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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
A $40 CHECK IS:
WORK Of FoRGER
Is Found Upon the Street by Lou
Young and Brought to
...-..t the Fzaeman.T Tribune
.,f' Office.
BORE NAME OF CHAs. NELSON
Was Drawn Upon the, First National
Bank in Favor of Forrest c.
Reed, Cedar Rapids.

Friday afternoon, Lou Young,
who operates the street cleaner,
found check for $40, drawn upon
the First National bank in favor of
Forrest C. Reed and bearing the sig
nature of Charles Nelson, a we'll
known farmer residing a mile south
Of town. He brought the check into
this office, and the Freeman-Tribune
at once telephoned Mr.. Nelson, in
forming him of the situation. He
said he had not drawn check of
that character and of course stamp
ed is as a forgery. Two men had been
out to see him Friday in relation
to taking some accident insurance.
They were Mr.. Cohen, son of II.
Cohen, formerly proprietor of the
Cohen grocery store in this city, and
gentleman who was introduced to
Mr.. Nelson as Mr.. Reed of Cedar
Rapids, a representative of an insur-
ance company. The matter Of in
surance was talked over with Mr..
Nelson, and the price of the kind
discussed was $40, which is the
amount named in the check found by
Mr.. Young. Mr.. Nelson immedi-
diately came to the Freeman-Tribune
office and inspected the check. He
said it was very good imitation Of
his signature and might easily de-
ceive anybody. He had done con-
siderable business with Mr.. Cohen
while the latter was operating his
grocery here. and thought it likely
that Mr.. Cohen's son was familiar
with his signature. However, Mr..
Nelson is not accusing anyone of de-
liberate forgery, but recalls these
facts merely as a possible explanation
of the check, which had evidently
been lost by the maker. The matter
will be Investigated further.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
v. ]. BRYAN At
STANH0PE JULY Il
Distinguishsd Speaker viii Deliver
an Address There Upon That
q. nay at / 80 P. N.

Hon. w. ]. Bryan, politician,
statesman and lecturer, will deliver
an address at Stanhope on Monday,
July II, at 1880 o'clock, tie Free
man-Tribune is informed by mail.
What Mr.. Bryan's subject is our in
fOr,nant fails to state, but no mat
ter what Mr.. Bryan talks about he
will interest and instruct his audi
ence. He has appeared in Webster
City many times and has many
friends and admirers here, some of
whom will no doubt go to Stanho2e
to hear him on the 18th of next
month II the weather is favorable
for automobiling. A big tent will
be erected for the occasion, making
IL prss.i.:o Tor everybody 20 hear him
Who takes advantage of the opportu-
nifty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
SOLDIER BOYS EN-
TERTA|NED BY CLUB
The Lawn and Home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Zitterell Filled With
Boys in Khaki.

The w. J. Zitterell home and
grounds were dotted with men in
khaki Friday evening when the Rec
reation club presided as hostesses to
Supply company and band. Over one
hundred soldier boys responded to
the kindly invitation of the Recrea-
tion club and while seated on the
lawn amid roses, peonies and other
Towering plants, enjoyed refresh
ments OF ice cream and cake served
by the club ladies after which all re-
paired to the interior of the home
where the boys were very pleasantly
entertained. Great jars and vases
filled to overflowing with peonies
and full blown roses, intermingled
with buds and greenery. were scat
tered profusely around the rooms and
porches of this beautiful home. Edi-
son music was enjoyed, a handsome
machine being furnished for the oc-
casion by F. C. Ruegnitz. The Miss
es Pearl and Lila Neel gave several
fine readings and at intervals during
the evening an orchestra, composed
of some fifteen members of the Sec
ond Regimental band, led by John v.
Eppel, Sr., rendered musical selec-
tions.
The occasion was one of much en-
joyment and the soldier boys will
long remember the genuine hospital
ity of the Recreation club.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
GEO. SACKETT HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Former Webster City Boy Collides
With Train While Riding
Motorcycle.

Geo. Sackett, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Sackett, former we'll
known Webster City people, met with
an accident in Des Moines recently
which nearly cost him his life. Mr..
Sackett wrote letter yesterday to
his friend Geo. M. Teed of this city,
in which he says:
Dear George: Perhaps you may
have seen of Georges accident in the
Des Moines papers, SO l will let you
know how he is getting along. The
doctor has not given us very much
hope until this morning but today he
told me that he thought he would
pull through. tell you it took a
big load off us. Mrs. Sackett has
stood up through it all wonderfully
we'll. She and Wilbur Wilbur is
their other SOM had everything to
look after for the first twenty-four
hours before they could get word to
me and got home.
George and friend were on mo-
torcycle and collided with freight
train at east Twentieth and Grand
avenue. The tracks run close to
bill board and neither could see the
other until right together. George
fell with his right foot on the rail-
road track and it was crushed and he
was terribly cut and bruised all over.
Both boys were rushed to the Des
Moines General hospital. George was
so nearly gone from shock and loss of
blood that the physicians had to op-
crate as soon as possible. His right
foot was amputated at the shoe top
and they sewed up many cuts. He
was on the operating table for two
and a half hours.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
Saving on Stamps.

Postmaster Bauman has received
instruction from the postal depart
ment. asking him to recommend to
the public the use of stamps of large
denominations, helping thus to re-
duce the cost of printing and the
saving of paper. For instance, if a
letter is to be mailed, use a 2-cent
stamp instead of two ones, and so
on down the line. Looked at from
the volume of business all over the
country. one Is able to see where
there is chance to save some dol
lars in printing and paper stock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
A COL0RED GENTLE
man IS IN LIMBO
Arrested at Ellsworth and Brought
to This City for Ten Days With
Sheriff Nelson.

A negro was arrested at Ellsworth
Friday for entering house un-
announced at that place. He went
in the house and frightened the lady
there almost into spasms. When she
saw him she gave scream and ran
out of doors. He was promptly ar
rested and given a hearing before
Judge Simon Sogard, justice Of the
peace in and for Lincoln township.
The culprit declared that he knocked
at the door of the house, and upon
getting no response, thought he
would just go in and look around.
OF course he intended no wrong.
However, Judge sogard thought
about ten days in the county Jail was
coming to the darkey, hence he gave
it to him. He was brought to the
city by Marshal Blair and Fred Will
liams.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
Petitions Filed.

The Western Grocer Co. has filed
a petition in the county clerks office
asking Judgment against o. S. Win
ter for $44.21, alleged due on note.
The Independent Harvester Co. de-
mands judgment against Ben Van
Langen for $6S2.22 on note.
A. B. Cable wants judgment
against J. w. Paulson for SAT due
for goods. He also asks writ of at
tachment.
HAZEL O'Donnell applies for di-
vorce from Hugh M. O'Donnell. They
were married at Sioux Falls in 1914.
Drunkenness and cruel treatment is
charged. Alimony of $4,000 is asked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
New Tank Truck.

Warren w. Bair, manager of the
Hanson & Tyler garage, left for Wa
terloo this morning to drive home a
new motor tank truck for use by the
Cedar Rapids Oil company in this
city. The new truck was recently
purchased of the Dart Motor compa-
ny of Waterloo and is one and a
half ton truck The Cedar Rapids
company is going to do, away with
the team and tank wagon now in use
here, the new truck taking its place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
An Incipient Blaze,

An incipient blaze in the work
shop of the Hanson & Tyler garage
Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock
was the cause of the fire alarm
turned in at that time. One of the
repair men was working on a car and
accidentally came in contact with an
electric wire while using gasoline,
starting blaze, is the way the shop
men report it. However, the fire
was put out Immediately with a Py-
rene fire extinguisher with no dam
age to the car and before the fire.
men appeared on the scene.
The newest in jewelry az Teed &
Teed's. d-f-t--tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
LITTLE JOHN PAPAS
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
DxEa
Darts Into Street Without Looking
for Passing Cars and Runs
, Into Lane Auto.

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Pappas came very near meet
ing with serious accident Friday
afternoon about $3.50 o'clock. He
was walking along Second street
with his mother when suddenly he
broke away from her, darted into the
street without looking for passing
cars, and bumped squarely against
the fender of the car being driven by
Miss Katherine Lane. Spectators
say Miss Lane was driving very
slowly and tried her best to get out
of the little boys way, even bump
ing into the curb to do it.. The lad
ran against the car with such force
that 1t hurt him very much, and
quite naturally he and his mother
were terribly frightened The boy
was picked up and taken to DIR. Nc
Cauliff's office, where it was found
that the little fellow had few
bruises about the head, but nothing
of any particular consequence, and
q few minutes later he was taken
home by his mother, Miss Lane re-
naming until the extent of the lit
tie fellows injuries were made
known. The accident occurred near
the Brown drug store corner, and for
a few minutes created considerable
excitement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
DEATH OF FREMONT
TOWNSHIP CITIZEN
Allen Tudor Dies After Short III.
ness With Tumor-Remains
to Bloomington.

Allen Tudor, a Fremont township
resident, passed away Saturday af-
ternoon following weeks illness
with tumor and complications. The
deceased was in his sixty-sixth year,
Kentuckian by birth. He is sur
vived by his wife and several chill
dren.
Funeral services We're held from
the farm home Sunday afternoon
and the remains were taken to
Bloomington. ILL.,, that night for bur-
ial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
Fire at Jewell.

Jewell, June 25.-Fire here at l
o'clock this morning destroyed the
barn of Fred Glaman, entailing a
loss of $4OO. 1t was insured for
5000. Mr.. Glaman keeps horse in
the barn. but the animal was out
when the fire occurred.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
A New Daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett Brown are the
parents of bouncing new daughter,
Weighing ten and half pounds, born
to them Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Dick Jones of Woodstock has pur.
chased a Buick Six touring car from
Parkhurst & Lavender.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

The ladies aid society of Breeze
Hill will meet next Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. M. Seiser.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Norman Hall is college chum Of
Murray McMurray Of this city. He
was touring England when the war
broke out, and enlisted in the Brit
ish army, serving for more than a
year in the trenches. Since his re-
turn to France, following a sojourn
in the United States, he has been TAX
ing tests behind the lines to give
him the rank of pilot, and has just
been selected as one of two pilots
for new type of battle plane Of the
air for the aviation forces in France.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
Plants.

Call Clifford Jewett, for late cab
bage. tomato and celery plants
Phone 9571. f1t1'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
IOWA boy AMONG THE
FIRST FL|ERS IN FRANCE
Norman Hall, College Chum Of Muir
ray McMurray is Making an
Enviable Record.

" Paris, June 23.-Corporal Norman
Hall of Colfax, Iowa, an officer un-
der Kitchener. was among the Ameri-
can aviators to reach Lafayette esca-
drille today. Hall is a Grinnell col
lege graduate and the first Iowan to
join the army fliers. He served in
the British army, and following a
brief rest in the United States de-
clared his intention to take the air
in France.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

You save money II you buy 1t
at Tesd q Tssd'a d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Window glass any size at Tscd's.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-18
State Dairy and Drug Men
Cooperate With Government

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. Thames
Foust, dairy and food commissioner
of Pennsylvania, president of the ma
tional organization of Dairy, Food
and Drug officials of the several
states, today announced the appoint
ment of committee to cooperate
with the national government food
control. The committee consists Of
Mr.. Foust, Commissioner Newman,
P.Illinois, secretary; Commissioner
John P. Street, Connecticut; II. Z.
Barnard, Indiana; Z. +. Ladd. North
Dakota; Benjamin A. Purcell, Vir-
ginia, and George F. Flanders, New
York.
The committee will meet i'll Wash
ington Shortly.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-18
WAR TAX BILL
PUSHED THROUGH
BY U. s. SENATE
viii Raise Two and 0ne-Half
Billion Dollars; Autos Will
Be Taxed According
to Values.

Washington, Aug. l7.-Disposition
by the senate today of many uncon-
tested provisions of the $2,006,000,000
war tax bill almost cleared the way
for the sharp fight, which probably
will begin Monday over income and
profits taxes.
Among important features disposed
of during the day were the wine and
motor xehicle schedules. The re-
visions of the finance committee levy
ing between $40,000,000 and $50,00O,-
600 OIL owners of motor vehicles, in
stead of $68,000,000 on manufacturers,
as proposed by the house bill were
adopted as were the increased rates
on wines, estimated to raise $21 ,000,-
900, against $6,oO0,000 under the
house rates. st*
House provisions leviug a 5 per
cent tax upon gross sales Of many
manufacturer and designed TO raise
$l18,750000 also were formally elm
mated, the new automobile and other
reduced exise taxes being substituted,
The senate also accepted the f.
nance committees aqtlon in striking
out the house provision for additional
federal taxation of inheritances, de-
signed to raise $6,000000. New Eng
land senator's protested that inheri-
tances are a prime source OF local
state taxation and should not be inter
fered with by the federal government.
Automobile Section Amended.
An amendment TO the automobile
section. suggested yb Senator Knox
and adopted, imposes surtax OF $lO
for each $500 value on cars costing
more Nhan $4,000 As accepted the
section provides the following motor
vehicle taxes, payable by owners OF
those not used exclusively for bust
ness purposes:
Motorcycles, $3.50; automobile cost,
ing under $500, So, annually; costing
between $500 and $3.50, $3.50; costing
$3.50 and $1,000, $40, with S. add.
tional for each $500 up to 5000 and
$40 for each $500 above $4,000.
The tax based upon original list
price would be reduced by 10 pei
cent for each years use of the ma,
chine up to a gross allowance OF st
per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-18
He Ain'tNo Good Nohow; Nebraska
Man Asks Son Be Drafted

Following copy letter received by the district
empion board from western Nebraska
The letter is from patriot that thinks his should
He declares he will take OF his family:
provo Marshall General CrowngDear SIR this Draft
bill there talking
against it and make lite of it.
Il have that ought have raised grown
and father
sonnlaw that ought
"Now don't overlook this for take Daughters family
and sons Wes father take of her They will probably
make fus about but Don't oninaw
her / think it will dew him good
They already living and chickens
make living off of and read of him.
Nov you ONeil you there the most
slacke hear wouldn't doubt
off for most people this anything else don't think
than fair that the bunch
and that they 60"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-18
CORNHUSkERS GO
TO fort RILEY FOR
ARMY TRAINING
Secretary Baker Approves Or
der That Will Send Nebraska
Men South to Kansas
Camp.

Washington, Aug, .l7.--Secretary
Baker today approved the disposition
of the $4,000 men OF the first draft
as recommended by the provost mar
shal general, The average number Of
men allotted TO each OF the sixteen
cantonments is approximately $4,000.
Those allotted to Fort Riley, kaIA
include troops from Kansas, Missonri
South Dakota. Nebraska, Colorado
New Mexico, Arizona, 4o.siS
Dcs Moincs--Troops from North
Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois,
Some changes were made in the
plans for assigning drafted troops OF
the national army to cantonments
which will result i'll sending men al
ready assigned to cantonment to
some other.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-18
MONIES enroute for France.

The company, which was at full
war strength, $50 men, was given one
of the greatest demonstrations ever
witnessed in this Iowa city. Cheer
ing frantics, with tears streaming
down their faces, mothers, wives,
sweethearts and even men with gray
streaked through their hair could not
suppress their emotions as these stall
wart sons of democracy bade last
farewell.
Cheers for the United States, for
the entente allies, for the command
ing officers and for the khaki-clad men
themselves rolled over thel station
{time and again. The great crowd
overAowed for blocks around the
Council Bluffs station.
The soldiers after entraining
quickly raised the windows to OBJ
tain a last look at their relatives-not
all, however. for in many instances
the soldiers sat stolidly i'll their seats,
fearing to trust themselves with an
other glance at home and mother.
A short stop at Des Moines, then
on to the Atlantic coast. where they
will entrain for the battle torn fields
of France, is the program that con-
fronts Company L. Their honor III
being chosen as one of the first group
of men to be sent abroad is in rec
ognition of their truly remarkable
showing both in drilling and war
tactics.
People began gathering at the Rock
Island station as the first streaks OF
dawn crept over the Iowa bluh east
of the city, preferring to be too early
rather than too late.
Company L is in command OF zap
tain Clifford Powell Of Council Biuifs
and First Lieutenant ], Mead.
Whistles loot Loud
As the long train slowly gained
momentum with its cargo OF heart-itl-
their throat soldiers aboard the en-
sneer tied down his whistle to clear
the track of reluctant parents. Whis-
ties all over the Iowa city were. also
tied down, while brass bands played
so Long, Mary" Goodbye, Little
Girl Goodbye" and America
Wake Up"
For several minutes after the train
had rounded the bend carrying Coun-
. Gil Bluffs boys, some of whom may
4 make the supreme sacrifice for their
Ncountry, the vasemultitude OF people
was silent. The silence, however,
spoke volumes.
Street cars were hurried to the de-
pot to care for the throng, but the
heart-heavy people preferred to walk
in the brisk morning air in a vain
effort to let mother nature help Int
their weary feet and still their throb-
bing breasts. r
NV God" cried one mother, Il
wonder it the German kaiser knows
how many heartachcs he is causing
in this world. viii peace ever conner
How we will appreciate and under
stand what a wonderful thing is peace;
when it again settles over the world
Company L is gone.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-18
Alleged Opposition to
Draft Under Investigation

East St. Louis, IT., Aug, NOE
hcials of the Department of Justice
are investigating an alleged sedition-
ary movement in southern Illinois
counties. Farmers are said to be or
ganizing league to oppose the send
ing OF drafted men to France.
For weeks, it is stated, petitions
have been circulated among men OF
draft age, asking them to take an oath
that they will refuse to go to Europe
and will use force if necessary to pre-
vent transportation to France.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-18
HoOver's Wheat Corporation
Has New York Headquarters

Washington, Aug. H.-New York
will be made headquarters of the
food administrations $50,000,000
wheat buying corporation. julius
Barnes. president of the corporation,
and his staff, it was announced to-
day. will go to New York within
few days to open general Offices.
Twelve branch offices in the wheat
buying centers will report direct to
the central organization.
A committee under President Gar
field of Williams college, which will
SET price for the 1917 crop of>wheat,
will make its report before Septem-
Der /, the date OH which the wheat
control becomes operative.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-18
May Send Federal Troops
West to Check |. w. W.

Washington, Aug. H.-Sending fed
eral troops 10 Washington, Oregon,
Montana and Idaho to keep war in
dustries moving and to check disor-
ders, is regarded by officials as a pos
sibility in the near future, should the
threatened, Industrial Workers of the
World strike attain serious proportion
and the civil authorities. state and
federal, in the affected area, be unable
to meet the situation adequately.
The Departments of Justice and
Labor. the board of mediation and
conciliation, the food administration
and other government agecies were
studying with some apprehension to-
day the situation in the northwest and
were prepared, it was said, to take inn
mediate steps to meet any develop
ment