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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23
STANLEY MORTIMER
DEFEATS JAY G0UlO

New York, Feb. 22.--Stanley G.
Mortimer. the national racquet cham
pion. defeated Jay Gould. the national
court tennis champion, in the second
round of the National RacQuer-s
championship tournament at the
Racquet and Tennis club today. The
score was 1917. l7-l4. 1871. 1873.
Gould got Off to a brilliant start,
but after winning the first game was
unable to cope with the experience
and maturity Of Mortimer's game.
The champion had his opponent stab
bing. furiously ut the ball. and in
making his get tired him out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23
Groh Signs with Reds.

Cincinnati. Feb. 22.-Heinie Groh,
Cincinnati National league club IN
fielder, who has been holding out for
more money. sent in his signed con-
tract to President Herman, of the
club. today. Groh asked for $500,
while the club offered $4,000. No an
nouncement was made as to what
salary he is to receive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23
HAL CABLE is SOLD
TO ATLANTA CLUB

News reached here yesterday to
the effect tfat Hal Cable, who
played second base for the New
ark InternatiOnnls last season.
has been purchased by Manager
Frank. of the Atlanta club. Ca
bic was the property OF the Pflila-
delphia Athletics, from whom the
Crackers secured him.
1t will he remembered that Ga
hle tried out for Richmond under
Steve Griffin about Ave years ago
just after the youngster left high
school. He played n good game
ut the keystone sack for the In
dians last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23

Napoleon Lajoie. who will manage
the Toronto International league club
this year, will not be forgotten by the
American league. with which he
played for many years. President
Johnson informed Lajoie Yesterday
that he had arranged with the To-
ronto club for a special day on which
to honor the big Frenchman. One
Of the American league teams will
play an exhibition game with the To-
rontos on that occasion and Lajoie
will receive a handsome present from
the club owners in Johnson's circuit
in recognition of his past services
Lajoie wound up his major league
career last fall, after playing twenty
one consecutive years in fast COM
pany. The big fellow intends to cover
first base for the Toronto team this
season. His engagement has aroused
much interest among Canadian base
ball fans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23
More yapks Write Names

New York. Feb. 22.-The New York
American league club announced to-
day signed contracts had been re-
ceived from Pitcher George Mogridge,
Outhelder Hugh High and Catcher
Albert Walters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23
Virginia Loses
Close Combat to
Tennessee Five

Especial to The Richmond virg,nian.)
Charlottesville. Va, Feb. 22.-Af-
ter two successive defeats on their
Northern trip, Tennessee's basketball
qulnt struck it's stride tonight and
d Nfeated Virginia. - to 81. The
Orange and Blue quint outplayed the
visitors In the initial period, but the
tables We're turned in the second half.
two sensational shots from the side
lines by L. Reeder turning the tide
in favor of the Volunteers Only one
field goal was registered hy Virginia
in the second period. so close was the
guarding of the visitors. Bailey made
several difficult shots and was easily
Nircinfa's star Iiue-up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23
Carolina Ouint
Defeats Cadets
in Heated Game

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Chapel Hill, n. c., Feb. 22.--In the
last home game Carolina easily de-
feated V. NJ. I. here tonight, 33 to %.
The game was characterized by brill
liant playing on both sides. Shepard
and McDufie starring for Carolina
and Leech for the Cadets. Carolina
started with a rush and outwitted
their opponents constantly.
Lineup and summary:
Carolina V. NJ. I.
McDuffie, +. I. .......r. I. Leech
Shepard. /. f........l. (. Marshall
Grandin, c. ...........c, Bacharach
tSullivan)
r. Tenant, I. &. ....,...L &. Hook
{. remnant T. g........r. z. VEINS
Summary: tSoals-Marshal, /:
Leech, 5; sullivan. !; Hook. !; Nc
puifie. I; Shepard. s. Grandin. 2.
Fouls called--Carolina, S; Cadets, s.
Fouls sho,-McDuffie. 4 Leech. 6.
Referee--Clay, Durham Y. NJ. c. A.
Time OF halves-2e minutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23

Field goals-Reeder. 4: Carrot, s.;
Davidson. 2; Bailey. 3; Ingle. ): White.
Dittrich. Four goals---Reeder, six out
of 10; Bailey, Ave out of IL. Referee
Todd.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
Visits County Again.

Sunday School Missionary j. e.
Cruzan of Eldora has been busy in
Hamilton county again. He organ
lied two schools last week. one six
miles west and five north of this
city. with Miss Mona Cuff as super
intendent, and one six miles north
of harrisburg. with Charley Smith as
All who are within
reach of these schools are cordially
Invited to attend.
Mr.. Cruzan also held a baptismal
service while here at the river in
this city when he baptized some Of
the converts he had in a meeting last
month in the Sunbeam mission, on
the east side. Among those bap-
tized was a gentleman "a years of
age. Mr.. Cruzan says he was the
Oldest man he ever saw converted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
Heller-Johnson.

At $3.50 Sunday afternoon in the
English Lutheran church, Miss Mar
garet Heller and Mr.. Howard John
son were united in marriage by the
Rev. ]. M. Herbst. The young peo-
pie, were attended by Miss jessie
and Frank Hall. The other men,
bers of the wedding party were Mrs.
Martha and Miss Muree Johnson,
mother and sister of the groom, and
Mrs. Walter Essig and Miss Bertha
Hall, relatives of the bride. The
young people will for the present
make their home with the groom g
mother on west Third street. They
have many friends whose sincere
good wishes attend them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
BIG KEOKUK DAM OF
Benefit TO THE FISH.

Fairport, July 17.-After a two
years study of power development
as related to fish hatcheries, gov
eminent fisheries experts have an
nounced that the Keokuk dam is q
great benefit to fish in that sec
ton. The big lake formed by the
Keokuk dam has greatly improved
fisheries conditions between Keo-
kuk and Burlington.
Emerson Stringham of the biolog-
ical station here said that the Cow
[ernment reports for the past years
showed that the number of fish
killed by reason of the great power
station at Keokuk was very small.
Instead of being handicap to fish
Matching and growing in this sec
ton, as many had thought, it was
really benefit.
As far as the interruption to nil
grafton is concerned, Stringham said
there seems to be no serious results
to the game and food fish. The dam.
however, has reduced the supply of
mussel commonly known as niger
head" These shells have been used
largely in the manufacture of but-
tons. A
Agents at the station here an
nounced that the government was
continuing investigations with the
purpose of locating places where
these "niggerheads'' might grow in
the future without injury from pow-
or plant construction.
Tie young mussels during short
period of their lives live as para
sites on other fishes. The river her.
ring, one of the migratory fish of
the Mississippi, has been driven
from this section of the river near
the dam. Thus many of the shells
are first alive on fish that do not nil
CRATE as much as the herring. This
will prevent the spread of mussel
unless the government takes some
action in transporting parasite laden
fish to other streams and lakes in
the country, where the river herring
is plentiful.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
HELD FOR INSULT
ING The U. S. FLAG
Native of Germany Placed in Jail
at Dubuque.

Dubuque, July 17-Leonard Kress,
native of Germany but claiming to
be a naturalized American citizen,
was arrested in East Dubuque, ILL.,.
by militiamen and brought . to t Du-
buque, after he had tried to tear a
small flag from another mans coat
lapel and made insulting remarks
about the flag.
En- route to Dubuque in launch
he threw his wallet into the Missis-
sippi. A guardsman jumped into the
river and brought the wallet out,
though it is believed some papers Of
damaging evidence were lost.
Kress has been in Dubuque but
four months, coming from Chicago
to work in cabinet factory. He is
being held by United States Mar
Shall Moore.
Before bringing their prisoner to
the Iowa side Of the river the
guardsmen took him to their camp,
made him apologize and kiss the
flag.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
Entertains Employer.

The twenty-five employees of the
Brown Spring Ice Skate factory were
treated to a spread of delicious eat
ables last evening when B. r. Brown
acted as host in the long office room
of the new factory building on the
north side. Br. Brown thought this
a good way to initiate the factory
building into which the company is
moving. AS the office is entirely un-
furnished as yet, there was plenty
of room for the long, well-filled Ia
BILE, and a goodly number of work
men present who enjoyed the very
pleasant affair.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
TWO MORE FIRE
ALARMS TURNED IN
Spontaneous Combustion at High
School Heating Plant-A Wash
House Blaze.

The fire department was called to
the Lincoln high school building at
about $3.50 last evening to put out
r blaze in the coal shed at the heat
ing plant located just east of the
school building. The fire was caused
by spontaneous combustion and sew
eral men were set to work shoveling
the coal and putting water on it.
1t took several hours before all
signs of flames were extinguished.
A small wash house caught fire at
about 1890 this morning at the B.
F. Wickwire residence property on
Pleasant street. A washing was be-
ing done and the fire was caused
when the laundry stove in the lean
to Of the wash house became too hot.
That part Of the shed was nearly
destroyed by the flames.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
Candidates for Postmaster.

S. C. Butte, Mrs. A. G. Brewer and
Mrs. w. e. Butte of Stanhope were
in this city Saturday to take the ex.
animation as candidates for postmas.
ter of Stanhope. The examination
was conducted at the local postoffice
by w. E. Gossard, clerk of the local
civil service board. The resigna-
ton Of Miss Wilbur, the present
postmistress of Stanhope, will take
effect as soon as somebody else is
recommended.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
SECOND REGIMENT
BAND GO TO BOONE
Will Play for a Big Celebration for
the I. N. G. Boys and the
Red Cross.

The Second Regiment band went
to Boone this afternoon where big
celebration will be held this evening,
the First Separate company and the
Red Cross association of that city
sharing the honors.
1t will be remembered that for
merly Boone and Ames divided Com
pany between them, but in recent
months Boone has organized a COM
pany known as the First Separate
company. and Company I is now sta
toned at Ames. Boone's success in
recruiting an entire company is the
occasion Of the festivities which take
the form of a garden party at the
DR.. Deering home. A street concert
by the Regimental band and parade
with guard boys and Red Cross
nurses participating. precedes the
hour of 8 o'clock, when the real en-
|tertainment will be given.
Dancing, with music by the Eppel
orchestra, musical numbers and 9TH
I er interesting diversions and refresh
ments will be features of the gar
den party.
The proceeds go $3.50 to the Red
Cross and the First Separate COM
pany, /. N. G.
A number of the officers of Web
ster City companies and not a few
young people accompanied the band
| to Boone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
'"Be Canny."

Under the above head the United
States department of agriculture is
sending out some paragraphs that
are worth while. We quote few:
Get that canning impulse.
Make your hoe this summer keep
your can opener busy next winter.
Get ready for canning season now.
Regrets are the only things canned
in the jars you forgot to order.
Can nothing that can be kept
without canning. Dry such vegeta-
bles as corn, string beans, navy
beans, mature lima beans, okra, etc.
| You can brag about your garden
all winter If you have your canned
evidence on the dinner table.
Concentrate products, especially
soup mixtures, so that each contain
er will hold as much canned food and
Jas little water as possible.
Really there is nothing to can
ming fruit and vegetables except
care, cleanliness, fresh products, jars
and heat.
Can! Summer investment Of time
and money small, winter returns in
food and health large.
Establish a home canning firm
Father, Mother & Co."-don't for
get the little CO.'S.
Rubber rings! You'll need good
ones while the jars are still hot.
Let empty cans and jars wait for
fruit. Don't try to make fruit wait
long for containers.
The sooner into the can. the fresh
er the taste next winter.
Can for home use in glass con-
tainers. as tin cans may he scarce.
Pickle or brine suitable vegeta-
bles in crooks.
The scarcer fresh vegetables are,
the more valuable are the canned
ones.
See that jars, cans and processing
outfits are ready to do business as
soon as fruits and vegetables ripen.
Jars worth as much as ever in
winter: vegetables worth more than
ever. Home canning pays.
II the grown-ups think canning is
a difficult process, the children will
show them how.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
Delegation From Cherokee.

A delegation Of four Cherokee
business men were in the city day
or two ago looking over our fine new
fire truck. Cherokee still fights the
flames with the old fashioned fire
wagon with team. However, the
town is considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of buying new fire truck and the
men who looked at ours were well
pleased with it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome B. WEIGH,
who reside southwest of town, are
mourning the loss of their infant
son. The babe lived but fifteen
hours. Interment was made in
Graceland cemetery this morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
SOME twenty new
men join COMPANIES
Many Webster City Mechanics Enlist
in Munition Corps-Names
OF New, Men.

Recruiting, the aftermath of Sat-
lurday's physical examinations,
which depleted the ranks of all Web
ster City military organizations
slightly, has been concluded practi-
cally as each company has very near
its full quota.
Company C has four new men.
They are Omar Ondson, Joseph Tru-
cite, and Edgar Templer, all of Jew
lell, and Richard w. Beebe of En-
metsburg. Mr.. Beebe was formerly
a sergeant in Company X, which was
mustered out of the service in 1915.
One hundred and twenty pounds
of determined patriotism won Roy
Rees reinstatement in Company c.
The medical examiners failed to pass
young Rees, due to under weight, but
his earnest desire to accompany the
troops was given consideration by
Captain Martin in a special appeal to
Adjptant General Logan. who gave
permission to retain him.
Supply company's ranks are again
filling up. Merle E. Cleckner, a
salesman in the Louis Frank cloth
ing store for several years, enlisted
yesterday. David Kahl and Roy
Smith, the latter son of N. T.
Smith, have also entered this branch
of the service.
Floyd Lichtenberger left for Des
Moines yesterday in company with
his brother. Mr.. Lichtenberger may
join some division of the regular
army while in the capital city.
Ralph O'Rourke, son of Mrs. John
|O'Rourke. who recently enlisted in
the United States navy from the
Omaha recruiting office, has left for
the east. The unit with which
Ralph is connected will train on the
Great Lakes, with headquarters in
Chicago.
The ammunition train which is
being organized in Iowa is proving
popular with the skilled mechanics
of this city. Herman Koch, ma
chinist in the Hanson & Tyler gar
age until about year ago, when he
accepted position as chauffeur for
Or. McCauliff, enlisted Saturday
with this organization, known as the
state munition corps. with headquar-
ters in Des Moines. Herman spent
yesterday in Des Moines familiariz-
ing himself with the requirements
of the company. James Fowler,
Morris Loche and Ray w. Brady, all
expert mechanics from the Hanson
& Tyler garage, have also Joined.
Fred Hauser of Chicago and Harold
FIesselgrade of Swanville, Mimi, also
enlisted through the recruiting Of
ficers here. Mike Hanson and
Ray Harrison. employees at the Ford
garage, have signified their inten-
tion of Joining this organization.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
Judge Thompson Gives Banquet

Judge G. D. Thompson entertained
the Hamilton County Bar associa-
ton, the county officers and menu.
bers of the Webster City press at z
banquet at the Outing club last ev-
ening. About twenty-five guests
were present and a fine spread was
prepared and served by Mr.. and Mrs.
|C. H. Conley. with roses presented
as favors. The evening was pleas
antly spent in conversation and the
occasion was much enjoyed by all
present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17

Geo. E. Lowrie has purchased a
fine new Baby Grand Chevrolet from
the Hanson & Tyler firm. The 1913
Baby Grand is the latest model of
Chevrolet and this is the first ma
chine of the kind to be sold in this
section of Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
Concert at Hospital.

The Second Regiment band gave a
delightful concert to the patients at
Mercy hospital last evening. The
boys in khaki were seated on the
lawn, which. was electric lighted,
and at the conclusion of the concert
the nurses at the hospital showed
their appreciation Of the bands
kindness by serving fee cream, cake
and cigars.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17

is assured.
The socialist organ, Vorwaerts,
says that the socialists in co-opera-
ton with the future government are
willing to raise Germany to the level
of the freest,. countries Of the world
and support durable peace.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
Social Affairs

The Thursday Circle will meet
with Mrs. Frank Bickford Thursday
Iafternoon. .. AeAl
The Social Dozen club will meet
Thursday with Mrs. P. B. Matson,
1888 Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Beshey, who
live seven miles northeast of town,
entertained number of Odd Fell
lows, members of the local canton,
and their wives at social time
Saturday evening. The guests went
by automobile and enjoyed pleas
ant evening, at the close of which
ice cream and cake were served.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman McCauley
|complimented the formers mother.
Mrs. Ann McCauley, Sunday by en-
pertaining a number of relatives and
friends at the dinner hour. The
affair honored Mrs. McCauley's sew
|enty-third birthday anniversary.
Places were laid for Mrs. B. e. Van
devender, Mrs. William Walter, Fred
Wiederkehr, Charles McCauley and
the Misses Daisy Hubbard. Nora and
Viola McCauley. Friends also called
during the afternoon to wish Mrs.
McCauley many more happy birth
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Potter enter
tanned a dozen or fifteen friends at
6 o'clock dinner at their pleasant
home on the north side Saturday
evening to meet Mr.. and Mrs. w. N.
Chase and young son of Fort Dodge.
guests in the Potter home from Sat-
urday until yesterday. An excellent
two-course chicken dinner was serv-
ed upon long table frightened with
oasturtiums. Mrs. Chase is a daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Holmes,
long ago residents of Webster City.
Mrs. Holmes, in the old days before
her marriage, was Miss Gene Lake.
a school girl and popular young lady
here some forty years ago. and most
of those at the dinner, including Mr..
and Mrs. Potter, were her school
mates in those early days. Mr.. and
Mrs. Holmes now reside in Plain
field, N. j.. and Mr.. Holmes has a
lucrative law practice in New York
City. Many memories of the days
agone were revived at the Potter
dinner, these "reminiscences adding
much to the pleasure OF an evening
Of unalloyed enjoyment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
For Land Buyers.

Will make trip with automobile
every week to Dodge county. Mimi,
twenty miles north of the Iowa line.
Soil the same as Hamilton county,
Iowa. Price SIS to 1925 per acre.
Small cash payment and long time
on the balance. With corn 1T $50
per bushel. land must advance in
price. Rube McFerren. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17
To Rochester, MINI.

Mrs. ]. w. Let's left today noon
for Rochester, Mimi, where she ex-
poets to undergo a surgical opera
ton under charge of the Drs. Mayo
She was accompanied by DR.. F. ].
Drake, and her husband will join
them before the surgical work is
done.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17

OVER AUTHORITY
BLOCKS PROGRAM
Construction Plans Tied Up by Fresh
Board Clash Between Den.
man and Goethals.
P0sTP0NEs ALL REQUlsITl0NS
Contracts for Government Shipyards
and Communicating Of New
y Ships Delayed.
posTpoNEs ALL REQu1s1rloNs

/ Washington, d. c., July LITTLE
government merchant ship building
program was halted when Major
General Goethals, manager of the
shipping boards fleet corporation,
postponed his plan to requisition all
Isteel merchant ships under construc-
ton and then let contracts for
building two government owned ship
yards for producing fabricated steel
ships.
At General Cocktails office it was
said the postponement was due to q
request by Chairman Denman of the
shipping board for short delay to
give the board time to go over the
program, This was denied at the
shipping board, although the state
ment was made that General Goeth-
ais had been asked to supply addi-
tional information concerning his
plans.
Today's development was regarded
as bringing to a direct issue the
question of who is to have supreme
authority in carrying out the build
ing program-Chairman Denman or
General Goethals.
Authority to spend $75O.OOO, 900
for acquiring great merchant fleet,
given to President, Wilson by con-
gress, has been divided in an eXecu-
tive order between the shipping
board and its corporation, the board
being authorized to acquire vessels
by purchase and the corporation to
take charge of building.
In announcing his program last
Friday. General Goethals apparently
assumed that as manager of the cor
poration he would be given a free
hand, but Mr.. Denman in q state
ment tonight assumes responsibility
for the shipping board, whose men,
bers are directors and stockholders
of the corporation.
Officials who have watched the
situation develop<and who have been
concerned lest differences between
Chairman Denman and General
Goethals hinder the governments
plans at time when
every vessel that can be constructed
is needed to meet the submarine
declared that President Will
son might be called on to settle the
once for all.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17

Ted Breitenkamp, clerk at BUS
ter" Browns, has been off duty for
the past week suffering from an at
tack of quinsy. He is able to be up
and around again, however, although
not in the store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-17

strayed from pasture near Bells
mill, q white-faced roam heifer, with
horns. Coming yearling. Albert
Wills, Stanhope, Iowa. 11d3t1f1'