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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04
kENWOOD ITEMS
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p VIM Kuehl and H. Bramley made a
business trip to Elk Point, S. d., last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Turner and little
daughter. of Denison, spent few days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. }. Tur'
ner and family. near Kenwood.
Ed. Probasco's mother came to Ken.
wood Wednesday to spend several
days with him and his family. =
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Petersen and
little folks were among the. business
callers in DenisOn Wednesday. +
J. T.. Petersen was an Arion visitor
Thursday. t a .
Mr.. and Mrs. A. HOllister and son
autoed to Charter Oak Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. James Turner went
to Mapleton Sunday for a short visit
with relatives.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04
BUCK GROVE ITEMS
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Will Theis, of West Side, came Sun
day and visited with Mrs. John Well.
er and family until Monday.
Word has been received from Aca-
denny, S. d., that Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fotheringham are the happy parents
of ar eight pound boy, who arrived
June p. All doing well.
Alfred Carstens came home from
the hospital at Sioux City. where he
has been for several weeks. He Is
getting along fine.
Mr.. and Mrs George Jedele mourn
the loss of their seven month old
baby. The little one had black mea.
sles first, which settled in the bowels
and after an illness of three weeks,
the little one was called back to the
God who gave it. The funeral was
held last week Tuesday. The sorrow
rowing family have the sympathy of
all. '...r
Fritz Olsen returned Wednesday
evening from trip to Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Johannson re-
ceived visit from the stork Friday,
June 20, who loft them little son,
All doing well. .,. ..-..., =, l,tt
Mrs. Ray Docherty. of Omaha, came
Wednesday for visit with Robert
and Herbert Docherty and families.
She remained until Sunday afternoon,
when her husband came after her
and they autoed home to Omaha in
the evening.
Postoffice hours on the fourth OF
July will be the same as Sunday, eX'
cept that the office will be open few
minutes in the evening at train time,
so that all may get their evening pa
pers who wish them. .
The Misses Nellie and Gladys Welch
were Denison visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Thompson has returned
from a several weeks visit in the
eastern part of the state. =
Foster l.. Hahn was kicked by a
horse on one of his arms last week,
which laid, him off work for few
days, so he took advantage OF the
injury and came here from Denison
to visit his brother, Frank. and other
relatives. .-E-....... -,-.--r
The work on Mr.. Neubaum's house
is at stand still on account or the
delayed arrival of the windows.
The Misses Nellie and Gladys Welsh
were Dow City visitors Friday.
The kensington club met with
Mrs. Stephen Reiff Thursday and as
usual had a very pleasant social visit
and fine lunch.
John Waite, of Sioux City, visited
his brother, Otto, from Friday until
Saturday, going to Denison Saturday
to visit other relatives.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04
Not lExaetlx E"l<ulture"

.@E Washington Star%l lUncae Sam is not
lboasting of "kulture," but1is expected
to take hand in the uplift with a
big equipment of flying machines. ar
3 Congressman Haugen is loud
against the food control BILL" says
the Waterloo Times-Tribune. about
all we hear from Iowa congressman
is an occasional below"
They are reminding us that flax can
still be sown in Iowa, If there are
any pieces of land on which the other
crops have been destroyed" says the
Cedar Rapids Republican. ",The same
is true of buckwheat and millet, and
even navy beans-and the beans are
the best of human food
|. !It will not be safe to permit a
snake to bite you after July 1. if you
live in Iowa." the Algona Upper Des
Moines-Republican warns. .
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04
BOOSTING BILLY

Billy Sunday has made good in New
York, as he does every place he goes.
Some people do not indorse Billy's
methods, but it is fact that he Is
doing lot of good in the world and
perhaps couldn't do half as much IL
he used any but his own way. Billy Is
in many respects like Roosevelt,
whatever he undertakes is undertaken
with energy and determination. After
all, such men are the ones who, ac-
complish most in the world.-Webste
City Freeman-Trib 4AF
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

here while | am here. am pretty
we'll acquainted now and might be of
some service to you. Mrs. Walker is
getting along fine. am feeling fine
except that have little rheumatism
in my left hip. If you come to New
York, will meet you. With kind re-
CARDS to all the family. l am,
Theo
100 Bovine Ave-, Flushing, New York.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

All congressman has to do in a
day. is to attend committee hearings
in the morning, attend sessions in
the afternoon. visit all the depart
ments daily for jobs for constituents,
write a dozen letters explaining his
course, secure munition plants. river
and harbor money and marble post
offices for his district. and send gov
ernment documents to all the debat-
ing societies at home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

Delinquent to June /, 1917 :. 1882
Secretary Allen says that so far as
he knows only one other state, Min
nesota, has the three year number
plate. system and there it already has
been determined to abandon it.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

Some of the gardeners spend their
spare time explaining to the neigh.
bors how the unfavorable weather Is
going to prevent their raising crop.
while others get out with the hoe
and save the garden.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

Although just as many fish are be-
ing caught. there is slight decrease
in the number of fishing parties since
Iowa went bone dry" comments the
Sac City Bulletin.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

"The penalties for the violation of
the federal liquor law are so dras-
tic that it is quite unlikely that many
people will endeavor to reap any of
the enormous profits from bootleg.
ging after July L." says the Manson
Democrat. "They will not then be
trifling with Havner's agents.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

Some people are so anxious to dem
onstrate their patriotic hostility to
the Germans that they proceed to
burn up American property July 4th.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

1t is amazing how the patriotism
of the July Fourth celebrators is stim
ulated when they find out that some
one is disturbed by the noise. Z
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

A few dollars to the Red Cross
looks like very generous gift to-
the man who hasn't any boy who can
be drafted.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

Some people are so constituted that
the first thing suggested by their
country's peril is that they can get
high prices for the necessaries they
have to sell
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100 Bovine Ave., Flushing, New Yo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
WORKFOR WOMEN
At SILvIS PLANT
Shortage of Lab0rers Makes Handling
Df Materials an Immense
Problem

Shortage Of labor has seriously
Handicapped the authorities of the
Sfvis storehouse of the Rock Island
lines. and has of late created a very
serious problem. Now the manage
ment has decided that the solution of
the problem is in the employment Of
women. One woman has already been
put at work. and others are TO be
hired as they are needed and as quail
fed applicants appear. The women are
assigned to work usually done by the
men. sorting materials and preparing
them for shipment TO various points
on the system.
Etis understood that the woman who
is the first placed on the rolls as a
Iab0rer is the widow Of a former EN-
plosa Of the road who died some
months ago at Watertown hospital
where ne was sent when It was learn
ed that he was suffering with leprOsy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
MUSIC AND SPEAKING
AT PUBLIC MEETING S

Public speaking, music hv p fife and
drum corps and other features to give
the occasion q genuine patriotic as
peCt viii mark the first of a series II
public meetings to BE held this even-
ing in different parts Of Moline
Speakers viii deliver their talks from
motor truck. which VIII be stopped
al certain places while the crowds
whoop things up q bit preliminary 20
registration The object of the meet
iugs is to stimulate interest i'm the ra-
erulting of Company f and TO explain
the plan of registration and It's pur~
pose Similar demonstration will be
held Saturday. Sunday and Monday
evenings A number of local men have
already consented 10 talk but more
are needed and the committee I'M
charge of arranEeu ents would BIKE TO
hear from volunteers. Speaking this
evening VIII be along Fifth avenue
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets and on the bluff The talks
viii be short and no words VIII be
wasted. The plan is TO make AonlaH
evening the banner occasion with one
big public mass meeting on Fifth ave-
nue. between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets
That the campo ign for eaIiztmeufs
SIN Company + is meeting with success
is demonstrated bv the fact that six
new recruits we're enrolled since fee
campaign opened. The recruiting emit
has hceu moved ON the to Firth ave.
nue. between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets. Some eli the speakers |u the
campaign are C. r.. Han. A. r. E0hfsr
and a. J. NcEufrv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

4 meeting of the Moline Fourth Of
July association Will be held this even
lnS ~ The city hall, expectation being
tcat definite reports from various com
mIttees viii be given. A large attend
ahce is urged. It is understood that
an unusually fine program is being
arranged for the afternoon Of the
Fourth at Prospect park. An outline
at this probably viii he submitted at
this evenings meeting. Members Of
the committee on fireworks are ex-
pected 20 report regarding the sifua-
non +n tne fireworks market. while r.
: hosIord probably will make fmpor-
Iaht announcements concerning the
character OF this years parade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
BURBTDGE
DIES, 70 YEARS OLD

London, june 1.-Sir Richard Bur
bidge died at his home here last night.
Sir RI hard Burbidge was a member
OF the advisory board Of the ministry
OF munitions and was created q baro-
net last year For 27 years he has
been mauaeing director Of Harrods
store. one of L0ndons largest de-
partment stores. He was 70 years
old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
AID ASSOCIATION Is
IN GOOD CONDITION

The report of George l. Boomer.
secretary of the EeIie Employees Aid
association for the month Of May.
shows the organization is in good
financial standing Appended is the
report.
Balance on hand May 1 ....-.S1Ss So
May assessment --.........-.- gs25
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

All the news a.. the tlme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-27
Plant a Garden,

There are many acres of land in
Webster City embraced in vacant
lots that produce nothing but weeds.
These lots could be made to yield
gold dollars this year if the neces-
sary work were expended upon them.
Potatoes are now worth from SO to
81 bushel in some congested CEN
ters and prices are bound to be high
next fall. With a favorable season
100 bushels of potatoes may be pro-
duced upon an ordinary city lot and
it seems impossible that the price
can be less than $3.50 per bushel at
harvest time. But if the price falls
to 81 or even to IS cents, town lot
of the spuds would still be worth a
lot OF money. Never in the history
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-27
MRS. 0. F. FARR
DIES N CHICAGO
Well Known Resident Of Kamrar
Passes Away at the Home of
Her Daughter.

A message was received Saturday
afternoon by Arch Foster from Kam-
;rar. instructing him to prepare for
1.-THE burial service of Mrs. O. F. Farr,
There were no other particulars in
the message. Mrs. Farr has been
spending the winter in Chicago with
"a daughter and husband who reside
there.
Mrs. Farr was among the early
settlers in the vicinity of Kamrar,
where the family is widely known.
Besides her husband and the daugh-
ter in Chicago, she is survived by a
son, Bert Farr, who lives in Penn
sylvania. The deceased was well
known in Webster City and her
many friends hereabouts will be sur
prised and grieved to hear of her
death.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-27
It Wasn't Walter Eherle.

When the Housatanic was sunk
of the coast of England the forepart
of February, Webster City people
were quite concerned over the report
that a Walter Eberle was a sailor on
the ill-fated boat. thinking it might
be the only son of Mrs. c. l. Eberle,
a former Webster City resident now
living in North Yakima, Washing
ton. A letter received today by Mrs.
Geo. w. Lee from Mrs. Eberle gives
the true status of affairs and friends
of Mrs. Z. will be relieved to know
her son is safe. He was not a mem
Der of the Housatanic's crew. At
present Walter is with the United
States Treble, in reserve at Mare
Island off the coast of California His
time expires in November and the
officers are trying to persuade him to
go to Annapolis. but Mrs. Eberle
writes he is a student at a night
school in Vallejo, California, and is
quite anxious to study medicine-his
fathers profession-so his days in
the navy are numbered.
Paints and varnishes 1t Teed's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-27
{. \. MARTIN IN A
new BANK a At PHOENIX
One of Three lncorporators in Ari.
IONA Bank Capitalized at
100000.

E. Fl. Martin, who left this city
two weeks ago for Phoenix, Ariz., to
make his future home, has been one
Iof three Phoenix men to incorporate
Ia bank called the Droyers Bank &
Trust Company. The Phoenix news.
paper has the following to say Of the
new concern: r
Phoenix is to have new bank.
The Drovers Bank & Trust COM
pany has been incorporated for
$4,000 by Z. H. Martin. Charles X.
Pishon and Walther Wolf.
The directors of the new organiza-
tion are Il. w. Center, George L. Nye
and Messrs. Martin, Pishon and
Wolf.
The plans have not yet progressed
far enough to warrant the gentlemen
behind the project to make detail
ed statement of their plans, but
enough, is known to indicate that the
institution will be an accomplished
reality within a few months, GEN.
trally located and adding strong
unit to the financial bulwarks of the
valley.
Eastern capital is interested in a
large way in the new enterprise =
capital which seeks an outlet in Ari-
zona and which recognizes in the
cattle and agricultural possibilities
of the state in general and the Salt
River valley in particular future of
certain development and stable in
vestment. Those interested in the
Drovers Bank & Trust company are
of large means. and it is said will
back their Judgment as far as may
be necessary.
Walther Wolf. who is president of
the corporation, is one of the recog-
nized banking experts of the coun-
try. He was deputy superintendent
of banks in New York state, serving
under John c. Van Tuyl. Jr., now
president of the Metropolitan Trust
company of New York, and under
whose administration the banking
laws of the Empire state were re-
written.
Wolf came to Phoenix less than a
year ago for the benefit of his health
and was so impressed with the posi-
bilities here that the Drovers Bank
& Trust company is to be the result
of his confidence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-27
Magician Coming.

With a bag full of tricks in his
hand, Frederick the Great" the
magician and illusionist, will hold
the boards at the armory opera
house on next Wednesday and Thurs.
day. He will present new tricks and
illusions unknown in the repertoire
of Keller or Hermann.
Louis Brasch. his press agent, is
evidently staunch admirer and be-
lever in the wonderful magician. for
he says: Nowadays worker in
magic must be marvellous or absent
Frederik the Great is marvellous. His
finesee, his personality and his flaw.
less performances of the visually i'm
possible. make him highly impressive
and turn his show into broad chan
nels of advertisement. He is witty
tactful and unbelievably deft. He is
the logical and entirely competent
successor of Keller and the Great
Hermann, who in their turns re-
spectively hold the center OF the
worlds stage in performing myster-
ieS,"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-27
AMES HIGH SCHOOL
CAUGHT WITH GOODS
Has Been Suspended From Football
in Iowa for Violating Rules
of the Game.

Fort Dodge, Feb. 2G.-Ames higl
school has been suspended from the
Iowa State High School Athletic as
|sOciation for one year, from Jan. l
1917 to Jan. /, 1918. The decision
of the board of control of the asso.
citation, of which w. H. Blakely o!
this city is secretary, was received
here yesterday.
Ames was found guilty of playing
Ralph Lewis, a graduate of the Lake
Crystal, Mimi, high school, 21 years
of age, and formerly student at
Iowa State college, Ames. He was
used in football games against North
Des Moines and Newton last fall, ac-
cording to the finding of the board.
Suspension means that Ames will
be barred from athletic competition
with the members of the association
which means every high school in
the state of any prominence.
Charles N. Flaherty of this city, a
student at Ames college, furnished
information regarding Lewis work
in college. This information was
substantiated by the registrar of the
college.
Two other schools that have been
suspended also are at Manila and at
Diagonal. Manila has been sus-
pended until June /, 1917, for using
two graduates Of the school in a
game against Sac City. Diagonal
was suspended for year some time
ago for unsportsmanlike conduct in
a basketball game with Clearfield.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-27
CITY MANAGER v0LL-
MER WRITES PAPER
Read at the Meeting Of the Iowa En-.
gineers Held at Ames Last
Wednesday, Feb. 21.

At meeting of the Iowa En-
gineers held for the discussion of
the city manager plan at Ames, on
"Wednesday, February 21st. City
Manager H. G. Vollmer of this city,
was invited to contribute paper up
on the Commission Manager form of
government. Mr.. Vollmer could not
be present, but sent his paper to be
read. The paper was as follows:
Mr.. Klingaman has given us a
valuable paper on this subject. How
does it work out in practice? Can
any city adopt this plan and be GER
tain of the desired results? Evil
IDENTIFY not, for If this is co-opera-
tive form of government, the citizen
ship of the community must be con-
sidered. The citizenship varies, and
the degree of achievement will vary.
| To begin with, no city will be
able to take on this form of govern
ment until there exists certain
trend in the public mind towards a
more centralized authority in muni-
cipal government. Each city will
know best when that time has ar
rived. Sometimes special election
will indicate that the time has not
arrived for that city to make the
change.
Naturally, there will be certain
ideals set up in the comparison of
the various plans that may be con-
sidered. These ideals should never
be influenced by the trend of the
public mind that has not yet con-
ceived the ideal. We should rather
aim to bring the public to desire the
ideal.
We accept the city manager form
of government as the nearest ap-
proach yet attempted to the ideal
government. Yet that does not sig
nifty that the cities adopting this
plan will Immediately achieve the
ideal. Cities will be governed in
variably as the citizens desire. The
standard of men selected for the
council will have much if not every
thing to do with the Interpretation
of the ideals set up. Any step to-
ward more centralized government
is an improvement, so the achieve
ment of the ideal may take time. ev-
en- considerable time. 1t undoubted-
ly will take, in many cases, a variety
Of men and councils. To accomplish
this the continued support of the
public must be forthcoming. No city
will advance toward the standard of
good government beyond the ability
Of the majority to appreciate and un-
derstand that standard.
Very often the rivalry Of commun-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-27

tiles leads to the acceptance Of q
form too centralized to be appreci-
lated by the citizenship. Each city
should approach the ideal only sc
far as the local conditions make it
desirable. Each step toward central
ization of authority will bring i'm
|provements in government. and. thus
the citizens will gradually be prepar-
ed for the ideal. The ideal, however,
will never be practical until the ma
jority of the citizenship are ready to
eliminate party politics from the
municipal affairs, and keep them
eliminated.
The city manager should be given
broad authority, for broad authority
will develop and attract capable men
to this work. There must be no con-
fusion as to authority, for confusion
in authority leads to confusion in re-
suits. Communities that for any rea-
son cannot give broad authority to
the manager, are not ready for the
ideal and should accept more mod
flied centralized authority, and not
pose as being under the manager
plan.
There are certain appointments
made by the council under the Iowa
law that limit the cooperative feat
ure to the desire of those so appoint
ed, and indirectly may be said to in
terfere with the realization Of the
ideal in so far as the authority of the
manager is limited in it's achieve
ment thereby. To get the maximum
efficiency from the City Manager he
must be given maximum authority.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-27
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1917.

of the country has the outlook for
high prices been so certain as now
and the only thing that can prevent
the production of at least 500
worth of tubers upon an ordinary
city lot, if properly cultivated, is a
bad season. OF course rain must
come at the right time, but that is
the only risk the producer this year
must take. He is as sure of high
prices as anything based upon future
developments can possibly be.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-27
WOMEN GAN VOTE
At SCHOOL ELECTION
Opportunity Will be Presented for
Universal Sufragists to Prove
Their Faith.

Under the Iowa law women can
vote. at school elections upon the
question Of issuing bonds and the
women of Webster City who favor
universal suffrage will have an op-
portunity on Monday, March 18th, to
prove their faith. A canvass was
made by the women of this city last
fall to ascertain how many of the
women of Webster City favored UNI
yersal suffrage. According to the re-
ports of those taking the census
about 1,1OO women favored equal
voting privileges while about 100
were opposed. The Freeman-Trib-
une doesn't remember the exact fig
ures, but they were something like
that, the ratio being around 10 or
II to /. The question of issuing
bonds for a new school house in
Webster City to the amount of $780,.
900 will be submitted at the election
ON March 18th This is one of the
most important questions that can
be left to the judgment of voters and
il there are more than 1000 women
in Webster City who want the righ.
to vote they should take this occa-
sion to prove that they will exercise
that right if granted them.
Now is the time for suffragists to
get busy and see to it that all Of
their female supporters are at the
polls on the day of election. The
men will be there in goodly numbers
and the women ought to be there too.