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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
LEIGH BATEMAN,
FLYER, IS HERE
Webster City Young Man, Stationed
At Dayton, Ohio, Surprises His
Parents by Walking in This
Morning.
HE COT A SHORT FURLOUGH
Will 60 to MineOla Soon, Preparatory
to Being Sent Across Ocean to
France.
HE COT A SHORT FURLOUCH

Leigh Bateman, member OF the Thir-
teenth Squadron Aviation Corps, gave
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bateman, and other members Of the
family, the happiest surprise they
have known in some time, when he
unexpectedly walked into his home in
this city shortly before 2 O'Clock this
morning. A letter received from him
last week, postmarked Dayton, Ohio
where he has been training to fly for
several months, said that his squadron
would Immediately be transferred to
Mineola, N. Y, preparatory to being
sent across, and for this reason his
appearance here seemed almost toe
good to be true.
FurlOugh Brief.
His furlough is, however, very
brief one and he returns to Dayton
tonight and will not be surprised, he
says, to find his squadron already
gone. Leigh has been acting as
secretary to one Of the lieutenants OF
his company and was able to get his
furlough through him.
Narrow Escape.
Mr.. Bateman barely escaped very
serious accident on his way home,
while enroute over the Pennsylvania
railway about ten miles out of Day
ton when the engine and two coaches
of the train he was on went into the
river. One was mail car and the
other an empty sleeper, a very lucky
escape for those in the remaining
cars. Reaching Waterloo, he went
to his brothers home and met his
mother, who didn't know him at first,
so astonished was she to see him. He
accompanied her home on the early
morning train.
Since the other Webster City com
panies have been broken up and their
members scattered far and near
Leigh says he is glad that he chose to
enter the aerial service for he finds 1t
wholly interesting and not so lone
some either since he has made friends
among his new associates
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
SHIP CHRISTMAS
BAGS THURSDAY
Red Cross Chapter Here Will Send
Out Hundreds Of Christmas Bags
Made by Various Clubs,
and Individuals.
BAGS ARE IN CHRISTMAS COLORs
Mrs. w. A. Crandall is Tinting the
Christmas Trees on Red
12xl5 Bags.
BAGS ARE IN CHRISTMAS COLORs

The Christmas bags being made in
Webster City by the various women's
clubs, Sunday school classes, socie-
ties and individuals, to be forwarded
to France, must be shipped from here
Thursday. The most Of these bags
will be filled at Red Cross headquar-
ters.
The bags are red in color and 12x15
inches in size. On them is a green
Christmas tree, which Mrs. w. A.
Crandall is tinting in water colors.
These bags will arrive in France in
time for Christmas distribution to the
American soldiers.
The bags contain whatever the in
dividual cares to put in them. In
cluded, however, is usually the fol-
lowing, or part of it.: Handkerchief,
envelopes, writing tablets, hard can
dies, chocolate, fruit cake, tobacco,
shoe strings, puzzles, pencils and
clips, games, song book of national
airs, etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Many SUPPLIES
FROM STRATf0RD
Red Cross Branch There Brings Good.
ly Quantity Of Supplies to Head
quarters in This City for
Shipment to France.
WORK UNDER DIFFICULTIES
Work Now Turned in Includes Sup.
plies in Both Surgical and Hos.
pital Departments.

The Red Cross branch at Stratford
brought in large quantity of supplies
Saturday to the headquarters in this
city. 1t was all hospital supplies and
included the following:
80 bed sheets, II operating sock,
six shoulder capes, six pajama suits,
eight hospital shirts, fifteen pairs OF
socks, two pairs wristlets, one scarf.
Is Second Contribution.
The ladies at Stratford have been
working under difficulties. Owing to
dampness in the basement where they.
we're working and due to other causes,
they have had difficulty in getting sew
ing machines. Prior to Saturdays
supplies, they had also sent to head
quarters here the following other
surgical supplies:
Sixteen dozen congresses, one dozen
rolls, eighteen dozen drains, twelve
dozen laporaromy pads, one dozen
wipes, sixteen dozen bandages, one
dozen fracture pillows, six 7 band
ages, six sings, one dozen head band
ages, one dozen abdominal bandages,
one dozen oakum pads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Uebster City Family Buys Ten
Bonds. ---Other Families Luest

considerably Vim this city last week,
but the indications are that this week
there will be a revival of interest and
it is hoped that the final drive of the
committees within the next few days
will net the full 100000 allotted to
Webster City as it's share of the three
billion to be raised by Uncle Sam.
A few more family subscriptions"
or several more $4,000 subscriptions
would go long ways toward helping
tho committees here "go over the top"
by Saturday, the last day for the big
drive.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Urge Women to Work.

The women who have been work
ing so periodically during the past
week to increase the numbers and
the amounts of subscriptions to the
liberty loan are urged to continue
their efforts just a few days longer
and with renewed energy and deter
,mination to render every possible as
sistance to their country in answer to
this call to its service.
The work already done in spread
ing the message of the loan has pre-
pared the way for greater results
during these last days of the cam
paign. From now until October q
please turn in applications and make
daily reports Of your work to the city
chairman.
ELLA BURLESON.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

Ten liberty bonds of the second is
sue have been bought by one family in
Webster City-the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Mcconnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcconnell have each
invested in a 500 bond and they
have also purchased one of the same
denomination for each of their eight
children-a total of ten. Mr.. Nc
Connell had also invested in the first
issue Of bonds.
If there were few more "Roosvel-
tan families" like this, Webster City's
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Bargains in Land.

For sale at bargain, 800 acres
smooth surface, heavy black soil; 217
acres in crop this season, balance
pasture and hay land. Only % miles
from good Minnesota town. Good
house, basement and two-story barn,
silo, corn cribs and other buildings.
This farm belongs to an estate and
can be bought cheap. Price 500 per
acre, easy terms. This is Iowa land
in quality. Adjoining land has sold
from $12O to $40 per acre.
80 acres, six miles from Blairs-
burg, Iowa, II miles from Webster
City, we'll improved, all tiled. close
to school. Possession can be given
March 1, 1918. Very easy terms.
4S0 acres in Humboldt county, Ia.
five miles from town, all we'll tiled.
This is one of the best improved
farms in Humboldt county. Price
5000 per acre. Can make terms.
100 acres in Hamilton county, close
to town, all tiled, we'll improved. Easy
terms. Price 500 per acre.
22d6f1j1 NJ. w. SCOTT.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
More Diphtheria.

Eleven year old Daisy Iams, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Iams, 61s
Lucas street, has contracted diphthe-
ria and the home is under quarantine
Little Viola, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry R. Vauble, residing on
west First street, has a mild case OF
diphtheria.
Albert the youngest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Winchell, $40 Odell street
is also suffering with diphtheria and
the home has been placed under quar-
anime
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Halloween Social.

The members of Superior Rebekah
lodge and their families will celebrate
Halloween after the regular lodge
session Wednesday evening. Every
one is requested to bring a penny. A
unique evenings entertainment has
been arranged and the committee has
prepared for a very large number.
Miss Grace Hillock has resigned
her position as bookkeeper in the
Shipley-Black company store and will
leave Saturday in company with her
mother, Mrs. H. C. Hillock, for Seat
tie, Wash, where they expect to re-
main for some time, Miss Hillock hav-
ing secured position there. Seattle
is the home of Royden Hillock and
family, and his mother and sister an
ticipate pleasant sojourn in the
west on this account.
Wedding invitations printed ct
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

U. j. LUNG,
City Manager.
Webster City, Iowa, October Is, 1917.
Council met in regular session with
the following members present.
Mayor r. G. Clark, presiding; Coun-
cilmen: W. w. Pearce, r. G. Clark,
M. L. Mccullough.
Resolution was read and adopted
finding the asphaltic concrete pave
ment on Boone street between Grove
street and Wilson avenue defective,
and requiring a repair of the same by
the contractors.
Resolutions were presented and
adopted instructing the City Clerk to
buy 100000 worth Of refunding Bonds
of the city, and pay for the same from
the profits of the Electric Light Sys-
tenn and to pay 100000 worth of
Water Bonds from the Water Fund;
also instructing the Mayor to sub
scribe for $5O00.O0 worth of Liberty
Bonds of the second issue $3300.00
which is to be paid from the profits Of
the Electric Light System and $4,000
to be paid from money on hand in the
Perpetual Care Fund. The clerk was
also instructed by Resolution to con-
vert the 100000 Liberty Bonds of
the first issue into 40 interest bearing
bonds as provided by the Government.
Bills as read to the amount Of
S16S6.45 were allowed and Clerk was
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Minor Operati0u.

Mrs. P. Nature and daughter, Miss
Anna, went down to Des Moines Sat
urday morning, where Miss Mature
underwent minor operation at the
Methodist hospital that same day.
Word received by members of the FAM
lily in this city say that she is getting
along nicely at present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Other Families Also.

proportion of the bonds would soon be
taken.
Other Families Also.
The H. B. Hummell, P. J. Brandrup
and Henry Teget families have also
bought bonds for each member of the
family. In the Hummell family are
the father, mother and three chill
dren; in the Brandrup family are
father, mother and two children and
in the Teget family are the father,
mother and three children.
Interest in the liberty loan Jagged
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Quarantine Raised.

The quarantine on the Ed. McFar-
lane home was raised yesterday, the
two children who had the disease
Howard and Withdrawing fully re-
covered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Song Books nj Red Cross.

Patriotic song books to be included
in the Christmas bags may be bought
at ten cents apiece at the Red Cross
headquarters in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Notice..

Having taken over the interest of
I. L. Lavender in the Parkhurst &.
Lavender Auto Co., all accounts due
that firm must be paid on or before
November LIST.
20d3f1j1 S. S. Parkhurst.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

authorized to draw warrants for the
same.
B. A. Wilson,
City Clerk
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

For sale, a Holstein COW, giving
milk. Fresh in April. Price $65.
Cash or bankable note. R. G. Pierce,
Homer, Iowa. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Mertz Home Guaranteed.

The j. A. Mertz home has been
quarantined on account of dyphtheria,
Gertrude, their young daughter, hav-
ing the disease in mild form.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

The Lofthus Baths are now open.
22d2f1j1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Is Improving.

Mrs. T. F. Desmond is slowing i'm
proving, being able to sit up for
about an hour today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

IL WcUSLcI SlLy IdioSS hSA Po0V'o0N
liberty loan bond allotment-and she
will-her committees, must sell an
average of almost $4,000 every day
the rest of this week. There are near
ly two thousand people in this city
who have, as yet, failed to subscribe
anything. Something must be done
and done at once. The banks of the
city will take these bonds as security
and accept small weekly payments
on them if desired.
COyil Issues Appeal.
w. ]. Covil today issued the follow
ing appeal to the people of this city
and county:
"This is the last week of the cam
paign for the sale of Liberty Loan
Bonds. Webster City has not taken
$3.50 of it's apportionment Some OF
the townships of the county have not
taken ten per cent.
1--WE need to read again and again
the message President Wilson pro-
claims to the world"
Billions of dollars are required
to arm, feed and cloth the brave
met, who are going forth to fight
our ,untry's battles and to assist
the Nations with whom we are
making common cause against a
common foe. To subscribe to the
Liberty Loan is to perform ser
vice of patriotism.
Most DO Duty.
LET us respond to this message by
buying our share Of Liberty Bonds.
The janitor and the ditcher Of Webster
City who each subscribed for a $1,000
bond did their full duty. Their ex-
ample should stimulate their rich
,neighbor, who has bought a $50 or
500 bond to increase his subscription
and incite to action the man who can,
but as yet has not bought bonds. The
man of wealth, the land owner whose
income from his land has increased
this year from $500 to $4,000, as the
direct result of war prices, do not do
their duty in buying $50 or $500
bond.
"Some of the enlisted men from our
county are probably on their way to
the battle fields of France. For the
cause for which they are offering their
lives, our country asks us to loan 1t
certain number of dollars by buying
Liberty Loan Bonds. Will we do it?
II so, our subscription must be large
~ increased both in number and
amount. The several township COM
mittees are urged to give every man
in their respective township an OPP
portunity to respond to the Presidents
message, and every person is urged to
buy bonds to the extent Of his ability
and resources"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

Owing to my absence from the
city my Office will be closed until
Nov. 8. 22d2f1j1 DR.. w. ". Wyatt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
$4,000 A DAY
MUST Be RECORD
Webster City Committees Must Sell
$4,000 Worth Of Liberty Bonds
Day to Raise Full Allot.
ment.
LAST WEEK OF THE CAMPAIGN
Chairman w. j. Covil Issues an Ap.
peal.-Town and Township Com.
mittees Must Work.
LAST WEEK OF THE CAMPAIGN
Chairman W. ]. Covll Issues an Ap.

The committee which sells the
most liberty bonds today, will
have the honor tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock of moving the
hands ahead on the big liberty
loan sign on Second street
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

Watches, watches, watches, at
Teed & Teed's. d-t-ftf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

Sterling belts for gentlemen at
Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

Silver and gold magazine pencils
at Teed & Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

Webster City, Iowa, october l, 1917.
Council met in regular session with
the following members present. The
following resolution was passed and
adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Be it Resolved by the City Council OF
the City of Webster City, Iowa.
That the levy of mills for the
Water Fund of the city made by the
City Council on the goth day of Aug
ust, 1917 he and the same is hereby
recinded.
Be it further resolved that there be
and is hereby levied for the Water
Bond Fund of the city as provided by
subdivision 10 Of Section 1874 of the
Code tax of three mills on the tax
able property located within the limits
Of the water district of the city as
heretofore defined by the council by
resolution passed on the Goth day of
August, 1917.
Passed and adopted October 1, 1917.
w. W. Pearce,
r. G. Clark,
NJ L. Mccullough,
Councilmen.
Attest:-B. A. Wilson, City Clerk.
Council adjourned until Wednesday
night, October 3, 1917.
October 3, 1917.
Council met per adjournment of
October 1, 1917.
Mr.. Mickey who has been employed
by the city to inspect the paving put
down in 1912 was present and answer
ed the many questions put to him by
the Council.
The repor /: Of the Police Magi-
strate, City .nager, City Treasurer,
and City Cler.ss. were read, accepted,
and placed on file.
Bills amounting to $6163.52 were
read and allowed and clerk instructed
to draw warrants for the same.
Council adjourned.
B. A. Wilson,
C;ty CLARK
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

OFFICIAL CHICAGO xARKETS
Furnished BY E. W. Wagner 4 Co.
Office in Bosssrt Bldg. Phone 40
Il. II. Sharpe. Manager.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

Wedding Invitations printed at
this office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

proportion of the bonds would soon be
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Webster City, Iowa, October 1, 1917
Council met in regular session with
the following members present. The
following resolution was passed and
adopted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

Following are receipts as shown in
records in City Clerk Office.
September 1917.
CORPORATION FUND.
T. A. Kelly, sale collections
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22

Respectfully submitted
G. J. LONG,
City Manager.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-08

will probably sol ,ho .Hc oo r1y. already tr"uh'ns under tao tcrthc blows of rhr Truonio auoics opomr- ing within bo borders
 II k pointed out boNr>eu ;hat ar- tive participation on Inc pa1' of Japm will more than offset tnr 3ddirioual weight of mcn German, and Nu-tla UlII be able to turn 1sun~t run western front in mn cndcoyor lo batter uoWn tn" Fraueo-Hritisa defence. Reports huy" been current for som, days To inc effect that British .,nd I1pan.sr off, ,1l~ hay, already discussed Inc qurs. tion of where lhc Jap1nc~r armirs ,,u h" employed lo thc br-I advantage. indicating that there is an imminent prospect that Japan is preparing to throw tn" fnl wcgm of her milItuN resources against the Tcmoue 3 m varIy d3fo
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-08
CORRESPONDENT SAYS ITALIANS TO STAND
 AT PIAVE RIVER
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Nov "A British core spondent at the Italian front says the Teuton soldiers on the Italian battle line are practically all from the Rus sian front. having been transferred during recent days. From prisoners taken by the Italians it is learned that the Teutons evidently planned the present movement many weeks ago as large numbers of the German soldiers now engaged in the Tagliamcnto sec tion were withdrawn from various points along the Russian front nearly two months ago.
 The correspondent says the new ltal- ian line will follow along the Piave river
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-08
By Associated Press.

WITH AMERICAN ARMY, France. Nov. S-Privates Thomas F. Enright. James E. Gresham and Merle D. Hay. the first three American soldiers to meet their earthly end in the French battle trenches. are today sleeping their last long sleep under the vcrdant sward of France, after receiving un- precedented military honors from the American army and the people of France. Final interment took place yesterday, the dead American soldiers being laid in their last resting place in the shadow of q green knoll short distance from the American training camp.
 An impressive funeral service was held in which the French as well as the American forces participated. The French commander, General Petain, came from the French army headquar- ters purposely to pay tribute to Amer ica's first dead and French infantry
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-08

ment are the most extreme class of t;uSsian revolutionary socialists and first sprang into prominence under the leadership of Nikolai Leninc. who was suspected of pro-Gclmanism because of his efforts to force the provisional government to make peace soon after las. I.enine has been sought far and wide by the secret agents of the kcr- % f.u eNaded apprehension The Pet. 'oge.,i reports ndicl'c that the belief Russian capital within recent days al- though the governments orders for his apprehension failed to result in his ar rest
 Trot Ky is I.enin"'s chief lieutenant le'd ' ."f the most radical of all the Russian radicals who have sprung iuto prominence since the revolt against the autocracy.
 Trotsky is said 70 have been liyin@ in the United States at the time of the first revolution but returned to his native land immediately after the rev outlon was over.
 The announcement of the overthrow of Kerensl<y and the asccnd3ncy of the MaXimilists have created tho greatest sensation developing in the British capital since the war declaration and speculation is rife as to the probable outcome of the announced intention of the rcvolutionists to propose an inn mediate peace.
 The withdrawal of the Russians from the war will release approximate ly two million Tcutonic soldiers from the eastern battle lines an cventualty which is looked upon with great ap- prehension in all quarters It IS gen erally accepted that the conclusion of q separate peace between the Teutons and Russians will have an ovcrWhelm ing influence on the war situation and
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-11-08
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Nov S-Germany has called her last reserve troops to the colors within the last few days, ac- cording to the Zurich correspondents newspapers. The reporters declare that there is no doubt about this as the knowledge that the last troop re- sources possessed by the Kaiser have been ordered into active service is widespread along the Swiss frontier.
 According to the information reach ing Switzerland, all army conscripts who have been previously rejected have been ordered to present them selves for reeXaminaton immediately and all who have been withheld from active participancy on the war fronts have been ordered to rcjoin their rcgi- ments.
 This action on the part of Germany is attributed to the Teutons having de- cided to make a final effort to break through on the Italian front before the assistance of America and Britain be- comes effective.
 According to estimates made by mili- tary statlsticans, the calling of Ger many's last reserves will result in ap proximately two million men being ad- ded to the Teuton force, an effective