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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
FRENCH PEOPLE ARE
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE

Paris, July Sit is no secret in
France today that three years Of
terrible war have produced an ear
nest desire for peace.
Sentiment toward peace perme-
ates the big government buildings in
Paris, the cities and smallest vii
lagos. Almost every French home,
aristocratic or humble, rich or poor,
in city or country, has its individ-
ual story of war sacrifice. Crepe is
as common as calico or silk. Nat
urally this element alone has pro-
duced a longing for peace. But as
the composite voice of the highest
officials of France has said:
''The only peace wanted in this
land is French peace-integral
restitution of Alsace-Lorraine, bru-
tally torn from France in 1871, rep
aration for damages of war, guaran-
tees for the future. France will
fight until she gets that peace"
For the first time during the war
the French parliament, with the ex-
ception of three or four recalcitrant
socialist deputies, is today solidi-
fled unit on all the war aims of the
nation. Premier Alexander Robit,
facing the first political storm of his
regime when the chamber of depu-
ties reconvened after the Easter hol-
idays, took the firm action which
consolidated the nation.
He modified the high military
command, placing the national hero,
General Petain, in supreme charge of
French forces ON the western front.
I'VE all want peace" he said.
But what we want and are going to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
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FIRST MEN IN THE ATTACK GO
OVER AT $3.50 O'CLOCK THIS
NOMENCLATURE IS STILL
! RAGING.

London, July 331.-England and
France signalled the beginning OF
the fourth year of the war with a
great offensive which is sweeping
forward, having successfully taken
all detectives in Flanders. At Mes
sines-Wyschaete the British circled
by French troops to the left are en-
gagged in vast artillery concerted
massed attacks, after the heavy ar
tillery action of last week. Gains
along the Ladies highway are re-
ported, according to the statement OF
Field Marshal Haig today.
Haig did not mention the exact
location of the British gains in Bel
GUM. He said that the action took
place in the lowermost point of Bel
GUM, north of the river Lys. Dis
patches this afternoon indicated that
the fighting continued fiercely.
The first men in attack went over
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. 1ndi-
cations are that Belgium troops took
part in the fighting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
9S IN THE SHADE At
NOON TODAY---DAKOTAS
GET A GOOD rain
Personal Briefs

ID. A. Barnes and family autoed
to Cherokee for an over-Sunday visit,
returning yesterday. Mr.. Barnes
mother and niece returned with
them for a short visit in the Barnes
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S: B. Bair, Mrs.
Ebert Terrell and Mrs. Warren w.
Bair have returned from a motor
trip to Clear Lake, where they at
tended the two days convention of
the Northwestern Iowa District as
ISOLATION of the Modern Woodmen
and Royal Neighbors. Mrs. S. B.
Bair was among the speakers at the
convention. Mrs. Bair leaves again
tomorrow for Rock Island, ILL.,, on
lodge business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Kane and
Mr.. and Mrs. W., e. Spinharney are
in Chicago on a weeks goods buying
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Voss and two
daughters and son have returned to
Jewell after a visit with the J. H.
Voss and J. M. Whitson families.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Davis of
Richards have returned home after
a short visit with the I. B. Stafford
family. Mr.. Davis was steward at
the county farm many years ago.
-LaVey Farlin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Farlin Of the White Front
bakery, has returned from several
weeks visit among relatives and
friends at his former home in Chari-
ton. He was accompanied by his
cousin, Cecil Packer, who will spend
a week here.
Mrs. w. e. Pettinger and three
children Of Blairsburg returned
home yesterday following a visit
with the formers parents in Blue
Earth MINI.
Mrs. Mabelle Anderson Me- Col
Tough of Marshalltown is spending
several days with relatives and
friends here.
Frank Mag of Lake City re-
turned home this morning after
few days visit here with relatives
and friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
Demand That Board of Three Be
Cut From Administration
Bill Complied With.
ONLY ONE ITEM UNSETTLED
Individual Who Will Take Over Con-
troll Program Out Of the
Hands of Congress.

Washington, d. c., July 81
Yielding to the urgent request OF
President Wilson, senate and house
Iconferees on the food control bill
eliminated the provision for food
board of three members instead CT a
single administrator and consented
TO make one more effort to agree
the section creating war
expenditure committee of congress.
The conferees had reached an inn
passe on the two proposals when the
President interviewed and there had
been indications that final disa-
sreenent might be reported.
Tonight the war committee sec
ton, written into the bill by the SEN
ate and strenuously opposed by the
President, was the only remaining
problem. The committee will meet
tomorrow with the prospect strong
that the senate members will yield
to the President on this point also.
Before today's meeting the Presi-
dent conferred at the white house
with Representative Lever, heading
the house members, and Senator
Chamberlain, the administration
senate spokesman, and earnestly in
sisted upon one man food control
and elimination of the clause Great
ing the expenditures committee.
Within an hour after reconvening
the senate conferees yielded on the
food administration section, adopt
ing the original house provision for
Ey the President Of an
individual administrator, not sub
ject to senate confirmation.
The agreement was reached by a
bare majority of one. Four senat-
ors-Chamberlain and Smith of
South Carolina, and Warren and
Kenyon, republicans-voted to re-
>COC AloA SAC SSdoIC pAOSlolOA AOA q
three-member board. Senators Gore
and Smith of Georgia, democrats,
and Page, republican, voted against
receding. The house conferees, re-
publicans, alike voted solidly for
one-man control and also are united
on striking out the congressional
war supervising committee.
The Presidents personal inter-
vention, the conferees declared, was
largely instrumental in breaking
their deadlock on the food admins
tration dispute. His course was crit
icized by some members and some
sharp tilts in the conference were
reported. Senator Gore said that the
conferees had been "deniel a full
and free conference"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
have is a French peace"

have is a French peace"
Frances parliament overwhelm-
ingly approved this sentiment.
Perhaps the absolute faith which
the French people the rank and
file-have in the financial soundness
of their nation after three years of
war is best proof of Frances finan-
cial stability.
The world has heard much of the
famous "bas de laine," the wooden
stocking bank of France. IT is the
little hoard of gold to be found al
ways in French homes. The strain
on it has been heavy. But today this
wooden sock continues to pour from
100000 to 100000 each week
into the bank of France. This yell
low stream is exchanged for the gov
ernment's short term bonds bearing
from 4 to 5 per cent of interest.
Also the circulation of French
bank notes-like American paper
money-has risen today from ST.
200, 100000 to $4,000, 100000. This
represents the nations floating debt
except its outstanding short term
bonds and enables France to live
and carry on the war from one great
loan to another. The war to date
has taxed the finance of France
about eighteen billions Of dollars.
The seemingly bottomless "bas de
laine" made Frances first war loan
successful, and at time when mill
tary events were far from promising.
The second duplicated the first.
Then came the famous French
'loan of victory and its $3,OOO,-
100000 more from the wooden sock.
For the first. time also during this
past year, French banks have found
that deposits have begun to over
balance Withdrawals of private ac-
counts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
DIES MONIES WANTS
TO Make A|RPLANES

Des Moines, July 31.-If Des
Moines is selected as station to
train American aviators, various
factories and colleges will lend every
aid in furnishing work and work
men for the making and repairing
of flying machines. The, shops of
various companies also will be
opened to the student aviators so
they may quickly learn the parts of
the machines.
One of the first offers made to
the government to turn over shop
came from George P. Magill, presi-
dent of Highland Park college, who
offered the machine and other shops
of that school to the government in
case an aviation school is opened
here. According to Magill, his
shops would be great aid in the
upkeep of machines.
Scores of youngsters from this
college already have enlisted in vari-
GUS services. More than 200 others
are now awaiting the call to the
colors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
Williams Items.

Several carloads Of men around
town, amounting to twenty-eight in
round numbers, autoed to Oakland
Valley, little place near Popejoy,
to swim Friday night. They came
back and reported "the ole swimmin'
hole" to be almost as good as it was
in the days of their childhood.
Lenore Wilkinson returned from
her Waterloo trip Thursday.
The ladies of the Catholic church
held an fee cream social Thursday
evening and took in about $40.
Jack Aumiller autoed to Fort
Dodge Thursday to meet the train
and bring his daughter Lottie home.
Mrs. Aumiller and Miss Lottie then
left Friday for trip to Rochester,
Mimi, where they will visit friends
and relatives.
Miss Bertha Danielson returned to
Jewell Saturday night with her par
ents, who autoed over to get her, so
that she might spend Sunday with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz, former pop
ular residents OF this place and
now of Toledo, autoed here from that
place the latter part of the week for
short visit at the E. I. Johnson
home. Many of their old friends
and neighbors took advantage of
their presence in town to greet them.
DR.. and Mrs. R. E. Wilson and
SON Reginald autoed to Cleai Lake
Sunday for vacation.
Many of the farmers from this
place are planning to attend the hog
cholera control meeting to be held
in Webster City Thursday. Dr. J. s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
Jewell Paragraphs.

Miss Martha Ostrem left last
Tuesday for Grinnell for visit with
her sister, DR.. C. Louise Ostrem.
Miss Leila Millett spent Sunday
with friends in Traer.
Mrs. Joe Wagner and little daugh-
ter Maxalinda left Tuesday for
Mitchell for an extended visit with
her parents.
Mrs. Will Rifen and son Will
have gone to Fort Riley, Kansas, to
visit another son.
The Misses Esther Millett and
Bess Brinnick were Webster City
callers Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson and
baby daughter of British, Col, are
here for a visit with the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Andsr-
son.
Miss Mildred O'Connor spent Sun
day with friends at harrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanch left Monday
for their home at Coggen. after a
visit here at the home of their
daughter, MRS. A. Mcdonald.
Mrs. ]. L. Larson and children
have returned home from a three
weeks visit with their daughter and
sister, Mrs. Ed yolden, at Norris
MINI.
Miss Harriet CSough returned
Tuesday to her homa at Dysart af-
ter an over-sunday visit with her
brother. DR.. H. E. Cloua;h.
Richard Snyder come Ndown from
Webster City Saturday eKentng to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
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NE1GHBORH00D NOTES.
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Homer Doings.

The doctor has been called sew
eral times to the bedside of the old
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Barr,
who is having the mumps.
Mrs. M. j. Pierce is suffering
from very serious accident which
occurred last Friday evening. She
walked through an open trap door
leading to the basement of her store,
sustaining injuries which will con-
fine her to her room for several
weeks. Her friends hope for her
speedy recovery.
Little Ruth O'Neil of Omaha is
visiting friends here and in Webster
City this week.
A number from this vicinity have
been attending the Chase-Lister
show at Webster City.
Mrs. Woolsey and Mrs. Herrick
started for Oklahoma today to be at
the bedside of their brother, Will
Elliott, who is critically i'll.
Little Ais Vegors and Dorothy
Barnhart were operated on Friday
forenoon at Mercy hospital for the
removal Of their tonsils and ade-
noids. They returned to their homes
the same evening and are getting
along very nicely.
James Shelton and wife were
Webster City visitors Saturday af-
ternoon.
The surprise party at the Chas.
Miller home in honor of Raymond
Aukrum was well attended and all
report a good time.
Miss Bertha Vegors returned
home Friday after spending several
days at Webster City.
J. b. Harrison and wife were
Stratford visitors Saturday.
Bert Shelton and family visited
Sunday at the parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Kennedy spent
Sunday at the Pierce home in Ho'
mer.
July 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
THREE DEATHS
CAUSED BY HEAT
Chicago Has Hottest Day Of Year
and Many Prostrations.

Chicago, July 31.-With the Their
mometer at 81 yesterday p. m, Chi
cago experienced the hottest day of
the year. Many prostrations from
heat were reported and three
deaths were listed as due to the ex-
cessive heat. Street thermometers
registered 1O2 at p. m.
Try want ad in the Freeman
Tribune II you want to sell It.
Fine job work ct this once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
ALLIES SWEEP FORWARD,
TAKING ALL 0b)EC-
l
T|YFS IN FLANDERS
spend Sunday with home folks.

spend Sunday with home folks.
Corporal Charlie Mckay of Web
ster City was in town between trains
Saturday morning.
Rev. Loren Howe of Storm Lake
closed his special meetings at the
Christian church Thursday evening
On Friday evening his two daugh.
tiers, the Misses Mildred and Cecile
Howe, gave a concert at the church
which was we'll attended. They left
Saturday for Maxwell where they
will conduct similar meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson and
two daughters of Audubon spent
Wednesday with the formers sister,
Mrs. M. H. Porter.
Mrs. Duckmanton will be hostess
to the M. E. ladies aid society We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. Anderson and Mrs. J. G.
Kahl were Webster City visitors
Wednesday.
The Gilbert Knudson and B. C..
Hanson families returned Tuesday
from their vacation stay at Lake
Okoboji.
Miss Grace Fletcher returned
Wednesday to her home in Stanhope
after a visit at the John Groves
home.
Mrs. Ernest Rifen has gone to Ce-
dar Rapids for a visit with her
daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Pratt and two
children of Burt are visitors at the
Mrs. Duckmanton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Bolt and two
children and the formers father of
Boone were Webster City callers
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Snyder and
the latter's mother, Mrs. Farrows,
autoed to Des Moines Tuesday and
spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hood and son
Donald went to Rolfe Sunday to
spend the day with their daughter,
Mrs. Taylor.
Miss Gladys Bonner came up
from Ames Saturday evening to
spend Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Louisa Bonner, north Of town.
Mrs. Oscar Christensen and two
Jennie and Esther, left
Saturday for Minneapolis for visit
with friends. From there they will
visit at various points in Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson spent
last Tuesday with the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mesecher,
north of Webster City.
Mrs. A. Mcdonald will be hostess
to the f. T. C. club next Saturday
afternoon.
Born, July q. 1917, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lars peterson, an eight-pound
son.
Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Hyatt and
daughter Wilberta leave Tuesday for
q ten days visit with friends at
Ottumwa.
Miss Emma Welty of Chugwater,
is here for visit with
friends.
Mrs. Nels Peterson and Mrs. liver
Larson OF Story City spent Wednes-
day at the John Stueland home.
Verne and Edgar Templar of Web
ster City spent Sunday at the pa
rental w. F. Templar home.
Rev. X. O. Eittrem spent Tuesday
afternoon with Rev. G. o. Paulsrud
If Randall.
July 30.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Something to sell? Want to rent
"a house? Want job? Or, do you
want some help s Gina5tfirt ad col
+umn of the Freeman-Tflbnne brings
results. d-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Fine job work 1t tni. once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
WAR GARDEN PRO-
TECTS THE Tenant
Sioux City Tenant Is Given Time for
Garden to Ripen.

Sioux City, July 81. - Tenants,
who have planted gardens, that show
an intention of good faith, may not
be elected by the landlord until the
garden has ripened and ample time
for harvest has elapsed.
In justice court here before JUS
tice D. C. Browning. a jury refused
to eject Frank F. Ross from a home
he had rented from Alath Sather.
His only defense was that he would
lose his garden IL he vacated the
grounds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Wedding Invitations printed at
this once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
THE NUMBER OF CLAIMS FOR
EXEMPTION IS LARGER THAN
WAR DEPARTMENT EXPECTED :

Washington, July 31.-America's
augmented great reserve strength Of
men and materials will do a vast
amount in overturning >autocracy,
and ultimately this reserve strength
will win. This is the message to-
day of responsible officials in, back
ling President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing to guide the nation and
forge on to victory without binding
the world to a miserable peace.
Secretary of War Baker said that
much has already been done by the
United States at the start of the
fourth year Of the war.
Des Moines, July 31.-1n some
sections the weather is cooler today,
but a temperature of 80 degrees
prevails over most Of the state this
noon. Rain fell in the Dakotas last
might and today.
Washington, July 31.--The num-
Der of claims for exemption from
service in the national army is larger
than had been expected. Slackers
are being fastened to jail, and many
men to whom nothing had been said
about their failure to register are
now being jailed. Mothers are noti-
flying the authorities of sons who
failed to register, and wives of
Stacker mates.
Washington, July 31.-The Unit
ed States is not Obligated to back
France to gain all of Alsace-Lor-
raine. according to the announce
mcnt of government officials today,
without the return Of certain por-
tions OF Austria.
Something to sell? Want to rent
a house? Want q job? Or, do you
want some help Ginasifcf ad col
umn OF the Freeman-Trlbune brings
results. d-tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

The Ladies Aid society of the Seward
Avenue Methodist church will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Chris johnson,
Woodruff avenue
Mrs. George Birmingham. German ave
nue., has gone to Dwight, Kan, to visit
weeks in Colorado before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Williams have return
ed after spending a day recently in Law
The Golden Rod Card club will be enter
tanned with Mrs. Henry Huber, 511 Locust
street as hostess, the meeting to be held
Wednesday afternoon.
The Mizpah society of the Third Presby-
church.
Mrs. Thomas Thomas Liehtenstes has returned
several weeks ago for her health.
Mrs. Mary Wilson, 316 Chandler street
is recovering after being i'll at her home
Mr.. and Mrs. 10 Weeks. Lake street, went
to Paxico, Kan, several days ago where
they are visiting relatives.
The members of the Plus Ultra class of
the Third Presbyterian Sunday school will
hold their monthly business and social
meeting to be the home OF their teacher
Mrs. John Norton. Elliott avenue.
Mrs. Harry Wilson and daughter Mildred
Jean have gone to Lawrence to~spend a few
days before their return home to Chicago
Mrs. Wilson and daughter have been guests
and Mrs. F. F. Dawdy.
Mrs. Lawrence Bell has arrived from
Mr.. and Mrs. N MuiSihiii, 72f JEFFERSON
street.
The Dorcas society of the Third Chris
tRn church will meet Thursday afternoon
at Mrs. Elmer Gordinnier's home on Chan
dler street.
Mrs. Lester Rake, Branner street who
has been suffering with felon on her fin
ger, is recovering
! Miss Josephine JOlley, Mr.. and Mrs.
George MOSCOW and DIR. Carl Williams
motored to Carbondale Sunday, spending
| the day with Mr.. and Mrs. MOSCOW.
An all day meeting of the Aid society
| of the Third Christian church will be
held Wednesday in the church.
| Mrs. George Helwig Rranner street, re-
Gently spent a day In Meriden, Kan
Mr.. and Mrs. Aleck BATE and children.
| George and Louise. of Cleburne, Texas,
| and Mrs. W. 3. Wilson were dinner guests
( of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lichtenstern, 435 Chan
dlers street. Mr.. and Mrs Batz are visitors
at Mrs. Bats mothers home, Mrs. w. B.
Wilson, Ohio avenue.
| Mrs Margaret Jane Jones has returned
! to her home, 126 Woodruff avenue. after
I spending several weeks with her daughter,
! Mrs. f. NJ Cummings, Of Tecumseh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
MEAT TO GO HIGHER
Packers Deem 1t Necessary to Encour-
age Live Stock Production.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-The consumer,
already paying the highest price for
meats in history, is confronted with
the prospect of still higher prices.
This was indicated at the conference
of the American Meat Packers asso-
citation in session here today.
THE whole world is in the market
for foodstuffs, particularly meats, fats
and other packing house products"
said Albert Robe, president of the or
ganization.
Cereals have gone to unheard of
prices and altho meat animals have
reached almost prohibitive quotations
the producers of live stock tell US they
have difficulty in raising cattle and
hogs at a profit because of the cost of
feed and labor.
This condition cannot continue, for
it ultimately spells ruin to the live
stock producer and the packer and to
all consumers. including our military
forces and civilians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
CROSS COUNTRY ROAD
Up to Topeka to Boost for New High
way Soon.

cross continent road from the
northwest to the south may run thru
Topeka, according to w. H. Harvey of
the Ozark trails association who met
with the good roads committee of the
Chamber of Commerce. The road must
be built within the next eight months
according to the plans, and Topeka
must boost the project to satisfy the
Ozark trails association.
The proposed road will run north
and south thru Kansas and will pass
thru lola, Burlington, Lyndon, To-
peka, Holton, Seneca to Pawnee City
Neb., and to Lincoln. The road will
connect Topeka with the Kansas and
Oklahoma oil fields.
The proposition was put to the good
roads committee by w. H. Harvey,
president of the trails association, and
H. 3. Scott. vice president. of Chanute.
The road will run thru Topeka if the
local good road boosters can offer bet
ter fnducem ent to the association than
that offered by Junction City and
Manhattan.
The route now lies between these
two districts, from Emporia. thru
Junction City to Manhattan, or thru
Topeka and northwest into Nebraska.
A competitive contest will be staged
by the two districts, according to
members of the Chamber of Com
merce.
The highway in the best condition