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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14
MOVEMENT TO SECURE
KN|HERS' WOOL FUND
Volunteers Will Make Soldiers
Sweaters if Supplied With
Materials.

ct have already turned out three
soldiers sleeveless sweaters and am
starting my fourth" said young wom-
an who is in Office here. Il thought
that would be the last one I could at
ford to make, for 1 had put all the
spare cash 1 could muster into the wool
and did not feel I could possibly get
any more. have no man relatives at
all, and SO, after supplying one boy II
went to school with in my home town. I
made the others just for somebody
II read in The Star that campaign
is to be started here next week to
gather and maintain a free wool fund
for just such knitters as I am, SO
imagine I will be able to make some
more, I contributing the labor and some
man or woman who can't handle the
needles contributing the wherewithal.
And I'm glad both for patriotic and per-
sonal reasons. do love to knit. and
often take my work to a sunny spot to
pass part of my lunch hour"
She's right She will be able to make
some more. and they will be appre
ciated. The movement to establish the
fund she refers to has resulted from
word received from Army camps all
over the country by Army women here
to the effect that thousands of our SOL
diers are lacking knitted comforts.
Melting Pots to Raise Funds.
These women. with others whose
husbands are in civil life, headed by
Mrs A. E. Bates. wife of Lieut.. Gen.
Bates, U. s. A.. retired. and Miss Alma
Rureles of this city. have formed
themselves into a committee to supply
free wool to ardent knitterS, and to
raise the necessary funds will next
week maintain melting pots at the
residence of Mrs. Edison Bradley. 1923
Connecticut avenue. and at an + street
business structure.
my men are freezing" is the terse
way one Washington man, formerly
well known in real estate circles here
and now a commissioned officer in a
composed entirely of District men. puts
his wife in this city. Admission. Ala,
the Appalachian highlands and the
early mornings there are more appro-
pirate to Maine than to cotton grow
ing state Ice has to be broken in the
nails now every morning, writes this
of1icer and lot of those snug
Htting, sleeveless sweaters that can be
worn between the undershirt and the
O. D. shirt, or between the latter and
the tunic. would prove boon to many
a Washington boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14

U1Spatch TO Inc Stdr
BALTIMORE. Nd. November IA q
Pm. Quotations).-SpotN No. Q red soft.
III: spot No. 2 red winter. 2.24; re-
csipts. 1854 bushels: exports, 1896.
Oats-Firmer: standard white, 50 "
70: No. 3 white, 6sassa: receipts.
Rye-Firmer: No. western export.
ls5ha1.ss; receipts. 21.5s4 bushels.
Hay-Firm.
Grain freights-Not quotable.
easy: spring patents. 1o.55a1o.s5: winter
patents, 10.50a10.75: winter straights.
10.20a1o.5o. Lard firm; middle west.
27.soa2S. 90. Hay strong: No. /. 1.s0a1 90;
No. 2. l.65a1.75: No. 3. 1.50a1.60: ship
ping. 1.30a1.4o. Other articles unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. November 1.-THE cot
ton market showed renewed nervous
ness and irresuarity during today's
steady at an advance Of 3 points to a
decline Of z points. but soon sold 9 to
Is points net lower, with January
touching 27.03 and March 1851.
$500: January. 27.15; March. $3.50: May,
1888: July. $500.
Covering by early sellers became ac-
tive on the advance, which carried jan
with the general list selling 81 to Al
relatively quiet; but December sold at
za.2e making a new high record for
NEW ORLEANS, November 14-rhe
bu1lish- showing of the census bureau
mill statistics for October caused buy
ing on the opening Of the cotton mar
ket here today. but after a rise of
TO points on the strongest months
cAused q setback. Much Of the SELL
Ing appeared to come from realizing
Tonga At the end Of the first half
hour prices were to II points under
yesterdays close.
March. 2s.7o: May, 252s: July. 2l.ss.
spot cotton. steady and unchanged.
sslss on the spot 1.22o bales: to arrive.
diine.s s7.ss: good middiins. 2s.ss: re-
eeipts. 1855 bales: stock. 277.271 bales
The feature Of the afternoon was the
narrowing Of differences between the
distant and the near months. owing to
months stood still. while the distant
months climbed. At / o'clock prices
were IS to % points up on the near
months and IS to 72 up on the distant
compared with yesterdays finals.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. November 14.-Butter-Un-
settled: creamery. 3sa44h.
8DC-1SoCoiPISs S,SSf cases; I'M
changed.
Receipts. 4s cars; un-
changed.
Pcultry-A1ive. higher: fowls 17a21;
springs, 30M.
NEW, YoRK. November 14.-Butte-
Firm: receipts, 5.041 packages: cream
cry higher than extras. 45ka45N;
4reamery extras coz score), 44Ka44N;
4fst1 %2al4: seconds. f0a41h.
EfgD-F1rm: receipts 6.264 cases;
fresh gathered extras, 53a5l: extra
Arsts. S1a52; hrst. 47ag0. seconds. 40a
as state Pennsylvania and nearby
Western hennery whites. fine to fancy.
1t1S0; state Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery browns. 65a61.
CAeese-Steady; receipts. 1851 boxes:
state. fresh specials 23a23h; do, av.
sraSe run. zza22h.
Dressed poultry quiet; prices un-
changed
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. November 14-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000 head: unsettled: bulk,
17.90a17.6s; light. 1no0a17.6o; mixed,
17.oSa17.70: heavy, 17.o5a17.70; rough,
17.05a17.20: pigs. 14.00a1750
.Cattle-Receipts. $4,000 head: weak:
native steers. 6.s5a16.25: western steers,
ke0a13.s0: stockers and feeders, 5,65a
LBS: cows and heifers, 4.50a11. IS;
calves, 6.75a13.25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14
FIFTEEN DAYS IN JAIL
minimum FOR P|CKETS
Those Sentenced Today Privileged to
Pay Fines, But None
Has Done So;

Fifteen days in jail in default Of the
payment Of fines Of 325 was tho lowest
sentence melted out to tho thirty -one
suffragists arrested yesterday after
noon while pioketing in front Of tho
White House, by Judge Mulowny in
Police Court today. This sentence was
imposed on the women who were ar
rested yesterday and an additional
sentence Of tho same character on those
In tho party who also were arrested
Saturday and whose sentences were
postponed at tho trial Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14
Banner snatcher Let OF.

Paul Connors. a sailor, who was ar
rested yesterday and charged with dis
orderly conduct for tearing q banner
from the stan held by one Of the women,
was tried today. and Judge Mullowny
let him OF on probation. exacting a
promise that he would not commit the
offense again.
statute which they are charged with
having violated, was not drastic enough
in his opinion. to meet the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14

two convictions, Mondays and today's.
Eunice d. Brannan, who was convicted
Monday and today, was fined SIS. or in
default Of payment, thirty days in jail
on each conviction. while Dora Lewis.
convicted only today was fined SIS. or
in default Of payment, thirty days in
jail They did not pay their fines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. November 14.-Hogs-Re-
csipts. $4,000 head: unsettled: bulk.
1Is0a11.Ss; light. 1no0a17.6o: mixed.
11.0Sa17.70: heavy, 1Zo5a17.70; rough,
17.05a17.20: pigs. 14.00a17.50.
.Cattle-Receipts. $4,000 head: weak;
native steers. 6.S5a16.25: western steers.
Ss0a13.s0; stockers and feeders. 5.65a
LBS: cows and heifers, 4.50a11. IS;
calves, 6.75a13.25.
sheep-Receipts. $1,000 head; strong:
wethers, S.70a12.80; lambs, 12.O0a16.65.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
enAm AND PRovIsIONs,

CHICAGO, November 1l.-Decided set
backs took place In the price Of corn today
owing chiefly to weakness in the New
York stock market. Holders unloaded
frssly and there was but limited buying
support Bearish differences from state
ments Of the food administration tended
70 increase bearish sentiment Opening
peiosaL which ranged from = to IL lower
with. December 1.20 and May. 1.16x to
LASH. were followed by material further
bfeafA
Government orders for the prompt move
msnt Of moro than 5000 box cars into the
west to protect federal requirements for
feed had q bearish influence on oats.
Provisions, although Arm at the outset.
gave. way later with grain. Initial strength
WAS duo to the upward tendency OF the
hog market
CORN Open. High. Low. Close.
December .-... 1-20 1.2o% 1.1sh LION
May ..........- 1.15k 1.1o15 1.14h 1.1sA
OATS
December .s,>,s 81 64h 63S 63h
Nay ........... g. 84h 63h 63E
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14
Longer Sentences for Some.

The majority Of tho women received
this sentence. A few receive longer,
Miss Lucy Burns OF this city being
fined $25 or in default Of payment
three months in jail on each Of tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14
Fish Wharf Prices.

The following are the prevailing retail prices
nj the municipal fish wharf and market today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14
CSC Silk and
Cotton Head
SCARFS, 39c

Silk and Cotton
Crepe Head scarfs.
size 19x64 inches, in
blue. pink. maize.
hello.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES

Today's prices at the farmers produce maIkes
were announced BY the department OF weignu'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14

e Fine Light-woven
y SILK Isle Hose. in
r black, white, gray OF
, fawn. Slightly irregu-
e lar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14
Arnour's Csc
TOILET 4.
SOAP
3 Cakes, lie

, Guaranteed pure;
!: witch hazel. butter
!, milk. lanolin or glyc-
!: erin. .........
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14
Women's
UNDERWEAR

Fine Bleached Rib
Vests and Pants. In
light fleece back, regu-
lar and extra sizes, at
6oc each garment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04
Buy an Oiling Wagon.

Jewell Record: The town officials
of Jewell, after couple Of months
of negotiating, last week bought an
oiling wagon outfit for use in oil
ing the streets of Jewell. The rig
costs $3.50 and the old street sprink-
ling wagon that cost $3.50, was dis
posed of in the deal for $500.
With the new oiling outfit, the
town can oil the streets next year
for the cost of oil and labor, instead
of hiring the company to bring an
outfit here to do the work, the cost
being not over half of what the job
cost this year. 1t cost 5000 for what
oiling was done this year, and the
prospects are that a considerable
more oiling will be done next year.
Saving half the cost of the job by
having our own oiling outfit will
mean that if so per cent more oil
ing is done next year than was
done this year, the saving in cost OF
the work will pay the cost Of
the oiling outfit in one year. Hence
it would seem to have been a good
investment,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04
Schertz-Zellr,

Friends in Webster City have re-
ceived announcements of the mar
riage of Miss Silda Schertz to Mr..
Ray Zehr, which was solemnized
Wednesday, Aug. 90, at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs. Lena M.
Schertz, at Manson.
For the past year Miss Schertz
has been employed as stenOgrapher
in the office of Attorney O. ]. Hen
derson in this city and has many
friends who extend heartiest con-
CALCULATIONS and well-wishes.
The happy couple will be at
home after Sept. Is on a farm be-
longing to the groom's mother near
Manson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04
Story County Dirt is High.

Nevada, Sept. 3.-Elmer Powell
has sold his eighty acre farm locat-
ed on the Lincoln Highway, west OF
this city to a man from Huxley, the
price being $3.50 per acre.
Other changes reported during the
past few days was a 12O acre farm
four miles southeast of Roland, own
ed by C. w. and c. C. Harris, to
Will Thomas, at $40 per acre and
a quarter section purchased Of the
Gilmore heirs in section 20, Milford
township, to Arthur Fay, at $500
per acre. This quarter is unimproy-
ed and is just across north from the
old Gilmore homestead and was real
ly part of it. There are no puild-
ings on the place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04
Speed Tn.

For some weeks lumber has been
piled upon the floor of the Des
Moines street bridge spanning Boone
river, preparatory to laying new
creosoted block driveway. The lum-
Der is piled at the side in such man
ner as to make it difficult for two
vehicles to pass, and it is fortunate
that no accidents have resulted
This will be a fine improvement
when finished, and the board of SUI
peryisors ought to make the con-
tractors get busy and complete the
work or make them move the OBJ
structions from the driveway. The
bridges on east Second and east
Bank street also need new floors, as
does the Willard bridge southeast
Of town. The plank upon all of
these bridges is in bad condition
and rattle like artillery whenever
an automobile crosses one of them.
They should be fixed as soon as
possible, if not permanently, at
least temporarily. 1t would be a
great improvement to lay plank
lengthwise upon the present drive
ways, thus doing away with part of
the rattle and bang that can be
heard for miles in the quiet of the
night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04
Scout Season Opens.

The fall and winter season for
the Boy Scout activities opens We'd
nesday, and on that evening a meet
ing will be held at which officers
will be elected and new members
voted on. Many new boys desire
entrance into the boy scout organi-
zation, and all old members are
urged to attend the meeting. II
they are not present, or do not let
Scoutmaster Murray McMurray
know the reason for their absence,
they will be dropped from the roll.
The first contest of the season-the
natural history contest-will be
started in a week, and the usual
amount of interest promises to be
manifested by the boys.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04

gram, which will be published
weekly. 1t is about our idea of
what a program should be in a
town where the theater can get the
merchants of the city to advertise.
Mr.. Hyatt is evidently paying the
cost of his printing with his adver-
Using. The program consists Of
twelve pages and devotes one page
of telling of each days feature
(there is no Sunday BILLY, short,
sketchy account of the production,
without attempting to give the plot
of the various offerings. It's the
sort of program that will last, be-
cause it is one that the patrons will
preserve for the week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04
Uncle Falstaff Says Good Bye.

F. 0. Satter in Spencer News
Herald: AS we were moving into
Spencer, we almost met ourself
moving out. In other words, this
issue closes our career with the
News-Herald and the few acquain-
tances we have formed in this city
will have no Falstaff to guide their
erring ways through life after this
week. Our next stop will be at
Boone and unless we have miscalcu-
lated, that city of coal miners and
railroad men will become our perma.
nent home. We have always con-
tended that the word goodbye"
was the hardest word in the die
tionary to use, and if for no other
reason, the fact that we do not like
to say goodbye, will be the cause
of Mr.. and Mrs. Falstaff remaining
in one location longer than they
have lived in Spencer. We have
some mighty warm friends in
Spencer and if any one is interested
in why we are leaving will say
that, while our old golden think
tank is literally sprinkled with sill
very gray hairs, we have never I'M
til this year undertook to work for
any one else, and we find that af-
ter years of service in our own back
yard, we do not feel that we will
ever learn to be satisfied while
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04
Petitions Filed in Court.

Jay M. Virgins has filed a petit
ton in the office of the county clerl
asking judgment against Fred Fricl
for $3.50, claimed due for rent OF
farm in Kossuth county.
The Hamilton County State bank
asks Judgment against Anna c.
Perry, The Wardrobe and w. L. r
Perry for $1,S35.14, claimed due on
note and mortgage.
Florence e. johnson asks a di-
vorce from Claude C. Johnson. The
parties were married in Idaho in
1910. Non-support and cruel treat
ment are charged.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.

. President Wilson's reply to the
pope's peace proposals is short and
to the point. Due consideration is
given his highness, but the Presi-
dent points out that peace agree
ments with the present German gov
eminent are impossible, as nobody
can believe anything the German
government says, and any agree
ments entered into by it would have
no more weight than agreements en-
tered into by a common liar and
characterless braggart. The Presf-
dent didn't use this language, but
his meaning plainly means that.
Here is what he did say:
"We cannot take the word OF the
present rulers of Germany as a guar
antee of anything that is to endure,
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive evidence of the will and
purpose of the German people them
selves as the other peoples of the
world would be justified in accept
ing. ~
Without such guarantees treaties
of settlement, agreements for disar-
mament, covenants to set up arbi-
tration in the place of force, terri
torial adjustments, constitutions
of small nations, if made with the
German government, no man, no ma
ton, could now depend on"
The President is absolutely right.
A treaty or agreement entered into
by the present German government
is worthless, because the German
government is dishonest and I'M
worthy of trust. Hundreds of in
stances could be cited to prove this
but that is unnecessary. The world
knows it and it needs no proofs.
However, if there is still an apol-
ogist of the dishonest German gov
eminent anywhere in the United
States who takes exceptions to this
charge, the proofs will be forthcom-
ing without hesitation. The Free
man-Tribune has q whole desk full.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04

s Judge Fry, in court at Eldora last
sweek, took cognizance of the situa-
ton in Hardin county (where in
scipient treason has raised its snaky
head, and told the grand jury to
do their duty fully and impartially.
The Judge declared that the situa-
ton that confronts the United
States is one of peril and requires
that loyal citizens give their undi-
syided support to the government.
This is no time to temporize, with or
rondone disloyalty. The judge de-
clared that he is unable to con-
-ceive how any person, alien, nat
Hralized citizen or natural born cit
yen, who has had the protection of
our laws, and enjoyed the almost I'M
limited privileges and opportunities
which this country so freely gives
20 all, can entertain any thoughts of
) al
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04
Commends Programs.

The Motion Picture News of this
week comments very favorably on
the weekly programs issued by the
Orpheum theater Of this city. The
programs are an innovation here
and were the idea of the enterpris-
ing Orpheum operator, A. A. Haley.
The News says:
Manager N. P. Hyatt Of the Or
pheum theater, Webster City, Iowa,
has issued the first copy of his pro-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04
ONE IN FIFTEEN KILLED.

bdVeupOII llulSS. ilOuSeI bdDSOll,
the eminent statistician Of Welles-
ley, has been making study of the
armies Of France with view to dis
covering what proportion of men
who go to war really are killed.
One gets the impression at times,
from Geographic reports and from
personal narratives from the trench
es, that in some battles practically
all the men who take part on one
side or the other were wiped out.
Mr.. Babson says it is not the case.
And again, while the casualty
lists reported are large, it must not
be forgotten that these large lists
are small in proportion to the whole
number of troops engaged. Many
times more soldiers are required to
bring up supplies and to remain in
reserve back of the firing lines than
are engaged in the first line trench
attacks.
1t is these first line activities that
one hears about. What all the
other soldiers are doing affords lit
tie material for news stories, and if
they did, they couldn't get by the
censors, for what goes on back OF
the lines is nobody's business.
Study of the statistics of the
French army for three years has
led Mr.. Babson to the conclusion
that fourteen out of fifteen men en-
gagged in the war are safe. 1t is the
fifteenth man who is killed. For a
three-year record that is interest
ing.
1t should be remembered that
killing the enemy is merely an in
cident, or necessary accident, OF
the greater purpose in war-the
causing of the enemy to give ground
or the demoralizing of his forces
The result is that in some of the
theaters of war great advances have
been made with comparatively
small slaughter.
OF course, men are killed in war
In any contingent there will be
casualties, many Of them fatal, but
it doesn't follow that all the Ameri.
cans who go to Europe will be kill.
ed. or that any great proportion OF
the total will fail to come back
Even many of the wounded soon re-
cover. For instance, Mr.. Babson
says:
''Most of the wounds sustained in
the trenches are clean cut and OF
such a nature that few weeks in
the hospital makes the subject as
fit as ever. Only 100000 French
soldiers have been discharged on &C
count of wounds during the three
years of war.
Fighting in the trenches, most
of the wounds are in the top of the
head, simply scalp wounds. Prac-
tically speaking, wound is either
fatal or slight, with but few in be-
tween these two extremes"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04

working for some one else. But we
will say positively that we never ex-
pect to be associated with better
newspaper than is The News-Her-
aid. In fact, we do not think there
is better paper published, as a
weekly paper, than this, and the
business men are making no foolish
investments when they patronize its
advertising columns. So, with a
hearty hand clasp for the gentlemen
and kiss for the ladies-on the abb
sent treatment plan-we bid you
all a kind farewell Adois.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04

= Even though Russia does break
\ down and prove of little aid to the
cause of the allies in the great war,
lit appears that it will be impossible
for Germany to win. The Prussian
armies can never break through the
western front, and England, France,
Italy and the United States can
carry on the war Indefinitely, il
necessary Germany will be brought
4 to terms in time. The business in
terests of the country will demand
peace in such stentorian tones that
sthe kaiser and his war lords will
have to give ear. In the meantime,
the only thing that is left for Ger
many's opponents to do is to
fight on.