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The evening world., 1917-10-24

Monckton Hon, Is 30 absurd that
nothing can bo said for It, even as
burlosque.
Charles Hawtrey may have made
something out OF this nonsense during
a dull London season. But Mr.. Mil
Ter was not born with Hawtrey's easy,
inconsequential sense OF comedy, In
which the turn OF the hoad. or the
twist Of 8 word. may provoke laugh
ter. The comedian who made his
mark in ~ Message from Mars and
the actor who out his way through
The evening world., 1917-10-24
just One Application
and the Hairs Vanish
CTonst Talks)

Any woman can keep her skin free
from unsightly hair or fuzs n she will
follow these simple instructionsi When
marry growths appear, apply q simple
paste, made by mixing some water
with powdered delstone. Apply this 10
hairy surface, and after 2 or Q min
utes rub of. wash the skin and the
hairs are gonk This Is a harmless
treatment, but be sure you get The
resl delatone.-Adyt.
The evening world., 1917-10-24

VI believe every one who has re
ceived benefit through Nar-nc-,is
should tell others go that every suf-
ierer may he benefited. suffered
iour years from chronic rheumatism
OF the joints, My knees and feet
were swollen 10 twice their natural
size. They were extremely painful,
SO much so that at times | was nm.
able to walk My let arm was very
sore and | WnS ullle to get a. o.
The evening world., 1917-10-24
WIN Handle Naval Insurance.

WARRINGTON. Oct. 24.-Paymas-
ter Merriam OF the navy has been
placed In charge of n force OF twenty
Ave enlisted men who will handle war
Insurance for officers and men OF tho
navy and Marine Corps. This an
nouncement was made by Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt to-day.
The evening world., 1917-10-24

llyering your table supplies. e. 0. b. the
kitchen door. free.
EVERY vegetable you raise and eat
releases that much wheat, meat, fat and
sugar for export to our starving aiiiea"
The evening world., 1917-10-24
YORK STATE WOMAN UNABLE TO
STAND BECAUSE Of RHEUMATISM
Joints Were Swollen to Twice Their Natural
Size-Four Years of Suffering relieved
Through Var-ne-sis

81 am very glad to be able to give
my letter for publication" said Mrs.
Frank Perkins of 81 West Gcnesec
ST.. Baldwinsville, n. Y.
The evening world., 1917-10-24
The NEW PLAYS
Henry Miller Can't Save
Anthony in Wonderland"
BY CHARLES OARNToN.

e"e u TO Aloe2 Anthony In Wonderland"
oon rheare last night
ous or convincng in other place London
al "S 30 Tar sS inc HOWe'' are con-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
ACCEPTS POSITION
With THE HERALD
Mrs. Efie Kantor Resigns as Report.
er for the Freeman Tribune.

Mrs. Efie Kantor, for several
years employed on the Freeman-Tri-
bune. first as bookkeeper and later as
reporter, resigned the place Satur-
day, and has accepted the position of
associate editor on the Herald, be-
ginning her work at once. The new
position brings added responsibility
and also an increase in salary. 1t is
a promotion to q very deserving wo-
man-a circumstance which will be
decidedly pleasing to her host of
friends and in common with them
the Freeman-Tribune wishes her un-
qualified success in her new field of
endeavor and usefulness.
Mrs. Kautor possesses ability to
write, and has the literary instinct,
something not always found in news
paper offices-however strange and
sorrowful the admission may be
qualities which are valuable to any
newspaper writer. We congratulate
our contemporary upon securing such
a helper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
NORTHWESTERN IS
A MILITARY ROAD
During War Times the Regiment
Will Be Under Call Of the
Federal Government.

The Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road has been designated as one OF
the six roads running out of Chicago
for the organization Of a military
railroad regiment. J. w. Layden, su-
perintendent of the West Iowa Gi-
vision ofNthe Northwestern railroad,
will accept applications for such a
company of men on the Northwestern
to serve the United States in their
|uwn rapurfrres. n
The railroad regiment will be
maintained by the railroads in time
of peace, and by the government in
time of war. The men will be paid
according to the regular army payroll
while in active service. The members
enlist for a period of four years,
and are subject to service through
"a call from the President of the
United States.
The purpose of the railroad or
|ganization is to protect and operate
the railroads under military supervi-
sion in case of emergency. All men
physically and mentally able to pass
the examinations, which will be SIM
liar to those of the regular army, will
be eligible to join.
Each company will have 1G4 men
and four officers. The rating of
men will remain the same in time
|of peace as in time of war. All will
receive pay corresponding to that Of
the regular army men. The regiment
will be in camp fifteen days of each
year.
Railway Officials plan that in this
way railroads will be better able to
operate in time of war, and will be
|able to cope with railroad work un-
der greater difficulties, should the
case demand. The campaign for or
ganization will be conducted on a.
vigorous scale until the regiment IS
organized, according to present plans.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY, APRIL a. 1917.

county under arms, located in some
camp either in the state or in some
nearby state.
Wherever they are located, the Y.
NJ. C. A. will have a building, and
men to take charge of it, ready to
serve the boys and to offer them con-
veniences and comforts and give
them a home like, Christian influ-
ence. 1t is true that perhaps your
boy may not go and perhaps you may
not go yourself, but if our young men
have to go it is up to us to see that
this work is taken care of.
# cannot be taken care of and
$1,50O can't be raised unless all in
the town and county feel that it is
up to them to do something. Don't
wait for someone to come and see
you, the twenty-five men on the conf
mittee can't see everyone, but mail
or hand your check to Murray Nc
Murray, treasurer of the committee
We can't all go to war, but we can
all help q little, if only little.
This is good chance to show your
patriotism. Do this much and do it
tomorrow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
ARRANGING FOR
BOOSTER MEETING
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of City
and County Will Have
Big Meeting.

The Webster City Odd Fellows are
making preparations for big boost
er meeting for Tuesday evening,
May 1st, when the Grand Master, w.
S. Kight of Des Moines, will be here.
The plans for entertainment are not
completed as yet but the Odd Fellows
will hold the meeting in some public
place, their lodge hall being too small
for the large crowd which will no
doubt attend. All Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs in Hamilton county and
several lodges from the country,
Woodstock, Eagle Grove, etc.. will be
invited. An interesting program will
be prepared, the main feature of
which will be an address by the
Grand Master. who is a Methodist
minister and an interesting talker
and entertainer.
Rev. Kight is a brother-in-law Of
Mrs. r. S. Dysart and while here will
be guest at the DR.. Dysart home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
NEW DIRECTORY OF
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
The German Lutheran Church Soci.
ETY. of This City Issues
Booklet.

The Frseman-Tribune Office has
just gotten out neat directory of st.
Paul'sN German Lutheran church Of
this city.
The booklet contains fine pictures Of
the church editice and of the pastor,
Rev. Henry A. Koenig. Also list
of the members, brief descriptions of
the Concordia club, the choir, the
girls clubs, the ladies aid society,
etc, together with the names of the
officers of these different adjuncts of
the church. Advertisements of many
|of the Webster City business houses
are literally sprinkled throughout
the pages Of the directory. 1t also
contains the following brief and in
teresting history of the church:
About forty-five years ago, travel
ing pastors and missionaries of the
Lutheran faith began to preach in
Webster City and in 1877 the first
resident pastor, Rev. H. Rabe, was
called. He accepted the call and for
about six or seven years worked dill
|gently among the small flock gather
led together. A little church was
built on west Second street and for
many years divine services, were held
there. The pastor accepted an urgent
call to larger charge and was sue
|ceeded by the following pastors, c. j.
|Craemer, +. j. Oehlert and A. Hanow.
The congregation grew steadily,
Lutherans coming from many of the
eastern states, and as the town grew
larger SO the church increased it's
membership. Soon it was found ne
|cessary to build a larger church and
Ia more central location was desired.
This was found on the corner of Bank
land Prospect streets. A substantial
church was built in 1898 and Rev.
A. wilmer was called as pastor. For
eight years he was a beloved militant
of His church triumphant. The Rev.
w. r. Georg accepted the charge and
worked eight years in our midst,
leaving then for Mankato, Minn. The
present pastor was then called in
1913.
Besides our church we carry on re-
|ligious and secular education in our
daily school work. We believe the
best citizens are those who obey the
law for conscience sake. Our work
in our school consists Of this, that
we train our children to be Chris
tians and good citizens who love,
honor and respect their country, its
flag and laws. Four of our teachers
have been members of st. Paul's
Church. Martha Beisner, Emma
Blankenbeuhler, Louise Blankenbeuh-
Ter anu Matilda Heines. The pastor
ASSISTS daily
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
COL. HYATT TALKS
At SIOUX CITY
Says There is Grief in Store for
Guardsmen who Refuse to Take
Federal Oath.

Col. n. P. Hyatt of Webster City,
says a Sioux City dispatch of the 21,
visited the Sioux City infantry or
sanizations of the Iowa national
guard yesterday. on an inspection
trip which he is making to all the
of the regiment.
There is grief in store for the men
who refused to take the second ma
tional defense oath, and have been
dropped from the rolls of their or
ganizations, Colonel Hyatt limited.
These men have not been discharged
from the service of the United States
army, and will not be discharged un-
til their terms OF enlistment end, he
declared. He believes the govern
ment is making special arrangements
to deal with them in body separ-
|ately from the national guard organi-
cations to which they formerly be-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

longed. They are subject to the call
of the department for any service the
sees fit to ask of them at
any time, he said.
There is no foundation for the re-
ports of general sbakeup among the
officers of the Second
Colonel Hyatt said.
"Three officers have resigned so far
expect that some others will resign. |
don't think the total will run above
six, however. The only vacancy in
the regiment was the chaplain's
place and that has been filled by Har-
ry F. Shook of Webster City,
The general condition of the regi-
ment throughout is good, Colonel
Hyatt said. He believes that when
a call for federal service comes a war
regiment will report imme-
diately.
The First infantry is at work now,
he says, guarding bridges and other
points in the state. Only
three companies are now in active
service. Military discretion forbids
the announcement as to where some
Of them are stationed, he declared.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Been On Great Lakes.

Clate Connor, nephew of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. l.. Miller, who made his home
with the Millers until about year
ago, is here for weeks visit with
his brother, Curt Connor, and the
Miller family. Clate. who was a
member of Company C but was dis
charged on account of being under
weight, has been employed as cook on
the steamer S. b. Squire of the Jen-
kins Steamship Company, a boat used
on the Great Lakes. He has seen a
good deal of the country since he left
here and says he expects to return
to the work on the steamer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Must Do His DUTY.

1t may be well to mention at this
on q business mission, or away visit
ing at any place where National
Guard troops are stationed, that one
should take the word of any guards
man who should happen to call upon
him to halt, give information asked,
or explain his presence at that par
ticular place.
The guardsman has taken the oath
to do exactly as commanded. If he
is stationed at bridge and COM
mands you not to attempt to cross
take his word for 1t. He has the law
on his side and may shoot hole in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Drinking Fountains Started.

The best sign of summer in WeD-
ster City-better than the robin for
those who are in the business dist
rict every day of the long hot season
is the fact that the drinking foun-
tains were started Saturday. Webst-
er City's drinking fountains are some
Of her greatest attractions during the
summer months and those in the
business districe were the gilt of two
men-the one at the corner of Sem
eca and Second streets was the gift
of II. E. Schroeder, deceased, while
the other three were given the city
by C. A. Brennecke. Drinking foun-
tains in the parks and in one of the
dry goods stores, in the rest room.
and in various other business houses
add very much to the humanitar-
ian aspect of this city to stranger.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
DONALD NC KEE REP
REsEN!s PHI KAPPA PSI
Goes to Boulder, Colorado, as Dele
gate From His Fraternity
az Ames.

Donald Mckee, youngest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B.. Mckee, who is a
sophomore in the state college at
Ames, was recently elected sole del
egate from his fraternity-the Phi
Kappa Psi-to represent it at the
national convention in Boulder, Col
orado, last week. He went to Bou!d-
er Wednesday night, expecting to re-
turn to Ames Sunday night. To be
chosen from among large number
OF fraternity men to represent them
at national convention in a high
honor and considering the fact that
Don is but a sophomore the distinc-
tion is one Of which lie can be justly
proud.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE ATTENDS
MEETING AT ARMORY OPERA HOUSE

you large enough to drive a Ford
through if you do not heed his COM
mand. He will undoubtedly be crit
icised for the action-if compelled
to shoot-but the fair minded citizen
would dislike to hear that guards
man had failed to do his duty.
There has been some random
shooting reported from various parts
of the United States since war has
been declared, and it has invariably
been the guardsman who has suffer-
ed. Hence forth, the guardsman will
shoot first and if there is any argu-
ment, the argument will be carried
on later if the victim is in a po-
sition to argue.
1t may be possible that the guards
man would make mistake If he
discharged his gun in your direction,
but the chances are all in his favor
and Uncle Sam is backing him to the
limit, so heed the man who is doing
his duty to the best of his ability.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
DEATH OF
mrs. D. l. BAUMAN
Community Shocked to Hear News
of th.-Had Undergone
Recent Operation.

The community was shocked Sat
urday following the noon hour
when the news spread that Mrs. D.
Fl. Bauman had died at Mercy hos
pital. Mrs. Bauman had undergone
a serious operation for hernia two
weeks ago, but it was thought she
was getting along as we'll as could
be expected under the circumstances.
Her mother, Mrs. G. H. Gruhn, and
sister, Mrs. Edith Martin, had return
ed to their, homes in Malcom and Des
Moines recently, thinking she was
out of danger.
Mrs, Rauman was q bride of but
two months, having been married to
Postmaster Bauman that long ago in
Rochester,, MINI. The young peo-
pie had just gone to housekeeping
on the north side and were barely
settled in their new home. Her pass
ing will be terrible shock ITO the
sorrowing husband and relatives to
whom the future held high hopes and
the deepest sympathy of the entire
community will be extended to them.
Hazel Josephine Gruhn was born
in Malcolm, Iowa, twenty-eight years
ago and was graduate of Wesleyan
Hospital training school for nurses,
of Chicago. She came to Webster City
in: June, 1916, as private nurse
and in October was employed as
school nurse of the Webster City
schools. She served the public in this
capacity until Jan. 1, 1917, two
months before her marriage. Mrs.
Bauman leaves a father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Gruhn, of NAL
colin, Iowa, and four sisters and five
brothers, one of whom is in the navy.
She was we'll known here and in
her home town and her untimely
passing will cause grief to friends
both in this city and elsewhere
The remains Of the late Mrs. D. H.
Bauman were taken to Malcom Sum
day for burial at the old home. Her
father and brother and sister arrived
here in the morning and a brief
funeral service was held in the after
noon at $3.50 at the Bauman home on
the north side with Rev. Arthur Met
calf in charge. The post Office en-
ployes and rural mail carriers attend.
cd the service in body. The hus-
band of the deceased and his sister,
Mrs. Arthur Whitfield, of Sioux City,
who is here on visit, and also the
nurse who cared for Mrs. Bauman
during her illness at the hospital
Mrs. King, accompanied the body to
Malcom with the father. brother and
sister and the final funeral services
were held today at that place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
AUTO FIRE TRUCK
HAS INITIATION
Two Fires Within an Hour Give the
New Auto Truck Chance to
Try Out it's Speed.


Two fires within an hour Saturday
gave the new auto fire truck fine
chance to show it's merits. The first
alarm was at II o'clock and soon
lined the streets with people of the
business section, anxious to see the
truck n,n. They were doomed to dis
appointment. fH the truck ran down
Bank street, reaching the fire at the
T.. A. Furnis home. 529 Bank street.
on scheduled time. ~. -; - ~ -
A Quick Meal" kerosene stove had
been left burning while Mrs. Furnis
went into a neighbours home for
Ia few minutes. The blaze evidently
fared up, and caught fire to some-
thing on the stove, for when Mrs.
Furnis returned the room was on tire
anu the blaze fairly gutted the kit
chen before the arrival of the fire de-
partment, burning practically all the
furniture. There is no insurance on
the furniture but the owner of the
house had insurance, which will COW
Ter the loss. An entire new kitchen
will have to be built.
Mr.. and Mrs. Furnis have nothing
but praise for the splendid new truck
and apparatus for fighting flames.
Mrs. Furnis got central as soon
as she took down the receiv-
er and within g minute or two
the truck was in front of the house.
Had it not been for the quick service
the house would no doubt have been
completely destroyed.
At one o'clock the truck again was
called by an alarm on north Broad
way, where a roof fire had started
on the Joe West residence. The fire
was put out before the truck arrived.
but the truck had fine chance to
show its speed. 1t reached the scene
of the fire in about a half minute
after it left the fire station. The dis
tance is about three quarters of
mile. After the truck left Second
street it travelled in about six inches
of mud.
The driver, w. H. Frazier, is being
congratulated upon his initial at
tempt to run the machine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
HOPE TO FINISH
WORK TOMORROW
Committee Will Make General Can
vass for Funds for Army
Y. M. C. A. Work.

1t is important that everyone feel
that they should have some respon-
sibility in the raising of the fund to
take care of the Army Y. M. G. A.
work. The whole thing in nutshell
comes down to the fact that within
the near future there will certainly
be many young men of Hamilton
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Lose Baby Daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Thomas, who
live just east of the 5th ward school
are mourning the death of their two
months old daughter victim of
smallpox and pneumonia. The baby
was i'll less than twenty-four hours,
death coming about $3.50 yesterday
morning. The child was the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas,
who are the parents of one other
child-a boy of two years. Mr.,
Thomas is employed on the construc-
tion work on the Ft. Dodge, Des
Moines & Southern railroad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Card of Thanks.

1t is with the deepest appreciation
that we extend our thanks to the
kindly friends and neighbors who of
fered so fully their services and SYM
pathy during the long illness and
final passing of our beloved wife and
mother, as we'll as for the beautiful
floral tributes.
A. C. Buckles and children.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

A number of people have not avail
ed themselves of the opportunity to
listen to recent Columbia records,
played on the grafonola, at the w.
H. Cook Piano Shop. DIS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
To Rochester,

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Baldwin left
this noon for Rochester, Mimi, to
consult the Drs. Mayo in regard to
the physical condition of the former
which has not been good of late.