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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Anniversary Sermon.

The ninety-eighth anniversary SER
mon was preached to some one humid
red Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Sum
day morning in the Baptist
church by Rev. J. o. Staples, who is
himself an Odd Fellow. Special mu-
sic was furnished by the Baptist
choir and Warren B. Dodge contrib
uted vocal selection. Pastor Stap-
les delivered fine address on "The
Good Samaritan's Greed, or the Sec
ret Fraternal Charity Aside from
the large number of lodge people in
the audience the attendance was
somewhat curtailed, the inclement
weather probably being the cause.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
TRUAhT||. OFFICER
ENF|0'R|cES LAW
Compulsory Attendance Of School for
All Children Of Fourteen
and Under.

The school authorities, especially
Miss Ella Buchanan, who performs
the duties of truant officer along
with those of school nurse, are find
ing it difficult to make children of
school age realize they have to at
tend school. The law compelling
every child of fourteen years and un-
der to attend school and fully ex-
planning the duties Of parents and
guardians, is given below:
"Any person having control of any
child of the age of seven to fourteen
years, inclusive, in proper physical
and mental condition to attend school
shall cause such child to attend
some public, private or parochial
school, where the common school
branches of reading, writing, SPELL
ing, arithmetic, grammar, geogra
ply, physiology and United States
history are taught, or to attend up
on equivalent instruction by a COM
petent teacher elsewhere than school,
for at least twenty-four consecutive
school weeks in each school year,
commencing with the first week of
school after the first day Of Septemb-
er. unless the board of school direc-
tots in any city of the first or second
class may require attendance for the
entire time the schools are in ses-
sion in any school year. Provided
that this section shall not apply to-
any child who lives more than two
miles from any school by the nearest
travelled road except in those dis
tricts in which the pupils are trans
ported at public expense, or who is
over the age Of fourteen and is regu-
larry employed; or has educational
qualifications equal to those of pupils
who have completed the eight grade;
or who is excused for sufficient reas-
ons by any court Of judge thereof;
or while attending religious services
or receiving religious Instructions
Any person who shall violate the pro-
vision of this section shall be gull
W Of misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall pay a fine of
not less than SO nor more than $40,
for each offense.
Il On the strength Of this law it has
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Another Case of Diphtheria.

DR.. Mary Nelson otchkiss has
contracted diphtheria and with her
is quarantined at the fam
lily home on Division street. Both
patients are doing well, the cases
being mild ones.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Guarantees Raised,

Ed Boyd, who has been confined in
the detention hospital at the coun-
ty farm with smallpox, was released
from quarantine Saturday.
The quarantine was also raised
from the Ed Thomas home on the
east side Saturday, Mrs. Thomas and
her baby son having recovered from
smallpox.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Appointed Rural Carrier.

Clare Draper, who has been acting
as a substitute in the post Office for
some time, has been appointed rural
carrier, filling the vacancy made by
the resignation of c. E. Hoffman.
Clare will begin his new duties to-
morrow and has bought a fine new
Maxwell roadster to use on the route.
Paints for everything, any size, at
Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

today.
Miss Fern latham spent Sunday
in Woodstock with her cousin, Miss
Gladys Clifton.
| F. F. Cash was a passenger to
Laurens this noon.
| Attorney 1. j. Sayrs went to
Eagle Grove today to attend to some
legal matters.
n. ]. Nelson of Ellsworth is bust
ness caller here today.
John H. Jacobson of Jewell was
here between trains today.
Miss Agnes A. Moore and guest,
Miss Blanche Taylor, returned to
their school work in Eagle Grove this
morning after spending the week
end here.
Mrs. Alfred ironing, nee Bess
Bickford, of Sheffield. spent Satur-
day here at the e. s. Bickford and
A. ]. ironing homes.
-Supt. D. M. Kelly visited his son
Dennis at Grinnell college Friday, re-
turning Saturday evening.
Mrs. Peter Papas and little son
left Saturday for independence to
visit the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Mattice. Mrs. P. will re-
turn today, but the little boy will
remain week or two.
Mrs Howard Little and two
sons, who have been visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
Tidmarsh in Lehigh, have gone to
their new home in Elkader, Iowa,
where Mr.. Little recently purchased
an interest in meat market. How
ard Little is former Webster City
boy.
F. ]. Williams came up from
Ellsworth this morning to spend the
day with his little son, Austin, who
recently underwent an operation at
Mercy hospital.
Miss Lillian Mills returned to-
her home in Boone this morning af-
ter a weekend visit with her broth
err, Guy C. Mills and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. McCoskey
returned home from Colo this morn
ing after visit with the Clinton
McCoskey family on east Third
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hoyt
have returned from a several weeks
business and pleasure stay in Plover,
where they have relatives.
Mrs. w. j. Drey and two child
rem returned to their home in Car
roll this morning after visiting with
Mrs. Drey's brother, Z. P. Lucey and
family, on the north side.
Mrs. l.. d. Levi of Marshalltown
went home this morning following a
ten days visit with her daughter,
Mrs. f. B. Gowland and husband.
,-R. p. Shepherd, a former Webst
er City resident, spent sunday at the
S. A. Christensen home and with 9TH
er friends. Mr.. Shepherd is now
travelling for a New York silk house
and has headquarters in Minneapolis
where his wife and Gaby are residing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
In the Coast Artillery.

The three young men from Will
liams, Sim Haggard, Peter Rolling,
and Patsy Wilkinson, who enlisted
in the coast artillery, left this morn
ing going to Fort Dodge and later to
Omaha. A large crowd was at the
depot to bid them god-speed and the
band was also there to make the
world look brighter to them as they
left their comfortable homes to &c
and fight for their country.
You save money If you buy it
at Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Sell Milk Business.

Riley Bros. have sold their milk
depot and business to C. L. Dotson,
late of Montana, who took possession
Saturday. Mr.. Dotson formerly liv-
ed in this city, residing here some
six years ago, and is the son-in-law
of John Riley, his wife dying while
the family made their home here.
Mr.. Dotson is a first-class man and
the FreemanTribune welcomes him
back and trusts that his business ven-
ture may be satisfactory and profit
able.
Red cedar flakes for furs and
nNs..i,. a.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
National Prohibition.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: In view
of the action taken at the union SER
vice at the M. e. church Sunday eve
ming in regard to national prohibit
ton, the following resolution may be
of interest to your readers. 1t was
offered at the council of the General
Federation of Women's clubs which
recently met at New Orleans and
was adopted unanimously. A copy
of this was sent to President Wilson,
also to the members of congress, as
an expression of the conviction of
the officers and representatives OF
this great organization of about two
million and a half OF American wo-
men.
c. C. w.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, the war is upon us, our
sons and husbands are to be called
to the defense of our country, our
women must work and suffer;
Be it Resolved, That the women
of the General Federation of Wo-
mems clubs unite in an appeal to our
Government to take the initiative in
the passage of National Prohibition,
thereby eliminating material and
moral waste.
We urge this in behalf of the
manhood and womanhood of our
country as the fundamental step in
the conservation of the physical
strength and moral force of our ma
ton. The enormous amount of grain
used in the manufacture of liquors
must now be utilized for bread for
men and food for animals.
The women Of the country are
loyal and true; they will follow their
men to the last ditch. AS first move
in efficiency they ask the Gov
eminent to take steps at once to Sc
cure this fertilization against col
lossal evil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

Miss Marie Burns of Cedar Rapids
has accepted position in the Sugar
Bowl. Miss Burns will room at the
Geo. Birbilis home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Police Frightening Up.

might man Bert Williams will now
come out in uniforms that will be a
credit to Webster City and make them
look like they had just stepped out
of band box. Each is the proud
possessor of new uniform that ar
rived today. They are of rich navy
blue, with polished brass buttons, and
instead of the regulation cap, they
will wear wide brimmed hats.
Brushes for paints and varnishes
at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Three Major Operations.

Mrs. M. Mcfarland was taken tC
Mercy hospital Saturday and under
went serious operation for gal
stones this afternoon.
Theodore Cutler of Highyiew un-
der went very serious operation a,
the hospital this afternoon.
Adolph Welp of Kamrar also un.
derwent serious appendicitis oper.
alton at Mercy hospital this fore.
noon. All three patients are doing
as we'll as can be, expected.
The newest in jewelry at Teed &
Too1'c
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Seed Corn for Sale.

Early picked and carefully dried.
Write Follinglo Farm, Tjernagel
Bros, Props. Story City, Ia. 47f11'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

ected for the ensuing year and the
convention passed resolutions to sup
port President Wilson during the
present crisis, indorsing the work Of
the American Red Cross organization
and also indorsing a movement to-,
require all pupils in public schools
to memorize America" and the.
"Star Spangled Banner"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

Window glass any size at Tecd's.
d-f-t-tf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06
GERMANY ABLE TO FIGHT
FOR YEARS, EXPERTS SAY
American People Misled as to
Enemy's Strength to Con-
tinue Struggle.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.
Germany's economic situation will permit
her to fight for years, officials declared to-
day. repudating reports that the Teutcns
are 'on their last legs" Both American
and Entente circles believe the American
people have been msled as to Germanys
ability TO continue the struggle.
Excluding the Italian campaign. the
Teutons have occupied $4,000 square kilo-
meters of Allied territory and subjugated
more than S2,0O0,000 Latins, Slavs and
Semites. OF these, hundreds of thousands
are virtual slaves to Germany and her
allies, working in German factories, on pub
lie projects or proddcing foodstuffs fer the
Kaiser's armies" said one official
"The economic returns from conquered
Russian and Rumanian territories have
with Bulgarian and Belgian coal fields,
lem.
From monetary standpoint Germany is
prolting by stripping occupied territories OF
all valuabes. The Belgian people alone
are paying imposts amounting to more
than 4sO0O0,O00 francs yearly, and the
taxes imposed on other conquered coun-
tries are enormous"
Determination to prevent "sugar-coated
pills" about Germanys weakness being
rendered the American public is outspoken
by Allied officials. Only by telling the truth
about Germany can alleged indifference TO
the war in some parts of the country be re-
moved, they believe. Major General Wood
predicted recently the war would last from
three to seven years more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06

to specialize in pantomime roles and formed
partnership with James S. Maffitt, later
faf1u1sG hs the lone fisherman In Evan
geline." They took over Howard's Athen-
aeum In Boston. where they gave panto-
mime and vaudeville performances, being
pioneers in that form of entertainment
Bartholomew and Maffitt parted company
in the early seventies, and the former then
appeared in The Black Crook The Dew
lis Auction" 'Mazul n" and other extrava-
ganzas of great popularity in that day.
Later Bartholomew returned to the legit-
innate stage, and his last appearance was
at the Garrick, in this city, about twelve
years ago, when he appeared with Morgan
and Frank Bangs in The Eternal City"
Shortly afterward Bartholomew entered
the Edwin Forrest Home for Actors.
Though still physically active and mentally
alert, his memory had completely failed
him and it was impossible for him to mas
ter his lines He could remember men and
plays of fifty years ago, but was wholly
unable to absorb in his memory anything
that pertained to the present
Funeral services will be conducted to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Edwin
Forrest Home, Holmesburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06
FRESHMEN VICTORS
IN PENN BOAT RACE

In the annual rowing race between the
sophomore and freshmen eight-oared shell
crews of the University Of Pennsylvania,
contested on the schuylkll River yesterday
morning, the yearlng aggregation emerged
the victor by a foot.
When the first one-quarter mile was COM
pleted the sophomores were about one-quar-
ter Of boat length In the van. As the two
shells swept down the estuary the yearliugs
gradually began to lessen the gap that
separated them from tine sophomores AS
the contest neared its close the freshmen
gained slightly. with every stroke, until
within a short distance of the finish they
spurted over the line about the beat Of
stroke in the lead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06
FAyORITE OF OLDEN j.
DAYS ON STAGE DEAD
Bartholomew, Native Philadel-
phian, to Be Buried Tomorrow
From Edwin Forrest Home

In the death yesterday Of William H.
Bartholomew, the final curtain was rung
down on one of the most interesting hg-
ures on the American stage of a former
generation-a man who had made tens Of
thousands forget their troubles IN an earlier
day, but who himself had been forgotten
for more than a decade
Bartholomew was'a native Philadelphlah'
He was born about the year 1880 In the
vicinity of what is now Second street ana
Fairmount avenue. His father was
French glovemaker and was strongly OPP
posed 70 the boys desire to adopt the stage
as a profession. Young Barthclomew's hrst
stage appearance was with a semiprofes"
eional aggregation. at Norristown at the
age OF sixteen. Later he was MEMBER
of the company at the old Drury Theatre
at Sixth and Chestnut streets, ana ior the
first few years cf his professional career
he appeared under the stage name Of Will
liam II. Allen,
About the year 1865 Bartholomew began
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06
KILLED IN RUNAWAY
Scranton Grocer Meets Death in W
Similar to Grandchild's

SCRANTON, Pa. Nov s.--pa,r,oh A.
crea, sixty.thres years old. q grocer :, ~ ~
city, was killed when team OF hors.. y
was driving became frightened ana
away. McCrea was thrown to the ma
and his skull was fractured. Severa, ,..',l usnl
ago his grandohild, a son or Mr. ana ,sek' ,sa'
frank Kelly, Of Carbonate, was ,hssIra
from a motortruck and killed. ""S"h
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06
OPPOSING TERESTCHENKO
Soviet Sympathizers' Demand on Paris
Conference Are Rejected by
Leaders

PETROGRAD. Nov. 6.-Certain political
circles close to the Soviets are demanding
that some member OF the Government other
than Terestchenko. Minister OF Foreign
Affairs be sent to the Paris conference.
Terestchenlto is being continually at
tackled for his frank and patriotic stand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06
Conductor Crushed Between Cars

MAHANOY CITY, Pa, Nov. 6.-Charles
Hanlon, forty-fve years old, conductor
on the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
lines, was seriously and perhaps fatally in
jured today when caught between cars of
his own train while cutting an air connec-
tion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06
Io,,,,rv vot,r n one CITY Square

one voter to each square would not total
a very large count for Philadelphia and yet
there is in the heart OF this city dweller
who alone represents the square bounded
by Market, Chestnut Eighth and Ninth
streets, in the frst division OF the Ninth
Ward. HIS name is Christian worE,. Of 81
South Ninth street. and after he went gun.
ming for political candidates early today
he left for more profitable fields where the
birds ny low and he has chance OF making
q hit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06

toward America and the Allies. The Gov
ernment is paying little attention to these
demands, having already decided that
Terestchenko will represent Russia at the
conference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-06
lO2 Rotton Road,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham.

Dear Sirs:
am sending you a little account
of how Kolynos was used in a far
different way than usual, by my brother,
a soldier on the Peninsula. In each
parcel we always enclosed a tube of
Kolynos.
He landed soon after the first lots,
and water was still very scarce, they
had none at all, except that kept for
emergency in their bottles, which they
had strict orders not to touch.
Then they were ordered to charge
the enemyl
Just before, by a happy inspiration,
he pulled out his tube Of Kolynos, and
with aid of saliva washed il well round
his mouth.
This acted better than water. He
was so pleased that he passed Il round
TO his pals, who were all done up.
They, too, used Il to the last squeeze,
and gave three cheers for Butler and
his tubel"
(SiohsdJ w. BUTLER.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
ARMY OFFICERS MAY
Be SENT BACK SOON

Service on Oahu has been so popular
iP the past with Uncle sam = lighting
nen that a number Of them have vol.
unfairly applied for extensions of tour
OF duty here, and many have been for
unate enough to secure extensions for
various periods. Recently, on account
Of the suspension of the foreign service
roster, due to troubles ia Mexico and
along the border, there have been few
transfers of officers TO the mainland
and from the mainland here. Many
officers who ordinarily wonld have been
transferred to the United States ere
this are still serving on Oahu, but
owing 10 word received from the war
department in the last mail, il is now
believed that there will be many
changes in the commissioned personnel
OF Oahu s garrison in the near future.
Under the old ruling il was necessary
for an officer to make application for
an extension of his foreign service tour
six months prior to the time he would
ordinarily be relieved from duty here,
so that necessary arrangements could
he made should ii be decided to permit
the applicant to remain here. Word
comes now, however, that no applica.
tions for extensions of foreign service
tours will be considered by the war de-
partment, and this is taken to mean
that as soon as conditions along the
Mexican border clear up bit, trans,
fers' will be made of those officers who
have served their three years on Oahu,
and, new officers will be sent here in
their stead. 49,.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
SCHOOL BUILDING FOR
KAAHUHiANUPLANNED

A new school building to cost not
less than 100000 is part of the plans
of the department of public instruction.
The building will be built at the cor
ner of Beretania and Piikoi Streets, on
the mauka side of the lot, and will be
part of the Kaahumanu School. T..
At the next meeting of the board of
supervisors Superintendent. n. w. Kin
icy will request that plans and speei
lieations for the new building be pre-.
Jared and bids asked. E-....
The new building will be similar to
that of the Central Grammar School
md will be designed to take care Of
the growing numbers of pupils who
cannot be provided for by the Kaahu.
manu- School. The buildings win be so
planned as to take care Of the increase
at the school for many years to come.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
PROPERTY
I INCREAStS|N VALUE

Statistics that have been prepared
by Charles J. Mccarthy, territorial
treasurer, show that during the past
fifteen years, property in the Territory
has advanced at a remarkable rate.
The figures, which will be presented to
the next Legislature, follow: .''
Real property has increased as fol.
lows: Oahu, $26,350, 545, or at the rate
Of 1897 per cent; Maui, $l0,29l, 467,
or a rate of 90 per cent; Hawaii, $l3,.
617,449, or rate of 10 per cent, and
Kauai, $751; 1858, or a~rate of lO3 per
cent. n.y.
Personal property shows an increase
for the Is years as shown by the fol.
lowing: Oahu. $l0,9Sl,177, or 33.42 per
cent increase; Maui, $1l,437 ,240, or 22O
per cent increase; Hawaii, $4,423, 120
or 27.47 per cent increase, and Kauai
$S,5Sl,6 37, or ~ per cent increase.
This shows a combined increase OF
personal and property values of $37,
33l522 for Oahu; $2l,72S,707 for
Mani; $ls,O4O 500 for Hawaii, and 49,,
COG, 300 for Kauai .4e. - -.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
WORK ON PIERS HALTED
Experts Begin Their Investigation

ing Of the Panama Canal delayed him
three months in beginning the work
and that changes in the plans made by
Charles II. Forbes, chairman of the
board. caused further delay. 49,.
The board after some discussion
voted TO give the contractor an exten.
sion of four months. bord made an.
other statement to the effect that the
present shutting down of the work con.
sequent upon the investigation being
made by the board of experts might
make him run over the time, and the
board promised to take this into con.
sideration il Lord should make an APP.
plication for a further extension.
Lord, however, stated that unless
something unexpected happened further
to cause delay, he hoped to have the
work completed within three months
from the present time. ..... ..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05

The teams fought for the first two
periods without a score, Pennsylvania
aaving a slight advantage in the ex-
change Of punts.
Oregon 3 first touchdown came in the
third period, when an intercepted for
ward pass started the drive toward
Penn's goal. Line plunges by Parsons,
Monteith and Huntington carried the
ball over.
Penn used the forward pass freely.
Another intercepted pass in the fourth
period by Oregon opened the way for
the other touchdown. A series of line
plunges and a fortyfvs yard end run
gave the final score to Dobie's players.
As Pennsylvania has defeated Cor.
nell and Michigan this year, Oregon
can be accorded good rating in both
the East and Middle West.
The lineup was as follows: