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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
AUTO LICENSE FUND
TO Be D DISTRIBUTED
Hamilton County to Get 1890
Money Will Be Sent in
a Few Days..

State Treasurer E. H. Hoyt now
has ready the automobile fund ap-
portionment to the counties Of the
state for. the period from April 1 to
August 1. The total amount to be
sent out is $479,950.
This is only about half of the
license money collected in the past
four months, but under the new road
law setting aside funds for road
building out of the auto license
money to match funds to, be paid
under the federal aid road law the
sum of $46S,536.S0 has been set
aside for this fund. OF this amount
100000 goes to engineering ex-
pense. These amounts were certi-
fled to the state treasurer by the
state highway commission.
Under the August distribution
each of the 1856 townships in the
state will get $500. Hamilton coun-
TVS proportion is $4,930.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
TOOK CAR BELONGING
TO DENNIS CHURCH
Some Miscreant Takes Buick Auto.
mobile Left Standing Near
Christian Church.

During services Sunday even
ing the Buick, automobile belonging
to Dennis Church, 200 east Dubuque
street, which was standing near the
Christian church, was stolen, and
when the services were over and the
family went to go home, the ma
chine was nowhere to be found. Mr..
Church went down town and was
explaining his loss when Geo. Bir-
bills stepped up and told him he had
just driven in from the White Fox
road and had noticed car, without
lights, standing at the side of the
road near the new schoolhouse on
the former site of the old stone
school house. Mr.. Church jumped
into another car and went out and
found the machine to be his. It was
not damaged in the least, the only
thing disturbed at all being large
Webster City pennant, which had
been taken. Evidently somebody
wanted to take little Joy ride and
his wish was gratified bv the use of
Mr.. Church's car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
The Time Is Short.

The ninety soldiers who left this
city yesterday for Des Moines to
join the reorganized Third regiment,
were each supplied with knitted
wristlets, the work Of the ladies who
have been engaged in this worthy
work for the past few weeks. Ru-,
gs1nor has It that the rest Of the Web
stef City Organization Win leave next
Saturday for the training camp ati
Deming, and in order to supply them
at that time with the necessary ar
ticles, those in charge of the move.
ment appeal to every woman in the
city to help by furnishing skein
of yarn, and by her knack with tho
knitting needles, If she has that
ability. The time is short. Won't
all who have undertaken the knit
ting finish as quickly as possible and
send the finished articles tof Mrs.
Mary Lenhart, 744 First street. this
week?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
An IOWA BOY UNDER
SUBMARINE FIRE
Transport Fired Upon Twenty-Five
Times While on Her Way
Across the Atlantic.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 18.-Company
B, Third reserve engineers Of mill
tary railroad construction, which
contains twenty-four Cedar Rapids
men, was on = transport which was
fired on by submarine twenty-five
times while on her way to England.
The first news of the attack
reached Cedar Rapids in letter
written to DR.. Charles H. French of
this city, by his son, William H.
French, who is with the company.
The letter is dated July 20 and was
mailed at an English port. In part,
it reads as follows:
81 had the experience today of
being awakened by a submarine. 1t
didn't take me long to dress, once ]
realized what was up. Twenty-Five
shots were fired at us by the sub
marine and we returned thirty-four.
They didn't hit us and / don't think
we hit them.
"The most wholesome sight Of the
whole trip was that of two torpedo
boat destroyers that showed up to
convoy us shortly after the attack.
Believe me, they relieved some ten
sion on board.
"The German submarine was of
the latest electrical type, with two
6-inch guns that could be elevated
or lowered out of sight on deck. We
met two ships about an hour after
the attack, bound for New York.
They say here on board that one of
them was sunk by the U-boat, but
l don't know if it is to be believed,
as we hear so many false reports
here.
"We expect to arrive in Liverpool
tomorrow July 800 If we have good
luck, and if you receive this letter
you will know we have had the good
luck. The weather has been very
cold but the sea has not been rough.
We can see lighthouse to the south
now, and will be able, to see land
on both sides tomorrow, as We are
in the Irish sea"
In the telegram received here tell
ing of the arrival of the Cedar Rap
ids men in England, there was moth
ing said of the above attack. The
men left here with their company
May 81, and after being in camp in
Chicago for some time, were taken
secretly to England, arriving there
Aug. 1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
AUTO TURNS TURTLE:
NOBODY IS HURT
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Ambrose and
Others Have Narrow Escape
From Serious Injury.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Ambrose and
Mrs. c. C. Burton and little son had
a narrow escape from serious injury
Sunday afternoon when the Am
brose car in which they were riding
turned turtle. Mr.. Ambrose was at
the wheel and lost control after
crossing culvert about . mile east
of the county farm when starting up
a slight incline. The car turned
completely over with all four wheels
in the air. All four passengers were
pinioned beneath the overturned
machine and the little Burton boys
head was wedged between the road
bed and the door of the car. A lit
tie more and the child's head would
have been crushed, The occupants
were able to back out from under
meath the machine and help soon ar
rived to assist them in turning the
car over. The top of the machine
was up and this, 1t is thought, was
the only thing that saved the occu-
pants from serious injury. The car
was badly damaged.
One of Mr.. Ambrose's hands was
quite badly cut from the shattered
glass of the windshield, but aside
from this, no one was injured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
COMPANY c WANTS
SlxTY-E|GHT men
company's Ranks Are Depleted by
Men Drawn for the Third
Regiment.
Company c needs 6s new mem

Company c needs 6S new mem
bers.
BY the transfer of that many men
to the Third regiment, Company C's
ranks have been depleted and that
number is needed to refill the unit.
Enlistments will be taken until the
regiment is sent south to the train
ing camp at Deming. and. according
to news dispatches received today.
the date of their departure is to be
soon. The Washington bulletins
further state that the First and Sec
ond Iowa will see service in France
before October.
This is an opportunity that will
appeal to red-blooded young men,
who realize that stroag American
fighting force on the western front
at an early date will be the strongest
argument possible toward an, early
peace.
Aside from the obligation or the
duty each person owes to his cOun-
try, never has greater opportunity
been given young man to rise, to
the best that is in him, than
through enlistment in the American
army at the present time. The
training which makes good soldier
makes good man. The demand for
good officers is greatly increased,
and those fitted to occupy such posts
will find the way open to advance
ment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Painfully Burned.

The little three-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Thompson,
1880 James street, was painfully
burned recently when the family
was picnicking in Nokomis park. A
fire had been built and coffee pot
hung over the flames, camp style,
and the little girl had a weinie on a
stick roasting it, when accidentally
she tipped over the boiling coffee,
scalding her from the shoulder to
the waist. A doctor was Immediately
summoned and the wound dressed.
The little patient is doing well. and
hopes are entertained that the burns
will heal without leaving scars.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
RECRUITS FOR THE
THREE COMPANIES
Two New Men Enlist in Company c,
and Regimental Supply Com
pany Has New Man.

A strenuous recruiting campaign
was launched in this city today to
refill the ranks of C company, the
Regimental Supply company and the
orderly division of Headquarters
company as result Of the draft to
the Third Iowa.
c company lacks sixty-six men,
two new recruits having been Sc,
cured today. The new men are Ed
ward Templer and Ed Mccullough,
both of Jewell. Several others arc
contemplating enlisting from Ellis
worth. Surely, Webster City young
men are not going to permit the
smaller towns to furnish more than
their share of the Hamilton county
soldier contingent. " III; = M,
The Regimental Supply company
this morning enlisted CHARLES F.
Koseck of Indianapolis, Indiana, who
is listed as wagner. The company
needs twelve more men to return to
it's former strength, and little trou-
BILE is anticipated in securing this
number.
Headquarters company is short
eight orderlies. Two prospects ap-
peared for examination this after
noon. The men are picked for spe-
o;ol cor,,}oo oud ~ Sc tboroforo on &c
pecially desirable branch of the SER
vice for ambitious young men to en-
ter.
Every officer and every man Is a
recruiting officer this week IN de-
termined effort to bring the Webster
City organizations to war strength
without resorting to the draft. Of
ficers believe that it is to the best
interest of the men, personally, and
to the organizations as whole, to
fill the companies with volunteers.
Big public meetings may be put
on, and each and every citizen
should make a personal effort to Sc
cure one available man for volunteer
service. Now that some of our boys
are already bound for the trenches
in France, every effort must be put
forward to safeguard them, and the
surest way to do it is to have strong
reinforcements back Of them. Don't
let them feel they-a feW-are
fighting the battle of many. Get
back Of them. Put your shoulder to
the wheel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Two Accidents.

Two-year-old John Colliett Good
body, son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. F.
Goodbody, who reside on Elm street;
fell out of swing in the yard this
morning and sustained broken COLI
lar bone.
Four-year-old Henry McCoskey,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton A. Nc
Coskey, 315 Third street, is suffer-
ing from broken collar bone also.
Young Henry was riding with some
other children Friday, when he fell
out of the back Of the wagon in
which he was sitting and landed on
the pavement with considerable
force.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Webster City, Jewell, stanhope,
Kamrar, Cass Center, Homer,
Duncombe and Lehigh.

The annual meeting of Christian
churches in this vicinity will be
held in Nokomis park in this city
on Sunday, August 26. The Chris
tian churches of Webster City. Jew
ell, Stanhope, Kamrar. Cass Center,
Homer, Duncombe and Lehigh will
unite in this gathering. It is an
all-day affair, with program in
the morning and afternoon and
basket dinner at noon. Music will
be furnished by union choir from
the different churches, assisted by
the Stanhope orchestra. The morn
ing sermon will be preached by Rev.
c. S. Kleckner of stanhope, and the
afternoon sermon by Rev. Loren
Howe of Storm Lake. Others who
will take part in the days program
are Rev. C. v. Pence Of this city
and Rev. L. H. Sours of Hampton.
Following the afternoon service q
business meeting will be held. The
program for the day follows:
Morning
10:30-Devotional ..... Curless
11:0O-Communion service.
11:3O-Sermon -. C. S. Kleckner
11:30-Junior service C. V. Pence
Basket dinner.
Afternoon
2:3O-Devotional -. l.. H. sours
3:0O-Sermon :. -. Loren Howe
Business meeting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
For the Soldier BOYS.

A big red, white and blue barrel
has been placed in front of the Or
pheum theater. following the Gus
tom adopted by Des Moines and a
number of other Iowa cities. This
barrel will hold cigars, cigarettes,
tobacco, etc, for the soldier boys.
Drop in a sack of Bull Durham. a
package of cigarettes or carton for
that matter, cigars, singly or by the
box. They will provide solace for
the enlisted men from this city in
camp, barracks or trenches-wher-
ever the fortunes of war may carry
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Proceed to Deming at Once.

Lieut.. Fred Fl. Winslow, who has
been in charge Of the Second Regi-
ment band on its tour of the various
regimental company towns, has been
summoned to Cedar Rapids to join
the staff of Brig. Gen. Allen. Gen
eral Allen received orders last night
to proceed with brigade headquarters
to Deming at once. This means
within a period of not more than
forty-eight hours, and the assump-
tion of officers here is that orders
for the entrainment of the various
units of the regiment will be re-
ceived within five days. Lieut.. Muir
ply of Ida Grove, Second Regiment
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Some Oats.

l.. E. Barr, living eight miles
southwest of town, threshed a ten
acre field of early oats last week
which yielded SS5 bushels, an aver
age of S3 bushels per acre. Parties
from this city who have driven along
the Homer road have taken notice Of
this particular field and predicted
an enormous yield. Mr. Barr is one
Of Hamilton county's prosperous
farmers. and this goes to show what
Iowa land, properly farmed. will
produce.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Miss Edith Lee Resigns.

On account of the i'll health of her
parents, Miss Edith r. Lee has re-
signed her position as instructor Of
music in the Webster City schools.
Her sister, Miss Eunice Lee,< has re-
signed her position in the Fairfield
schools also and accepted position
as teacher in the primary depart
ment of the local schools in order
that she may be at home. Their
mother, Mrs. Geo. w. Lee, who has
been seriously i'll during the past
few weeks, continues about the
same.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
NORTH AMERICAN A0-
TEL COMPANY PLAN
Methods Employed by the 0rganiza'
ton Investigating Conditions
in This City.

A few days ago H. H. Lowell, rep
resenting the North American Hotel
company of Omaha, visited Webster
City for the purpose of investigating
the hotel situation here. He lett
with the understanding that he is
to return again before long and con-
tinue his Investigations. The same
company, which appears to be relia-
BILE, sent Mr.. Lowell to Spencer,
where it was planned to build ho-
tel, and the News-Herald of that
place in its issue Of the 10th inst.
contains the following concerning
the plans of the company:
Spencer folk who had visions of q
handsome, modern, fire-proof hotel,
costing 100000, with eighty guest
rooms, big dining room, sample
rooms, elevator, billiard parlors, re-
ception rooms and everything else
that hotel ever had or needed, were
permitted to "come out of it" Tues
day afternoon, when H. H. Lowell
and r. X. Jamison, representing the
North American Hotel company Of
Omaha, took train for other fields,
abandoning, at least for the time be-
ing, any attempt to sell stock in
new hotel enterprise in Spencer.
The North American Hotel COM
pany, which was started by the
Bankers Realty Investment company
Of Omaha, VINO own most of the
stock, is a chain hotel proposition.
Their plan is to pick out good hotel
locations, so into the town and sell
a certain amount of preferred stock,
which is entitled to draw the first
per cent of the earnings. For ev-
cry share of preferred stock issued
one share Of common stock is re-
tanned by the company, and the vot-
ing power goes with the common
stock. The company expects to sell
$200,000,00O in stock and to build
as many hotels as they can for the
money. Purchasers of stock have an
interest in the chain Of hotels and
not in just the one hotel in their
own town. The company not only
builds the buildings, but furnishes
them complete and operates the busi-
ness. The fact that there will be
a chain of hotels means that one
hotel will pass business on to the
other, and the saving, in purchasing
and the community Of other inter-
ests makes the plan look mighty
feasible to some folk, and no doubt
a sufficient amount of stock could
have been sold in Spencer, but
The promoters didn't think so.
Mr.. Jamison and Mr.. Lowell tried
to rush things too much. The peo-
pie came out to the meeting to get
information, and they were told
this:
'Our company is all right. How
much stock do you want? We're aw-
fully busy and have to leave town
Wednesday night. If you want ho-
tE ere you have as hours to get 1t
II How much stock do you wantt"
z chose present asked number of
sestions, and finally the promoters
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
ANNUAL MEETING OF CHRISTIAN
CHURCHES IN N0k0M|S PARK, AUG. Is
Supply company officer. stationed
here, has gone to Sioux City to take
charge of the band, which is expect
ed to return to this city today.
Improving Residence.

The small square porch on the
Mrs. G. B. Pray residence on Will
son avenue has been torn off and
a new and larger one built. The
home is also undergoing a large
number of improvements on the in
terror. The rear part of the house
has been torn off and the rooms on
the ground floor are being rear
ranged.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Return Here to Live.

The o. w. Thomas family, who
moved to Anamosa about five
months ago, where Mr.. Thomas has
been employed in bakery, have re-
turned here to make their home.
They have not yet secured suita-
BILE residence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Card of Thanks.

The kindly efforts of neighbors
and friends receive our heartfelt APP
probation in the aid and sympathy
given during our recent bereave-
ment: and thanks for the beautiful
flowers offered.
THOS. GILBERT.
J. P. sTILWELL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21

Sterling belts for gentlemen at
Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21

Silver and gold magazine PEN
ellis at Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

without coming 10 the surface That
fbis latter ach3aYeu eut should be
hailed as something remarkable en-
p8aslzes one aE the greatest iiEnita-
floHa % This type OF vessels That sHe
can sail 10000 miles means taaf ves-
sells of ta5s size can cross the ATTAIN
TIC make warfare ou ships IN Ameri-
can waters, and return 70 Germany
81 without tah}ug Ga new supplies
8 have heard magh recently Of sub
marine bases which Germany may
have surrep titlousIy established on
fGIs side q the atlantic. That such
bases NDuld make easier assaults
upon oar coast line IFS evident but
they are not indispensable - such
enterpr sea--The World Work for
March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

The TasEliche EuElschau. pub
IIshsd a Berlin. commenting on the
news of tins srmgng af American ahlpa.
says
The aru5nE OF merchant ships
means war. regard less 81 whether
Ehe casua beIH arises tu the course
- 8 tcw days or q few Eesks. We
desire Is establish with ai1 due
emphasis the 5ac5 thar 9la United
States IA every respect becomes
She attacking party the moment
She sends aer guns 90 sea against
the German I-hoats
According to the talented Berlin
editor whoever arms himself against
Eize German u81erssa menace declares
war bias H. us not an act Of war for the
German uudersea menace - destroy
the women and children of neutral
nation wha. uuarua1 and uupTo- aGLGa
are going about heir peaceful erEauGs
on tae high seas under tha Euaran tees
Cf the protection even ~ aelIIgeEsnt
nations of international law
in other words Il Is not war Tor q
nation al War Is attempt 10 shoot 40
the entire ocean at ntN and biI the
people of g nation not involved in the
war but lae very moment the nation
$50 outraged seeks ro protect itself
against q iaa.tess and u.urderous aeL
directed toward She subjects of
friendly power, traf lz war. Ir Is war
Tor 3 peaceful. Iaw-aald5uE people to
seek 20 safeguard Themselves liza going
1ae even tenure 1L their way against
n nation which. because ft SIS i'm 3 fight.
ifs running amEek with aT0wen and
publicly proclaimed purpose To shoot
everyone on sight