussing policies.
There also he abolished all stand
ling committees of the board and
handled all executive matters him.
lself, used his own text books and
paid the royalties to the school fund,
gave normal school students jobs as
cadet teachers with pay, threw
THE school buildings wide open to the
public for meetings, held staff meet
ings of teachers, started "opportuni-
|ty rooms" for backward students,
doubled the number of kindergart-
ems and placed them under compel
ent director.
He also mapped ont a school build
ling program covering a period OF
years, established 2 year high school
courses for commercial and technical
|students and made inducements to
keep boys and girls in school when
they showed signs of quitting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
Jewell News.

y Att. Alexander was kamrar WIS.,
itor Wednesday evening
Arlie Allen left last week for
Churdan, where he has accepted a
position in drug store.
Lawrence Peterson is sick with
small pox at the home of his parents
east of town. The home has been
placed under quarantine.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. SeXy went tc
Randall Tuesday for few days visit
at the home of their daughter, Mrs
M. O. johnson.
L. M. Crosley of Lawn Hill, was q
business caller in town Thursday at.
ternoon.
Miss Carrie Westre and Mr.. Lars
Kalvik were united in marriage last
Tuesday evening. Rev Martin Nor
sted officiating. After the ceremon!
a wedding supper was served tt
about thirty-fve relatives ant
friends.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. anC
Mrs. o. o. Wistre and has lived in
this community practically all hei
life. The groom came home from
Norway about four years ago. The,
will begin housekeeping at once or
the s. o. Westre farm west of town
Their many friends axtend congrat
ulations and best wishes.
Mrs. Martin Severson Of Dows
came Tuesday for few days visit
with relatives.
Prof. H. Haugeland, commissions
from the Norwegian government
gave lecture at the college chfpe
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
GANG Of TRAMPS
MURDER BRAKEMAN
Roy Miller, Of Randolph, Mimi, Is
Murdered Near Mcintyre, Ia.
Police Hold Three.

New Hampton, Ia, March 10
Roy Miller, of Randolph, Mimi, a
Chicago Great Western brakeman
was murdered by tramps, who threw
his body from train near Nc In
tyre. Police officials captured three
tramps after a chase across country
and they are being held for investi-
cation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
BOARD OF MEDIA
TON WILL TRY TO
PREVENT THE STRIKE

Thursday evening. His lecture was
illustrated by views from all parts
of Norway.
Miss Helen Johnson, sister OF
Mrs. Martin Norsted, left Tuesday
for her home in Red Wing. Mimi,
after spending the winter here with
her sister and family.
Norm Lakin of Ellsworth, was a
caller in town Thursday.
Mrs. J. B. O'Connor spent Thurs
day afternoon in Webster City.
Mrs. Frank Johnson went to Eagle
Grove Friday for a visit at the Will
Igou home.
/ DR.. l.. NJ. Jacobson attended two
days alumni dental clinic at the
state university at Iowa City last
week.
Miss Gertrude Fardal of Stanhope,
spent Tuesday afternoon here with
her aunt, Mrs. Joe Fardal.
Born, March 4, 1917, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Barkema, an eight
pound boy.
e. j. Maland was recent business
caller in Woodstock.
Sheriff Nelson of Webster City was
a caller here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. G. NJ. King spent
Tuesday afternoon in Webster City.
Mrs. A. L. Fleenor returned Thurs
day from a weeks visit with her par
ents in Garner.
Mrs. J. G. Kahl will entertain the
E. T. c. club at her home next Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Sickenger was Web
ster City visitor Saturday afternoon.
Harold Slater, who attends Ellis
worth college at Iowa Falls spent
Sunday at the parental, DR.. Slater
home
Richard Snyder of Ames spent Sum
day in Jewell.
Mrs Ole Johnson and Mrs. X. K.
Lear were Webster City callers Sat-
urday afternoon. $50
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Warham and
little son of Woodstock spent Sunday
with friends in Jewell.
Mrs. Leila M. Warburton was bus
mess caller in town Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie House have
gone to housekeeping in the Knudson
house recently vacated by S. Riden.
Mrs. Charles Sidenstucker return
ed Saturday evening from a two
weeks stay at Colfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mckay went
to Des Moines Saturday to see their
son Charlie who is member of Co.
&c.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Arnold and two
children of Chicago spent Sunday
with Mrs. Arnolds sister, Mrs. J. FL.
Spencer and family.
The annual school election is be-
ing held today. There will be two
directors elected for three years each
to succeed DR.. Christensen and Gill
bert Knudson
Bert Reade went to Omaha and
Lars Peterson to Chicago with stock
Saturday.
Miss Martha Johnson returned to
her home in Scranton Wednesday af-
ternoon after a few days visit with
her sister, Mrs. M. H. Porter and
family.
March. u.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
THE NOTORIOUS HARRY THAW
BREAKS INTO THE DISPAT-
CHES AGAIN.-HAS BEEN DE-
CLARED CRAZY.

Washington, March 13.-Reports
from Ohio declared that National
railway strike orders are in the
hands of the railroad brotherhood
men which call for a strike at six
o'clock Saturday night. The presl-
dents of the four big brotherhoods
sent a letter to President Wilson as
surfing him that no strike would be
called should the country become in
volved in war. The letter did not
mention the reported strike order,
but declared that the railroad broth
erhood chiefs would meet the rail-
road managers on Thursday and add
ed that they were hopeful of sat
isfactory adjustment" The presi-
dent from his sick bed is keeping in
touch with conditions through Labor
Secretary Wilson. The United States
board of mediation and Cancellation,
which failed to prevent break last
fall, is making another effort to
bring both sides to terms.
Philadelphia, March l3.-Harry
X. Thaw was adjudged insane by
doctors in the insanity inquiry his
mother began. The report of the
commission ordered Thaw placed in
custody in the hospital where he has
been confined since his recent at
tempt to commit suicide The move
ment to declare Thaw insane in
Philadelphia was in order to place
him in an asylum in this state to
escape being taken to New York to
answer criminal charges of beating
boy. The New York officials will
continue their efforts to extradite
Thaw.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
NAVAL AND MARINE
SCOUT MOVEMENT

New York, March 13.---This city
will take the lead in another pre-
paredness movement, which in the
opinion of its organizers, will be-
come Nation wide. The new Organi-
cation is known at the American
Junior Naval and Marine Scout"
with headquarters in New York City.
More than 1000 boys in Greater
New York have already enrolled.
Troops and Units are being formed
| in every state in the Union, and Or
ganization is receiving letters daily
| from prominent men in various parts
Iof the Country, asking for details
and offering their services to assist
in the movement. Officers and Nom
! Commissioned Officers of the U. S.
Navy and Marine Corps, doing re-
Icruiting duty throughout the Coun-
TRY, have volunteered to act as Drill
masters for the troops that will be
formed in the cities where they are
| located.
By the last of May, 1917, we ex-
lpect to have troops established in all
| the large cities throughout the Unit
ed States, declares Mr.. Ira w. 1rv-
ing, the Chief Scout Executive of the
Organization and the organizer Of
the Idea The American Junior Ma
val and Marine Scout will train and
teach boys between the ages of twel-
We and eighteen the duties and drills
according to the regulations of the
United States Naval and Marine
Corps. They will be taught practic-
al seamanship, so that in later life
they will have had a good foundation
in Nautical Training. This is not
solely a military organization, al
Though our instructions are based on
the regulations of the Navy and Ma
rine Corps. The training is not con-
fined to strictly Nautical purposes.
The members are trained to rough it
and to take adversely with a smile
and cheerful heart. They are
taught patriotism, courage, and
spirit of loyalty and obedience to
their parents and superiors, thus az
fording them an opportunity for
mental, moral and physical training
SO that they may become better
equipped to perform the duties and
obligations of good citizenship. The
movement is National, Patriotic and
| Non-Sectarian. There are no as
sessments or dues collected from our
members for the maintenance of the
National Headquarters of it's Officers
1t is essentially an American move
'ment based upon the Naval and Ma
rine instructions as laid down by the
Government; the advantage thas
gained is to seize the boys character
in it's red hot stage of military en-.
thusiasm and encourage and develop
its individuality SO that the boy may
become better man and an honor
to his country. The late Admiral
George Dewey, the Admiral of the
Navy, in accepting the honor of be-
ing The Chief Scout Of the Organi-
zation, said: Il have your letter of
October 10th, inviting me to accept
the Office of First Chief Naval Scout
of the Junior Naval and Marine
Scouts. 1t would give me pleasure to
accept, and | feel honored in being
thus connected with an organization
having for it's object such high mo-
tives for the teaching OF the youth
of our country-Military Prepared
ness"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bundy have
moved from the B. F. Nickerson
house on East Water street to the
Valentine house in the same block,
recently vacated by the T. A. Os-
mundson family. who moved to
Sioux Falls, S. D.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

FOR SALE-Iowa No. 1903 seed oats.
Especially good for rich ground.
III. L. Doty. 5d12f2t2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
Reported Scheme to Smuggle Explo-
sives Aboard 1nterned Raider
Under Probe.
THREE ACCUSED GET BAIL:
OTHER ARRESTS PREDICTED
Relatives of Hohenzollerns Mixed Up
in Scheme; Removal Of Cruis.
ers Demanded.

Philadelphia, Pa, March -
Government agents yesterday con-
tinued their investigation into the
activities of persons under arrest
charged with smuggling ships
thermometers from the German aux
iliary cruisers interned at the Phila-
delphia navy yard and of persons
suspected of having had hand in
the alleged violation of the customs
laws. a Az
Wide Plot limited.
There are reports that the federal
authorities have discovered plot
with many ramifications to damage
to property at the navy yard in the
event there is war between the Unit
ed States and Germany. Government
officials. however, maintain silence,
neither confirming that explosives
have been Struggled on board the
Kronprinz Wilhelm and the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich, tied up at the navy
yard.
Albert X. Fischer, his wife, Helen,
and Henry Rohner, head of whole
sale grocery concern here, are out
on bail, charged with smuggling the
thermometers from the two German
ships. Other arrests may be made.
Government agents are not sure that
Rohner had knowledge of the alleg-
ed smuggling scheme. His friends
declare he had been persuaded by
Fischer to permit his motor truck to
be used for bringing boxes from the
navy yard when Rohner's employees
delivered groceries to the interned
ships. 10 -
80 Related to the Kaiser.
Many papers and documents taken
from the Fischer home in the sub
erbs are being examined by the fed.
eral authorities. 1t is said that the
Fischers are distantly related to the
Hohenzollern family of which the
emperor of Germany is the head
Mrs. Fischer is also said to be re-
lated to Koerting, the German iron
master. What part she took in the
alleged smuggling has not been re-
yealed
The arrest of the Fischers anc
Rohner has given impetus to a move
ment started last week to have the
informed German cruisers removed
from the navy yards. 1t is declared
that in the event of war the $50 in
termed German sailors would be a Sc
rious menace to the yard and South
Philadelphia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
TWO EXPLOSIONS IN PENNSYL.
vANIA COAL MINE TRAP SEW
ENTEEN MEN THIS FORENOON.

Washington, March 13.-About
sixty German submarines have eith-
Ter been captured or destroyed during
the period from January 1st to Feb
ruary 18th, according to authorita-
tive reports from allied sources.
Henderson, Pa, March 13.-Sev-
enteen men were trapped in coal
mine during two explosions here to-
day. 1t is reported that twenty
are dead. Rescue efforts have been
begun by men wearing gas helmets,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

Fine job work at this office.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-03-02
DECES
Somerset, Wis.

Une dame canadienne %]ouissant
de lestime de tous Went de dec6-
der a Somerset, dams la personne
de Nine Charles Parent. Malade
depuis un an, Nine Parent SO de-
cida a une operation .qu'elle sublt
q Minneapolis il va environ cinq
semaines mails la mort cut raison
de son courage ct ellie expira le IL
f6vrier, entour6e de sa famille q
rage de 10 ans. Nine Parent a etc
lie premier Chef Ranger de la Cour
Ste Marie des Danes Forestieres
Catalogues de cette vile, fond6e
il Y a quelque dix ans ct a toujours
occup6 depuis, quelque charge i'm
%portante. Sa mort cause I'm vide
aui ne pourra Sc remplir. SEES fu-
n6railles ont Gu lieu en- l'6glise pa
r%oissiale de Somerset, lie 20 f6vrier.
LIE r. P. Caron, cure, a c6l6br6 lie
service.
Ellie laisse pour la pleurer son
6poux ct deux %enfants, un gareon
ct une file ainsi que sa venerable
mere Nine Sicard, ct deux freres'
Nous prions la famille 6ploree
d'agr6er nos sinceres condolences
dams son malheur.