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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
THE |BAPAH INDIAN
TRIBE C00LS OFF
Agree to Register After Big Row on
Reservation.

Salt Lake City, June 12.-After
they had gone on the warpath, made
prisoner of the acting Indian agent
and had threatened with death the
only white woman in the village
whom they had taken hostage, In
dams of the Ibapah tribe in the Unita
basin have agreed to register for
CONSUMPTION.
This became known today through
a federal official in the Indian SER.
vice who arrived here to report the
matter to Leon Bone, special agent
of the United States department of
justice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

Washington, June 12.-The Amer
lean steamer Prototype was sunk by
German submarine, according to
state department advices received
this afternoon. One lifeboat with
the third mate aboard and nine
other members of the crew has
reached shore. Two other boats are
missing. No information regarding
the number of men aboard was given
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
Off to Des Moines Meeting.

Mrs. F. E. Whitley, chairman of
the Iowa division of the women's
committee of the national council of
defense, went to Des Moines yester-
day afternoon to be. present at a
meeting of the heads of all state or
carnations of women The meeting
was called by Mrs. Whitley. She has
also been appointed by the state
council of defense to act as chair
man of committee of Iowa women
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
Albert Crosley Enlists.

VIM. Albert Crosley enlisted in the
regular army on the 2Sth Of May
his twenty-third birthday. He en-
listed at New Orleans and is now 10.
Gated at Fort Sam Houston, San An.
tonic, Texas. Albert had been work.
ing during the two months previous
TO his enlistment upon merchant
ship plying between New Orleans and
Central America. He is a nephew OF
Miss Lillian Crosley of this city and
a former well known Webster City
boy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

It is as impossible to tell you on
paper how wonderful the New Edi-
son is and how truly 1t recreates mu-
sic as 1t is also impossible for this
newspaper to prevent the most glow
ing deception of the poorest kind OF
q talking machine" Webster's die
tionary, you see. is open to everyone.
To know how vastly superior the Ed
ison ia. 1t is necessary that you
should hear it, preferably in your
own home. Ruegnitz Drug Co.
1921
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
Only Three Days Left in Which to
Subscribe for Liberty Bonds
The People Should Act
at Once.
IOWA IS NOT DOING HER PART
One of the Richest and Most Pros
porous Commonwealth in
Union Must Buy.
IOWA IS NOT DOING HER PART
To the people of Hamilton county

To the people of Hamilton county:
Subscriptions for liberty loan
bonds in this county thus far as re-
ported to us aggregate less than half
of the amount that should be taken.
Many of our people least able to pay
have subscribed for the bonds and
many people Of abundant means have
not subscribed. The following tele-
gram just received needs no explana-
ton. s.g, ,t,.,., n, s,fsg tesras4h,w Is
Chicago, ILL.,, June II, 1917.
Liberty Loan Committee,
Webster City, Iowa.
'Time has arrived when discussion
of obstacles and difficulties must be
put aside. Subscriptions SO far re-
ported ridiculously below amount ex-
pected and which should be received
from your county. Loyalty is ex-
pected of one of the richest and
most prosperous states in the Union.
People in your locality are apparent
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
District Court.

District court was in session yes
terday to hear the arguments of the
attorneys in the case of John and
Anna Peterson VS.. the Board of Su-
pervisors, a drainage case. At the
conclusion Of the arguments court
adjourned Until next Monday, when
Judge Mccall will hand down his
decision. There are several ) other
cases to be tried next week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
$l2 Shoes at 81.

We have just received two styles
in the finest custom grade Walk
Over ladies' shoes. These shoes
should have been here April 1. We
now have them at big discount and
you get the benefit. See them in our
east window. They are finest shoes
ever shown in the city, and yours
at 81 pair. Don't wait.
1912 Hanrahan & O'Connor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
TOTAL NUMBER OF
REGISTRATIONS IS
PLACED AT 9,250,000

under the selective service law, ac-
cording to official figures today.
This number is nearly 100000 be-
low the government estimate. From
every section of the country reports
Of slackers are coming in.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

Because rhubarb leaves contain
substances which make them poison
Gus to great many persons, the Uni
ted States department of agriculture
is warning housewives against using
this portion of the plant for food. A
number of letters have been received
by the department calling attention
to the fact that certain newspapers
and magazines are advocating the
use Of rhubarb for greens and that
disastrous results have followed the
acceptance of the advice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

The Royal Auction Bridge club
will be entertained at one o'clock
luncheon at the home of Mrs. w. C.
Burleson Wednesday.
=
Miss Ethel Myers, who left this
morning for her home at Worthing-
ton, MINI, was the guest of honor at
a picnic supper Friday evening at
the home of Miss Grace Harrison on
west Third street. A company Of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

1t will be pleasure to make q
home demonstration for you, in your
own home some evening, when you
would like to invite in few friends
to spend pleasant evening. This
offer is extended to you as cour-
tesy without charge, with assurances
that you will not be urged to buy.
Ruegnitz Drug Co. 12d2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
Attend Glass Reunion.

Mrs. B. Arthur Wilson and son
George went to Grinnell yesterday
to attend the commencement week
festivities and to be present at the
twentieth anniversary of the class
of 1897, with which Mrs. Wilson
(then Miss Rachel Shipp) was, grad
uated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
Herbert Hoover.

Salem, Oregon, June 12.-Back in
1895, Hoover was office boy for the
Oregon Land company in Salem-a
good office boy at that. His uncle
DR.. ]. w. Minthorn. was the head OF
the company. Young Hoover thought
he was worth more money. Mr.
Minthorn didn't. Hoover left, wan.
dering south into California.
President Wilson has announced
that this same Bert Hoover, ex-office
boy. is to be flood dictator" of ma
ton of a hundred million.
But to go back 90 years. In Cali
fornia Hoover entered Leland Stan
ford university. taking an engin-
GERS course. He worked his way
through the school. An Arizona
placer mine couldn't get water to
the property, and placer mines with
out water are not much good. The
mine owner sent to Stanford for a
bright young man to solve their
problem. The university sent
Hoover. Hoover mastered the diff
Guilty.
Later an Australian company
heard of Hoover aud sent for him.
He Strengthened out another engin-
eering problem. Then England
called him and he worked there for
some time. In the meantime he put
a brother and sister through school.
Natives here are recalling the
strapping youth of 1895 who did
odd jobs around the Oregon Land
company office at $35 a month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
Easements Flooded.

During the hard downpour of rain
last evening the floor in the rest
room was flooded. The Mercantile
basement and some others along Sec
ond street were also flooded.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
Beatrice,

The only separator that guaran-
tees to skim as clean or cleaner than
any other. The double angle disc,
found in no other separator, is the
reason. ]. w. Let's, agent.
11d6f1t1A
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

The coal shed in which fire has
burned off and on for the past week,
reported as belonging to the Chas.
Younkee Lumber company, is the
property of the Northwestern Felt
Shoe company, and the slack afire
from spontaneous combustion is
used in the factory furnaces. The
coal handled by the lumber company
is not believed to be capable of spon-
taneous combustion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

J. M. Fosdick Grocery is now
handling Evans Solvent Compound
Carbon Remover" preparation for
removing carbon from gasoline en-
gines. Non-injurious to engine.
Sold on money-back guarantee. 9fS$
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
ANOTHER AMERICAN STEAMER
IS SUNK BY A GERMAN SUB
MARINE - TWO LIFEB0ATS
ARE MISSING.

Washington, June 12-Des Moines,
Iowa, was named for the site of one
Of the concentration camps for drill
ing the American selective service
army.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

Mrs. Ocea Hansen, former Web
,ster City resident and mother of Roy
Hansen, passed away yesterday at
the home Of her son in Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be held at the
home in that city tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
An All-Day Session.

The ladies' aid society of Cass Cen
ter will meet with Mrs. Ed Doolittle
next Thursday for an all-day session.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

who will organize the women of the
state by counties to cooperate with
the state council of defense. The re-
naming members of the committee
will be selected at the meeting in
Des M0ines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

The ladies' aid society of the Unit
led Brethren church, which was to
have met tomorrow afternoon with
Mrs. Chas. Ingertson, will not meet
until Friday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

Miss Elsie Weigert of Palmer, who
was employed in the Victor ten cent
store until recently, has accepted a
position in the, Russell dry goods
store in Fort Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

The ladies' aid society of the Chris
.tian church will meet at the home of
Mrs. Chas Brown, one mile south
west of town, tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

six young ladies enjoyed the repast.
served cafeteria style, and the even
ing hours were spent socially.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12


ing hours were spent socially.
-
The children of the United Breth-
rem Sunday school rendered p de-
lightful program to a crowded house
Sunday evening. Flowers and flags
were profusely used in decorating the
church, which, together with the ex-
cellent program, was due to the eff
forts of the committee, Messrs. ]. H.
Hice, Harvey Brewer and Fred
Hahne.
Mrs. Grace Worthington-M erson. a
recent bride, was complimented FRI
day evening when 10 young ladies
gathered at the home of Miss Orpha
Berggren on the north side and gave
her a shower of miscellaneous arti-
cles. A dainty tray luncheon was
served and the guests spent an en-
joyable evening with music and :
dancing.
-
Complimenting Miss Marion Lee,
whose marriage to Mr.. Andrew McIn-
tosh of Canada is an interesting
event of next week, the officers OF
the Eastern Star were hostesses at a
5 o'clock tea served at the home Of
Mrs. w. w. Pearce Saturday after
noon. The tea tables. placed at right
angles, were adorned at the point OF
intersection with the star of the
order, beautifully worked out In
flowers whose tints correspond to
the original symbol. which, together
with exquisite appointments. present.
ed charming picture. Places were
laid for fifteen guests and dainty
menu was served in two courses. A
handsome silver fork was presented
Miss Lee. and the hour following was
spent in informal visiting.
-
One of the most enjoyable parties
Vi tHS SedSOu OtSulISu II llucty CSShihts
when Mr.. and Mrs. julius hermann
entertained large number of ladies
and gentlemen at the Elks' hall, COM
'plimenting their house guest, Miss
Florence Guthman, of Chicago. The
affair was to have been held in the
Outing club house, but owing to the
inclement weather it was changed to
the Elks' hall. The host and hostess
had spared no pains in making elab-
crate decorations at the Outing club
and it was unfortunate, indeed, that
the guests could not be entertained
amid the fragrant flowers and abun-
dance of patriotic trimmings.
The Harmony Harp orchestra fur
nished music for the dancing, and
a deliciaus tray luncheon was served
with the patriotic idea carried out
in the two-course menu. Tiny flags
were used, and the individual nut
baskets were bedecked with red,
white and blue ribbons.
Several from ont of town and
many young people just home from
college were among the guests. All
enjoyed a delightful evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
Furnished BY E. W. Wagner 4 Co.
Ohace in Bossert Bldg. Phone $40.
II. u. Sharpe, Manager.

Hogs-Estimated receipts, 10000
head; opening, steady; close, steady;
top, 1856; estimated tomorrow,
$4,000 head; left over yesterday, T.
200 head.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head;
market steady.
Sheep Receipts 5000 head;
market steady.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

All Superior Rebekahs are urged
to be present at the regular meeting
tomorrow evening. Important bust
ness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

Washington, June 12.-Nine and
one-quarter million men registered
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

The Uniyersalist ladies' aid soci-
ETY. will meet with Mrs. P. w. Lee
Thursday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
for sewing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-12

W. w. Banta returned to his work
as janitor at the postofffte yester-
day after an extended illness and
serious operation at Mercy hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-24
WEST POINT APPOINTMENT.
Sergt. Clarence Geddes of Barre to &C
to Military Academy.

BARRE. Nov. 24-Promotion to
according to word received by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Geddcg of l64 Washington
street, who are advised that their son,
Sergeant Clarence GeddeS, is one of the
three NcrmonterS recently stationed at
Camp Bartlett, Westfeld, Mass, to be
selected for appointment to the mill
tary academy Inasmuch as the young
man is a minor some of the papers to
be signed before he enrolls have been
forwarded to his parents here. 1t Is
understood that Sergeant Geddes s APP
pointment comes within the compare
lively recent ruling whereby certain
number of young soldiers from the
regular army are advanced to West
Point each year. Recomme ldations
are made on merit by the regimental
officers and parents of Sergeant Ged-
les learn that ne haI passed the physi-
al examination already. He will sub
nit to other examinations just before
enrolment in January and Ill the in
term he expects to enjoy furlough al
Iome.
Sergeant Gcddes was a private in the
headquarters company of the lst Yer
mont regiment when the war broke
out. He was student at Goddard
Joined up with the Barre company
asst spring. Not long after the com
amy left Barre he was made a ser
,eant and for several months has beer
tationed at Camp Bartlett.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-24

funds at all, but genuine, well-directed
efforts to help the unfortunate or to
aid the soldiers and sailors should not
be made to suffer in consequence. Your
money will be wisely given and will
be sure to do its full share in the
work it is intended for if YOU give only
to funds that are promoted and expend-
ed by absolutely reliable, competent,
unsolfiSh men and women such as are
today looking after the administration
of the Red Cross with all its allied
relief committees, the Y NJ. G. a. and
Knights of Columbus war work, and
many other equally deserving, though
less well known, objects. The contri-
buttons for war relief are not char
ity' any more than it is charity for
n man to feed his wife and children,
but the money ought to be given dis
criminatingly as well as chcerfullv, and
| put where it will do the greatest good
| to the greatest number.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-24
DADDSEV[N[N(
ARY TALL a.
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
SOAP BUBBLES.

The Every-day-is-nice club" said
ing 10 the rules. The days had not
been nice at all they really thought,
and yet they did not want TO be put
out of the club so every one tried very
hard to be careful and say nothing bad
about the weather.
You see, one time, Peter Gnome had
started the club. for he thought it was
such Il pity to grumble about the
weather. In the first place he decided
that it never did any good at all. The
weather was going TO do exactly as it
wished
I'm the second place he thought that
If they did not grumble they would
think up something to do on every kind
of day.
"He had given badges TO all the
members of the club and they called
it the Every-day-is-nice club, because
it meant that the members belonging
to it thought that every day was nice
for something.
1.-THE days had been rainy lately,
however. One day of rain right after
| the other. and it had been chilly and
damp. All the members had the great
est difficulty TO keep from saying:
"Isn't this horrid day. When
will the rain stop? How bleak and
dismal it is
But none Of them said it. One day
/ though, Peter Gnome thought they had
better have special party to cheer
them up.
He thought about it so he spoke
to Witty Witch and old Mr.. Giant.
az want to give party he said.
GLOW about a soap bubble party?
asked Witty Witch. We haven't hat
one in ever and ever so long
"'That seems to me like goot
scheme said old Mr.. Giant.
peter Gnome threw up his hat ii
the air and laughed with glee. 'Th'
very thing he shouted.
$50 he set to work making pipes TO
the soap bubbles. All the othe
Gnomes helped him too. And they go
some fine bowls which they made on
of hollow stones.
They used some of the magic Fairy
land soap which makes the most wor
derful bubbles in the world, and the
invited the fairies to join the fun.
The Elves, the Bogey family, tn
COLLINS. the Oaf family and all tn
other little wood creatures were IL
vited.
They had everything ready in Il
time at all. Such bubbles as the
blew! The magic soap seemed MOI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-24

Automobiles killed more people in
New York state during the first nine
months of 1917 than did typhoid and
scarlet fever combined. This is one
of the outstanding features of a state
mcnt just issued by Dr. Herman NJ
Bigga. New York state commissioner
Of health. Analyzing the mortality
records for 1917 thus far, DIR. Biggs
declares that while sanitary efforts sue
ceeded in reducing the typhoid fever
mortality 26 per cent below the aver
age Of the past five years, automobile
accidents threaten to take the place
Of typhoid as one Of the chief prevent
able causes Of death. DIR. Biggs point,
out that the steadily increasing toll OF
automobile fatalities shows the impera
tive need for stringent enforcement OF
traffic regulations, and education OF
the public in carefulness on the street
and highways, the use of which mus
bc shared with vehicles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-24
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER "a, 1917.
The Barre Times thinks this country
should "'tank up" too.

What the governor of North Carolina
said to the governor of South Carolina
is Of no great Importance today al
though its truth was never so evident
but what the governor of MaSsaeAu-
sctts has just said to the governor Of
West Virginia has aroused the latter S
wrath and adds nothing to the esprit
de corps Of the states. Gov. Mccall,
acting on the advice Of Assistant At
torney General Nelson +. Brown who
made a personal investigation, declined
10 grant cxtradition to a negro charged
with the murder of n white girl because
the accused man would not be given a
fair trial in West Virginia This is Ger
tainly going rather far, and is a dan
gcrous example to set. 1t is not un
likely that Assistant Attorney-Genera
Brown has been misled. West Vir
ginia folks have almost human intel
igeucc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-24

Mrs. Grace Humiston achieved fame
i'll moment by discovering the body
of murdered girl right under the
noses of the New York police. Pulled
up (and not without reason) by tnis
success she has now burst into the
limelight with a discovery that terrible
conditions Of immortality exist in and
around one of the soldiers camps Her
sensational statements have resulted III
pretty thorough investigation by mill
tary and civil officials who positively
and definitely deny that there is any
considerable amount of truth in them.
Such reports affirmed and circulated by
a person Of responsibility and reputa-
tion like Mrs. Humiston, do a great
deal of harm if they are untrue, and
everyone hopes these stories are false
and that Mrs. Humiston will be en-
tirely discrcdited for having advertised
thcm without first looking them up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-24

coeds will be used by that association
to fight tuberculosis in Vermont. This
association, although only year old,
has received the highest commentator
for The thingsit has accomplished from
the president and secretary of the state
board of health and welfare workers
throughout the state. AT the annual
meeting of the directors, it was voted
that, i'll addition to keeping up the ed
uCational and relief activities of the
association, an effort should be made
to start a preventorium for anemic
children who have been exposed to tu-
berculosis II. W. Slocum, secretary of
the association, defines a prcvcntorium
as a temporary home and open air
school combined, where the children are
given every chance to get well, learn
how to keep well, and, finally, to go
to their homes and tell what they
have learned to others
The opinion is unanimous throughout
the country that on account Of the war
the work to control tuberculosis must
! increase. The prevalence of the disease
in Europe is increasing and only the
/ most strenuous efforts will protect the
| United States from like misfortune
| The Red Cross Seals sell at one cent
each and affords every one, young ant
old, an opportunity to contribute some
: thing.