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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
PATRIOTIC WOMEN
DOING THEIR Bit
ID. A. R. to Care for French Orphan
w. R. c. and W. c. 7. U.
Are Also Active. !,

| The patriotic women of Webster
City, as elsewhere, have an earnest
desire to give help where it is most
needed. They are, however, getting
confused from the innumerable de-
mands, and the decision they must
make as to which need is the most
urgent.
At recent meeting of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution it
was decided to do some work for the
battleship 1owa-the men serving
there will soon be needing the knit
ted wristlets and mufflers, and the
appeal from this source seemed as
great as any.
It has since been suggested that
the efforts of this society should
have been confined to the work for
the soldiers here at home. The crit-
icism might be just, were it not that
each one Of these women is work.
ing in one or more of the other To-
cal organizations, and this field
seemed pretty we'll taken care of.
The local w. r. G. has made and
given 1O4 comfort kits to our boys,
and the w. C. T. U. has ordered ma
terial and hopes to supply those who
yet need them.
Our own boys come first, of course.
and every women is eager to respond
to any appeal for help when it is
made known. Every local organi-
zation of women has done or is do
ing patriotic work when the need is
brought to them.
The d. A. R. are going to take the
responsibility of caring for one of
the French orphan children for one
year, and in the same spirit of other
organizations they are giving up So
cial pleasures to give @of their time
and money to the cause they feel
needs 1t the most .sas~..-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

of the woman's state defense coun-
Gil, was also in attendance and made
Ia short address, outlining the work
the women of the state are doing In
the way of food conservation and
declaring their willingness to Coop
crate with the masculine councilmen
in every possible way.
Former Congressman Nate Ken
dali OF Abba delivered a stirring pat
riotic address. urging all Iowa to
unite in prosecuting the war to 2
successful finish.
r. J. Bliss of Ames was appointed
chairman of the boys working re-
serve, and will proceed to the fur
ther organization of the young men
Of the state who are not subject to
military service. with the idea of
having them in readiness to replace
the men who go into active service.
A large number of county council
men gave three minute talks, sug-
gesting their ideas upon which ac-
tion might be taken.
In short report upon the coal
situation, Col. G. w. French said:
while your committee has quite
number of figures as to costs last
year and this year. we do not feel
they are sufficiently checked to Of
fer them at this time.
"The investigation Of your COM
mittee as to the increases in the
selling prices of coal throughout the
country show that in the Pocahontas
region prices have advanced over
800 per cent; in the Indiana and Illi-
nois region over 200 per cent, while
the average advance of Iowa coal
over last year is less than SO per
cent.
"The annual consumption OF coal
in Iowa is about 21,O0O,O0O tons, Of
which about one-third is produced
in the state.
"Your committee advises the stor-
age Of Iowa coal at the present time
in order to prevent a probable short
age this winter, and to increase the
output Of Iowa coal.
"Our investigation of costs of Iowa
coal has proven to the committee
that costs are higher than they
thought or than the general public
eve expect to haveNa meeting
with a committee of the retail deal
ers and hear their side Of this ques-
ton in the near future.
T. C. Atwater of Washington, d.
c., addressed the meeting upon the
subject Of speaking. Professor
Merry Of Iowa City also spoke on
the necessity Of developing public
speakers who can aid in maintaining
war enthusiasm and presenting to
the public the issues of the war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
BIG LIGHT ON COURT
HOUSE FLAG POLE.
Can Be Seen in Every Direction for
Many Miles-It Is 200
Candle Power.

The city, at the instigation of the
board of supervisors, has put
large electric light globe upon the
flagstaff on top Of the court house.
and it will be lighted for the first
time this evening. The light has
200 candle power and can be seen
many miles in every direction. 1t is
at an altitude Of about 115
feet, and upon cloudless night may
be observed as far away as forty or
fifty miles.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
SUPERVISORS MUST
APPOINT PATR0LMEh
New Law Went Into Effect July f.
Will Aid Good Roads Through
ou: Iowa.

/ The legislature last winter passed
as-featf patfoi law which promises
good results If it is enforced, as II
should be. However, lax law en-.
forcement is so common that it may
be that the new law will be only
another dead letter upon the statute
books. The Hamilton county board
Of supervisors ought to get busy at
once and make this law effective in
Hamilton county. 1t will do more
to keep the roads in good condition
and to conserve the road work al
ready done than any law yet enact
ed. The statute, which became ef-
fective July 4, is as follows:
Section /. Boards of supervisors
shall cause all of the highways in
their jurisdiction to be patroled as
hereinafter provided; and to carry
out the provisions Of this act they
are hereby empowered and required
to appoint patrolmen for the county
road system, and fix their compen-
sation, who shall be known as coun-
ty road patrolmen and who shall
hold their office during the pleasure
of the board so appointing them.
Section 2. The road patrolmen
shall give their entire time to road
work from the beginning Of the road
working season in the spring until
the close in the fall of the year and
such additional time as the board of
supervisors may direct.
Section 8. Boards Of supervisors
shall assign. allot or parcel out to
the county patrolmen such sections
OF road or roads as they can patrol
and properly care for, and it shall
be the duty of the county patrolmen
to go over all the roads in their
respective sections at least once each
week, and said patrolmen shall make
extra visits to such roads or bridges
as may be reported in need of atten-
tion.
Section 4. It shall be the duty Of
the patrolmen herein provided to
drag, or cause to be dragged, after
each rain and at such other times as
may be necessary, all the county
roads that lie within theif respective
sections, and to remove all trash, de-
bris or other impediments from the
entrances to sluices, culverts and
bridges, and keep the same and their
outlets open and free from obstruc-
tions. They shall keep the side
bitches along the grade open and
provide said ditches with ample out.
let's. They shall remove loose stones
and other impediments from the
beaten track of the highway, fill de-
pressions and keep the roads free
from ruts. water pockets and mud
holes, and shall repair approaches to
bridges and culverts and keep the
said approaches smooth and free
from bumps, and shall perform such
other duties and comply with such
rules and regulations as may be pro-
vided by the board of supervisors.
Section s. Boards of supervisors
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
GOLF PA|R|NGS FOR
JULY AND AUGUST
The Second Half of Outing Club
Members Golf Tournament
Begins at Once.

The Outing club members goli
tourney, which has served as recre.
alton this summer to some thirty
eight golf players, is progressing
nicely, and the following handicap
Ipairings have been prepared fol
July and August-the second half OF
1.-THE tournament. The number fol-
lowing each name represents the
players handicap-the result of the
June tourney-and the lower the
Figure the better the player. The
names and numbers are:
First division
M. F. Goodbody 46, r. S. Phillips
AZ.
Ed J. Brown As, E. F. King 4S.
DR.. R. w. Pote 40, H. P. Mason AZ.
R. e. Jones 43, L. A. Lehnhard 46.
Jack w. Sheldon As, w. w.
Pearce AZ.
J. M. Richardson 4S. Geo. M. Teed
As.
Ray D. Hughes AZ, John A. Boeye
AZ.
DR.. E. E. Richardson As, B. A.
Wilson 4S.
Second division
E. S. Johnson So, o. j. Henderson
SO.
N. M. o'Connor 81, varick c. Cros-
ley 81.
o. G. Metcalf 5s. DR.. N. c. A.
Berg 81.
J. c. Jenkinson 5S, Earl E. Mason
So.
Leslie H. Clifton SO, julius Ber-
mann 81.
DR.. R. S. Dysart Sc. Warren c..
Pyle 81.
Geo. W. Teed 54, DR.. A. F. Schultz
IS.
w. b. Rood SO, J.. N. Garth 81.
Adolph Boeye 5s. Verne L. Cliff
ton IS. ..,..,s B ,.,s....,, :
Frank latham 5S, H. J. Buell. "a.
o.
P. M. Banks IS. DR.. F. J. Drake
5S.
Both first and second flights must
be played before August 1. No
games have been played yet by these
pairings, but everything is in readi-
ness and they will begin at once.
There is no special time set for any
pairing to play. The rounds can be
at any time from now until
August 1. After that date the win
ners Of each pairing will contest and
rounds will be played in this man
ner until they have reached the num-
Der of four players, or two pairings,
when the semi-finals will be con-
Tested, leaving the winners of the
Two pairings to contest the final
'ound. Competition is keen. There
are four places for winners and the
first winner receives prize of four
golf balls; the second, three; the
.hird, two. and the fourth, one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

George M. Brown, brother Of Mrs.
Ida Brown-Manke OF this city, and
nephew of eX-Sheriff Brown of STRAIT
ford, has re-joined the United
States navy and is stationed at Goat
Island, San Francisco bay. He will
probably be there about six months,
after which he expects to be detailed
for duty on Asiatic shores. George
formerly served his country in the
navy, and in a letter to relatives
here says he feels right at home
with the boys of the navy. He says,
felt so keenly in the west as in our
eastern coast cities.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
Former Resident Dead.

Mrs. J. R. White received word Sat.
urday of the death of her brothers
wife, Mrs. G. E. Coale, of West Lib
erty. Her death was caused by tu.
berculosis of the bowels and she had
been seriously i'll for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coale were former well
known residents Of this city, COM
ing here in 1891 and residing here
several years. Mrs. Coale was in her
sixty-eighth year, is survived by her
husband, but leaves no children.
Miss Elizabeth H. White Of Moline,
ILL.,, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
White of this city, stopped off at
West Liberty while en- route to visit
her parents here and was at her
aunt's bedside when the end came.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
Little Girl Very III.

Twelve-year-old Leona Leonard,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Leon.
ard, is very i'll with what the at
tending physicians think is St. VII
tus' dance. The child had scarlet
fever last December and has never
entirely recovered, it having left her
in nervous, weak condition. A
trained nurse is in attendance and
no one is allowed to see the sick
child.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Mrs. Martha kirkpatrick has sold
her amateur kodak finishing business
Ito the Misses Blanche and Gertrude
Burton, who will continue the work
lat their home, 621 Division street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick and little
son will leave soon for Pipestone,
Minn., to make their permanent
home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
ANOTHER FINE
new BUILDING
The Webster City Implement Com
pany Will Build $4,000
Structure at Once.

The Webster City Implement COM
pany will begin the erection OF 4
modern two-story building Of brick
and concrete within a few weeks at
a cost of between 100000 and $12,-
900. This company has purchased,
through w. A. Johnson, two lots
owned by the Funk heirs. One lot is
now occupied by the Little Owl cafe,
in the 500 block on east Second
street, and the other is the one di-
rectly east of the cafe. The plans
Nor the new building are now near
ing completion. The structure will
be A by 124 feet and fireproof
throughout. 1t will contain q full
basement for storage purposes. The
main floor, where the companys
large stock of machinery and auto
mobiles will be displayed, will con-
tain sample room, automobile
show room, office rooms, etc. The
finish and the furnishing of the
front rooms will be of the very latest
type.
The front OF the building will be
of pressed brick, and very large plate
glass windows will give the passing
public good view of the show room,
which will be large enough to dis
play several automobiles or pieces of
machinery at one time.
The upper floor will not be fin
ished until later-probably not for
a year or two. When it is finished,
however, the front sixty feet will be
converted into two modern residence
flats, and a balcony will be built
across the front to extend over the
sidewalk. The rear end Of the up
per floor will be used for light stor-
age.
The contract will be let within
three or four weeks, and soon after
that work will be commenced on the
eXcavating.
In the meantime the Little Owl
cafe building, owned by Leroy
Goodrich, will be moved to the lot
directly west of its present location,
which has been purchased by Mr.,
Goodrich from the Funk heirs also.
This lot is now occupied by small
frame building owned by Mrs. j. II.
Servis. Nick Berman, proprietor Of
the shining parlor, who is to erect
a two-story brick building across the
street, has been occupying the Servis
building temporarily. He moved to
the former Zeigler & Stow barber
shop location today. and Mrs. Servis
will either move her building or sell
it. AS soon as the building Is re-
moved, excavation will be made and
a full basement put in. preparatory
to moving the cafe building upon it.
" R Mitchell of Waterloo a rel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
Death of Brother.

Robert H. Martin, residing on
Ohio street, has just received word
of the Death of his brother, James
X. Martin, who died at Weiser, Ida
no, on the 18th inst. at the age of
72 years. The deceased lived in
Webster City a short time some
forty years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

v. r. Mitchell of Waterloo, a rel
ative Of the J. v. Kearns family and
well known here, has enlisted in the
hospital corps of his home city. Mr..
Mitchell is enjoying a furlough this
week and is q guest in his brothers
home at Manley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Hugh Moore, formerly pharma-
cist in Webster City drug store.
more recently located at Oskaloosa.
spent Sunday here visiting with old
friends. Mr.. Moore enlisted five
weeks ago in the hospital corps, sta
toned at Waterloo, and is expecting
to go with the American troops to
France.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Chapter E. L., p. E. O., will hold
a special meeting at the home Of
Mrs. d. M. Kelly Wednesday evening
of this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Red cedar fakes for furs and
woolens at Teed's. d-f-t-ti
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Work was begun Saturday on the
tearing out of the front of the Gen.
trail Heating company's building,
preparatory to installing fine new
lone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
An Explanation.

There is apparently much misun-
derstanding concerning the drawing
for the. selecttyes army. As the
Tribune understands It, ev-
cry man registered has been drawn,
but only those will be called in the
various districts which were drawn
first Up to the quota of such district.
For instance, Hamilton county's reg
istration is 1925 and her quota is
221. Hence the first 221 numbers
drawn of smaller. denomination
than 1926 are all that applies to
Hamilton county, or would be all
that applied, provided that each
man drawn would be subject to duty.
However, in view of the fact that it
will require probably twice as many
men to supply the county's quota,
owing to exemptions, it is likely that
the first 442 drawn yesterday will
include all the soldiers selected
from Hamilton county. Still, as
Hamilton county is exempt, owing to
the fact that she has already sup
piled twenty-eight soldiers more
than her quota, it is probable that
nobody will be chosen from this
county to form the first selective
army of $4,000 men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

window glass any slss ct Tsod's
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Watches. watches. watches, at
Teed & Teed'A d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Silver and gold magazine PEN
ellis at Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Sterling belts for gentlemen at
Teed E. Teed's. d-f-t-tf.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
VETERAN OF THE
TRENCHES WILL
SPEAK HERE

Capt. N. B. Thornhill of the
Canadian Expeditionary Force
will speak in the Presbyterian
church Sunday, Dec. 9, at IL
a. m. on war conditions at the
front.
Capt. Thornhills IA months
experience in the trenches fits
him to give us first hand know
ledge of the needs of the boys
at the front.
In a telegram to DR.. Moore
Capt. Thornhill agrees to stop
OFT and come up from Ala
mosa for this service. Capt.
Ihornhill has been speaking in
Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo, and is on his way from
Durango to the east. Monte
Vista is fortunate in having
This opportunity.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
WAR MAKES HOG RAISING
VASTLY IMPORTA Mt

Hog growers should not be dis
quieted by the fact that cholera has
been prevalent in the community
1t is only an object lesson of what
would happen if there was no Hog
Growers Association. We must re-
member that last summer DR.. Alkire
was sick for several weeks and final
ly called to war, during which time
the association was without a veter-
marian and could not get one and
cholera got in its work. So many
veterinarians have been called to war
it was difficult matter to get good
| man. However, DR.. Wadleigh is on
the job and he will have no trouble
controlling cholera if members will
Immediately report first case of sick
ness in their herds 10 him. Hogs are
worth too much for us to take any
chances.
The Association has an expert
enced veterinarian employed and it
is their purpose to pay his salary
promptly, therefore payment of dues
by those who have overlooked the
matter should be Immediately at
tended to.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
j. M. Dl 7 TO
Jeweler and Optometrist
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICALE

The musicale given at Baptist
church Tuesday night by teachers
and pupils of the high school was
thoroughly enjoyed The program
was directed by Miss Ruth Erwin,
the talented instructor in music, and
consisted of the following numbers
Violin Solo-MinuCt in G. Beethoven
Marion Edman
Old Friends So True. Carrie Adams
Wesley Stephens, Ralph Caldwell
Alger Soule, Arthur Hoyle
Carl Ball@rd
Anchored .--....----....-.. Watson-NeaZie
High School Chorus
Soldiers Chorus ......--.....-.--.-.-. Faust
Joyce and Pauline Sweitzer
I've Got the Mumps
Franklin and Greene
Harold Johnson
O Italia Italia Beloved Donizetti
Faculty Quintette
Clang of the Forge.
.......---....-....-..Pau RodneyVeazie
High School Chorus
Bell Solo ..-..--.---..-.......--. Rubenstein
Glen Hopper
Down in the Deep ep....--.......---...P Pietrie
Mr.. KoOnsman
Cartoons
Imogene Brickel, Alger Soule
Keep the Home Fires Burning
High School Chorus
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. w. S. Woods left Wednesday
night for Pueblo where she will
spend Thursday with Mrs. r. G.
Breckenridge. Mrs. Woods will join
with him in the car.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

r. r. Mitchell came home Thurs
day morning from Roswell, New
Mexico where he has been for the
past few weeks. Mrs. Mitchell and
the children will remain there for
the rest of the winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

j. R. Harwood was here on bust
that night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. George Corlett returned home
Friday from an extended visit with
her husband who is stationed at FIT.
Riley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

John hewitt received a cablcgram
Thursday announcing the safe ar
rival in France of his son Victor who
is in the goth Forestry Engineers
regiment.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. Lowe of Alamosa spent We'd
nesday with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs George Blackmore.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

+. Glausbaum of the Parm
Co. left Tuesday night for r,
Illinois, on business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

+. S. Abernathy returned home
Sunday morning from Lamar, Mo,
after q visit with his sister who has
been very i'll and Mrs. Abernathy re-
NAMED for an indefinite stay.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Earl Hatfield left Saturday night
for Denver where he purchased car
and drove it home for the Cameron
and Chapman garage.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

J. Fifield left Wednesday night +
his home in Richmond, Missouri.
has been here visiting his sister'E
V. A Drake.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

G. N. Ryder was here on business
Tuesday and left the same night for
Walsenburg.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Devine left
Tuesday night for Lamar, Mo-, for
an extended visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Graves and
Ellsworth Luken were the Sunday
dinner guests of Arthur Graves and
family.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. John Hall and son Homer of
Del Norte left Tuesday night for
Washington and California for an
extended visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

j. c. Hagerman left Wednesday
night for Aldrich, Missouri, to visit
with friends and relatives.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

F. A. Black, agent for the Kni
Campbell Music Company, was h
a few days this week on business
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Clemmens
left Tuesday night for Ottowa, Kas.,
where they will visit with friends
and relatives.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

An absolutely new depart
ment-Cut Glass at Reason
able prices. We invite you to
compare quality and prices.
Fuller Drug Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. John Hall and son from Del
Norte are here for a few days on a
visit with friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Helen McGee went to Alamosa
Monday for a visit with friends for a
few days.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Charlie Mcintosh went to Pueblo
Monday night to get a car for Chas
Akers.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

The Misses Winnie and Beulah
Bernard and Leila Mount of La Jara
spent Saturday with Mrs. Kavalec.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Harmon Gruver left Tuesday night
for Denver where he will join lis
wife and from there they will go 10
Hot Springs to spend the winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. j. p. Smith returned home
Monday morning from an extended
visit with friends and relatives in
Kansas City.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Pete Busch went to La lara Tues,
day to sell oil stock.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Brassware that is up to date
at Fullers.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

We have the biggest line of
new Books for Christmas that
we have ever had.
Fuller Drug Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Baptist Church Sunday Night
Subject, Cliques and Groups, Or Men
Classified. Everybody should hear
this subject discussed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

w. N. Martin of f.
ly neigh borhood Wa
Vista Tuesday in
with Engineer H.
on business connect
bonding Of Waverl,
$1,000 acres of drainat