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Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01
WHITMAN is WAITING.
Will Not Honor Berkman Reauisition
Until He Examines Minutes.
tBy Associated Press>

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 1.-Governor
Whitman announced today that he
would withhold decision in the matter
Of the extradition of Alexander Berk-
man, anarchist leader, until he had
examined the minutes of the San
Francisco grand jury which indicted
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01
IMPERIAL QUOTA
| FOR CAMP LEWIS
WILL Be SHORT
NO ALTERNATES TO GO ON
THURSDAY.
MORE TO GO ON OCT. 13
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR COLORED
MEN LATER.
252 Men to Appear at Masonic Hall
at P. NJ on Wednesday
Afternoon.
MORE TO GO ON OCT. 13
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR COLORED
MEN LATER.

This county's contingent of Liberty
Soldiers will leave Ell Centre We'd
nesday morning several men short of
the quota asked for by Washington,
There will be no alternates sent
with this contingent, because there
will be no extra men
Another call for examinations will
be issued Immediately. to provide the
deficit of men from this county.
These extra men will leave for Camp
Lewis ON October 13.
No negroes will be sent with this
contingent. They will make up a spe-
cial train to leave some time this
month. There are nearly 100 certi-
fled for military service. They will
make up a special company.
No word has been received from the
Southern Pacific regarding the time
Of departure of the train for Camp
Lewis Thursday morning. The local
board is planning to have the men de-
part at a. m.
The Ell Centre division of the con-
tingent has been diminished by the
elimination of colored men and others
who will go later.
The list of Ell Centre men follows:
Thomas H. Diels
William X. Brooks
John T. George
John T. George
Amos W. Chick
George L. RICHTER
William E. Lewis
Ward McGrew
John w. Maddox
Herbert O. Adkins
Charles L. Adkins
Edward F. Harcleroad
Martin Barfknecht
John Kuhn
John A. Schofield
Allen S. Mebane, Jr.
Clarence A. Rice
Jesse P. Coddington
Savo A. Rulaich
Grover Carroll
Sam Smith
Blaine Darrell
George Smith
Thomas A. Ward
Bobbie l. Cochran
Ernest r. Hunziker
John H. Williams
Ray A. Gibson
William Spencer
William A. Berneker
Leo B. Mudd
Edwin c. CRUDE
Cecil Mitchell
Hoyle S. Easterwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01
LEY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER l. 1917
REP. RANKIN WANTS HELP.
Wants Government to Take Over All
Mining Industries.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 1.--Jeanette Ran
kin, representative from Montana, to-
day appealed to the president to aid
in settling the Butte copper strike.
She was III conference with President
Wilson for some time. She also wants
aid for her bill authorizing the gov
ernment to take over the mines.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01
ARMED MINERS ARRESTED.
(By Associated Press)

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. -Four hun
dred armed miners were dispersed,
and some were arrested, today, by a
sheriff near Morenci. They were all
Mexicans, who were marching to
Clifton, where q strike is on. Some
trouble was experienced. The gov
ernor has been appealed to for troops,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01
Colorado River Gauge,

Mean daily gage heights, in feet,
and mean discharges, in second feet,
Of the Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz.,
for the week ending September 2S,
1917:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01
Walnuts Are High.
(1y A.soe1a&Ad 2rsesf -a~gN

Los Angeles, Oct. l-Tweuty onG
and one-haf cents per pound was the
price set today for walnuts Of this
years crop by the growers in session
here today Last years price was is
cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01
THANKS FRENCH PRIESTS.
Pope Expresses Thanks for Way His
Peace Plea Was Received.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Oct. 1.-The Eclair publishes
today a letter from the papal secre-
tary of state to Bishop Degiberos, ex-
pressing the satisfaction of His Ho-
liness at the sentiments of the Cath
olc clergy of France in receiving the
papal note,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01
A Pankhurst Married.
(By Associated Press)

Wy A0SVCIdtou Tk6SSJ
London, Oct. 1.-The marriage of
Adele Psnkhurst, daughter Of Emma
line Pankhurst, TO . seaman named
Walsh, Is reported from Melbourne.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01

Press Liners bring quick results.
Sant work? Do you need help for ths
anchf
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01
WANT SENATOR THROWN OUT.
Delegation Appears in Congress tt
Have Him Ousted.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Oct. delegations
from New York appeared today ask
ing the expulsion from the Senate of
Senators LaFollette, Gronna and
Stone r resolutions were pre-
sented Senator Wadsworth Of New
York afQwere referred to the privi-
leges and elections committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01

Ladies' matinees, Thursday, Ell Ceu-
tro Plunge-Ady.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01
READ THEM TODAY

YOu may he one of a DDS
en- people to whom one Of
tOday's Classified "Ads" in
the most important thing
Drinted Z: S1is paper
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-01

Continued on Page y
The Lake County times., 1917-03-02

Joseph II. Choate. who celebrated
his eighty-ffth birthday last month,
has for several weeks been lying at
the point Of death at his home It'll
New York city Mr. Choate is law
Yer Of international fame and was
formerly ambassador to Great
Britain
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

for the loan committee to use in thu
work Of a%ppraising the farm. A!
soon as the loan committee is elect.
ed it may proceed to appraise thu
farms upon which mortgages are tt
be placed. It's report, which must bt
unanimous, must accompany tho
signed articles of association and be
filed with the Federal Land Bank Of
that district.
When this is done the appraiser
of the Federal Land Bank will CONS
to inspect the security offered and
accept or reject the report of the
loan committee.
No one farmer may borrow more
than $4,000 nor less than 500. Nc
National Farm Loan association may
start with aggregate loans less than
100000.
If John Smith, a farmer, desires
to borrow $4,000 he invests in the
stock of his local loan association
one-twentieth of this amount, or
500.
His association then invests this
money in the Stock of the Federal
Land Bank, enabling it thus to in
crease its capital SO as to make an
other loan of $4,000 to some other
farmer. The borrower gets his in
vestment back when he pays off his
loan, or he may turn it in as the last
payment on his loan.
Farmers are required to form these
organizations SO that they eventually
will control the Federal Land Banks.
Each loan association votes in the
election of the directors of it's Fed
eral Land Bank. Each association
has a loan committee which values
the land of its members subject to
the approval of the land bank APP
praiser and the Federal Land Bank.
Each association has a board of d.
rectors which has the power to eX-
clude or admit new members by a
t%wo-third's vote. 1t is through this
local loan association that the farm
er invests the money to be used for
increasing the capital stock of the
Federal Land Banks, and this is how
the farmer comes into possession of
hic own hopkipr cyctop1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
Around Breeze Hill.

Miss Ida Johnson entertained the
Willing Workers class of the Breeze
Hill S. S. Friday evening.
Chas. Seiser returnd home Friday
from a brief business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eppard and
children of Liberty township were
visitors Sunday at the Valentine
|Wehrheim home.
Mrs. John McPhillips entertained
the ladies of the Social Circle on
Wednesday. A grab bag was a feat
ure of the entertainment much en-.
joyed by the members.
II. r. Busing spent several days
the past week with his mother. Mrs
H. Busing, who is ill at her home in
Kamrar.
The l.. A. S. held a business meet.
ing at the home of their president
Mrs. r. B. Rutledge, on Thursday.
Miss Anna Dillon, who had thu
misfortune to break her wrist about
ten days ago, is getting along nicely
Miss Susan Seiser returned homt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
"
NEIGHBORHC0D NOTES.
- .
Duncombe.

The class play of the senior class
OF the Duncombe high school will be
given at the opera house Saturday
evening, Jan. q. The name of the
play is ''The Sky Riders" and is a
play that is full of good clean COM
edy and an interesting plot. At pres
ent the class is working hard on the
play and will have it in fine shape by
Jan. 81. The commencement exer
vices will be given at the opera house
Thursday evening, Jan. rs. DR..
Arthur E. Bennett, of Highland Park
1bllege, Des Moines, has been secured
to give the address. The attention
OF the public is called to these COM
fmencement activities.
Supt. S. w. Mitchell is to go to
Sheldahl Friday evening of this
week where he is to give his lecture,
Looking Out of the Window" Mr..
Mitchell appears as the third num-
Der of the lecture course there.
There are now two cases of small
pox reported in town. They are be-
ing taken care Of in "a proper man
ner, however, and it is not thought
that the disease will spread to any
great extent.
Jan. 16.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
THAT GREAT
BRITAIN WANTS LOAN

New York, Jan. 16.-Great Brit
ain is expected to ask another $780,
O00,O 600 loan from the United States
through J. P. Morgan and company
within the next forty-eight hours.
This will make approximately $780,
100000 England has borrowed in the
United States since the war began in
1914. This is expected to be a di-
rect government loan backed by Brit
ish collateral in the United States.
The new loan probably will run five
years. No objection is expected by
Morgan from the Federal Reserve
Board SO long as the collateral is
kept liquid SO it can be realized on
by the bankers when the money is
needed. Great Britain already has
$500, 900, 900 in loans coming due in
the United States between 1918 and
1921.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

day afternoon, when the news of the
death of Charley Cole, of Renwick,
reached it. The young man had been
sick for a short time with broncho
pneumonia, which ran a rapid
course, terminating in his death
Monday afternoon. Charlie was one
of the promising young men of the
community, and his loss will be felt
keenly by the young people of the
neighborhood.
Milton Cole and his sister Lou
went to Renwick Monday to be with
their brother Charlie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Smith have been with him since
he was first taken sick.
The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Fred Vaughan on
Thursday afternoon. If Mrs. Waugh
an is not here they will meet with
Mrs. Maltby.
Miss Carmine Martinson left for
Hurley, S. D., Monday after a pleas
ant visit of about three weeks.
The Misses Esther and Ruth Mar
|tinson entertained at cards on Fri
day evening in honor of their sister
Carmine. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. J. McCarley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Rick, DR.. F. Carey and
Mr.. l.. e. Pound.
Jan. l6.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
MUNITIONS
FACTORIES BUSY.

London, Jan. 16.-English NUM-
tion factories are now turning out
every forty-eight hours more heavy
gun ammunition than they manu-
featured in the entire first year of
the raj and the production is in
creasing each week in preparation
for the great offensive on the west
ern front, which British military
critics believe will come next spring.
Although figures of the actual pro-
duction of guns and munitions are
jealousy guarded, and there is no.
avowal on the part of the ministry
of munitions of any intention to dis
continue the importations from
America, there is an evident feeling
of optimism among the officials in
the big munition headquarters just
off Whitehall, as well as a willing
ness to give out Comparative fig
ures" to justify that optimism.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
Jewell Doings.

Elmer Solberg, who is a railroad
conductor at South Pekin, ILL.,, a
branch of the Northwestern, arrived
Thursday for a short visit at the par
entail home. He left Friday for his
home, accompanied by his mother.
The ice harvest is fully started.
The creamery ice house was filled
last week and this week Foval and
Jewell are filing their ice house.
Ole Oppedahl and Simon Melon
aid left Wednesday morning for Ard
more, S. D., to look at some land
which is opened for demonstrating.
The former has a brother-in-law liv-
ing in Ardmore.
Lee Greiner, from Ollie, Montana,
was in town shaking hands with old
friends Thursday. He was return
ing from the southern part of the
state, being called there by the death
OF his father.
Dave Glaman, who has been sick
with pneumonia at Pocahontas for
the past five weeks, was brought
home Saturday evening, accompaa-
led by his father, F. j. Glaman. and
sister, Mrs. vern Wilson of Milwau-
kee.
w. H. Minert left Saturday morn
ing for Des Moines on business.
n George Everitt left last Wednes-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
Poplar Grove Gleanings.

Corn Smelling has been the ordel
OF the day in this vicinity the pas
week.
Hugh Marin had a rather unpleas'
ant experience last Friday evening
He had attended lodge at Homer ant
after the session, found his horse
had become united and wandered
away. Hans Juhl took Mr.. N. home
is his car, but the horse had no.
come home. After several hours
search the horse was found in a near
by field unhurt, but the cutter was
fast in the woven wire fence.
The Poplar Grove Social club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Madison
Friday evening. The evening hours
were pleasantly spent with music
and games and a tasty tray supper
was served. Miss Etna Johnson, OF
Homer, who was a guest at the, W
M Robbins home, and George Will
son and the little Misses Elizabeth
and Lois Wilson of Webster City,
who were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. J.
Rex, were guests of the club.
Miss Jessie Marin has returned to
her school work in town after the
holiday vacation spent with her par
ents here.
Jan. ~.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
SIGHT A MISTER
|OUS SUBMARINE

New York, JAM. 16.-News that
an unidentified submarine was NOV
ing westward in the Atlantic as late
as last Thursday morning was
brought to port here today by the
British freight steamship Clematis,
in from Bordeaux, France.
Persons on the freighter thought
the undersea boat might be the Ger
mar submarine merchantmen
Deutschland, on a third ocean voyage
to America.
The submarine made no move to
attack the Clematis, which was at
the time approximately 500 miles
east of Newport, r. l..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
RIGHT TO BORROW
UNDER NEW LAW

Washington, Jan. 16.-The right
to borrow under the Farm Loan Act
is limited to farmers and prospective
farmers. Farmers o. prospective
farmers who wish to borrow group
themselves into Farm Loan Associa-
lions, each association being compos-
ed of ten or more farmers, and each
association starting with a minimum
of at least 100000 Of loans. To join,
a farmer merely makes application
to the secretary-treasurer of the loan
in his community. II
none has been organized he should
get together the required number of
borrowers and organize an associa-
ton. The Federal Farm Loan Board
at Washington will furnish, on ap-
plication, a blank form OF articles of
association for such organizations.
Then the organizers meet and adopt
these articles and sign them and the
secretary-treasurer makes affidavit
thereto. This association then elects
five or more directors and the direct
ors then elect a president, v%ice-pres-
ident, secretary-treasurer, and a
loan committee of three members
AS soon as the Federal Land Bank Of
that district is ready for business it
will provide this local association
with additional blanks including IN
application for a charter and blanks
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
ORDERS
MORE PAVING

Algona, Ia, Jan. 16.-The city
council has let the contract for four
miles of additional paving, the work
to start as soon as the weather will
permit. The specifications call for
asphaltic concrete type of paving
and the low bid which was accepted
was for $1.5S per yard.
Before the paving starts about
$4,000 worth of sewer work and
and extension of mains will be done.
Altogether, the work when finished
will represent an investment Of
100000.
This will make Algona M of the
best paved towns, in proportion to
it's population, in the state. Its popu-
lation is 1000 and there will be nine
miles Of paving.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.


The Thursday Embroidery club
will meet at two-thirty Thursday af-
.ternoon with Mrs. J. B. Huff.
The Agoma class of the Baptist
Sunday school held a delightful par
ty Friday night at the Ray Mikel
home southeast of this city, with
thirty present. One sleigh and ssy-
eral auto loads of young people re-
paired to the farm home at an early
hour and after an evening of games
and a general good time, enjoyed an
oyster supper.
The members of the Six O'clock
club were happily entertained by a
committee of club members Friday
night at 6 o'clock dinner at the home
of Miss Ruth Merrill on west Second
street, in honor Of two former CLUB
members visiting in the city-Mrs.
w. G. Bale of Winnipeg, and Mrs. II.
e. Towle of New York City-and al.
SO in honor of Miss Teresa Treat,
who with her mother, leaves Tues
day for st. Petersburg, Fla, to spend
the winter. The trays were daintily
decorated with white sweet peas ana
smilax, the club colors, and held a
delicious repast. The committee for
the evening were the Misses Ruth
Merrill and Grace Hillock and Mes
danes F. j. Drake, Minnie Arthur
and S. r. Hoyt. The evening was
spent visiting and enjoying a reps-
tition Of old time companionship.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
GAR CON-
DUCT0R IS ROBBED

Marshalltown, Ia, Jan. 16.-For
the second time in three months, C.
M. Whiting, a street carman, was
beaten and robbed Of SIS, most OF
which was the company's money here
late last night.
The robbery took place under a
railroad viaduct and after robbing
him, the robbers compelled him to
turn over the controller handle
which forced him to walk some dis
lance to report the crime to the po-
lice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
WHY ARE YOU NOT
IN THE ARMY?'

London, Jan. 2.-Letter to the
Freeman-Tribune from j. w. Pelger,
U. P. Correspondent: "Why are YOU
not in the Army?" Next to calling
a man a German, that is the favorite
insult, amounting to Fighting
words" now in use in London. The
civilization hasn't much chance of a
comeback except with his fists sc if
he retorts at all it is usually with his
right.
The waiter with a little gold or
silver stripe on his sleeve, meaning
that he has been shot or gassed,
throws a sneering glance at the civil
ian diner. The soup is cold and the
diner says so.
"The soup isn't cold in the Army"
is the waters comeback. "Why
aren't you there?" AS the Conscrip-
tion Act eXempts nobody without
reason, the civilian has a good legal
right to be a civilian. But he can't
go into details about his tribunal
hearing so he scrapes the walters
head with a ketchup-bottle. But the
civilian usually gets the worst of it
regardless of whether he succeeds in
Furnishing his tormenter. Public
opinion just naturally drifts against
him. 1t is the same on the street II
he a%ccideEtly bumps another pedes-
trian. He may apologize but if re-
sentiment isn't appeased the injured
party reels off the browning insult.
Americans generally escape because
their accent excludes them from
English army consideration. But
once in a while omeone makes a
mistake as a bus conductor did with
a New York chauffeur. "Why aren't
you in the Army" demanded the
COMFY, after a trivial argument. The
New Workers. reply was made to or
der. "Sa-ay, listen, Cockney," he
said contemptuously. "My army
has licked yours twice and if they
have to do it again I'll be with 'em."
Miss Hilda Rasmussen is enjoying
"a chart yonof;nn frap, har lr<soc nc
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
BACK IS
FATAL. TO MINER

Knoxville, Ia, Jan. 16.-Ed Pat
'terson, the young Knoxville miner
who had lived over sever weeks with
a broken back, a fracture sustained
by a fall Of slate in the No. 3 mine
at this place, died at midnight last
night.
Three of the %vertebrae were crush
ed, split or otherwise fractured.
He had been helplessly paralyzed
from the shoulders downward since
the moment of the accident.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

dlluhihHlpN Hi9Hl1hlI.
Miss Bessie Smith spent last ev-
ening with relatives in Jewell.
Mrs. J. G. Kahl, Mr. and Mrs.
H. G. Smith and M. H. Porter, all OF
Jewell, were business callers here
yesterday.
Miss Rachel Welsh, who is
teaching in the Fort Dodge Business
College, has returned to her work az
ter a week end visit at her home in
this city.
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Lasher left
today for Dallas, Texas, for a couple
of months sojourn at the home Of
their son., T. Earl Lasher.
Miss Ruth York of Marshall
town is a guest of Miss Grace Harri-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mckinney
returned yesterday from an over
Sunday visit with relatives in Poca-
hontas.
Mrs. +. r. Mason and Mrs. B. C..
Mason will leave Saturday on their
western trip, expecting to meet Mrs.
F. E. Wilson en- route. The latter
has been at Broken Bow, Neb., with
relatives since leaving here several
months ago. They will meet Mrs.
Jennie Edwards and daughter, Miss
upon their arrival in Califor-
MIA and will spend the remainder OF
the winter in California and Oregon
and go on a trip to Honolulu in
March.
Mrs. L.. l.. Treat and daughter
Teresa left this forenoon for St. Pc
tersburg, and Jacksonville, Fla,
where they will spend the winter
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Andrews of
Boone are expected to arrive in the
today for a visit with Mrs. An
drew's niece, Mrs. E. F. King and
Mrs. A. +. Bartlett of Duncombe
left this forenoon for Daytona Beach,
to spend the balance of the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Lane have
returned home from a several weeks
visit with their daughter. Mrs. o. E.
RIy rE1n nn6 fopnt1Hy NJ Edc% 0rn~rN
n. j.
Mrs. Stephen Tabor, mother of
Mrs. Willard A. Crandall, expects to
leave this city within a few weeks
for Hollywood, California, where she
will spend the remainder of the win
ter with relatives.
-Alva Pigman returned to Dun
combe this forenoon after a visit at
the Earl Benton home.
Miss Vera Baker went to Fort
today to visit her sister, Mrs.
Blaine and family.
Mrs. Fred C. Ruegnitz is spend
ing the day in Fort Dodge.
j. c. Bell drove over from
harrisburg yesterday on business.
Mrs. Omro Cottington returned
to her home in Curlew today after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Getting
ton and the Z. H. Neese family, ten
south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Pedicord and
little daughter. who have been at
the st. James hotel for the last six
weeks, went to Fort Dodge today to
indefinitely. Mr.. Pedic0rd is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
SAYS THAT
BERNSTORFF CLEARED
ABOUT 100000
. travelling salesman.

a travelling salesman.
The Misses Hannah and Bertha
Jansen of Germania went to Ledyard
today after a several days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. stoffer Gray. Dick
Gelder and Henry Pekel, who have
been visiting relatives in Kamrar,
went to their home in Cleves today
after spending a short time with Mr..
and Mrs. Gray.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Thursday from a visit with her sis
tier who resides near Clarion.
VIM. Dillon has just purchased 4
new Ford touring car.
Jan. Is.