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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13
SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF
THE COMMUNITY
Parties, Club Meetings, Church
Gatherings and Other Social
Events.

Events.
The Six O'clock club will not meet
this week.
The Seven O'clock club will not
meet this week.
There will be no meeting of the
Choral society this week.
8
There will be no meeting of the
Monday Night Coterie this week.
The Thursday Needle club will
meet with Mrs. j. w. Let's on Thurs
day.
The Harmony club will meet with
Mrs. Ray w. Miller Thursday after
noon at $3.50.
The Royal Auction Bridge club
meets with Mrs. F.. j. Drake We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:30.
Mrs. e. D. Burgess will be hostess
to the Wednesday club on Wednes-
day with luncheon at one o'clock.
The Past Matrons of the o. E. S. y
will meet with Mrs. F. J. Drake and
Mrs. Ella Burleson at the home OF
the former next Saturday at
O'Clock.
The Wednesday club of this city.
have issued invitations to the other
federated clubs of the city to re-
ccption in honor of Mrs. F. E. Whit
ley, president of the federated clubs
of Iowa, to be given at the home OF
Mrs. l.. A. McMurry Friday evening
March 10th, at s o'clock.
s
Miss Marjorie Mae Tiff, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Earl A. lift, celebra-
ted her fifth birthday Friday af-
tcrnoon by entertaining five little
girl friends from four until six. Af-
ter playing with dolls and marbles
the little folks had refreshments of
which small cakes with one candle
on each, was the special feature.
Elizabeth Ellen, whose second BIRTH
day occurs next week, had two cand-
les, and the girlsAach RECEIVED very
nice remembrance and best wishes.
The little folks present We're Miriam
Milford of DesMoines, Dorothy
Brewer. Ramona Tiff, Margaret Aus
tin and Jean Pote.
Master Calvin Boylan. little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Boylan, was
hoppily surprised when twenty-five
of his playmates gathered at the
family home on the east side Sat,lr-
day afternoon, the occasion being
the small hosts fifth birthday ami
versary. Games and singing and
speaking of pieces furnished enter
tainment and a simple luncheon was
served with the children seated at
one long table which bore as its CEN
terpiece big birthday cake with
lighted candles Master Calvin was
the recipient of number of pretty
gifts and the wishes of his friends
for many more happy birthdays.
Collars shaped over a steam heat
ed collar shaper have that desired
tie space. Steam heat cannot scratch
and gives longer life to your linen.
We soak the clothes, not the custom
er. Stevens Bros. Phone 9S. diff
400 worth of groceries and canned
goods to close out at cost. Sam Bate
man, first door east of Schomer's
coal Office 1913
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

The Six O'clock club will not meet
this week.
=
The Seven O'clock club will not
meet this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

There will be no meeting of the
Monday Night Coterie this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

Advertise in the Freeman-Tribune
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

The Wednesday club of this city.
have issued invitations to the other
federated clubs of the city to re-
Iccption in honor of Mrs. F. E. Whit
ley, president of the federated clubs
of Iowa, to be given at the home of
Mrs. l.. A. McMurry Friday evening
March 10th, at s o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

The Past Matrons of the o. E. S.
will meet with Mrs. F.. J. Drake and
Mrs. Ella Burleson at the home OF
the former next Saturday at l
O'Clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

The Thursday Needle club will
meet with Mrs. J. w. Let's on Thurs
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

The Harmony club will meet with
Mrs. Ray w. Miller Thursday after
noon at $3.50.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

Mrs. e. D. Burgess will be hostess
to the Wednesday club on Wednes-
day with luncheon at one O'Clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-13

The Royal Auction Bridge club
meets with Mrs. f. j. Drake We'd
nesGay afternoon at $3.50.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
TWENTY LOST WHEN CITY OF
ATHENS, WITH MISSIONARIES
ABOARD, GOES DOWN.
BRITISH SHIP HITS MINE.
ARTHUR DUckWoRTH, HIS WIFE
AND SIX CHILDREN, OF DEN
YER, AMONG THE VICTIMS.
We.tern Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-The Rev. and Mrs. Ar
thur Duckworth and their six chill
dren, of Denver, were among those
who persisted, according to news dis
patches, off the coast of Cape Town,
Africa, when the steamship City of
Athens struck a mine and sunk,
Aug. 10. They were en- route to In
dia to resume missionary work, after
years vacation spent with parents
and relatives in Denver. Twelve 9TH
ers, including four members of the
crew and five Americans, also per-
ished.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Duckworth,
and their children, Ethel, 12; Rosa
lind, 10; Edith, 9; Martha, 8; Scoville,
8, and the baby, s months, had been
living in Denver at 1888 High street
since last September, when they re-
turned from Viramgam, India, for a
years vacation. They had intended to
return to India in September, but at
the request of the Christian Mission
ary Alliance Board of New York, un-
der which organization the Rev. Mr..
Duckworth conducted his missionary
work, they made arrangements to re-
turn earlier, leaving Denver May %
and sailing from New York July 12.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
WESTERN.

Condition OF former President Taft
Is improved.
Plot to corner canned tomatoes is
uncovered is claim.
Thomas Wardall Of Seattle was born
in 1915. He is healthy, happy and ac-
tive
Mrs. Lavinia B. Steward. philanthro-
pist, whose contributions to science
and charity became public only with
her death, died at her summer home,
Oracle, Ariz.
Rioting in the strike of operating
forces of the Kansas City Railways
Company broke out when strikers at
tackled three cars filled with men i'm
ported to break the walkout
Scores Of national guardsmen raided
the Oakland, Cal. headquarters of the
Industrial Workers OF the World, car
ried out the organizations literature
and records and made bonfire OF
them in the streets
A terrific rain storm which struck
Bisbee. Ariz.. flooded the business part
OF the town, causing damage estimated
at $4,000 A score OF automobiles
caught by the torrent which swept
through the streets were smashed to
bits.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
Painters Elect New Officers.

Boulder.-Delegates to the Colorado
state conference of painters, who have
been holding sessions here during the
past week at times when they were
not in attendance upon the Colorado
Labor Federation convention, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President. Paul Hoyt, Pueblo;
secretary-treasurer, A. G. Potts, Den
yer; directors, Samuel s. Forrest, Den
yer; Thomas ]. Dugard, Boulder; FL
mer Lane, Colorado Springs; Fred w.
lnnes, Pueblo; w. G. Leroy, Trinidad:
William Pond, Fort Collins, and H. c..
Fildes, Denver. The conference adopt
ed card for use in all the unions Of
painters over the state. to be known
as state council Identification card.
1t also ment on record to start an agi-
tation for the removal Of old wall pa
per before walls are repapered, as q
sanitary measure, and voted a funeral
benefit for it's members of $125. The
next conference will be held in the city
which the Colorado State Federation
Of Labor chooses as its 1918 conven-
tion city.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
SPORT.

Devereux Milburn, the famous polo
player, is among the men designated
by the War Department for the second
Plattsburg, N. Y. camp of the officers
reserve corps. who will start training
Aug. 27.
Don Harker, dean Of tennis players
in Colorado, defeated Scott Townsend,
former state champion, in an exhibit
ton match at City park, in Denver.
The entire proceeds, which were
$3.50, went to the Denver Red Cross.
Miss Katherine Stinson, the girl avi-
atrix. will race with Barney Oldfield
at Sheepshead Bay Aug. IS, in connec-
tion with the match races between
Oldfield, Ralph de Palma and Louis
Chevrolet A purse Of 81 900 has been
offered for the earth and air" race.
Announcement was made at Colo
rado Springs OF the calling off Of the
Pixies Peak automobile races, sched-
uled to begin Sept. s. The announce
ment stated that automobile manufac-
turers and drivers are engaged in war
work and are unable to participate in
the meet.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
ENGLISH AS SHE Is SPOKE
What the American Soldier Intends to
Do With Kaiser Is Not Under
stood in England.

With commondable enterprise Lon
don editorial brother seeks to clarity
for his readers the quaint expression of
certain American soldiers who have in
timated that their first undertaking in
Europe will be to "can the kaiser" In
interpreting them to intend to seal up
his high mightiness hermetically, how
ever, the Londoner's zeal outruns his
information.
Nix, nix, friend, it doesn't mean that
ut all says the St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch. 1t means merely that they pro-
pose to decorate the German emperor
with hardware; to take his taw; pour
the leather into him; put him on the
pan; slip him one on the wind! kid
nap his Angora; show him where he
gets off. To put it more plainly, hav-
ing bought chips in u game where the
custom has been to play 'em close to
the waistcOat, the Americans have
taken off the limit and announce they
will copper all bets, see all raises and
intend, the very first time the kaiser
gets his feet wet. to call him off the
Christmas tree.
1t is plain in the circumstances that
our British brethren are about to find
their knowledge Of English handsome
ly increased.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
WASHINGTON.

Senator LaFollette introduces peace
resolution in Senate.
Debate on revised war tax measure
taken up in Congress.
Coal prices increase Indicative OF
profiteering 1t is said.
Plans for controlling price OF wheat
and flour to be announced soon.
Herbert Hoover was formally ap-
pointed food dictator Of United States.
Seldom G. Hopkins of Cheyenne,
Wyo.. was nominated by President
Wilson to be assistant secretary Of the
interior. succeeding the late Bo
Sweeney.
Bill to provide insurance for Ameri.
can fighting men introduced in Con-
Gress.
The regular army has passed its
war strength figure OF 300. 900, II was
officially announced by the War De-
partment.
The date for calling the first incre-
meat Of 100000 men into the ranks Of
the national army may be changed
from Sept. to the 4th.
Secretary McAdoo Is planning to ask
Congress in the near future for author
1xafion Of new bond issue OF @6.0o0.-
000. 900 at this session Of Conxress.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
THE LATEST IMPORTANT Dis.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT.
CRISP PARAGRAPH.
STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News ser~1os.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Intense artillery fighting continues
In Flanders.
Germans and Turks planning at
tempt to recapture Bagdad.
The Russians and Rumanians are re-
sisting valiantly but have been forced
to give up positions north of Fokshani.
Twenty-one British vessels of more
than 1000 tons and two vessels of
less than 1000 tons were sunk last
week.
A Russo-Rumanian retirement to the
villages of Marasechti and Furteni on
the Sereth river is reported by Petro-
grad.
Nine hundred and thirty-three Scan
dinavian ships have been destroyed by
torpedoes or mines since the begin
ming of the war.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen IL
centering his efforts to break through
the entente line toward the railroad
junction Of Tecutchieu.
German air planes raided the Eng
lish coast Sunday, killing twenty-three
persons, including nine women and six
children. About sixty were injured.
The French Saturday recaptured at
the remaining trench elements taken
by the Germans Wednesday. A Ger
man attack south Of Allies was re-
pulsed.
The American steamer Campana
was sunk by a submarine and five
Americans, including the captain, are
believed to have been taken prisoners
on the diver.
The Russian embassy in Washing
ton learn that the kaiser is planning
an offensive against Riga, with the
hope of threatening Petrograd. The
Russians are holding their own in
Galicia.
Winning a daybreak battle in brief,
furious fighting. the British forces of
Haig are forging their way onward
through the lines Of the Germans in
Belgium, near Hoge, on the fighting
front defending which are the armies
Of Crown Prince Rupprecht Of Bavaria.
The Canadians are holding stub
bornly the trenches at the doorstep Of
Lens. The Germans unsuccessfully at
tackled near St. Quentin a sector long
idle German attacks along the Aisne
also failed. Fighting continues in Gal
icia, Bukowina and Southern Mol
davia.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
Labor Defies Industrial Commission.

Labor Defies Industrial Commission.
Boulder.-Organised labor Of Colo
RADIO, represented in the convention of
the State Federation OF Labor here by
more than 200 delegates, waved the
flag of defiance ut the Colorado Indus
trial Commission. Resolutions were
passed which call upon all local unions
to ignore the board in the settlement
of any labor disputes and other busi-
ness affairs Of organized labor, on the
premise that the state law "abridges
the rights guaranteed BY the constitu-
don Of the United States"
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
FoREiah.

American soldiers entertain Freach
comrades at dinner.
Sim Feiners won another parlia-
mentary bye election when they cap
tured the seat from Kilkenny.
Canada's war expenditures are now
about $s5o,ooo a day, the total to
July 20 being 1928, 100000.
Additional Japanese naval units
have Joined the allied forces in Euro
pean waters, the Japanese naval at
tache at London announced.
A dispatch from Vienna announces
the engagement of Archduchess He'd
wig of Tuscanby to Count Bernhard
Zu Stolberg- g-Stolberg, born in Manka-
to, MINI.
Emphatic disapproval of the sugges-
ton that American troops be sent to
the eastern front was brought homo
by all except one of the members Of
the American mission to Russia.
Representatives of Spain, switzer-
land, Holland, Denmark and Norway
are going to meet Swedish representa-
tives in Stockholm for a conference on
war and peace at Sweden's invitation.
The conference of the British Labor
party held at Westminster voted to
send delegates to the Stockholm con-
sultative conference by 1.046,0OO to
$4,000.
An explosion and fire in a big
chemical works in East London
wrecked the building and killed or in
jured scores of workers. Thirteen bod
les of women were rescued from the
ruins.
The American Red Cross has insti-
tuted fresh air farm" on beautiful
hillside near Paris as a refugee center
for 400 children driven from their
homes by gas bombs dropped by enc
my airplanes.
DR.. Karl Liebknecht, Socialist lead
er in the German Reichstag, who was
arrested in connection with the May
day demonstration in Berlin in 1916,
was liberated by the German govern
ment through fear he might die in
prison.
Arthur Henderson, the Labor men,
ber of the British War Council, who
addressed the British labor conference
and advised sending of British dele
gates to the Stockholm consultative
congress OF Socialists, has rendered
his resignation and Premier Lloyd
George has accepted it.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
GENE EKAL

Bisbee people determined to stand
by deportation acts.
Third arrest is made in New York
exemption board case.
One of New York exemption boards
was summarily removed
Lavish entertainment planned for
members of Japanese mission.
United States submarine collides
with excursion steamer in Boston har-
bor
More than 5000 men for the British
and Canadian forces have been recruit
ed in this country by the British re-
cruiting commission.
Conditions in Syria and Palestine
are declared to be the worst possible"
by a refugee who fled from there and
has just reached New York and re-
ported to the American committee Of
Armenian and Syrian relief.
The backbone Of the strike which
has paralyzed for five weeks the large
copper mines in the Globe, Ariz, dis
trict has been effectually broken, ac-
cording to statements made by George
r. Hill, president Of the Loyalty
league.
Most of the graduates of the officers
training camp will be appointed to the
officers reserve corps to be called in
to active service in the national army
only during the war and returned to
the inactive list at the close Of hostil
tiles.
The known tin deposits in the
United States are few, but Alaska 10
something Of a contributor to the
much-needed tin demand.
A national holiday may be declared
on Sept 3. Labor day. in celebration
Of the entrainment Of the draft levies
for the training cantonments.
At Chautauqua. n. y. T. p. o'Con.
nor. NJ. p. the Irish Nationalist leader.
In an address on the Armenian situa-
ton told Of Germany's responsibility
for the slaughter Of thousands in A.
mepia.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
COLORADO GRAIN CROPS
SHOW BIG INCREASE OVER PRO-
pucTIoN IN 1916.
Gain Shown for. All Crops, Except
Winter Wheat, and States De-
crease 10 Small.
Western Newspaper Union N.ws Service.

Western Newspaper Union NsWs Service.
Denver.-Colorado has jumped right
up in the front rank with increases in
crops, according to the official report
of the United States Bureau Of Crop
Estimates in Washington. The state
shows an increase In all except WIN
ter wheat, and here the decrease is es-
timated at only 100000 bushels. There
is big increase in potatoes, and su.
gar beets show better than for ten
years. The statement, which is for
August, follows:
Corn-9,9S0,000 bushels; production
last year December estimate), 7.3C2.-
900. bushels.
Winter Wheat-7,730.0o0 bushels;
production last year December esti-
mate), 100000 bushels.
Spring Wheat-5,95O.00 bushels;
production last year December esti-
mate), 4 ,485,00O bushels.
Oats-11, 900 900 bushels; production
last year December estimate), $780,
900 bushels.
Barley-5,s5O.00o bushels; produc-
tion last year December estimate),
5,120,0O0 bushels.
Potatoes-S,0 100000 bushels: produc-
tion last year December estimate), g.
100000 bushels.
All -3,41O,O00 tons; production
last year December estimate), 2,411.-
900 tons.
Apples agricultural crop)-1,33
900 barrels Of three bushels; produc-
tiOn last wear December estimate).
735,0O0 barrels.
Sugar Beets--Aug. / condition 81,
compared with the ten-year average of
80.
Prices-The first price given below
is the average on Aug. this year, and
the second the average on Aug. last
year.
Wheat, 219 and 81 cents per bushel
Corn, 18O and IS. Oats, So and IS. Po-
tatoes, 234 and 140. Hay, $13 and $3.50
per ton. Eggs, 33 and 20 cents per
dozen.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16

Hoover Announces Plans for Control
of Wheat, Flour and Bread.

Hoover Announces Plans for Control
of Wheat, Flour and Bread.
Washington.-Herbe C. Hoover,
food administrator, announced the
plans for the control of wheat, flour
and bread. They are specific and
comprehensive. They have been
worked out fully in view of the dis
rupting and disturbing conditions Of
the European war and the part this
country still has to play. They pro-
vide:
l. For the vigorous prosecution of
all persons who hold more wheat and
flour than is required in their normal
business.
2. For the maintenance of a fair
price throughout the country, by seiz-
ing, II necessary, the entire 1917 har-
vest and determining the cost to the
consumer.
3. For food administration agencies
at the principal wheat terminals
throughout the country
4. For the restriction of storage to
thirty days unless special permit IN
given by the food administration.
s. For the elimination of specula-
ton by compelling all mills and ele-
vators with more than 100 barrels
daily capacity to take out a govern
ment license.
The regulations will go into effect
on Sept. l.
Mr.. Hoover believes that by rigid
application of the regulations the
0f w he o<o
throughout the year.
With the price of wheat stabilized
1t is believed that the price Of flour
will conform and thus a stabilized
price Of bread will be maintained.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
Funeral Of Bishop matz Held.

Denver.-The funeral of Bishop N.
C. Matz of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Denver, who died Thursday, was
held from the Cathedral Of the Immac-
ulate Conception here Monday morn
ing. Special services were held Sun
day afternoon and evening. Burial was
in Mount Olivet cemetery, Denver.
Bishop Matz had been in i'll health for
four years and was taken to a hospital
became critical.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16

were useless and only an operation
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has proved il
otherwise. am now perfectly well
and can do any kind Of work. MIRA
NELLIE PHELPs, care of r. A. Rider,
RID. No. s, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
ters written by women made well by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's 3 Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
Increase whe.. and Rye Aer.as.

Washington.-Plans for nationwide
conferences to increase the planting
of winter wheat to 47.337. 900 acres,
and the planting of rye to 5,131 900
acres. announced by the secretary OF
agriculture to meet the nations need
for next year, will be made without
the disturbance Of plans for corn and
other crops. The staff Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and crop experts
from agricultural colleges. state com.
missions On agriculture and State
Councils Of Defense will attend.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
Pass q Of SO In Teller County,

Cripple Creek.-Of thirty-six Teller
county men examined by the local ex-
emption board. twenty-one were found
physically fit for army service. OF
these, 1t is claimed, six will claim ex-
emption on the ground that they have
dependents.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
AIderson Takes Chair at Mines

Golden.-Harry NJ. Rubey of the
board of trustees OF the Colorado
School of Mines received a wire from
DR.. Victor c. Anderson, accepting the
presidency of the institution. DR..
Anderson was in Boise, Idaho, when
he wired his acceptance.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
Fort Morgan Frontier Days Sept. 81

Fort Morgan Frontier Days Sept. 81.
Fort Morgan.-The directors of the
Frontier Days celebration have decid-
ed to hold it Sept. 3, 4. 5, 6 and 7.
Many of the same riders and horses
which were in Cheyenne will be here,
and it is planned to have all kinds Of
amusement for the benefit of the peo-
pie who attend.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16

Colorado Men Made "sammy" Officers
Denver.-Three hundred Colorado
men have been commissioned officers
at the training camps at Fort Riley,
Kan, and Fort Sheridan.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16

receive no benent,
when % many have
proved that Lydia
=. Pinkham'sVege-
table Compound d
will make them
well I For over o
year ! suffered %
from female weak
ness ] could hardly
stand and was
afraid to 60 on the
street alone. Doc
tors said medicines
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16

Chang Won to Join U. s. Army.
Pueblo.-Pueblo. it is believed here,
has supplied the first Chinese to en-
ter the United States army. He is
Chang Won.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
Gallant Dissuasion.

He-1t is particularly dangerous for
you, Miss Emily, to think of going out
as missionary to the cannibal tribes.
She-Why especially dangerous for
me?
He-Because If the henthens think
like your friends here they will at
once conclude you are sweet enough
to eat.