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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
Frank Calkins Writes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Calkins, SO:
Ohio street, are in receipt of a letter
from their son, Frank Calkins, who
is somewhere in France" with the
American troops. This is the first
letter they have had from him since
he landed in the war zone some time
time ago, although they received a
card stating he arrived safely. The
letter contained no news whatever
Because of the strict censorship he
had written nothing save that he was
we'll. He told about the trip over,
saying he was very 'seasick most of
the way. 1t is presumed he is in a
French training camp as he has not
been over long enough to have seen
any service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
Teacher Did Right,

Because cleanliness is next to Godli-
ness, the teacher of certain small
boy in this city considered it should
also come ahead of punctuality. Even
though great stress is being laid Oh
the unnecessariness of absence and
hardness from school, in the case of
this little boy the matter of punctual-
ity was of secondary Importance. The
lad was "up against it," so to speak.
He had only one shirt and that had
been worn until it had become very
soiled. 1t was case of miss school
or wear dirty shirt and the lad chose
what he thought was the lesser evil.
When he returned to school that af-
ternoon, fairly radiating cleanliness
in his freshly washed and ironed
shirt, he told the teacher all about
the unfortunate situation and the alb
sent mark was crossed out.
Even though punctuality be the
watchword in efficiently managed
school rooms. there are things of more
importance-ani cleanliness is one of
fhocq
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
|NTERURBAN CARS
ARE NOW RUNNING
First Car in Sunday Morning and a
Two Hour Schedule is Now
Maintained.

Service on the Fort Dodge, Des
Moines & Southern interurban line
started yesterday.
The first car, scheduled to arrive
at O'Clock, was twenty minutes late
and the cars all day ran from TWEEN
ty to forty-five minutes behind. This
was due to trouble on the main line
and also to the fact that the line be-
tween here and the main line is all
new.
Car No. Sc was the first one in. 1t
was in charge of Conductor Lettle
and Motorman Zimmerman.
Gerhart Won Brethorst of the Ma
tional Check Writer company of this
city bought the first ticket over the
line to Fort Dodge. A large crowd
watched the first car come in and a
goodly delegation went back on it
to Fort Dodge. Cars now run on the
even hours from in the morning
until 10 at night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
Classification Of Men Into Five Divi-
si0ns Will be Started Dec. Is
I With Six Days Allowed for
the Work.
FORMER BOARDS WILL SERVE
List Of Questions to be Submitted to
Each Man From Which Classi.
ficatiOn Is Made.

Orders have been sent out setting
forth the manner of the next choice
OF selectmen for the national army.
In order that the selective principle
may be carried out to the fullest ex-
tent, President Wilson has directed
that all registrants be divided into five
general classes.
Classification will be started on or
about December Is.
Sixty days will be allowed for this
work and the second call to the colors
will come about the middle of Febr-
uary.
The president asks that the old local
boards be retained. In Hamilton
county this board is made up of Sher-
if Nelson, County Auditor Peterson
and DR.. F. E. Whitley.
Mail Questions.
These boards will receive the official
questionnaires in the near future.
They will then mail them to the
registrants at the rate OF per cent a
day; this will require twenty days.
The division of registered men will
give each man a place in the military,
Industrial or agricultural ranks; the
call to the colors will be based on this
official ranking.
District court judges are designated
to preside over committee of lawyers
in each community, who will give free
and impartial advice to all men sub
ject to the draft. These committees
will have offices near those of the
local exemption boards.
Men called in the first contingent
are not affected n any way by the new
rules
After receiving the official question
list from his local board each will be
given seven days in which to fill out
the blanks and return them to the
local board. 81 Il 81 \; U. 8, 1sssssg
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

Some Of the readers Of the
Freeman and Journal do not
seem to understand the sit
nation since the CONSOLE
dalton Of the Freeman.Trib.
une and the Journal. Read
ers of the former Weekly Jour-
nal now get a twice q week
service, the Freeman the fore.
part of the week and the Jour.
nal the latter part Of the week.
In like manner, the readers Of
the former Freeman and Trib.
une now get the Freeman and
JOurnal-the service being the
same as heretofore. Since the
consolidation, the twice a week
service is a new thing to the
former Weekly Journal read
ers, but we believe they will
be greatly pleased over the
new order Of things after they
have given It a fair trial. f.j.tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
FOOD PLEDGES
REACH 1909
Mrs. Alexander Groves Makes Fur
ther Report on Food Pledge
Campaign in Hamilton
County.
LYON TOWNSHIP IN THE LEAD
Report by Towns and Communities
Over County Shows Fine
Progress Made.

The foregoing is the report to date
on the signed food pledge cards in
Hamilton county of which campaign
committee Mrs. Alexander Groves OF
this city is chairman. Mrs. Groves
makes the following statement on
the work:
Quoting from a letter received from
J. F. Deems, Iowa's food administra-
tor, this morning, he says-"Here is
Iowa's example to the nation. Far
removed from the war turmoil of the
east coast, Iowa people have been
said not to realize the immensely of
the great world war, but the food
pledge campaign has proven a great
rallying point for the loyal women OF
Iowa. The newspapers tell the story
of Iowa's success, and now We are
determined to give an even greater
example of what Iowa women can do
to prove to the nation that Iowa is
the greatest state in the union for
patriotism.
"The carrying of the gospel of food
conservation is the greatest work the
women of Iowa have undertaken. 1t
is not a movement of the hour, of
the month. 1t is a movement for the
duration Of the war. Every woman
v = 6 i d. -at.N - ~
who has food pledge card in her
window is a patriot. Every one who
has not must be suspected Of dis
trusting the government of the Unit
ed States.
If you are loyal, why not prove it
by seeing that your name is placed
on a food pledge card. There are
cards at the Red Cross rooms, the
Rest Room and the Freeman-Journal
office. Telephone to one of them that
you want your name on pledge of
loyalty to your country.
Lyon township leads this county
with 416 cards, followed by Ellsworth
with 24O signed.
The county chairman reported to
Mr.. Deems November 4 1888 cards
signed, IT'S having since been signed,
a total of 2OO9 is Hamilton county's
showing. There are 1854 families in
the county and by far the larger num-
Der are loyal Americans. There is no
greater badge of loyalty than the
food administration card in your
window.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
FOOT BALL TEAM
LOSES TO BOONE
Webster City High School Eleven De.
feated 16 to 0 in q Well
Played Game.

The following Webster City people
attended the Webster City-Boone
high school football game in the lat
ter city Saturday: Mr.. and Mrs.
Verne Clifton, the Misses Ruth Tat
ham, Fern latham, Helen and Eliza
beth Hoyt, Lora Boysen, Gladys Cliff
ton. Jessie Hughes, Beatrice Kane,
Lennadore Berg, Genevieve Walton,
Rachel Sterling and Willo Coleman.
Messrs. John Brown, Harold Mills,
Chas. Mason, Floyd Karr, Harold
Clifton and Russell Tweedie. This big
bunch of rooters put vim into the
Webster City team, the lineup for
which was as follows:
Right end, Earl France.
Right tackle, Walter Spielman.
Right guard, Robt. Boeye.
Center, Roy Daniels.
Left guard, Chas. Horn and Harold
Mitchell.
Left tackle, Geo. Thompson.
Left end, Harold Mcconnell.
Quarterback, Arthur Williams.
Left half, Kenneth Neel.
Right half, Chas. Ward.
Fullback, Geo. Cantonwine.
Although the score at the games
finish read 16 to 0 in favor of the
Boone boys, the Webster City delega-
ton We're not discouraged for they
say the boys played a mighty good
game of ball. The Boone team made
a touchdown in the first quarter and
this dampened the spirits of our team
somewhat and encouraged the rival
team. The game was close all along,
however, and the treatment afforded
the Webster City people by the Boone
high school students was royal, in
deed
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
= G. Bridge iBurns.

An Illinois Central railroad bridge,
between Hills and Steen, Mimi, was
completely destroyed by fire late last
night. The flames were of unknown
origin and, although the train SER
vice through that section of Mime
sofa was tied up for several hours
the news of the burning bridge
reached all train crews before any
serious accident could occur.
The train service in Iowa was moi
affected by the fire, none Of the Illi-
nois Central trains being at all late
last night or today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
Diphtheria In City.

Diphtheria cases in Webster City,
Of which there have been a number
this fall, had all been released from
quarantine before Friday Of last week,
but since then five new cases had been
reported previous today. The malady
is confined to children in each case
and while some of them have been
very i'll, the treatment Of anti-toxin
has provided a safeguard.
The Henry H. Nicholson home on
west Division street is under quaran-
tine, the little 3 year old son, Billie"
having nearly recovered from his ILL
ness.
The five year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. j. w. Johnson, who live at the
west end of James street, has also
nearly recovered from a light attack
OF the disease.
Miss Gladys Dingman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Dingman, 1924
Seneca street, has been quite i'll, but
is now improving.
The home of Mrs. Alice Jackson in
the 1900 block on Bank street, is also
under quarantine. her eight year old
daughter being ill.
The home of Mrs. Finn, who also
lives on Bank street in the 200 block,
is closed on account of sickness of the
little daughter in the family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

Mrs. s. J. Anderson of Bancroft,
Neb., formerly Miss Zoe Smith of this
city, received cablegram from her
husband last week stating that he had
safely arrived in France. Mr.. Ander-
son joined the Signal corps in New
York City, where the young people
resided until recently. The boat
which carried the Signal corps and
engineers to France was one of the
squadron of transports to which the
Rainbow" division belonged before
turning back to New York.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
ESafd to Act Later.


The board of directors of the new
ly organized Webster City Chamber
of Commerce have been very active
since their election in looking up
prospective candidates for secretary
It is fully realized that this position
is the most important one in the or
ganization and it is their intention to
secure the very best man obtainable
one who will make the Chamber of
Commerce the largest and most eff
fective civic organization in the city.
The board will hold a meeting lat
er to go over the list of eligible ap-
plicants. Mr.. Want HUI made a very
excellent impression in Webster City.
He has successful record OF
achievement behind him and is a
pleasant and cordial gentleman to
meet. Members of the board and 9TH
ers who met him were very favorab-
ly impressed with him.
The board of directors here realize
that it is imperative to hire a secre-
tary just as soon as possible. They
have delayed matters, however, to
the end that no mistake be made
Webster City wants the right man as
secretary from the very start and the
board is determined to find this sort
of man.
Present indications seem very fav-
orable to Mr.. Want HUI.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
At the Baptist Church.

Splendid audiences gathered at the
Baptist church yesterday morning
and evening. People are delighted
with DR.. Schoemaker's simplicity OF
presentation of the gospel message.
He is demonstrating that sensational
ism and high pressure methods are
not necessary. Good, wholesome re-
suits will follow his two weeks work
with the Baptist church in Webster
City. The meetings now enter the fin
al week, closing next Sunday even
ing. His subject for the week night
meetings, at 7:45, are as follows:
Monday-"What Is My Soul
WORTH"
misunderstanding by Short
Yard-Stick."
Wednesday-"Why Some are Not
Saved"
Thursday-"The Tears of a Con-
queror.'
Friday-"Logic and Mercy"
Announcements for next Sundays
meetings will be made latter in the
week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
To Winter With Husbands Parents

10 VlneE With nusuAHuS TAEentSs
Mrs. Grace -Merson has
resigned as bookkeeper with the Wal
ter c. Wilson coal company and the
place has been filled by Miss Ruth
Mertz. Mrs. Merson is contemplating
a trip to California to spend the win
ter with her husbands parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Merson, who reside in
Fillmore, a town very near Los Ange-
les. She expects to leave in a week
or ten days and will go by way of
Deming, N. NJ, and spend three days
with her husband, Sergt. Geo. Merson,
who is connected with the Tooth Head
quarters Train and Military Police,
and her brother, Geo. Worthington, of
the 125th Machine Gun Battalion, at
Camp Cody.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

The Bible Study class in the court
house district will meet with Mrs
]. l.. Peterson tomorrow evening at
1880. Mrs. w. E. Gossard will be
program leader. 1t is worthy of men
ton that the class in the court house
district is the only bible class in the
city to continue its study following
the tabernacle meetings last winter
where the plan was originated. The
meeting tomorrow evening concludes
the study of the Book of Acts and
the members will then decide wheth-
er they will take up another book of
the bible or some other study.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
Enlists in Aviation Corps.

Lloyd Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J
H. Miller, who formerly lived nine
miles southwest of this city. left this
morning for San Antonio, Texas. He
has enlisted as clerk in the aviation
corps.
Mr.. Miller was in his last year at
the Fort Dodge academy when he en-
listed and had planned next year to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

+ = 4 Ie3F lie 4 o.. : . . q, ID
A report from Gus Zimmerlin, cap.
tain Of the 2 division ana from Cal.
vim Young, captain of the Y division
shows that these two divisions have
already exceeded their allotment.
Beginning tomorrow, the Freeman
Journal will publish the standing OF
the various divisions daily.
The campaign was started at mon
ster inspirational union meeting held
last evening at the Methodist church
Rev. Arthur Metcalf delivered the
principal address. H. l.. Hampton
also spoke. Rev. Chipperfield presid-
ed over the meeting and Mrs. Effie
McCullum Jones read the scripture.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
boost "Y fund
| At THE CHURCHES
Webster City Laymen Speak at Var-
i0us Churches in Webster City
and Elsewhere Over
Hamilton County.
ASK FOR GENEROUS SUPPORT
Start Organized Drive Over County
in Interest of the Army
Y. NJ. c. A.
ASK FOR GENEROUS SUPPORT

Several Webster City men gave
brief talks at the churches in Web-
ster City and over the county yester-
day in the interest of the Y. NJ. G. A.
campaign. While in no way usurping
the place Of the minister's sermon,
the talks placed before the audience
the vital points of necessity and the
purpose of Y. NJ. C. A. buildings in
the army camps Of this country and
Europe.
DR.. E. E. Richardson took O. J.
Henderson to Cass Center where Mr..
Henderson addressed the usual Sum
day gathering of church people at the
morning service, and in the after
noon at Mulberry Center he address,
ed the parish at that place. Attorney
Henderson never had a better case to
build his arguments on and his clos
ing quotation of Kipling's Mother o.
Nine" brought tears to the eyes of
many mothers in the audience.
H. NJ. Sparboe spoke at the German
Presbyterian church near Kamrar, OF
which Rev. Gerdes is the pastor. His
address was brief but very much to
the point. He commended the young
men who have joined the army from
this district and urged the mothers
and.fathers to back them up in every
way possible by helping the Y. M. c.
A. which does so much TO make the
soldiers life in camp comfortable,
moral and happy.
H. L. Hampton spoke briefly of the
coming weeks campaign for Y. M.
G.. A. funds at the Baptist church at
the morning hour Of worship, owing
to the fact that this church is in the
midst of revival campaign and for
this reason could not join the other
city churches in the union service at
the Methodist church in the eya .sssr.sg
~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
"w CAMPAIGN
GETS SLOW START
Tn to 1880 O'clock This Afternoon
Webster City Had Raised but
$727 of Her Allotment OF
$4,000.
THE CAPTAINS MUST GET BUSY
Drive Started ut Big Union Inspira'
ti0nal Meeting.-T0 Publish
4 Standing.

Up to 1880 o'clock this afternoon the
drive to raise $4,000 in Webster City
and vicinity for the army Y. NJ. c. A.,
had netted but $727. County Chair
man Murray McMurray is not dis
couraged, but he urges all captains to
put forth their utmost efforts in the
five days remaining of the campaign
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
j. c. Want HUI, Formerly Assistant
Secretary ut st. Paul, Now
Secretary ut Fairbault,
Mimi, Here Sunday.
APPLICANT FOR JOB HERE
Board Of Directors Intent Upon Get.
ting Good Man and Will
Act Later.

]. c. Want Hui, formerly assistant
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce at st. Paul and now secretary
of the Fairbault, Mimi, Chamber OF
Commerce, spent yesterday in Web
ster City. He is an applicant for the
position of secretary of the Webster
City organization and while here met
the members of the board of directors
and went over the situation with
fhqyn ft-is .-tsr .s.4-+s. .sW.r5
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

For the accommodation of the gen.
eral public the Freeman-Journal now
has two telephones. The news phone
is IS. Please use this for te!ephoning
news, notices, announcements, ETC.,
and for information. The business
phone is SO. This telephone is for ad-
vertisers, information as to job work
and business generally. d-f-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
300 Pigs for Sale.

l will sell at public auction We'd
nesday, Nov. IA, 800 head of good
thrifty feeding pigs at the Illinois
Central stock yards. Sale to COM
mence at 10 o'clock.
diff Chas Mitchell
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
DON D0TY GOES
TO FRANCE soon
Parents Get Letter Saying he Has
Left Fort Worth, Texas, for
MineOla, N. Y, And VIII
Sail For War Front.
is IN AN AVIATION CORPS
Was Singled Out for instruction il
British Camp at Toronto Some
Time Ago.
"To France

10 france.
That is the last word received by
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Doty from their
son, Don, who wrote them last week
that he would leave Fort Worth
Texas, for the aviation training camp
at Mineola, N. ", November 10
Whether he will reach Mineola in
time to sail with the aerial squadron
to which Leigh Bateman belongs is
problematical, but the Doty family
are prepared to hear that he has sail.
ga ct any 4:Q,s- nor,
!. II will be remembered that Don is
the Webster City boy, who was sing
led out for instruction at the British
flying school at Toronto, Canada, and
only a month or so ago was returned
to the states with group Of fifteen
fliers, including many British airmen
and instructors. This same group is
the one sent east, according to Don's
letters to his parents.
Don has showed considerable apt
ness in the mechanical field Of the
service and it is along this branch
that he has received his training, hav-
ing been employed almost wholly in
the machine shops of the big aerial
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
Weekly Weather Forecast.

Fair, followed by rain or snow by
Monday in northern, and by rain by
Tuesday or Tuesday night in the
southern Plains states and Mississippi
valley; generally fair second half of
the week; no unusual temperature.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

Bert Phipps, who has been deliy-
eryman for the w. P. Russell grocery,
has resigned and gone to the country
to husk corn. His place has been
filled by Ilo Harris.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

After having been out of business
for some time, We have again engage
ed in buying live stock. Helmick
Bros. Phones 81, S4s3 and 94s3.
10d6f1j1s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

II you want a farm loan between
now and March LIST next, come and
see us. We can give you prompt SER
vice and as low rates with liberal op-
.i3 8 as any one. Come in and talk
it over. Security Title & Loan Com
pany. 10-30d12j2f2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
DR.. Whitley Named.

DR.. F. E. Whitley of this city has
been named as surgeon in this terri
tory for the Fort Dodge, Des Moines
& Southern interurban line.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

Put in wrong auto Saturday night,
just west of Mercantile store, a pair
of second hand shoes. Finder please
return to E. E. Wilson. Phone 1903.
+.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

Any farmer wishing to Join the
Hamilton County Farm bureau may
sign up by calling at the Freeman
Journal office. d1f1j1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

The regular meeting of the w. r.
G. will be held at ,g:so tomorrow af-
ternoon in their hall A large attend
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

J. N. Omstead is the owner Of a
new 1918 model Kissel touring car,
purchased Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

Miss Margaret Altman commenced
work as a saleslady in the Mercantile
today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

LOST-small rat terrier, brown spots
over eyes and weighs about 5
pounds. Finder notify John E.
Ds>Itz. BIairshxrr Reward 12d2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

FOR Chester White male pigs.
Prices right Fl. L. Crosby. Phone
1902. 1O-31d12j2f2*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

LOST-curtains to ear, between my
place and White Fox school house.
iE f. Wilson ~ - 20 f1s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

No effort was made to secure sub
scriptions to the $4,000 Y. M. G. A.
fund, this county's share in the ma
tional drive for s35,OOO,O0O to carry
on the work.