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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
THE PASSING Of
MRS. B R. BREWER
Died Last Night at the Family Home
in Northwest Part Of
the City.

Mrs. B. r. Brewer passed away at
in the extreme northwest part of
town following an extended illness
with heart trouble and complica-
tions. She had been very ill at her
home for several weeks when she was
removed to Mercy hospital, where
she lowered between life and death
for month. For the past fortnight
she had been at home again.
Ella Elizabeth O'Rourke was born
in Iowa fifty five years ago last jan
uary and was long time resident
of Webster City. She married B. R.
Brewer in this city many years ago
and is survived by her husband, a
son, Frank Brewer, two brothers,
Peter O'Rourke of this city and Law
renee O'Rourke of Heron Lake,
MINI. Mrs. John O'Rourke of this
place was both an adopted sister
and a sister-in-law of the deceased.
Mrs. Rose Mullins and son Richard
j. Mullins, formerly Webster City
residents now living in Sheldon, were
cousins and second cousin Of Mrs.
Brewer.
The deceased was faithful and
industrious worker and had been en-
ployed in many homes in Webster
City during the years that have pass
ed. She was good neighbor and an
abiding friend and all who knew
her will be saddened by her death.
The funeral services will be held
from the Catholic church. of which
society Mrs. Brewer was an exem-
lplary member, Thursday morning at
. o'clock, conducted by Father Thos.
"A. Barry, and interment will be- made
in the Catholic cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Junior-Senior Event.

The annual Junior-Senior event
will occur Friday evening, May 4th
at Wilson hall. Following the de.
lightful precedent of last year, the
affair will be reception with re-
freshments served by some of the So.
phomore girls.
A number of pleasant surprises are
in store for the guileless seniors, who
must submit gracefully to the rapid
fire of wit of the sub-classmen, who
"for just this once" are bound to pay
off all old scores.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
To State Dental Meeting.

Among the Webster City dentists
who have gone or expect to go tc
Des Moines to attend the annual
meeting of the Iowa Dental society
which will be held May l to 4, are
DR.. A. f. Schultz, DR.. r. w. Pote, DR..
r. F. Beck. DR.. Orville B. Olson, DR..
N. c. A. Berg and DR.. F. A. Boy
sen. The latter's brother, DR.. Harry
"A. Boysen of Waterloo, came Sunday
and accompanied him to the capital
city yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
A wedding in which a number O

A wedding in which number of
people in this city are interested was
that of Miss Asia Black and Mr.. Roy
Harmon, Fort Dodge young people,
which took place recently in Mason
City. The bride, who is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Black, prom
inent farmers near Fort Dodge, has
many friends here. The young cou-
pie have gone to Chicago on short
wedding trip after which they will
make their home in Fort Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Heroic Self-Sacrifice.

An evening or two ago the Free
man-Tribune heard the telephone
jingle and upon answering the call
was informed that our old friend, Fl.
B. Hummel, was at the other end of
the line. He said he had just made
nice garden and that a number of
dogs had carried on seance in the
midst of his little backyard farm,
making it look as though a German
submarine had made trip overland
and discharged several torpedoes in
that immediate vicinity. Mr.. Hummel
said that he had proposition to
make, declaring that if the city au-
thorities will abate the stray dog
nuisance in Webster City he will
promise not to write anything for the
newspapers inside of one year. If
the authorities do not promptly ac-
cept Mr.. Hummel's proposition and
avail themselves OF rendering this
great double service to the commune
ty. it is not easy to see how any
combination of circumstances can
induced them to act in this matter.
The United Brethren ladies aid
will meet with Mrs. A. ]. Brewer,
corner of First and Grove streets
tomorrow afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
NAV Join Aviation Corps.

Fred Maywald, who has been fill
ing clerical position under Rev. H.
l.. Haywood, formerly of this city and
now of Waterloo, has made applica-
ton to join the aviation corps. Mr..
Maywald returned to Waterloo yes
terday after visit here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.. May
valid.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

The Business Mems Heating COM
pany have moved their business Office
from the upstairs front rooms in the
Orpheum theatre building to the
basement of the same building,
where they will be pleased to meet
customers until further arrange
ments can be made. The room they
occupied is now for rent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Hold Court at Boone.

Judge G. D. Thompson goes to
Boone tonight to hold court toner
row and to relieve Judge Fry, who
opened court there yesterday but
must return to his duties at Nevada
This will be Judge Thompson's first
experience upon the bench. He
doesn't know just how long he will
hold court in Boone at this time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
A Magnificent Sum.

Iver j. Hia, a prominent farmer
of Scott township, sold 1000 bushels
Of corn the other day for the mag
nificent. sum of $4,000 of $1.45 per
bushel. Besides having this amount
of corn on hand, Mr.. Hia shipped a
carload of live stock yesterday which
will bring him sum that will al
most correspond with the corn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
A Wise PrecautiOn.

The directors Of the Farmers Ele-
vator company and the Quaker Oats
Elevator company, together with
some citizens of Kamrar, held a
meeting in that place yesterday and
decided to employ a night Waterman
to look after the elevators during
the future. Electric lights have also
been installed inside as we'll as
around the outside of the grain ele-
vators, making it very light around
them. A wise precaution during these
strenuous days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Attending Convention.

w. J. Hubacher and John d. Port
er left last night for Muscatine to
attended convention of the Modern
Woodmen of America. The gentlemen
will be away about three days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

August ironing, member Of the
class of 1917 of the Webster City
high school who recently made appli-
cation for entrance into the officers
Training school at Fort Smelling,
Min, and was refused admittance
because Of his tender years, decided
not to let little thing like that pre-
vent him from doing his bit" He
has enlisted in one of the most i'm
farmers brigade and is working on
his fathers farm near Sheffield, oc-
cupied by his brother, Alfred ironing
and wife.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
New Ford Truck.

The Olympia Candy kitchen have
purchased a fine new Ford delivery
truck and will hereafter give their
customers the best of delivery SER
vice. h.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
Mrs. Wilmer Lee III.

Mrs. J. Wilmer Lee, who recently
lost her little daughter with scarlet
fever, has contracted the contagion
and. is quarantined at the P. w. Lee
home. The case is mild one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

Miss Elva Doolittle is clerking in
the Victor store, filling the vacancy
made by the recent resignation OF
Miss Ruth Mertz.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

The Cass Center ladies aid society
will meet with Mrs. Melvin Thoma,
three miles northeast of town, next
Thursday for an al! day meeting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

p. ]. Cunningham is back at his
work in the lllinos Central switch
tower after being confined to his
home with severe cold
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

q, The Baptist ladies aid society will
meet wifi Mrs. r. w. Holman We'd
nesday afternoon at $3.50. A large
attendance is desired.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

100 acre farm for sale in southern
Minnesota, Faribault county, near
town, churches and schools. For ad-
dress of owner, write FreemanTri-
bune. 27d4t1f1X O.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

The English Lutheran ladies aid
society will meet with Mrs. Oscar
Olson, corner of Des Moines and Web
ster streets, tomorrow afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
An Example of Patriotism.

Norman V. Anderson, manager of
the Parkhurst & Lavender auto paint
shop on Seneca street, is showing his
patriotism by riding around town in
a red, white and blue racing car. He
has taken small Ford racer, painted
the hood blue with forty-eight white
stars and the body with thirteen red
and white stripes. Mr.. Anderson is
an Englishman and has two brothers
in the war. He came to this coun-
try three years ago, just before the
war, and has not yet received his
papers.
Silver and gold magazine pen
ellis at Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Fine ioh work af fhia nfF3co
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

Edward w. Miller, 10, and Miss
Irene E. Weir, 10, have secured a
license to wed of Clerk Swiney.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

FOR SALE-pure bred Buff 0rphing.
ton eggs. R. w. Groves. Phone
2710. 4d3eodf-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

FOR SALE-standard and ever bear
ing strawberry plants, ever bear
ing raspberries, rhubarb roots and
all kinds of garden plants. j. w.
Hawk. Phone 229. 1d5f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

The varnish you want, any size,
for anything at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

All Aboard for Montana! We will
run special car for. land buyers
to Montana about the middle of May.
If you want some of the finest cheap
land left in the United States, get in
with us. Montana has the best small
grain and alfalfa in this country
The home of "the great big potato. I"
Low rates and good Accommodations.
For further information see o. W..
Hill. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
ELEVEN ENLIST IN
SUPPLY COMPANY
Lieut.. Roudinot and Sergt. Stacks
Are Successful in Securing
Recruits.

The Second Regimental Supply
company, with headquarters in the
armory has added eleven recruits
since it opened last Friday and Lieut..
e. S. Boudinot and Sergt. John H.
Stacks, the latter of Ida Grove, re-
cruiting officers, feel they are having
good success with the new organiZa-
ton. The following have enlisted:
Harold r. Meekins, VIM. c. Mccarthy
(known as Clinton Mccarthy Carl
Jacobson, Harry Winchell, Walter
Thomas, Lloyd P. Friedrich, Rhode
M. Hotchkiss and Geo. M. Reynolds
all of Webster City. The latter
phoned in from the country, saying
he was anxious to enlist He will
sign the necessary papers Saturday.
Carl O. Olson and Oscar r., Olson OF
| Ellsworth, and Oliver Larson of Rol-
fe, former member of the supply
company.
Mccarthy is transferring from
Company A, Iowa Engineers, located
at Iowa City. Carl Jacobson and
Harry Winchell have transferred to
the supply company from c company
Walter Thomas was formerly mem
Der of the Mounted Police in Canada
Papers have been sent Byard
Dodge of this city, who wishes to en-
list in this department. Mr.. Dodge
is in Fredericksburg on civil engi-
neering business for C. II. Currie.
Meekins has been recommended
for the office of supply sergeant; Nc
Carthy for mess sergeant; Geo. c..
Davis, an old member, for stable SER
geant, and Oliver Larson of Rolfe for
Corporal.
The only other non-commissioned
positions open with the supply COM
pany now are those of blacksmith and
harness maker. The company needs
fourteen more transfers and the re-
cruiting officers are anxious to fill
these places in the company at once.
The Office of the supply company is
located in the west side of the arm
DRY and is open daily from s a. m.
to 5 p. m. and from p. m. to s
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
Furnished by E. w. Wagner & Co.
Office in Bossert Bldg. Phone $40.
h. N. Sharpe, Manager.
Open High Low Clos

Hogs estimated $4,000. Opening
steady. Close $3.50. Top $3.50.
Hogs estimated tomorrow $4,000.
Hogs left over yesterday S,219.
Cattle 5000, steady.
Sheep $4,000, steady.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-01

Fine job work at this Office.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-27
MEANS HELD FOR
MURDER OF WOMAN
ALLEGED SLAYER OF MRS.
KING BOUND OVER TO
GRAND JURY.

Concord, N. c., Sept. 26.--Gastor
B. Means waived examination in the
midst of his preliminary hearing be-
fore magistrate here late Tuesday
and consented to be bound over to
the October term Of tE Caharrus
County grand Jury u charge Of
having murdered Mrs. Maude A.
King, of New York and Chicago.
Magistrate Pitts ordered him held
without bail,
Counsel for Means stated at the
hearing that they had been informed
''that threats had been made" that
New York officials here had brought
extradition warrants to take the de-
fendant back to New York on "some
undisclosed criminal charge" and
that they felt "he would be safer in
the custody Of the sheriff Of this
county" 1t also was announced that
Means did not desire to run the
chance of facing any charge else
where with an unsettled murder
charge against him in North Caro-
lima. This charge, counsel contended,
would be cleared away at the trial.
The agreement came after counsel
for Means had made an attempt to
get possession of papers and docu-
ments seized by District Attorney
Swann's representatives in Means
New York apartment, and was ac-
companied by lengthy explanation
by the defendant of his reasons for
abruptly ending his fight in the mag
istrate's court. Mrs, Mary c. Melvin
sister Of the woman Means is alleged
to have killed, joined him in obtain
ing a writ from Circuit Judge Webb
at Gastonia, ordering Assistant Dis
trict Attorney John Dooling of New
York and other New York and Chi
cago officials who came here with
Dooling to aid the prosecution, to
turn over the documents to the clerk
of the Superior Court of Cabarrus
County. The writ is made returnable
before Superior Judge Cline at Sal
isbury October 8. Dooling and other
officials named in the order informed
Sheriff Caldwell that the documents
referred to were in possession of So
licitor Clement, who conducted the
prosecution of Means. The latter is
sued a statement saying:
"We will keep the documents un-
less ordered by the court after the
hearing to give them up"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-27
Practical Instruction.

Prof, o. B. Sears, who for a num-
ber Of years was member Of the fac
uity of the University of Arkansas,
1t Fayetteville, but who has recently
accepted a position in the educational
department of the Industrial lnsti-
tute and College, believes in practical
as well az theoretical instruction, and
with the view of permitting members
Of his classes an opportunity to ac-
luire knowledge Of this character has
arranged for them to visit factories
ia Columbus and acquaint themselve
wth The different processes which vae
faw materials undergo before being
Transformed into finished products.
Although Columbus has not yet de
,eloped into an industrial center there
ure SO factories here, and all of these
will be visited and thoroughly in
spected by Prof. Sears and the stu
dents in his department. The indus
tries to be inspected include large
cotton factory and a factory for the
manufacture of guncotton, and these
planJ] will probably prove unusually
interesting to the young ladies, many
# whom have never seen industries
of this character in operation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-27
Returns not yet Complete.

Every mail is bringing in reports
from counties throughout Mississippi,
on the listing of women for war work,
end Miss Emma Ody Pohl, chairman
Of the registration board, believes it
will be several weeks before complete
returns are in. The reports, how
ever, are encouraging, letter from
Gulfport declaring that the registra-
tion there is so large that Harrison is
certain to be the banner county of the
state. There is much enthusiasm
throughout the entire state, however,
aid other counties are equally conf
3ert Of taking the lead.
Jefferson county, which was recent
ly organized with Mrs. James Nc
Clure, of Fayette, as chairman, is do
ing some very effective work, and
Mrs. B. w. Trotter, chairman for
Montgomery county, reports that
every woman in the town of Stewart
has volunteered for service.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-27
THREE AIRSHIP
RAIDS ON LONDON
TWO ATTACKS FOLLOW THAT
WHICH KILLED FIFTEEN
PEOPLE MONDAY.

A special sent out from London,
Tuesday, says:
Another hostile airplane raid on
London took place tonight. There
were two attacks, apparently for af
ter a forty minutes quiet interval
antiairelaft guns resumed firing in
the London district.
"In the first attack. after brisk fir
ing by the defense guns, the raiders
were driven off without succeeding in
reaching the city of London.
"The firing of the antiaircraft guns
in the second attack was of only brief
duration. The raiders were finally
driven off and the police gave out the
''all clear" signal at $3.50 o'clock.
"A report of the raid was issued by
Field Marshal French as follows:
1.-the Thames estuary was again
the object of hostile air raid this
evening. The Kent and Essex coast
was csossed at various points and
few bombs were dropped, but no cas-
ualties as yet reported.
lone raider penetrated as far as
the southeastern outskirts of London,
where two bombs fell, causing some
20 casualties.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-27
FIRST CONTINGENT WILL
LEAVE COLUMBUS NEXT
WEDNESDAY,.
l6 PER CENT CALLED
viii Be First Members ~ Eth
opian Race 10 Begin Train
ing ~ Cantonuent.

Following u recent decision Of the
war department to mobilize members
Of the Ethiopian race. eligible for ser
vice in the national army, the
Lowndes county exemption board has
received instructions TO have 16 per
cent Of its negro registrants WHO have
qualified for service ready TO depart
Wednesday, October 3. A total Of
something like 100 negroes have been
examined and accepted by the local
board, and "a of this number will
leave Columbus on the above men,
toned date.
The instructions received by the
board do not state where the negroes
are to go, but it is presumed that they
win be sent to Camp Pike, near Little
Rock, Ark, as press dispatches re-
Gently sent out from Washington con-
vey the information that black and
white soldiers are to be trained in
the same camps, though the members
of the two races will have separate
quarters, and will not be required TO
come in close contact with each other.
Those who will go are:
James Chalmers, Rt. a; George
Moody and Ed. Williams, Columbus
Steve Jamison, Doctor Sykes, G. H.
Harris, Jesse Ross, Jake Hairston,
William Willis, Fred Edward, Charlie
McCarter, Crawford; Aaron Frazier,
John Gilmer, Ernest Keaton, Sam
Wicks, Andrew Phillips, Columbus;
Louis Blair, Gus Whitfield, Mayhew;
'En1fnetg haynes, 'sans W'ieRs, n. Y ~
8, Columbus; Dock Fisher, r. II. r. /,
Columbus; Sam p Harris, Josh Pas
lure, Artesia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OVER THE COUNTRY
CIST OF THE NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE AND PRE-
sENTED IN BRIEF FORM.

A slight earthquake was felt the
first Of the week in Santa Cruz. Cali
fornia.
Two men are dead and two slightly
injured at Bristol, Tenn, the result
OF speeding at the rate Of 55 miles
ali nour Monday night. The dead
men are 0. s. Mcclellan and William
Pemberton, both of Bristol.
A third series of officers training
camps will be opened early In Janu-
ary, Candidates for commissions,
Adjt. Gen. Mccain for commissions,
be selected from enlisted men of the
regular army or those called under
the selective draft.
A unique feature of the Clay coun-
ty free fair and food conservation cx-
hibit, to be held at West Point, Oct.
10, II and IL, is the home grown
economic dinner to be spread by the
County Economic Agents club girls
as an exhibit throughout the fair
days.
Princeton university opened its one
hundred and seventy-fifth year Tues
lay with a slightly reduced attend
ance.
The government has advanced $685.
100000 to Great Britain, bringing
he total adyanhad that country to
1,195, 100000, and the total to all
allies up to $2,426,4 400, 900.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-27
DIRECTORS ARRANGE FOR
ANNUAL MEETING %
STOCKHOLDERS.
OCCURS ON OCT. 9
Effort viii BE Made 10 In.
jcot New Life Into Or.
gsnization.

Directors Of the Chamber Of Com
merce Of Columbus and Lowndcs
County met at their headquarters in
the First State Bank Building at y
O'Clock last night for the purpose Of
pttfecting arrangements to hold an
election 20 name officers for the en-.
suing year, and Tuesday, October o,
was set aside as the date Of the con-
test. The same referendum sys-
TEN used in the past will be resorted
to in the coming election.
The Civic Chamber has been with
out a secretary much of the time
during the past twelve months, and
for that reason has been in a rather
quiesent state. Mr.. j. G. Weatherly
endered his resignation as secretary
about this time last year, and after
the office of secretary had been va
cant several months, Mr.. j. T. Stat
ter, formerly manager of the Bir-
mingham Traffic Bureau, was se,ur-
ed to fill it. Mr.. Slater, however,
remained here only short time, hav
ing left several weeks ago for Fay
etteville, N. c., whittier he went to
accept the secretaryship of a COM
mercial organization in that city.
While the Civic Chamber has been
in an almost dormant state during
the past few months, it is not the in
tention of those interested in the
organization to allow it to undergo a
process Of complete disintegration.
1t is the purpose of those charged
@ith making arrangen,nrts for the
election to put strong ticket III the
field and to elees energetic men who
will infuse new blood into the Cham
ber and restore it to its place as a
live factor in the upbuilding Of Col
umbus and contiguous country.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-27
NEGRO MURDERER
CAUGHT in OHIO
ERNEST SPRUILL, WHO KILLED
Mr.. GEORGE LAWRENCE,
CAUGHT IN CINCINNATI.

Ernest Spruill, the negro who sew
eral months ago killed Mr.. George
Lawrence, prominent planter living
in the McBee, Ala, neighborhood,
and who afterwards made his escape,
was captured in Cincinnati, Ohio,
Tuesday, the arrest having been made
by Messrs. Neal Lawrence and Free
man Savage. The capture of Spruill
resulted from fine detective work on
the part of Columbus police and 9th
er officers.
The negro will be brought back
south at some unknown time and will
probably be given trial at Carroll
ton, Ala.