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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
BELGIUM Will
GET AID FROM
UNITED STATES
Loan of $50 Millions to be Made
Shortly for Relief and Mill.
tary Needs.
ITALY AND FRANCE ON THE LIST
First and Final Estimates From En-.
tente Countries Vary After
Conference.
ITALY AND FRANCE ON THE LIST

Washington, May lin addition
to loans to France and Italy totaling
between $500, 100000 and $500, 900,
900, the United States soon will make
a loan to Belgium, the amount of
which is yet to be determined. I'm
official estimates of the size of the
Belgium loan places it at approxi-
mately $3.50, 100000.
Administration officials have been
in a receptive mood toward an appli-
cation for Belgium loan ever since
the war finance measure became a
law, but formal application for a
loan was not made until yesterday
when the Belgium minister, Baron
de Cartier, placed before Secretary
McAdoo tentative estimates as to the
relief desired, which includes pro-
vision Of meeting in part the Bel
gian governments need in maintain
ing large number of refugees domi-
ciled in France in addition to re-
quirements of a military nature.
Hats and shoes colored right with
Colorite. Fisher & Boylan. 30d3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
A MAN BY THE NAME OF HIRsCH,
A FORMER OFFICER IN GERM
AN SUBMARINE SERVICE, IS
ARRESTED.

New York, May 1.-The details Of
wild plot to blow up ]. P. Morgan's
Office building, to- cut communication
wires and through the circulation of
false stories of the assassination of
President Wilson and submarine
raids, and thereby profit by result
ing slump in the stock market, was
revealed by the police today when
they arrested man by the name OF
Hirsch, former official in the Ger
man submarine service. Hirsch and
another German, believed to be an
were arrested on the
charge of having bomb in their
possession.
The police declare that Hirsch has
been engaged in the German secret
service with accomplices in London
and Petrograd.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Williams Items.
May

Miss Ruby Tower, a niece or w
r. Foster, is here on visit from
Lena, III. She came Thursday even
ing and will visit for while after
which she may remain for the sum-
mer, as she has had several positions
Offered her.
Ray Johnson has the subscription
list for Y. M. c. A. fund and any
desiring to subscribe may see him.
This is worthy cause and any who
are able to do so ought to help.
Miss Louise Bossenberger is now
getting around without the aid of a
crutch, and her burns are nearly
healed, although her right limb. is
badly contracted.
Mrs. J. E. Plymate and little Miss
Kennedy were over Sunday visitors
in Iowa Falls.
DR.. w. P. Bossenberger was pro-
fessional caller in Buckeye Saturday
morning.
Bert Ross had his men repair the
water main at the crossing just east
of the veterinary hospital Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. w. P. Bossenberger left for
Des Moines Saturday morning to re-
port for duty at Red Cross hcadquart-
ers.
Mr.. Bean, who is managing the
Hover and Schultz farm south OF
town, drove to TT. Dodge on bust
ness Saturday
Neal Shane, who has been employ
ed at San Antonio, Texas, for several
months, came home Friday. He will
work for the Iowa Falls Electric
Company.
Joe Sallee of Alden was Williams
business caller Saturday.
Many of the farmers are thinking
of establishing an hour rule, to make
up lost time in the fields, i. e. eight
hours in the forenoon and eight
hour in the afternoon.
The entertainment given at the
opera house Sunday evening for the
young men who left for the army
training camp this morning was well
attended and good time was had
by everyone present.
Three young men have gone to
take examination for enlistment,
Neal Shane, Howard Hurd and Stark.
Fl. G. Radcliffe of TT. Dodge was
a Williams caller yesterday after
noon.
May 1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
THE french
LINES ARE NOV
ING FORWARD
Enemy Positions Penetrated to Depth
of 1000 Meters at Mont
Carnillett.
BRITISH HOLDING GROUND
German Attacks Between the Scarpe
River and Monchy Are All
Repulsed.
BRITISH HOLDING GROUND

Paris, May In a powerful at
tack in the Champagne region yester-
day the French troops captured sew
eral fortified lines of trenches in the
neighborhood Of Mont Carnillett to
a depth of 500 to 1000 meters, ac-
cording to the war Office report.
The statement reads:
"Quite violent artillery action
took place between the st. Quentin
and the Disc and on the Chemes des
Danes. There was grenade fighting
in the sector of Hurtebise farm
'In Champagne after spirited ar
tillery preparation, our infantry at
12:4O O'Clock delivered an attack
against the German lines on both
sides of Mont Carnillett. To the west
we captured several fortified lines
of trench from that mount as far
as south of Beine to depth varying
from 500 to 1000 meters.
"To the east we pushed our lines
forward on the north slope, north
east of Mont Haut as far as the ap-
proach to the road between Nauroy
and Moronvilliers.
"Violent artillery fighting contin-
ues in that region. In the Boise lie
Pretre we carried out efficacious fires
on the German organizations. On
April 90 our pilots brought down
four German aeroplanes: six other
enemy machines seriously hit des-
eended within their line where they
were forced to make landing.
Our bombing aeroplanes dropped
projectiles on the aviation field at
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Jewell News.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Mckay and lit
tie son returned Tuesday evening
from a weeks visit in Minnesota
and Ringstad, Iowa.
Miss Anna Larson left Wednesday,
morning for Ceylon, Mimi, called
there by the sickness of her sistcr-in-
law, Mrs. Hans Larson.
Miss Helen Millett went to Cedar
Falls Friday for an over Sunday Wis
it with her aunt and sister. the
Misses Leila ana Esther Millett, who
arc attending the Teachers College.
Mrs. Edna Forestelle and two chill
dren. Leland and Ruth, left Friday
for their home at Coggen, Iowa. after
a months visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. A. Mcdonald. Mrs.
Mcdonald accompanied her sister as
far as Ames.
Mrs. A. b. Hall of Fl. Dodge was
here Thursday for visit 1T the par
entail, o. Omundson home.
Mrs. c. A. West and two children
of Eagle Grove spent Friday and Sat
urday here with friends.
Mrs. S. o. Hytland returned Tues
day evening from Nevada.
Mrs. B. S. Millett spent Monday
afternoon with friends at Webster
City.
George Foster. former Jewell
boy. but now of WinnebaSo, Mimi,
was guest at the home of his bro
Their, John Foster and family, Fri
day
Mrs. X. X. Lear was a Webster
City caller Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Laura Hood returned Friday
to RoAfe after few days visit with
homo folks.
CT Henderson left Tuesday after
noon for Marshalltown to enlist in
the regular army. He Joined the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
81 for q Vote.

Indianapolis. Ind, May 1.-Twen-
ty high democratic officials and col
ored voters of Evansville, ILL.,, went
on trial in federal court here today
on charges of election frauds, return.
ed by the grand jury. Twenty-one
Evansville democrats, all colored.
have already pleaded guilty to sell
ing votes for 81"
Among those who went on trial
today were City Controller Z. B. Os-
lage, charged with having told Will
liam Fellows, colored, that he would
pay 81 for all votes he could pur-
chase; Chief of Police Edgar A. Sch
mitt, charged with paying colored
man 50 for his vote and telling
gambler on election day I'VE allow
you to gamble SO you should ask no
compensation for your work at the
polls" Ed A. Joachim, chairman Of
democratic county committee and
Miles s. Saunders, city engineer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
GOVERNMENT Launches
A CENSORSHIP "A DEAD
LOCK ON WEST front

signed and accepted like PROPOSE
.tion in one of the banks of Jewell.
The appearance of the News office
has undergone wonderful change
since the repair men have gone to
work, and Editors Hanson have one
Of the finest country newspaper
shops in the state.
H. H. Watts was out with a sub
scriptiop list yesterday afternoon
and raised $25 that will be invested
in a flag, 10X1S, which. will be float
ing over main street in a few days.
silas sogard was d passenger to
Eagle Grove this noon. He is EN-
ployed as painter with the c. & N.
w. railroad.
MAY l. z
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Paul Nickerson went to Des
Moines yesterday on q business trip.
Little Miss Jean Pote. daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. r. w. Pote, went to
Iowa Falls yesterday (all by herself)
to spend few days with Dr.. and
Mrs. E. O. Carter.
DR.. w. w. Wyatt was a profess
sional caller in Story City last eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. King went to
Des Moines yesterday for a short So
journ.
Arnold Mature went to Des
Moines yesterday for couple of
days stay.
Ray Miller of the Miller lunch
room went to Boone this morning on.
business.
Attorney |. J. Sayrs went to Des
Moines this morning on business.
HI. S. Nye spent today in KAN
rar on business.
-Chas. Doolittle returned home
to Des Moines this morning after
business soiourn here during which
time he visited his brother, F. A.
Doolittle.
Geo. S. Neel is in Kamrar today
ATTENDING to business interests.
Mrs Gus Ahrens went to KAN
rar this morning for couple of days
|stay.
MIR. and Mrs. J. N Omstead re-
turned home last night from weeks
|sojourn at Colfax.
Herman Teget went to Des
Moines this morning on short BUSH
ness trip.
Miss Eva Hopley, a teacher in
the public schools, returned yester-
day from Missouri Valley where she
Was called two weeks ago by the ILL
ness and subsequent death of a
brother.
Mrs. C. H. Comley returned
home from a three weeks sojourn in
thlcaSo ana hammond, Indiana, last
night.
M. V. latham of Jewell, who
recently returned from winters
stay in Florida, is in town today.
Carl Cormaney is a business CALI
er in Fort Dodge today.
A. C. Schroeder of Palmer and
M. White of Manson are in the city
today on business connected with the
Victor store.
Glenn Stonebarger is spending q
few days in Des MOines
Mrs. M. H. Hcndrickson and
daughter, Miss Palma, of Kamrar.
are in the city today shopping.
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Papas spent
yesterday with friends in Waterloo,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Bell Succeeds Wood.

Washington, May 1.-Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood was succeeded as
commander of the department of the
East today by Major General Frank
lin Bell who has been commander of
the department of the west, with
headquarters at San Francisco. Wood
establishes the new department OF
the south, with headquarters at
Charleston, S. C.
The transfer which reused storm
of criticism on the part of Wood S
friends, who charged that the gener-
ais criticisms of war department me-
thods was the reason for it, reverses
a seven year old incident. In 1910
Wood succeeded Bell as chief of staff,
today Bell takes the most important
post and Woods commands new
and in popular opinion less import
ant post.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
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NEIGHBORH00D NOTES.
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West independence Mention.


Miss Elouise Pavey of Webster
City visited Saturday and Sunday at
the John Schweppe home.
The contractors have about half
the grading done on the viaduct
across the railroad tracks.
Walter and James Kelly are doing
some thing on their farm.
Harry Seton and family visited
Sunday at the James Passwater
home.
Fred Bauer of Webster City was a
business caller at his farm Friday.
Mrs. John Essig, who has been sick
for the past two weeks, is no better
at this writing.
May /.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
A Wild PLOT UN-
EARTRED TO INFLU-
ENCE STOCK MARKET

Colmar Habschim and Frescati Ca
suburb of Metz in addition to the
railway station at AIRS. Noveant, Am
agne-Lusquy' and Bethenville. The
Faverger bridge and enemy bivouacs
were likewise successfully bombed
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Strawberry Plants For Sale.

Standard and everbearing, dug
fresh from the field as wanted. Phone
20O3. Jas. H. Daniels.
4-1d-f-t-1mO
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
ent Of a handsome Layaliere, a gift
from her husband.

cHI VI a AoAuoOAAAO 1/H SuAAOAS y, ~ oAA1
from her husband.
-
Miss Palma HendricksOn, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Hendrick-
son of Kamrar, whose coming mar
riage to Mr.. Howard Alexander is an
event of this week, was the honored
guest at the prenuptial shower given
by the Misses Mildred and Pearle
Blue at their home here Saturday af-
ternoon. Sixteen young ladies were
present and enjoyed a delightful af-
ternoon of music, social conversation
and fine sewing. Added merriment
was created when the young ladies
decided to see that Miss Hendrickson
was welded according to the ethics
of the crowd and a laughable mock
wedding service resulted. A dainty
two course lunch was served which
further carried out the keynote of
cupids, brides and honeymoons.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01


The eleanor Sunday school class
Of the Christian church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Chas. DeFrance,
625 Elm street, tomorrow evening
for business and social session. All
members are urged to be present.
A party of ladies and gentlemen
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam r.
Sheldon at their home on First
street Friday night at seven O'Clock
dinner. The dining table was at
tractive with its central decoration
Of pink roses and dainty appoint
ments. Place cards in rose design
marked the covers for the course din
ner served. Bridge furnished diver
sion for the evenings entertainment.
Mrs. Austin H. Johnson of Cedar
Rapids, the Sheldons house guest,
was the only person from out of
town present.
May Day is the birthday anniver-
sary of Mrs. Mary A. Sparks, mother
of Mrs. c. e. Buell., and as today is
the eightieth recurrence of the May
time for Mrs. Sparks, the event was
fittingly observed by gathering of
relatives at her daughters home on
Bank street. An informal picnic din
ner was served at noon with places
laid for twenty members of the fam
lily, including children, grandchil-
dren, and, great grandchildren, seat
ed at one long table which bore as
its central decoration a lovely May
basket of daisies. Visiting and con-
CALCULATIONS featured the pleasant af-
ternoon hours.
A complete surprise was given
Mrs. F. l.. Miller Friday night when
her husband planned family dinner
at the Vienna cafe in honor OF their
thirty-first wedding anniversary. The
company consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. B. Miller and two children, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Miller, the host
and hostess, formed party of eight
who surrounded one large table beau
tifully decorated with pink roses and
smilax and enjoyed delicious five
course dinner at half-past six, one of
the features of the menu being a
mammoth wedding cake with fancy
pink and white frosting which A. W..
Drake, proprietor of the restaurant,
presented them with his compli-
ments. The two sons of the bride
and groom of thirty years ago, to-
gether with their families, gave them
a beautiful pearl brooch and pearl
scarf pin in honor of the occasion
and Mrs. Miller waA also the recipi-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
THE HAGUE SAYS THAT H0LL-
VEG WILL MAKE NEW PEACE
PROPOSITION IN A FEW DAYS.

London, May Persistent rum
ors that have seeped through the
German censorship declare that the
twenty-four hour general strike had
promptly tied up number of Ger
man steel industries, factories and
munition works. One report says
that half of the Rhine province
joined the strikers today.
The socialists are reported to have
advised the government that they
will be unable to promise order af-
ter Monday. The German govern
ment is making desperate efforts by
the use of the special inducement
to workers of an added number of
meat and bread days to prevent
strikes in all munition factories.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

Phone your want ad to the Free
|man-Tribune and get results that are
satisfactory. Phone 80. DIFF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
SOCIAL GATHERINGS
OF THIS VICINITY
Parties, Club Affairs and Society
Events of a Miscellaneous
Character.
I Chapter E. L. P. 2. o. will meet
at the home Of Mrs. Alexander Groves
Tuesday evening, May Sth.

Members of the Thursday Needle
work club will be guests of Mrs. Aug.
+. Mueller on Thursday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

Between twenty-five and thirty
Congregational children enjoyed the
pleasures of social in the parlor of
the church Saturday afternoon, the
occasion being the second Of these
affairs given by the Junior Endeavor
society, under the direction of Mrs.
IT. B. Larrabee and Miss Meta Mick
Ielson. The entertainment for the af-
|ternoon consisted of an indoor field
meet. Ruel Buxton and James White
were captains and after each had
chosen his side, the children contest
ed for honors in the following events:
Discus throw, relay race, hurdles, all
of which were take-offs on real field
meet sports; the high jump (the
child who could sing the highest)
and the standing broad grin (Which
is self explanatory. After the play
ing of bird game, delicious refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served, closing pleasant afternoon.
-
About one hundred of the mem
bers and friends of the United Breth-
rem church gathered in the church
Friday evening for social and home
coming and to listen to an excellent
program of musical numbers, read
inss and short talks by members of
the congregation. The Pringle or
chcstra, composed of seven pieces,
gave several numbers, Miss Myrtle
Gustuson read number in her usual
happy manner, and Milo Foster play
ed violin solo that was much APP
preciated. Vocal solos, duets, and
other instrumental numbers were al
SO given, including number by the
male quartet. Short talks by Rev.
Stiverson, Fred Hahne, N. F. Chris
tenson and A. j. Brewer completed
this part of the evenings entertain
ment. The company then made their
way to the basement, where light re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served and most enjoyable So
cial hour followed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

The Hague, May 1.-Chancellor
Won Hollweg will Introduce another
peace offering in the German reich
stag within few days, according to
the announcement of German
newspaper today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

Washington, May 1.-The govern
ment today launched a censorship on
the cable, telegraph and telephone
service of the country. The free use
of the cable service is prohibited to
all lines, while the new restrictions
operate against the telephone and
telegraph service only along the
Mexican border. This will mean that
for the first time our people will be
subjected to real iron clad censor
ship. The object of the censorship
is defined in the presidents proclaim
alton issued today.
1t will prevent not only informa-
ton reaching the enemy but the
spreading of rumors deprecable to
the interests Of the United States.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

London, May IA dead lock is
apparent on the western front today.
Both sides continue the intermittent
use of artillery while the allies pre-
pare for another smash at the Ger
man lines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

Hats and shoes colored right with
Colorite. Fisher & Boylan. 30d3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

The eleanor Sunday school class
Of the Christian church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Chas. DeFrance,
G25 Elm street, tomorrow evening
for business and social session. All
members are urged to be present.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-23

THIS country must finance the war at
whatever sacrifice, but shall it continue
to do so by the volunteer system is the
question. Shall the burden be borne by
the patriotic and loyal citizens alone,
and shall the slackers and traitors es-
cape? Our experience in the Liberty
bond campaign would indicate that the
volunteer plan is productive of the
above result. Some plan should be de-
vised by which the slackers and traitors
could be forced to contribute their just
share. Why not raise the money by
state taxation for the purchase of the
states quota of bonds? Only by taxa
ton can the war burden be distributed
somewhat equally. Our state eonstitu-
ton may not sanction it, but if the war
is to last few years we better amend
the constitution to meet the emer-
gency. -Deerfield News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-23

THERE are men who are clamoring
for political renown by attacking the
profiteers of war time. And the prof
iteers are worthy of many of the at
tacks which are made. But there are
men who are worse than profiteers and
they are the parties who are burning
grain warehouses containing the food
of the millions and other warehouses
containing the supplies and ammunition
our soldiers will need in fighting the
enemy. The destructionists are far
greater enemies than profiteers, yet we
have yet to hear word of denuncia-
ton of their methods from some of the
so-called pacifists who are so loudly
prating about 'profteering. Is it
possible that the peace council people
welcome destruction of food supplies
as part of their propaganda? Every
time million bushels of wheat are de-
stroyed by German sympathizer, it
means added cost of subsistence to mil
lions of poor people. Are destruction
and starvation part of the program
through which peace advocates hope to
throttle our government while raising
their patriotism?-Black River Falls
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-23

ALL will agree with Secretary Nc
Adoo that the success of the second
Liberty loan would have been impossi-
BILE without the loyal support and CO.
operation of the people of the country,
and that that support was secured by
the interchangeable and earnest work of
hundreds of thousands of patriotic men
and women throughout the United
States. Well may the Secretary of
the Treasury thank these splendid vol
unteers and patriots who made the
fight for the Liberty loan. In addition
to the thousands and thousands of in
dividual workers, he mentions partic-
ularly the press of the country, the
bankers, the Liberty loan organiza-
tions in every state, city, town and
community, the women of America,
the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the
business men, patriotic organizations,
cooperative and fraternal societies.
and other organizations throughout the
land, and those employers of labor in
large numbers who gave opportunity
to their employees to subscribe to the
bonds. There is something particu-
larly patriotic in the support given the
second Liberty loan by the soldiers and
sailors of the United States. Having
enlisted their lives in the service of
their country, they have enlisted their
dollars, too. Surely they are worthy
of every needed sacrifice on the part of
the people to strengthen them and en-
able them to win the victory.