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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

Judge John F. Hylan, Tammanyite
mayor-elect of New York City, has
given out an interview in which he
declares his patriotism. So far as
the judge is personally concerned his
patriotism is not questioned, but the
unfortunate thing in connection with
his election is that the pro-Germans
OF New York supported him. OF
course he had the support of many
loyal citizens and possibly the ques-
ton of patriotism should not have
been raised. However, it was raised
and the Judge now deems an explana-
tion expedient. He says he wants it
distinctly understood in this country
and in Europe that he is loyal to the
American flag and that he is ready
to do all in his power to defeat Ger
many.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.

Z
It is good news that comes from
Washington relating to the under
standing that has been reached be-
tween representatives of the U. S.
and Japan regarding China and naval
and military operations, as we'll as
economic corporation. There is rea-
son to believe, too, that Japan will
stand by any agreements that her
duly accredited representatives may
enter into. In fact there is but one
great nation in the world-Germany
that looks upon treaties and agree
ments as mere scraps of paper to be
ignored and repudiated when national
interests are to be subserved thereby
For quite number of years there
has been too much careless talk in
dulged in by the peoples of the two
countries regarding the relations OF
the two governments. This has re-
suited in misunderstanding and
misconceptions and in some sections
Of the United States, notably in the
far west, much prejudice and ill feel
ing has been engendered. The peo-
pie of the western coast states have
chafed under oriental immigration
and they have gone further in
legislation against the Japanese than
was best for the friendships of the
two countries.
All over the United States a feel
ing has been created that some day,
and not far distant day at that, seri-
Gus trouble would come between the
countries and it was pointed out that
Japan was getting ready to be the
aggressor. Every move for naval i'm
provement made by the Japanese
government has been regarded with
suspicion by our people and the jap
anese public has been disturbed by
the reported purpose of the United
States to interfere with the affairs
of the far east. The acquisition of
the Philippine islands by this coun-
try created some apprehensions in
Japan and Japan resented the pos
session by this country of islands
lying right in her backdoor. The
Japanese people wondered why a
Monroe doctrine should not apply
to the east as we'll as to the west
and it was something of diplomatic
job to explain the matter clearly and
convincingly TO them. The doubt
and suspicion created by every sitty
ton of like character was encouraged
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

At the election on the 9Th inst. Ohio
buried woman suffrage under an ad-
verse majority of approximately 1O0,-
900, and defeated prohibition by a
small margin. Ohio is one of the
states where the liquor interests are
strongest, but the temperance people
made notable gains over the vote in
that state last year. 1t is only a mat
ter of time until the great Buckeye
commonwealth will join the drys. 1t
appears, however, that in Buckeye
dom universal suffrage is a long way
off.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

There are now women letter car
riers on duty In Washington, D. G..
1t is an experiment by the govern
ment and is being tried in the hope
of enabling Uncle Sam to liberate
some of his male letter carriers to
perform war service of various kinds.
II Il comes to the worst the people
s.sthe towns can very easily get along
'sc'r. -rail delivered.
sshfs for
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

Boys, over there in France, don't
forget to write mother a letter when
ever you can. She is thinking of you
night and day and word from you
will be more higly priced than any
thing else in this world. Don't neg
lect mother, whatever you do. OF
course it may be impossible to write
often, but unless you are too sick
or are prisoner or have some other
equally good excuse you should do
your duty to your mother as we'll as
to your country. She doesn't ask
much. Only line now and then to
show that you have not forgotten.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

by outside meddlers like Germany
whose paid emissaries did all they
could to bring about bad feeling and
open hostility between the United
States and Japan.
Happily the bridge has been cross
ed in safety and the visit of Viscount
Ishii and his commission to this
country has assured a long period OF
peace and cooperation. Viscount
Ishii is one of the foremost citizens
of Japan. He is a scholar and a
gentleman and there is no reason to
believe that his government will ever
repudiate any agreements he may
have made with Representatives of
the United States
1t is not known, of course, just
what agreements We're reached in re-
gard to naval and military opera
tions, but it is sure that if Japan
will stand firmly by the United
States and England to the end of this
war Germany cannot win even though
she may overrun France to the sea.
She can never conquer England and
the United States and Japan, nor
can she realize her designs of con-
quest in Asia, Africa and South
American.
All that has been accomplished by
the visit of Viscount Ishii and his
commission is not known, but &C
cording to the rosy reports sent out
from Washington it is quite evident
that our government is we'll pleased,
and our government would not be
satisfied unless it was presumed that
understanding had been reached in
surfing peace between the two nations
and reasonable and necessary CO.
operation to maintain peace in the
far east as we'll as in the far west.
The loyal people of this country,
especially the loyal press, should no
longer speak in terms of disparage-
ment of the unreliability of the jap
anese government. It will be time
enough to be suspicious after some
thing has occurred that warrants
and justifies suspicion. 1t is best to
convey to co-worker the idea that
VIZ, hava oontidanco in him 11nfil he
has shown that he is unworthy OF
trust. The same is true of nations.
The people Of this country owe it
to themselves and to their government
to accept the pledges of Japan at par
until, at least, Japan herself has re-
pudiated them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
Notice Of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern: YOU
are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the Office of the clerk OF the
district court of Iowa, in and FOL
Hamilton county, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last will
and testament of Joseph Oppenheimer
late of said county, deceased, and that
2 o'clock p. m. of the Bird day OF De-
cember, 1917, has been fixed for the
probate of said will. at which time
you can appear before the Distric'
Court, at the court house in the said
county and show cause. if any there
be, why said will should not be adj
mitted to probate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City, Iowa,
this 9th day of Oct, 1917.
C. H. Swiney,
29f3 Clerk District Court.
The newest in jewelry at Teed &
Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

The editor Of the LeMars Globe-Pos
has been arrested on the charge Of vio-
lating the espionage act by publish
ing brutal attack upon the manage
ment of the transports taking United
States soldiers across the Atlantic.
If the editor is guilty he no doubt
will be given a lecture and told not
to do it again, under penalty Of anot-
her lecture.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
sherifrs Sale.

State of Iowa, Hamilton County, IS
Arch Foster, surviving partner o
the Foster Furniture Co. VS.. c. J
Studley and Helen Studley.
Notice is hereby given, That by vir
tue of Special Execution issued ou
of the office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, of Hamilton County, Iowa
upon Judgment and decree rendered
in said Court in favor Of Foster Fur
niture Company and against G. J
Studley and Helen Studley have lev
led upon the following described rea
estate as the property of the said c
J. Studley and Helen Studley, to-Wit
Lot twenty-five (22) in block nin'
.(9) of Lawn Hill addition to Webste'
City, Hamilton county, Iowa.
And that / will, on Saturday, the Is
day of December A. D. 1917, at
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, a
the front door of the court house il
Webster City, Hamilton county, Iowa
proceed to sell said property, or 81
much thereof as may be necessary tt
satisfy said execution, amounting t
one hundred and thirty-seven ant
S-1OO (s1370S) dollars debt, ant
twenty and 5-1OO ($20.05) dollars
costs, together with interest and &C
cruing costs, at public auction, to tht
highest bidder for cash.
Rufus Nelson,
Sheriff of Hamilton County, Iowa
Dated October 30th, 1917. 3Of2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

everyb ody to go to the post Office and
it would save millions of dollars
every year TO the national treasury.
One of the peculiar business methods
OF the postoffice department is that
mail is delivered ten miles in the
country free of charge while the man
who has a box in the postoffice must
pay rental of from 50 to IS per year
for 1t.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

Although the Freeman-J Journal has
not consulted its attorney about what
it may or may not say about our
enemies or our allies in Europe it is
not afraid to speak dts mind upon
amy and all occasions. In fact, there
is no loyal newspaper that is alarm
ed about what might happen to it
because it fearlessly expresses its
opinions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
A SERIOUS INDICTMENT.

| 1t is serious indictment that Char
les E. Russell, member of the Root
commission to Russia and patriotic
American citizen in whom there is no
guile, lays at the door Of the press Of
this country. And to the Freeman
Journal the most aggravating feature
of the whole thing is that the charges
Of Mr.. Russell contain so much truth
that it is useless to seriously attempt
| a defense.
Mr.. Russell was in Des Moines a
day or two ago and while there sub
mitted to an interview. He declared
| that the bolsheviki or Maximalists who
appear to be in temporary control Of
Petrograd, are not strong in Russia as
| a whole but are strong in Petrograd
and Moscow. He classes them with
the I. W. WIS in the United States.
The I. w. WIS are strong in certain
places here but nobody fears that they
can exert any great influence over the
nation. The Maximalists in Russia
are being aided by German sympathiz-
ers and supplied with German money.
However, Mr.. Russell declares that
the greatest influence for evil in Rus
STA is not the bolsheviki, nor the Won
derful German espionage system, but
the attitude of majority Of the news
papers of America 1t is up to the
editors of this country to take what
Mr.. r. says with seriousness and
search their own records and see if
they are blamable. For itself the
Freeman Journal confesses that in its
judgment Mr., Russell is getting pretty
close to the mark and believes it is
time for the newspapers to be more
guarded and circumspect in what they
say about the Russian situation.
American editors print every wild
story about Russia which comes into
their hands," asserts Mr.. Russell.
"They publish editorials critcising and
denouncing Russia, based on false
hoods and containing false conclu-
sions. Every wild news story, and
every unfriendly editorial, finds its
way back into Russia, and there does
its mischief. ~ r
II cannot understand why such a
condition should exist when it depends
upon Russia whether the allies shall
win the war together, or whether the
United States shall be left to fight
Germany alone. make the statement
with assurance that il Russia stops
fighting, the United States will be left
to bear the burden alone.r
1t can be easily understood how
German sympathizers in Russia may
secure copies Of newspapers printed
in the United States and have such
portions as serve their purpose re-
produced in Russian newspapers and
read from the platform by speakers
opposed to the Kerensky government.
This country has thousands of pro-
Germans who are ready and eager to
help Germany in this war. They can
send the newspaper to trusted friends
in Russia and the mischief is done. 1t
behoves the loyal press of the United
States to be more careful OF what they
say about Russia. The Freeman
Journal has observed editorials in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
WOULD DISGRACE SOLDIERS

The Denison Bulletin says that if it
We're managing the food control bust
ness and it should find that consci-
enceless gamblers were boarding
sugar there would be a new line OF
trenches in France close to the enemy
and the sugar gamblers would be in
that trench without gas masks or bay
onets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

When you hear somebody denounc-
ing England and making excuses and
explanations for Germany it is pretty
safe ito put him down against Uncle
Sam in this war. There are "a few
citizens of the United States who,
apparently, hate England more than
they love this country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
THAT INVITATION.

Sioux City Journal: And that invi-
tation issued by the kaiser to ~"ttSIX
and take" Alsace-Lorraina. may bfi
acted upon one of these days by thu
grinning Yankee, who. being precog,l
nized as something of go-getter,' \
may reasonably aspire to success as 4
"come-taker.'
Calling cards printed .: this xpmcey
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

some Of the city newspapers anent
Russian affairs that would do great in
jury If broadcasted throughout the
Russian empire. Some of these edi-
torials breath distrust, others question
the advisability of 1oaning money to
the Russian government, still others
insinuate that the army Of Russia has
collapsed and still others declare that
Russia never did do her part in the
war and that the allies could get
along just as we'll without her aid. e
. 1t can be imagined what effect such
articles might have upon the Russian
people when read from the rostrum
and embellished by public speaker
Of German sympathies, or published in
a Russian newspaper that stands for
peace at almost any price. The SIM
pie minded people of that country are
led by such stuff to believe that the
United States is not in the war from
patriotic motives and that we would
not hesitate to desert Russia in her
hour of need if our interests seem to
lie in that direction.
Mr.. Russell has certainly served the
country we'll and done the newspapers
a valuable service by saying the things
be said in his Des Moines interview.
He declared Germany is the
greatest press agent nation on earth,
and the German publicity machine has
the newspapers Of America in the hol-
low of its hand.
II do not mean that the American
press deliberately aids Germany. It
does not. The trouble is that every
American editor has implanted in the
depth Of his being the instinct for a
good story. He will publish anything,
If it makes good reading.
| $50 the German press agency works
on his sense for news, and puts in his
oath the most startling items about
Russia, without a grain Of truth in
them, but calculated to make America
ldistrust Russia, and Russia distrust
America. 1t also sends out articles OF
the most innocent appearance, but
filled with poison.
"There ought to be limit to the
capacity of Germany to gull the news
papers, but there appears to be none,
How does it happen that newspaper
purchased by Germany at the outset
of the European war; and operated in
the interests CT Germany ever since,
can send a representative to Russia
for the sake of sending back German
propaganda, and get his stuff into
hundreds of newspapers which know
Of the German relationship of the
newspaper? to -
1.-THE German press bureau did a
fiourishing business under the direc-
ton of Count Won Bernstorff. It sent
tons Of stuff out Of washington when
he was there. And it is still playing
the game as effectively as ever,
although Bernstorff is gone.
1.-THE next job undertaken by the
German press bureau in America will
be a campaign to prevent further aid
being extended to Russia. An effort
will be made to have congress refuse
to sanction further loans or credit to
Russia, on the ground that the country
is in state of anarchy and chaos
and it will be an important effort, en-
gineered by and for the benefit of Ger
many.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

The socialist ticket in Chicago,
which stood for peace at any price,
was overwhelmingly defeated at the
election Tuesday. Good. Chicago can
no longer be pointed to as the Ber-
lin of the United States, even though
William Hale Thompson is mayor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
NEWS NOTES FROM CAMP CODY.

DR.. Henry s. Thompson, director OF
the bureau OF military service Of the
Red Cross, who spent "a day here, ex-
pressed himself as we'll pleased with
Camp Cody. He is making tour Of
inspection of all the military camps
in the United States with a view to
studying their needs from the Red
Cross point of view. He expressly
stated that the purpose of that great
society is to stand ready at a mo-
ment's notice to help the army at all
points whenever such service in the
way of medical supplies is needed. To
this end the Red Cross maintains
here, as at other camps, store of
such supplies in charge of Edwin H.
Brown.
Monday saw started six of the d.
visional schools for officers out of the
thirteen schools heretofore planned.
These schools are for intensive spec
ial instruction along lines of military
work, especially as taught by exper-
fence and observation in the war.
Among others will be the school of
gas defence.
Lieut.. Henri Negre of the French
field artillery, instructor here and a
Liberty bond buyer, was studying
English at Trinity college, Dublin,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

According to the Messenger the
school children in grade six of the
Fort Dodge schools refused few
days ago to sing the German national
anthem, die Yacht am Rheim."
Good for the children. Teachers
should not ask pupils to sing such
things at times like the present,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
comrades ellis" Some wondrous
tales were CLEANED from these let
tiers.

The 59th Brigade, which included
soldiers from Iowa, Minnesota. Me-
braska and Dakota, may rank ahead
of similar units of the entire army in
the investment of liberty bonds when
the full report is received. Camp
Cody leads in loan subscriptions and
per capita over all environments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

Confinement to company streets OF
regiments and smaller units of the
army in training here for few days
at a time has given rise to occasion
al rumors that contagious disease Is
widespread in the 34th division, but
the rumors are entirely without foul-
dation, said Lieut.. Col. Jacob M. Cot
fin, division surgeon, who explained
that while there had been a few cases
Of cantagion, they had not been SER
ious. tuberculosis among the men is
said to be from one-half to three
quarters per cent, about the same as
is claimed to prevail among the civil
ian population of the country. Pneu-
monia will likely be practically elimin-
ated with the drastic steps the war
department has taken to keep the
soldiers free from vices. There are a
few cases of measles, diphtheria, and
two or three of typhoid fever, but all
of the contagious diseases were i'm
mediately segregated and those ex'
posed quarantined, SO there is no dan
ger of any spread of those diseases.
The camp is just now full of select
draft men, some $500 of them, from
Camp Funston and Dodge and, like
all new recruits, they have to stand
the usual and sometimes more than
usual GOSH" Even the division cen
sor has his bit OF fun at the rockies
expense and keeps tab on the imagin-
ations of both the recruits and the
"old" ones. A nuIn ber of these re-
cruits. and some who have passed
that stage. have PROMISED to write let
ters to their hon papers and in
their hurry to sho1 they are on the
job they lust "eap up" their older
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

The construction engineers doing
the work on the cantonment at Camp
Dodge estimate that the improve
ments complete will cost $5,500,000.
Already $5,42O,OOO have been expend-
ed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
clarence Holt Dead.

-H o.
Ellsworth News: Clarence Holt,
son Of Bertil Holt, died at his home
northeast of Ellsworth, this morning
Thursday at o'clock.
The news spread rapidly through
town and it was distinct shock to all
who knew him.
1t seemed impossible that Clarence
who was we'll on the road to recovery
from an attack Of pneumonia, was
dead, but nevertheless it was the
truth.
He had been getting along nicely
for the past week, and this morning
he had partaken Of breakfast, and
sitting up in bed he had conversed
with the members of the family, re-
marking how we'll he felt and that he
would soon be out.
The nurse who has had charge OF
him during his illness was with him
when all at once he gave a gasp, and
the next moment he was dead.
The sympathies of the people OF this
vicinity go out to the Bertil Holt fam
lily in their sad bereavement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

Ireland, when the great war began.
He had been a professor of French
there three years previous to that
date. He was gassed, but not wound
ed by gunshot, while serving on the
eastern front Of France.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
The United States government, that's
s1a people isrhaing good to all our

MIA ps2e|e ianhalng good 70 al our
allies in Europe. She has advanced
hundreds of millions Of dollars to
each one of the big ones and just
recently loaned little Roumania 3d.
100000. These loans are loaned to
the allies at the same rate Of interest
paid by Uncle Sam, which is consid-
erably less than they could get the
money elsewhere.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12
Minister Husks Corn.

Stanhope Enterprise: Rev. Kleck-
ner is devoting his attention to bucolic
pursuits this week, and is making a
noise like farmer, husking corn. At
present he is at the Stearn's farm, six
miles north of Stanhope. He says he
hasn't picked corn for several years,
yet claims IS to 80 bushels per day.
Now, you young fellows, can you wal
lop the preacher?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-12

A months baseball schedule in the
INFRINGEMENT baseball league of
Camp Cody has been announced. The
first game was played Sunday.