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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26
Saving the Meat.

The Food Administration has given
out figures showing that the big
chain of Childs' restaurants through
out the country, have been able to
save 14,176 pounds of meat in sin
gle "meatless Tuesday" Tons of
bread have been likewise saved at
the big hotels, simply by the process
Of keeping the bread plate off the
table, thereby making it necessary
forJthe diners to ask for it "a slice at
time This process has been par
ticIlarly effective because it puts a
stop, to "munching bread" while wait
ing fbr the balance of the meal to be
seyhd.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26
DAILY HOOVER HINTS
A RYE BREAD RECIPE

The proportion Of rye flour and
wheat flour needed in making
rye bread will vary according
;, to personal taste from / to I,
or even more or less. The
more rye flour used the heav-
ier, firmer and darker colored
will be the bread. The follow
ing recipe gives little more
than two-thirds rvs flour, and
the bread will be quite firm
and dark colored. This is
enough for two loaves.
] yeast cake.
] cup lukewarm water.
l cup water.
II cups white -four,
l cup skim milk.
/ tablespoon shortening.
2 tablespoons brown sugar.
1 teaspoon salt.
81 cups rye flour.
All measurements are level
. full. Dissolve the yeast in the
lukewarm water. Stir togeth-
er the white -four and cup OF
= water and add the yeast to
d make the sponge to stand over
= night. In the morning scald
= the milk and add the salt and
= shortening. When cool add
this to the sponge and work in
= the rye flour, either in the pan
or on the bread board. Knead
we'll and let rise to double its
bulk. Then mold into loaves
let rise again to double its
. bulk and bake in a moderately
. hot oven.
Cornmeal may be substituted
for one-fourth of the rye flour,
il desired.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER se, 1917.

is not sunk. Some of the things take
a long. time to come but all things
come to him who waits.
We get lot of the U. S. papers and
magazines through the Y. M. G. A. and
they do their best to keep us supplied
with jam, cookies and chocolate.
Their prices are usually lower than
elsewhere. Tell mother that saw
Harley Brainard the other day and he
said that he had written to his sister.
Just stopped for supper. We had
meat. potatoes, cabbage, maccaroni,
bread and coffee. How is that for a
poor meal.
I guess this is enough for once.
Tell all the folks hello for me and tell
mother that I am saving her birthday
present to bring home with me.
Your son, Rae.
Oct. IA, 1917
Didn't get your letter finished so
will try tonight. There is quite lot
of fruit trees here, apples and pears.
As far as the country goes you
might think you were in some part of
the States If it was not for the differ
ent buildings and the way that every
thing is given over for war purposes.
They sure are determined to lick
: V" ~ y
Fritz and do q good Job of it. When
the U. s. gets their aeroplanes' over
here and get all their forces in action
it should not take long to finish up.
Tell mother that we are not allowed
to send pictures through the mail.
You can send them from that side
all right, so have Leslie take pic
ture Of the family and send it to me.
My candle is getting short so will
have to close and go to bed. Will
hope to hear from you soon.
Your son, Rae.
Private r. D., Brown, Co. B, 18th
Engineers (Ry) A. E. F. Via New
York.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26
J. +. Deems, Food administrator for
Iowa, Will Close all Restaurants,
Cafes, ETC., Operating Without
Licenses. iE
THIS APPLIES TO CERTAIN ONES
Those Who Serve Their Own Baked
Goods Must Have Government
License.

The Freeman-Journal today receive
ed from J. F. Deems, United States
Food Administrator for Iowa, the fol-
lowing telegram:
"All trades covered by the
presidents proclamation of Oc-
tober should have applied for
licenses to the license division Of
the United States Food Admins
tration at Washington before No
vember 1.
Some firms have not applied
and proceedings will be immedi-
ately initiated to suspend trading
operations of such firms unless
applications are received at once.
Complaints of infringement by
trades covered in the presidents
proclamation of rule % Of regu-
lations should be sent to the
United States Food Administra-
tion at Burlington, Iowa"
The only firms in Webster City to
which this proclamation refers are
those restaurants and cafes that serve
bread, pies and other baked goods
which they bake themselves. All
such, who have not applied for IL
censes, should do SO, at once, under
penalty of being closed up.
Forbid Combination Sales.
The United States food administra-
tion also announces that ali cOmbin-
alton sales of food commodities are
Sale of one or more COM
a'6f(;s: IS WOE q
chaser shall buy one or moro other
food commodities from the seller is
regarded az a combination sale with
in the meaning Of this ruli",ss
Combination sales II sEy result
in the sale of more food stuffs than
particular purchaser would ordinarily
buy and are therefore determined to
be wasteful practice with the mean
ing of section four of the Food Ad-
Act of August 10, 1917.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26

products than we are producing. We
have increased our pork consumption
despite high prices.
"The human body must have GER
tain amount of tat daily. Either ami
NAL. vegetable or dairy. We can make
an increase in pork fats more rapidly
than in vegetable or dairy fats. We
must concentrate on an increased
production of hogs if we are to an
swer the worlds craving for. fats.
We can do this, this year.
I'm addition to exports and normal
domestic consumption. we have this
year about one billion bushels OF feed
more than last. That is a Is per cent
increase. We have no corresponding
number of animals to. feed 1t to, un-
less we begin to increase them at
once.
'If farmers are to find markets for
feed, it must be through an increase
in animals. Let that increase be
hogs. It is to every farmers vital
advantage to do so.
"We need a "keep-a-pig" movement
in this country. II every suburbanite
took one and fed 1t on the house gar.
bage he would increase our fat sup.
ply and leave our feed surplus for the
increase in other animals.
"A properly cared for pig is no
more insanitary than dog. In Ger
many. 100000 hogs are supported
in this manner. The national welfare
would be ample warrant for the nec-
essary changes in our village and ur-
ban ordinances to permit this"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26
Must Teach German Here.

The Iowa State Council Of Defense
within a few days will formally re-
quest every school board in the state
of Iowa to abolish the teaching OF
German. The request, however, will
not be obeyed in Wabster City, due
to the fact that the school board feels
under obligation to teach second year
German.
At a meeting in Des Moines FRI.
day, the Council of Defense appointc. !,
a committee to- draft resolutions K, :,
questing school boards to discont. =.
teaching German in the schools. l,,a;.
committee is composed of Lafayette
Young, sr.. of Des Moines; G. Wat
son French of Davenport and Truman
A. Potter of Mason City.
Asked for statement as to the at
titYde of the Webster City board Of
education on this matter, Geo. s.
Lane, president of the board, told the
Freeman-Journal that first year Ger
man had been abolished at the be-
ginning of the school year and that
second year work was being given
only because students who started
German last year are entitled to their
credits in this work should they wish
to enter college. Unless the second
year work is given this year, crydits
on first year work would be lost be-
cause two years are required for en-
try to college.
There are twenty-six students tax
ing the second year German in the
Webster City schools.
Mr.. Lane states, however, that Ger
man will not be taught at all in the
schools of this city next year.
Members of the State Council of De.
tense have definitely decided to hold
a state loyalty and conservation
meeting for the purpose of stimulat-
ing patriotism and creating a spirit
of conservation.
The meeting will be held in Des
Moines, Dec. II and IL. 1t is expect
ed that for this occasion thousands
Of people can be gathered from every
part of the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26
New Confectionery Store.

Alvie Rector, formerly of Lehigh,
has rented the small frame building
owned by Mrs.J. H. Servis, which the
latter recently moved to the lot at
the corner of Division and Des Moines
streets, and expects to conduct a con-
fec:ionery store therein. Mr.. Rector
will handle nothing but candies and
will also operate a crispette machine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26
The Elks Dancing Season Cut Short

Owing to the many war activities
of the times, the Elks this season
have decided to Hooverize on the
series of dances that always marks
the social festivities Of that lodge
here. The usual series OF dances
consists of ten and this season but
three regular dances will be given.
The first will be on Thanksgiving
night, the next on Christmas night
and the last New Years night. The
Eppel, junior, orchestra will play.
1t is possible that later in the sea-
will be given, but nothing has been
planned as yet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26
Marion Weedman Home.

Marion Weedman, a wagner in the
10th ammunition train at Camp Cody,
Deming, N. NJ, arrived home this noon,
having received an honorable dis
charge. Mr.. Weedman is afflicted with
q broken arch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26
Big Campaign to Raise $1,000, ,OOO; 900
In Liberty Savings in Nation
win Start on Decem.
Il ber /. ~
s4s,eoo,ooo IS 1owNs SHARE
Will Be Done Through Liberty
Stamps In Demonstrations From
25 Cents Upward.

Forty EIGHT millions of Iowa dollars
in small savings are to be given to
the nations war chest by September
/, 1918.
Homer A. Miller, president OF the
Iowa National Bank of Des Moines,
who will direct the campaign in Iowa,
has announced that this sum is the
states quota in the $2,000,00O small
savings liberty loan to be raised be-
ginning December 1, 1917. The al
lotment to various counties is on the
basis Of $40 per capita, population
estimate July 1, 1917, which gives
Hamilton county an apportionment
of around $4,000.
Through Liberty Stamps.
The liberty savings, as they will
be called, are to be secured through
the sale of government liberty
stamps" Five-dollar stamps and
some of 25-cent denomination will be
sold from the local post Office, and
later when arrangements have been
completed, will be handled by rail-
road stations, banks. trust companies,
factories, stores, etc,
They will pay the investors, who
will largely be drawn from the ranks
of those who make small savings out
I of their salaries, four per cent COM
pound interest. No person Will be
spermittsd To- buy more than $1,000
worth of staiibss
Five dollar stamps win be sold to
the investor at $4.12. They will be
dated January 2. 1918, and mature
five years from that date, or January
/, 1923. At the time of maturity IS
will be paid the holder of the stamp,
giving him 4 per cent compound in
terest on each dollar.
Savings Societies Planned.
Organization Of thousands of war
savings societies to encourage sys-
tematic thrift and rivalry in purchase
of government savings stamps is
planned as one of the principle fea-
lures OF the war savings campaign.
Ten or more persons may form such
a society and obtain charter from
the secretary of the treasury. The
societies are to be organized in fac
tories, oiiices, stores, schools, clubs,
churches and neighborhood groups.
State directors are to name county
and other local directors to whom
the applications for charters are to
be made. When the charter is grant
ed, the secretary will be designated
as an official distributor of savings
stamps. Members will be expected
to buy OF him each week or payday,
at least the quantity of stamps for
which they have subscribed.
The United States mint is to make
thousands OF distinctive badges rep
resenting liberty torch. A member
securing ten other new members,
each OF whom has acquired a war
savings certificate, will be given a
badge marked Soldier of thrift" One
getting twenty-five members will be
given badge ranking him as cap
tain of thrift" for fifty members ina
jor OF thrift" This will undoubtedly
be the most popular liberty loan yet
offered by the government as it is
within easy reach of all.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26

J. L. Kamrar and WI to H. E. Ry-
80 # of " lot s blk s
Kamrar-$600.
Annie Swift to Edwin Swift-wd-
lot blk add Jewell-S1,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-26
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many neigh
bors, friends, the Rebekahs and Wo-
mems Relief Corps, for their assist.
ance and floral tributes, during the
illness and death of Mrs. H. R. Gif.
ford.
VIM. H. Clifford,
Mrs. o. M. Garrett.
M. e. Foster.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19

cdlY poor parents, he was first hc&rd of in 1864. when after short time spent in studying under Baryc he sent his mask The Man With the Broker Nose" to the Salon. Although this interest ing head contained the germ of all that was great in his later work it was refused. and his poverty obliged him to spend the next six years in the drudgery of an artists assistant.
 His second attempt to gain rccosni ton at the Paris Salon was humiliat- ing. He submitted, in 1877. The Age of Bronze" only to have 1t re- jected and to have himself accused of casting it from life instead of creating an original work.
 It was not until 1880 after the cx-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19
RED CROSS WILL
 SEND XMAS CHEER

name of the Contributor and the Chapter. These presents mean much to our men and we shall welcome your assistance.
 The Nome chapter will undertake to provide means for having Nome rep resented in the French trenches and on the high seas through it's contri- buttons to the Christmas cheer that will be provided our boys from every section of the nation. As Mir. Stimson says: These presents mean much to those who are facing death and danger in the service of the nation. A Christ mas present, however small, is a great ful gift to all of us and not one of us who does not feel better after having received some little testimonial of this
 "ture. How much greater must it
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19
AuGuSTE R0DIN; FAMOUS
 SCULPTOR DIES IN PARIS

hibition of his St. John the Baptist that the tide began to turn in his favor. The sculptor Boucher commissioned Mir. Rodin to execute a group of child rcn for him, anxious to find out how he obtained his results, watched hmm at work To his astonishmcnt, Hodin composed the group in few hours, and as soon as it was completed IIou- cher rushed off to spread the news among his friends, declaring that the man who could do what he had seen Rodin do could certainly also have created The Age of Bronze" Ii was Rodins vindicatiOn, and in recognition of it, the work was purchased by the State, and is now in the museum of the Luxembourg.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19

In reply to a telegram from tt' Nome Chamber of Commerce rciatV" to the appointment of am deputy c"l- lcc1or of Customs at Nomc for th" purpose of collecting income tax re- turns under the provisions of the War Rcvom. E.l Collector of custonie David 4 Williams, at Tacoma. informs the local commercial body that he has no authority to appoint a deputy and advises that where delinquency in making income ttN tcWrn~ in not due to ucgligcucc. a tbuiN day extension is automatically elautrd to residents of the rcmotcr AIl~ka districts. Collector Williams also advised that reports of income tax returns be accompanied by statements explaining the reason roI th, drll>. Dn 1dor that the lntcnal Ey,.onu. l,rtrmcul maN have oNi-
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d,ucr upon which To excuse drlln- quoncN Fc rultdr states ina, ronos of the Iav relative 10 income ta>os have been mailod to Some h1' -t>s tax lluh- ar, u.' Nc, avalanlr Tn" fact that taN blanks have not lc' hecn mailed makes it completely impossible that citizens of thl- section could make thcr returns in tune for tho same 'o
 hc received n Tuc'm. apul several
 weeks art, N.uh 2o 5t which i'm"
 The taxes b..om, delinquent and SO
 v,,c penalties become effective" unless. as collc.'o. Winm~ uttmates. ~1h- c,ut reason f.t 'hc drInqun.> ~ shown N~ matters stand If present lhc rumr ro forward tax blanks or to thr present tune makes it ra,'.- ,lUl wp,.eihlc for nNpayoe in tm.
 section to m.h, Jh-tt wWms hctoa.
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SOLDIERS WANT INVESTION or LEVINE
 PEACE PROPOSALS s
By Associated Press.

By Assooiatcd Press.
 LONDON. NoN. l9 Nccurlins tu. i, ports reaching hcrc from Amslcld1m and Corcahascu. a group nf mdopcud ant German Socialists have rruu,sted the president of the GcmW SoralI.' party to commence am immediate" tn- vcStig.'lou of the reports relative To the peace offer statement alleged to have been made by I.euirr jhr Eol shcvilI leader shortly oftor thc N.>. imillsts had obtained r1r control of Potroelad.
 The pctti"nine members a-b that the truth or falsit> of the alleged statement of Lcn.nc that m, rcvoIu. tionalH government will make am offer of peace to the Central Powers he a-- ccrtaucd ls soou as possible in o'dcr that mcasmcs 'ma> hc taken to bring about am carly agreement Ath th, new pctrograd government looking to a cessation of hostiItto~
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19
NO NEWS 0F
 LOST STEAMER
By Associated Press

WASuNGToN. No,. lo After am exhaustive effort oo tur r,rt of the British NdmI@ltv. assisted by the Nmo1r.n N1Nv Department. 70 locate the m.~~m4 Erm-1 steamer >aus- Cu< If v1~ .oaoou..I rN Saw pc- parmom omcjale ,a. there ~ nulo doubt that the h4 -t..m.r has been sunk or destroyed
 The vessel has not been hcud rom elo.. .bc r>cumg of September hfth
 Navm vessels have made m r>tcu- sivc search of the ape. in which the Kansas city was last seen by her convoy bat not the slightest trace of information concerning the missing steamer could ho fouud
 II Is 'hc general belief of the Naval officials that the steamer foundorcd and all hands have been lost.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19
LONG DISAPPEARANCE
 OF VILLA EXPLAINED
By Associated Press.

Pl;ESlDIO, Tex. Nov l9 The mA-- tcuou4 disappearance of 'nneno N.ll1 folIoumg the battle of rorrrI he' Aug u,t is explained by Captain J1urc,ta, Nilla'S private secretary who is now in ojm3ga. a- due 10 the fr that the famous rebel chef was on o tour through the southern M,N.cau states ro, the purpose of coufcrrine with his chief hrutrnuuts rcgulme u new rev olutiouarN movement
 capt Jaurctta declares tnul tbc mNs- tcrious disappearance of Villa was not do to wounds received in the Par ral battle or to any other cause than the one above stated.
 He says that he personally accom- panied Villa on his journey, which cN- tended into a three thousand mile trip through Durango, Zacctccas, san Louis Potosi and other Mexican states. where Villa held conferences with his local aides.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19
Sy Assoclaurd Press.

Jp \ENJ Soy lo.b lHaau. .ullIm- tale ,r .up W.,. lu Tho ojd~t of storm tossed seas and a"".- Iu- gales. twenty ,ght members of tho crew of th, urDVlr' Mmmtna r- ,ycd here last uIgh' on 'ar -t"m. Narpo-a ar'r. .- thuima uo expo. r,no, a- r.,e hrf.Il ruo~. euo 2o don o 'o inc sca n ships T"u mon wer. wsl"d uu ut the NHrjp"~ fror duf'- ing unou, for several 1a}- fol'o"ne uw, ar"reoa of then vessel ln rh" tcirnE .r Yadohtaea hafNo' on uNua-IJN Iaet
 The Manhattan ~uuoL on t.'f When NeHuue her WJy through d b.rl
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19

CTS had not reached a point where the flooding of the loWlands endangered their army but will be put to consider able trouble and delay in crossing the wide flow of waters spread over their path of advance,
 A portion of the Teu:on armies is making it's way along the northern end of the flooded district but is being heavily pressed by the Italians. such reports as are obtainabc from the sections east of the inundated region
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19
TRAWLER CREW HAVE
 NARROW ESCAPE

-Jo.m nu' 'u. ...N tu.u.eel 10 grt way nsm tua ..--.I o ruc ~hip- non- Six n''H member. af Dh. crow .r. wi--n- ha' rn, .u.N"s thnn rr m...4.a r., make HudIne Ir 'n. yt.tnn. 0t IT., wreck and wH h' Ir.t.d ~HurtN .n, '0,H au.N.I Six uf M. aI,ot- A... ...~..d by th. f-H,rJ .u'u"Mt,- O. ...ree- of haN- pu- booted t. steam N'l which u.a' ashore m The ~.u. 'oaoIttv som, tune .Go.
 We do not have 10 brag about our Bread and Pastries. they speak for Themselves in quality and size.
 ARCTIC BAKERY
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19

The local chapter of the American Red Cross Society received the follow ing self explanatory communication from c. D. Stimson, the official in charge of the Red Cross activities in Seattle.
 NOME CHAPTER
 AMERICAN RED CROSS The American Red Cross is provid- ing a Christmas present for every sol der and sailor abroad and at home. Can your Chapter provide its allotment of 100 packets. These must be in the division warehouse by Dec. 10th. If -"n send us a contribution of One
 ~fet with q list of Con-
 ~"'endid packets
 n our
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19
GOVERNMENT GOING
 AFTER B0MB|STS

docks and storage warehouses in which war supplies are stored awaiting transportation to Europe
 Proposals are also being discussed which are expected to deal effectively win bomb plots and the convey ing of war information to Germany by the numerous spies with which the coun- try is infested
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-In keep ing with the earlier announcements to the effect that the government: is pre- paring to take drastic steps toward the suppression of spy activities, bomb plots and other instrumentalities of destruction which hinder the govern ment in it's prosecution of the war, the cabinet is now engaged in the consid- cration of new and drastic regulations governing enemy spies.
 According to the statements of gov emment officials, the regulations will force all enemy aliens away from he vantage points along the national sea board and will reduce, if not suppress
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19
Gy Associated Press.

GY Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, Nov l9--Oficials of the Department of Labor announce the receipt of messages from Secretary of Labor Wilson stating flat Inc cs" poets to bring the Pacific coast lele- phone strike to an early conclusion.
 The labor secretary says hc ha at tained considerable success in hIs cf- forts to bring the company and is employees to an understanding nl ht is confident that he can bring about "n agreement shortly.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19
By Associated Press.

ROME, Nov 19.-Reports from the Italian military headquarters indicate that the flood of water poured into the low lying sections along :hc south cin coast of Venetia northeast of Venice through the opening of the flood gates along the lower Piave and
 uc rivers, has completely blocked the advance of the Tcuton forces on Venice.
 The reports indicate that :he invad-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-19

seem to some poor chap, remote from friends and the joys of home and loved ones, to receive a token that someone has thought Of him and rendered their kindness on that day of all days when human kindness and bcncvolcncc is most pronounced.