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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10
PLAIN LANG1jAGE.,

Col. Roosevelt is not the sort Of
man who tries to gloss things over.
He knows there are in this country
quite few people who sympathize
With Germany Id this war, and who
talk and act like enemies, and he is
mot the one to give them any encour-
by silence. He goes after
them in regulation Rooseveltfan
style, style that the Freeman-Trib-
une likes and commends. aa4 Az
In his Fourth of July grafton at
Forrest Hill, Long Island, New York,
the colonel took occasion to allude to
the recent race riots in East ST..
Louis, and, as might be expected, de-
nounced in vigorous language the
outrages committed. The first thing
for the government to do is to stop
the riots and then punish the guilty
ones for the excuses committed.
This nation is founded upon the prin-
|ciples of orderly liberty and equal
rights to all. The causes of the out
breaks in East st. Louis should be
|ascertained by fearless Investigations
and should blink no facts. however
ugly, and remedy found to prevent
of the kind happening
again any place in the country.
Reverting to our war with Ger
many and the inclination of some
people in this country to speak words
in extenuation of Germany's mill
tary outrages, the colonel said that
1--WE are now at war with Germany.
For over two years Germany has
heaped insult upon insult, injury
upon injury, on our people. We did
not even dare to prepare SO as to be
able effectively to resent wrong in
the future. Our supine inaction was
partly due to the folly engendered in
our people by the professional paci-
fists. But an even more important
factor was the dread many of our
politicians felt, not merely of the
German army abroad, but of German
votes at home. The selfishness and
short sightedness of the American
politicians were indefensible, and
they were due to the fact that the
men who took the lead in the Ger
man-American movement sought en-
tirely to subordinate the actions of
the country of which they were NOM
inally citizens, the United States. to
the needs of the country for which
they cared, Germany.
Many of these persons, supported,
of course, by professional pacifists,
continue to champion Germany's
cause as against the cause for which
we are fighting. This is moral
treason to the republic and all who
engage in it are, in fact, although
not in law, traitors who have no right
to be longer treated as American citi-
zens. The time has come to insist
that they drop their dual allegiance,
and in good faith become outright
Germans or outright Americans.
They cannot be both, and those who
pretend to be both are merely Ger
mans who hypocritically pretend to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

The Canadian house of commons
few days ago voted in favor OF con-
scription, the vote for the measure
being better than two to one. The
volunteer service has been given a
fair trial in the dominion and 1t has
proved valuable, but there are a
number of slackers in Canada, as
there are in the United States, and
the house of commons evidently
think they should be made to do their
bit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(From Saturdays Daily.)
MIR. and Mrs. E. l.. Beck and
little daughter returned to their
home in Des Moines yesterday, after
a visit with Mrs. Beck's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Christensen, on Des
Moines street, and sister, Mrs. j. e.
Zeihan, and family, 201 east Du-
buque street. Mrs. Jennie Christen-
|son-Davis Of Eagle Grove is spending
several days with her parents, Mr..
ssS Mr. christensen hRa '''HFss' aP'
/ Mr.. .s;;asna a Mrs. y. IA. Tracy ree;t
burned to their home in Waterloo tot
day following VISIT thu M "A!
Mitchell family southwest of town,
and the A. G. Hoot family and others
lin this. city. .339. I'D .f.sr,e.,ati
MIR. and Mrs. j., P, Johnson. re-
turned, to Stanhope this morning al -
ter Fourth of July visit at their
home here. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
recently closed their home on west
John street in order to spend the
summer with their son, Fred O..
johnson, and family, and assist them
with the farm work, which they are
unable to do alone because of i'll
health.
Mrs. J. o. BEEN spent the fore
noon in Kamrar with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Rocker.
Mrs. Samuel Terrell and grand
son, Master Howard Day, left this
morning for Carthage, S. D., to spend
several weeks with Mrs. F.'s son, E.
A. Terrell, and family.
Mrs. B. e. Sheridan and chill
dren of Tama are visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. J..
cunningham.
Mrs. G. E. Ruppel accompanied
Mrs. /. Frank Adams and children to
Jewell today, when the Adams fam
lily were en- route to Smithland to
visit relatives.
Mrs. R. E. Clemmons has re-
turned to her home in Waterloo, fol-
lowing few days. sojourn with Mrs.
Blanche Day and family.
Mrs. /. w. Hyatt went to Mar
shalltown yesterday, where she will
conduct a school of instruction in
Rebekah degree work and make an
Iover-Sunday visit at the home of her
son and family.
Harold Closz, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Closz, who recently graduated
from the school of medicine at the
University of Michigan at Ann Ar
Dor, went to Des Moines and Carroll
today for short sojourn with friends
after few days stay at home. Mr..
Closz expects to go to Detroit, Mich,
within short time, where he will
begin the practice of medicine.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Graham and
son Alexander returned to their home
in Des Moines yesterday, following a
visit with the latter's mother, Mrs.
l.. F. Houck, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crawford and
son accompanied Mrs. Crawford's
brother, A. G. ,Wickwire, and family
home by motor yesterday after the
latter family had spent the Fourth
with the B. F. Wickwire family and
|other relatives.
Miss Ruth Moore of Burt, who
has been visiting in Ellsworth, ar
rived here this noon and Miss Ella
Boettcher of Burt came this after
noon to make q week end visit at
the Roscoe A. Tiff home.
--Mesdames w. ]. strsveler. w. D.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

Our government succeeded in
keeping from the people of this coun-
try the movements of the transports
that took Pershing's men across the
Atlantic, but the German war ma
chine knew all the details from start
to finish.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

One good thing about the killing
off Of the speed maniacs is that the
death of each one makes the public
road safer place for those who have
some regard for the rights OF others.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

IS Old John Barleycorn is friendless
;wanderer among the uncrowned and
near uncrowned kings of the earth.
Light wines and beer still have some
friends, but old John is without a
defender or an apologist. Let him
die, unhonored, unwept and unsung.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

Every loyal American is support
ing his own flag in this war; There
can be no question of this. The
American who is not supporting his
flag now is not loyal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10
THE GOAL.

New York Times: Mr.. Lloyd
George used the strongest possible
language, but any milder language
would have been an understatement
and therefore an untruth, when he
said at Glasgow that II the war end
ed before the aims of the allies were
fully achieved, lit will be the great
est disaster that has ever befallen
mankind" The aims of the allies
are to defeat Germany thoroughly,
and to deprive her of the power of
renewing over and over again the
attack she made on the world three
years ago. Germany, in which name
is included the chain Of vassal mon
arches that stretches from Vienna
to Constantinople, is now the only
nation in the world that can endan-
ger the general peace; for all other
nations, with the progress of enlight-
eminent and the change in economic
conditions, have given up the belief
that once ruled them all-that they
must live by devouring each other,
and that peace was merely the in
PERMISSION between meals. AS long
as Germany remains unconverted to
the modern idea. SO long will the
peace of the world be in peril; and
when she is either forced or persuad-
ed to give up the ancient idea, the
peace of the world will be assured,
at least to the extent that no organ
lied attempt by one nation to massa-
ere others will be possible, for there
will be no nation left which will de-
sire it.
If peace comes before Germany ac-
cepts of her own free will the modern
idea, or before she is so defeated and
weakened that it makes no difference
whether she accepts it or not, 1t will
indeed be 1.-THE greatest disaster that
has ever befallen mankind" 1t will
mean that she can renew the attack
whenever she has regained strength
and that, avoiding the mistakes she
made in this first attempt, she can
have greater prospect of success. 1t
will be a greater disaster than the
present war, because, in anticipation
of such a renewal, every other nation
will have to give over its progress
in the direction Of peaceful prosper
ity and devote itself with might and
main to making ready. 1t will mean
heavy ornaments and crushing taxa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10


moment the vital thing to remember
about these half-hidden traitors is
that to attack Americas allies, while
we are at death grips with a pecu-
liarly ruthless and brutal foe, or to
champion that foe as against our al
lies, or to apologize for that foes
infamous wrongdoing, is to be false
to the cause of liberty and to the
United States.
"There can be no half and half at
titude in this war, and no honorable
man can afford to take such an atti-
tude. We are bound'by every considr
Grafton of loyalty and good faith to
our allies, and any opposition to
them, or any aid given to their and
|our enemy, is basely dishonorable as
Regards Dur allies, ana reasonable as
regards our: own country" 1&e
~ Colonel Roosevelt said that the
claim that it was natural for Amer
lean citizens Of German origin to fa-
vor Germany was nonsense, and
criminal nonsense to boot" and add
ed, "either a man is an American and
nothing else, or he is not an Ameri-
can at all. We are akin by blood
and descent to most the nations of
Europe, but we. are separate from all
|of them. We are new and distinct
nation, and we are bound always to
give our whole hearted and undivided
loyalty to our flag, and in any in
|ternational crisis to treat every for
|eign nation purely according to its
conduct in that crisis. 1t is both
weak and wicked to permit any of
our citizens to hold dual or divided
allegiance, and is just as mischievous.
just as un-American, to discriminate
against any good American because
of his birthplace, creed or parent
age" s
Celebrating on that point and pro-
testing against the plar to exclude
from American Red Cross units
Americans of German or Austrian
parentage or descent, Colonel iRoose-
welt said that if he had been permit
ted to raise a military force for SER
vice in France, many Of his officers
would have been chosen from among
men of German parentage who were
|undoubted Americans.
Colonel Roosevelt severely ar
raigned those who seek to excuse the
acts of Germany "our embittered and
enyenomed foe," by saying 1--WE
would behave in like manner II, we
had the opportunity" and reviewed
the history of the civil war in sup
port of his contention that the ut
terance was Infamous falsity."
Contrast the brutality shown
toward women and children on the
Lusitania, and scores of other ships,
by the officially directed German
IueS, Win lHc az
tion fifty years ago." he continued.
"Semmes never destroyed vessel
without providing for the safety Of
the passengers and crew. He turned
his own officers out of their cabins
to put in them the women and chill
dren of his foes, and once when he
had 700 prisoners and prize he
ALLOWED them to go in freedom on
the vessel rather than send them to
"a nearby port where there was yell
low fever. Compare these actions
with the methodical and organized
brutality of the German military au-
thorities in this war, and then brand
with shame the American traitors
who seek to aid Germany by assert
ing that we, if given the chance,
would be guilty of atrocities like
those she has committed"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

The opinion is growing that there
will be new cabinet in Washington
before this war is over-a cabinet
picked because OF. ability and stand
ing and not because of politics.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

The Story City Herald of recent
date tells of man who drove an au-
itomobile from Chicago to Story City
from sunrise to sunset, stopping an
hour in one town and being held up
for a time by blowout. The auto
init fas high as fifty miles an hour
lat times. Yet some people wonder
why there are so many auto acct
Ht1eats The wonder isathat there are
ieoI4few accidents when there are SO
.smany fools driving cars.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10


citizen who had sacrificed much for
the good of his community.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DODGES.
There has been considerable talk
in Jewell lately urging the town
council in making tax levies for next
year to include small levy to raise
a fund for the support of the town
band, the suggestion being offered
that a band in a town is thing de-
serving support at the hands of all
of the tax payers. Disregarding for
the moment the question of whether
the band is or is not entitled to such
support, the question arose as to
whether or not the council can le-
|gally make such a levy, and the pub
Usher of the Record, as member OF
the council, took it upon himself to
write to the state attorney inquiring
about the matter. And here is the
answer we received yesterday:
Twill say that this department is
not at liberty to advise you with ref
erence to the matter about which you
inquire"
If the state attorney generals Of
flee is not "at liberty" to give such
legal advice to the officials of 9
town, we would like to know what
they are at liberty to do, in addition
to enforcing the ''blue laws We
don't know anything about laws, but
we can recognize an absurdity when
we bump into it, even If it does in
volve SO majestically superior an in
dividual as a representative of thai
professional.-Jewell Record.
4 The Record is right in classifying
the attorney generals reply as al
absurdity. Probably the attorne,
general didn't know what to say ant
didn't care to take time to make al
Investigation. Off hand, the Free
Tribune doesn't believe cit!
council has authority to appropriate
public funds for the support of
band and kindred organizations, bu
that has nothing to do with TIN
]question of the attorney genera
lodging in the way he did.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

85 A flower cannot blossom without
sunshine, and man cannot live
without ye.-George P. Upton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10
TUESDAY,, fully 10, 1917 Z

Ballantine and G. H. Robie Of Blairs-
burg attended the Purity Rebekah
lodge meeting last evening and spent
the night at the /. B. Stafford home.
Russell Peters Of Burt has re-
turned to his home, following a short
visit at the j. w. Schroeder and Il.
A. Tiff homes. Archie Holding, also
of Burt, has returned to his home
following sojourn with the lift
family and other friends.
Ray WEIGH, member of COM
|pany C, has gone to Britt for 9 visit
with his parents before the company
is called into the federal service. Miss
Ellen Rothrock accompanied her
nephew home and will remain for an
extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Schuneman
will leave Monday for Spencer to Wis
it relatives, after which they will
go to Lake Okoboji for an outing,
joining relatives who are living there
for the summer. Mr.. Schunemani
will remain away from home q week.
but his wife will not return for three
weeks.
Miss Ethel Myers and brother,
Clinton Myers, former Webster City
residents, who have been spending
several days here, left this morning
for their home in Adrian, Mimi, go
ing by motor. They came especially
to get their car, which they had left
here when moving to Minnesota sew
eral months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schroeder
left this afternoon for Bows, cahsd
there by the sudden death Of their in
FAINT granddaughter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

saaA newspaper is known by the ene-
miles 1t makes as we'll as by the COM
pany IT keeps. -Eldora Herald. 'at
Right you are, Mr.. Herald. When
somebody stops taking a paper be-
cause 1t is bearing down, in his judy
ment, too severely on citizens in this
country who sympathize with Ger
/, many, it is a safe bet that he is not
loyal to the United States himself.
He may say he is, but actions speak
louder than words, and in his heart
& he is for Germany in this war, but is
too cowardly to openly say SO. The
Freeman-Tribune may say in pass
ing that it is proud of the enemies 1t
has made on this score.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

that Lindsey had not been invited:
This brought forth CHARACTERISTIC
Rooseyeltian eruption and the COLI d:
onel fatty refused to fill his en-
gagement until the courtesy of an
invitation was extended Lindsey.
The committee complied and phoned
the judge that his presence was de-
sired. The incident closed with an
other victory for Roosevelt and incl
dentally with justice resulting to a
citizen who had sacrificed much for
the good of his community.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

Judge Lindsey of Denver, one of
the Webster City Chautauqua speak
.ers, is entitled to fine audience. He
has accomplished great things for
the children and youths Of his ma
. tive town, winning the lasting hatred
of men who profited by the debauch-
sery of youth We remember num-
Der of years ago when Roosevelt was
invited to speak at Denver. The in
vitation was extended by city Off
cials, some of whom were among
Lindsey's enemies. Just before the
hour for the address, the city Off
cials gathered upon the platform.
Lindsey, although the most promi-
nent and widely known citizen of
Denver, was not upon the platform,
and Roosevelt inquired about him.
The committee informed Roosevelt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-10

ia -
The situation in Sweden is said to
ssbe much as it was in Greece before
King Constantine was relieved Of
s.power. The royal family of Sweden
is inclined to favor the kaiser, but
the people are with the allies. 1t
would not surprise close observers
OF events If Sweden would be drawn
Sinto the war before many months
Norway is also very restless and is
suffering greatly because of the
world conflict. However, Norway
and Sweden occupy precarious po-
sition. They are so near Germany
and depend upon importations to.
: such an extent that entrance into the
war is a more vital question to them
than to countries far removed from
1.-THE field of carnage. Both Norway
and Sweden have been exchanging
commodities with Germany, giving
Germany foodstuffs for fuel With
out fuel from Germany the problem
OF supplying this need in those coun-.
tries would be most difficult to
solve. Perhaps if the people of the
United States were situated as Nor
way and Sweden are, there would
have been few here willing to try.
conclusions with the central powers.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
ARTISTS SALE RAISES
$4,000 FOR RED CROSS
Auction of Canvasses by Local Paint
ers Largest Individual Donation.

The paintings and sculpture denoted by
the artists Of Washington for the Pa
triot's Fund of the Red Cross. at the
public auction held in the Fairfax Room
Of the Willard last night nearly 5000 was
realised
The exhibition sale, which has been in
progress since last Monday, under the
auspices OF the Arts Club Of Washing
ton, took in E,5oo during the week. The
remaining pictures covering 100 exhibits
from the foremost articts OF America
were put under the hammer last night be-
fore an ultra-fashionable audience com
posed largely of members Of the Arts
Club, the society Of Washington Artists
and the Washington Water Color Club.
Landscapes, water coIors, etchings and
still life paintings were sold, some to
be instantly bid In, others held over un-
til the Mothers Congress, when they
will be sold for the same benefit The
donation by the Washington artists u the
largest single contribution to he Red
Cross fund; the lowest estimated value
Of the paintings is placed at 5000.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06

There were hundreds of steeds admir-
ably suited to the requirements Of the
ladies' and gentlemen of the royal train
but It was argued that the princes horse
should be the most striking ever seen in
a spectacle. Thereupon word was cabled
TO the Ringing Brothers European repre-
sentatives to secure the finest Arabian
steed that money could buy. In reply
came the horse Derrish. Accompanying
the beautiful animal was his pedigree
written in Arabic. Translated, II reads:
In the name OF God, the mercifull The
cause OF the present writing Is that we
witness that the white horse, Derrish, of
Mahomet Bey. is of the first breed OF Ned
gdeS NJ .,ses, whose mother is the white
mare, Hadha the famous, and whose
father is the bay horse Dahrouge of the
horses OF the tribe BenihaIed. We testify
on our conscience and fortune that he is
the breed concerning which the prophet
said: The true runners when they strike
IRE; they grant prosperity until the day
OF Judgment We testify what is known
and God knows We are true Witnessed"
Six signatures verify this pedigree.
When the Ringing Brothers exhibit
here Derrish will be seen twice. First
on the vast stage on which the faIryland
spectacle Is prodpeed, and again during
the progress OF the high-school and
menags horse numbers. The riding acts
will embrace more than fifty different
horses. btu the spectator will probably
have no difficulty in locating Derrish, for
he 10 the most superb animal Of them all
The oircus Will exhibit In Washington
two days, Monday and Tuesday, May "A
and Is. at Fifteenth and II streets.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
Fight FOR HEALTH
OF AMERICAN WOMEN
COMMITTEES Here VIII Strive to Uphold
Industrial Standards.

war must not endangsr the health Of
American women and future generations.
The committee on women in indsutry
appointed by the National Council OF De-
fenss meeting hare yesterday took action
20 prevent the lowering OF present stand
ards of labor and the wage standards. In
the sudden impulse OF women to enter
Industries to aid their nation at war,
All organizations working for the bet
teFmsnt OF women IN industry viii be tn
s1ted to work through q central commit
tee. This large committee VIII have head
quarters in Washington
Mothers will be kept out Of industries.
especially those requiring night work. a.
far as possible. Mothers OF young
dustrfes, according TO plans Of the conn
mittse.
Fear has been expressed that under
generosity of patriotism. low wages may
be esta aolished and women not industrial
workers VIII undercut those working At
present.
State organizations and Governors Of
the various States have been appealed to
for assistance.
The committee is headed by Mrs. ].
Borden Hartman and among the promi-
nent members are Mrs. George Wander
bilt. Mrs. Sarah Conboy, secretary OF the
United Textile Workers Of America; Dr..
Alice Hamilton. OF Hull House, Chicago
Mrs. Frederick P. Basiey, Of Boston; Miss
Mary Mcdowell. Of Chicago UaiversityI
Miss Ma1ndA scott. OF the New York
women's Trade Union League; Mss
Mary Anderson. Of the National Boot and
Shos Workers Union; Miss Pauline Gold
mark. Of the National Consumers League,
and Mrs. Henry Moskowitz, OF New York
National headquarters OF the commit
tee were established yesterday at the
Washington residence OF Mrs. George
Vanderbilt