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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05
THE WORLD MOVES.

Boone News Republican,: A rev.
dictionary resolution was introduced
by the sociology committee of the
Ohio state Medical association at its
recent convention, and strange to
say, it meets with the approval of
the physicians of Ohio. The commit
tee, headed by DR.. L. Sylvester Good
man of Columbus, announced the
opinion that proper advertising in
the newspapers is legitimate and
would benefit both the profession
and the public" "The general opin-
ion of the laymen consulted" the re-
port says, sis that the medical pro-
fession too long has hidden behind
the mystic wall of medical ethics. I"
The report emphasizes the opinion
that physicians must pay for their
advertising. The spread of cults and
healers of various types, the report
continues, has been attributed by
many to "the fact that they have
kept the public Informed of their
many activities"
County medical societies have be-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05
TIME TO STAND PAT.

Sioux City Journal: President
Wilson first asked for a newspaper
censorship power which was SO dras-
tic that it was overwhelmingly re-
jected in the house. A substitute was
then proposed in behalf of the Presi-
dent that was accepted by the house
because it overcame the major objec-
ton to the first clause. 1t was re-
jected by the senate because it re-
tanned Objectionable potentialities.
Now the President offers and insists
upon yet milder substitute which
still might be made the basis for an
exercise of arbitrary restraint Of the
free press. Congress has cheerfully
granted every essential concession
asked by the executive as war meas
ure. When he insists upon nom
essential that might prove harmful,
the time is ripe for congress to bow
its neck and stand pat. The advice
remains applicable even If the Presi-
dents only object now is to save his
face.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05
ANOTHER JOKE.

/ Ed. Freeman-Tribune: The ed
itor the Freeman-Tribune should be
given a 5O-cent chrome for being The
greatest humorist in the northwest.
Here is what he works off on mis-
readers: "Sore of the fellows who
do not like Gov. Harding are insist
ing that he is back of the Havner
law enforcement. There is no evil
ience on which to base such a charge,
On the contrary, the governors clos
est friends say he is not interfering
with Havner."
I would like to ask the editor II
the governors closest friends would
be expected to say anything else. Nc
doubt in my mind that the governor
is dominating the policy of the Hav-
ner movement in the enforcement OF
the so-called blue laws for the sole
purpose Of discouraging all legisla-
ton along the lines Of personal lib.
erty. The governor knows and sc
does the editor of the Freeman-Trib-
une that this crazy enforcement OF
the blue laws will kill many prohi-
bition votes. The governor was new
er known to have any unnatural high
ideas of ethical righteousness. The
state administration, of which Gov
Harding is the head, is evidently
playing a deep game of politics, and
if prohibition is defeated at the next
election, in my Judgment the state
administration will have gained the
point for which it has been playing,
Yours for facts and not jokes,
H. B. HUMMEL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05
CAR SHORTAGE?

Charles City Press: Representa-
tive Homer P. Snyder of New York
has just returned to Washington
from a trip to st. Louis. While he
was travelling Mr.. Snyder endeavored
to secure as much first hand infor-
nation as possible on the existing car
shortage that he might vote more in
diligently on the bill In congress to
relieve that condition. What struck
the congressman particularly was the
great number of filled coal cars
standing idle on the tracks. Mr..
Snyder counted nearly 10000 such
cars, and reached the conclusion that
the coal must be for the use of the
railroads themselves or some effort
would be made to move them in re-
Spouse to the crying demand for soft
coal from all parts of the country.
Mr.. Snyder is in favor of compelling
the railroads, either by increased de-
murrage charges or otherwise, to
move freight, especially coal, to its
destination with reasonable rapidity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

y IL 10 -
when the people get their bearings
they will be stronger and more pow
erful than ever. Mr.. Conner says
that Gin Germany there exists one of
the best organized famines ever
known. There is no actual starva-
ton there, nor is there going to be.
Privation and considerable suffer-
ing there is, to be sure.''
A bill has been proposed by the
French ministry to facilitate the re-
sumption of industrial activity in
the invaded regions of France as soon
as this becomes possible, according to
Commercial Attache C. w. A. Veditz
Of the department of commerce. The
new bill provides for the opening Of
a credit for 1OO,OOO,OOO francs, and
authorizes the government to make
expenditures to the extent of $780,
900, 900 francs to permit the accumu-
lation of stock of industrial equip
ment and appliances that shall be
able to facilitate the resumption Of
industrial activities. This stock
shall include raw materials and goods
sufficient to meet the first require
ments OF Industrial establishments
upon the resumption of operation"
This is cited as an example of the
general intention Of France, as well
as Great Britain and other European
powers, to come to the aid of indus
try during and after the war, build
it up, and give it momentum. Gov
eminent subsidization of industry
in the United States would not be
tolerated by our people, except for
a healthy proportion in favor of ship
subsidies. Nor does American in
dustry ask for such subsidization.
But it does ask for, and before the
war ceases should receive, encour-
agement in the way Of protective
tariff, with maximum and mini
mum provision to block discrimina-
lions on the part Of European and
other countries against American
goods. Given protection, American
industry will work out its own des-
tiny. Denied it and the low produc-
ton cost of subsidized European in
dustry will not only drive it out of
foreign fields, but make this coun-
try the largest market for foreign
goods.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05
TEN LITTLE EATERS.

LIE Seuer News: Ten little tat
ers, growing on vine, local buyer
got one, then there were nine. Nine
little 'taters shipped away by freight,
railroads got one, then there were
eight. Eight little Eaters another
ride were given. transfer got one,
then there were seven. Seven little
'taters, sold to Commissioner Dix,
commissionman took one, then there
were six. Six little 'taters ir store
arrive, retailer took one, then there
were five. Five little Eaters eaten
up and then-the ultimate consumer
paid for the ten.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05
PIERCE UNBREAkA-
Bile LINE MANY TIMES

With the French Armies, May 81
Letter to Freeman-Tribune from
Harry Wood, U. P. Correspondent:
Since the beginning Of the present
offensive on the western front. Ger
many's must Wanted "unbreakablc'
lines have been pierced time and
time again by The combined at
tacks of the French artillery and Az
fantry.
With the artillery concentrations
that France now has at her COM
mand, and which are bound to in
crease with every month of the war,
it has been demonstrated that the
German lines can be pierced at any
time and in any place that the
French military authorities, may
choose.
To meet this changed situation
Germany has adopted a new fiction
with which to keep up the conf
dence of the German public in the
strength of the German western
front. Instead of announcing now
with each thrust forward of the
French that his lines remain "un-
pierced" Hindenburg declares in
stead that they have remained as
"unbreakable" and as "unbroken" as
ever.
The one thing that isn't explained
is that the line remains unbroken
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

gun to use the advertising columns
Of the newspapers in obtaining pub
licity in matters of Importance to the
people and to the societies, and one
academy of medicine in the state of
Ohio is considering a proposal to
make use of paid newspaper space in
disseminating authoritative informa-
ton to the laity, and establishing
definite recognition by the laity of
the organized effort on the part of
the medical profession in their be-
half, the report points out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

~. n q H.. 3 . y i Il
merely because it bends, and that it
bends merely because it has been
pierced. At matter of fact, prac-
tically every large French attack at
the present time pierces the German
front. This forces the regiments and
divisions at the point where the
French have gone through, to fall
back in order to keep from being en-
circled from behind. Their falling
back draws with them the other Ger
man units with which they are in
immediate contact. BY a general
bending backwards of the line the
Germans manage to close up the gap
and are able again to announce that
their line has remained "unbroken."
AS a result of repeated piercings
and piercings that began with the
battle of the Somme last fall-prac-
tically the entire German line in
France from its barbed-wire and
trench rightly of two and half
years has now taken on the form and
consistency of an India rubber front.
A general retreating movement
has now been imposed on the Ger
mans. 1t has been imposed by re-
peated piercings of the line-pierc-
ings which the French with their
present artillery concentrations are
able to keep up, if necessary, until
the entire German line, in order to
keep itself "unbroken" wriggles and
draws back until it is again within
the borders of its own country.
When the Germans began their
retreat from the Noyon salient as a
result of the piercing Of their lines
by the Somme offensive, they were
forced to abandon positions of
strength which it will never be pos
sible for them to duplicate again on
the western front.
Hand in hand, with every step
backward to less advantageous posi-
lions, the strength of Germany's new
elastic front also weakens. Each
French attack and each piercing Of
the line imposes loss in material
and in men that entails an inevita-
BILE weakness of the lines resistance
as whole.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05
THAT TENNESSEE OUTRAGE.


i Cedar Rapids Republican: In
Tennessee they have bGrned a negro,
just to prove that In America we
can enact atrocities that put even the
worst parts of Europe to the blush
during this war of atrocities. The
negro burned was no doubt bad,
bad man, but what is gained by the
brutalizing of the rest of the people.
The community in which he was
burned simply lowered itself to his
own despicable level. The two or
three thousand persons who looked
on, and probably thought it was a
gala occasion, were all lowered in
the scale of civilization. Economic
ally, the Investment in Tennessee
was bad, for it will mean another ex-
odus of black men from the south.
Many portions of the south have been
so denuded of labor that. they are
confronted with hard problems. Even
the black man will go where he can
in measure be protected If not re-
spected. What Tennessee ought to
have done was to punish that black
criminal just as it would have pun
ished white man guilty Of the same
crime. That would have been more
effective and more in keeping with
the self-respect and dignity of the
state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

The entry of China into the world
war would be an event of utmost i'm
portancc. The participation of that
nation in the conflict, even though
her active part be small, would bring
her into the conference which frames
the treaty of peace. In the negotia-
lions her representatives would
speak for a population almost equal
to that of the British empire and
greater than the combined popula-
lions of France, Italy, Russia and
Japan. Few people today would
look upon China as factor to be
seriously considered in the negotia-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

The world should learn to eat
more corn and less wheat. Corn Is
the cheaper, and perhaps always
will be, because an acre of good land
will produce more Of 1t. Besides,
corn is one of the best food products
in the world and can be prepared for
the table in hundreds of different
waya st
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

Hon. Jacob E. Conner, who re-
Gently returned to America from
Russia, is of the opinion that Rus
STA will not make separate peace
with Germany. Mr.. Conner grad
uated from Iowa State University in
1891 and was sent to Petrograd a
few years ago as American consul.
He understands the situation thor
oughly in Russia and declares that
the people Of that country will never
submit to agreements with the kaiser
for a peace based upon any PROPOSE
tion that does not include the de-
mands of the allies. Mr.. Conner
thinks it unfortunate that the revo-
luton came before the end of the
war, as the country can do little eff
fective fighting until thorough re-
organization is effected, and that
will take time. However, much rub
Dish has been thrown overheard, and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

The administration and congress
might do better by applying more en-
ergy to curbing enemy spies and pay
ing less attention to what loyal
newspapers might say. The press OF
the country is practically unanimous
in its loyalty and is doing far more
than it is getting credit for in the
way of helping the government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

Secretary Redfield Of the depart
ment Of commerce has requested that
the 800 men employed in his depart
ment at Washington be exempted
from the operation Of the draft law.
How those deserving democrats" do
hate to be pried loose from the fed
eral payroll!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

The voice of the national admins
tration ought to be raised against the
recent outrages in the south as well
as against the outrages committed
in foreign lands. 1t Is well that this
country should extend what aid 1t
can to all sections of the world, in
GLIDING Mississippi and Georgia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

He who loaths war, and will do
everything in his power to avert it,
but who will, in the last extremity,
encounter its perils, from love OF
country and of home-who is willing
to sacrifice himself, and all that is
dear to him in life, to promote the
well-being of his fellowman, will
ever receive a worthy homage.-Ab-
bolt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

Austria is putting up hard fight
to prevent the Italians from advanc-
ing, but seems unable to do SO, even
after calling upon all of her re-
serves. Italy is steadily going for.
ward upon a front more mountain
GUS and difficult than any of the
battle fronts in the war zone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

This is no time to condemn Great
Britain or France or Italy or any of
our allies. If you want to roast
some nation that is in the war, the
recent and ancient record Of Turkey
and Germany ought to furnish am
pie material.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

The legislature likes to make laws.
but members of that body are just
as mad as anybody when the officers
undertake to enforce the laws they
make. II the individual Is to be the
judge Of the laws he is to obey, there
should be less condemnation of the
horse thief and the bootlegger.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

1t is time for the United States
government to deal harshly with en-
emies within the borders of it's own
dominion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

II Providence gives us good crops
this year. Uncle Sam will find a way
ed his allies. even il he has to
take the stuff across the ocean In
flying machines and submarines.
The Germans are not the only ones
who can make undersea craft.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

A man should injure himself to
voluntary labor and should not give
up to indulgences and pleasure, as
they beget no good constitution Of
body nor knowledge of the mind
Socrates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

Billy Sunday advises everybody ito
hit the trail for the liberty loan,'
and says EVERY person should farm.
finance or fight"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

The south hollered like mad when
it was proposed to put war tax upon
king cotton, and the south was heard
in Washington.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

Buy a liberty bond while the buy
ing is good. You can get one for
only $50, but the $500 brand is lots
better.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

When 1t comes to throwing the
English language upon scroll OF
paper, the nation never had a presi-
dent who could do a finer job
than can Woodrow Wilson. He is a
past master in that art.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

The sale of liberty bonds will
close on the 18th of June. 1t is pre-
dicted that they will 60 to premium
soon after the close of the war. Bet
ter buy now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

Cut out the words "conscription"
and draft" They have rasping
sounds. "Called to the colors'' is a
thousand times more pleasing and in
spring.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

"Pitiless publicity" was demanded
by the President few months ago,
but that doesn't mean license to re-
veal things that are OF value to the
enemy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

There must be a wonderful moth
ing in mere words, since so many
men have used them for self-com-
munion.-Conrad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

Chairman Lafayette Young of the
State Council of Defense has issued a
call for meeting of the entire coun-
Gil of twenty-one members at the
state house on June 8, at II a. M,
at which time the report of the ex-
ecutive committee, outlining a plan
of work and organization, will be
taken up.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

tions for restoration Of world peace
and the establishment Of the new
relations between the parties to the
war. But China is no longer sleep
ing. 1t is entirely within the range
of possibility that she will be one
of the most important participants lr
the peace negotiations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

And now some of the mean enc
mics of Col. Roosevelt are saying
that he was trying to run a bluff in
offering to raise an army for service
in France. 1t is quite evident that
President Wilson didn't take that
view. If he had, he would surely
have called the bluff by permitting
the colonel to show his hand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-05

Exports of American chewing gum
will total $1,O0O,OOO in value this
fiscal year, according to an estimate
of the bureau of foreign and domes-
tic commerce. The Soldier" de-
mand is accountable for this in
crease. No one would say that gum
is munition Of war, but the use
of 1t is great relief to nerves torn
by the ceaseless din of battle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-24
EARLvHLE.

The death Of James Currie occurred
suddenly last Saturday at the home
Of his son, DR.. A. L. Currie at Monona,
Iowa. The remains we're brought to
Earlville Monday and the flleral WAS
held from the Congregational church
at 2 D. m. The funeral will be un'ler
X the direction Of the Masonic jOr,!er
Rev. A. w. Virgins, preaching the
sermon at the church, the burial will
be made in Fairview cemetery. Mr..
Currie attained ripe age of SO years.
1 "A more suitable obituary next week
The I. o. OF. installed the officers
Of Oneida lodge, January 10. District
deputy w. c. Beaman of Manches .r
h Installed the following officers:
Noble Grand Harry Cruise
Vice Grand ---Martin Diesch, jr
Recording Secretary Charles F. Davey
Financial Secretary johnson Allen
Treasurer Thomas G. Parkin
The marriage of Miss Anna jose
phine spang and Mr. James Carroll
Curry OF Mononogah, West Virginia,
was solemnized early Wednesday
morning, Immediately after mass in st.
4 JOseph's Catholic church in this city.
Rev. Father Henry Dunkel performing
the ceremony in the presence Of only
the immediate relatives. After the
ceremony a three course wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. Maurice Mar
oney. The bride came here from Will
low Lake, South Dakota and assisted
y Mr.. Maroney in the post office and
by her unassuming manner and kind
" disposition endeared herself to many
friends. Mr.. Quincy is a stranger
here he is a native Of Monongah. West
Virginia and is president Of the First
National Bank OF that city. Mr.. and
Mrs Quincy departed on a wedding
trip through the east and will be at
home in Monongah about the LIST Of
March. If
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-24
The members of the Sunday school
class OF which Mrs. Amy Miller is

! The members of the Sunday school
class OF which Mrs. Amy Miller ID
teacher were pleasantly entertained
lat the home Of DR.. @. B. Rogers and
wife last Tuesday evening. Several
weeks ago each member was present
ed with a mite box and took this oc-
casion to open them and to their as
|tonishment found they emptied $2S.00
land with little more added help the
class purchased the pulpit for the new
church Refreshments were served
livery appetizingly.
Mrs. P. L. Haas and baby spent sew
Ieral days with their friends here, from
IDyersville. ,s
The marriage of Miss Veletta
smock Of E&ville and Mr.. Harvey
Gearhart of Worthington took place
at Waterloo, Tuesday, January 9th
at the Baptist parsonage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gearhart are undecided as to their
future intentions but at present are
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
|Gearhart's parents at Worthintgon.
Their friends extend congratulations.
The beautiful new M. E. church is
nearing completion. and the interior
furnishings are expected to arrive DUR
ing the week. And arrangements are
being made for grand dedication to
take place Sunday, February rs, and
continue Monday and Tuesday, Bishop
Quaile of st. Paul will deliver the SER
mons on Sunday. y
William Swindle, entertained his
Sunday school class OF boys at his
home east Of town Wednesday evening
an early supper was served and the
evening was spent in playing, games
and various other amusements The
boys report Mr.. Swindle capital en-
tertainer.
A number of relatives and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ham were en-
tertained at a dinner party at their
home Monday January Is, in honor Of
the wedding anniversaries of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ham and Mr.. and Mrs.