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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
COUNTY WILL
FALL SHORT
BY Sl44,000
w. J. COvil, Chairman of County Lib.
erty Loan Committees, Makes
Estimates Based on IncOm.
plete Returns.
IS HARD BLOW TO WORKERS
Nine Townships Fail to Reach Their
Quota, Making Bad Showing
in County.

w. J. Covil, chairman of the liberty
loan committees for Hamilton coun-
ty, reports that the county will be
$144,000 short of it's loan allotment
despite the fact that Webster City
went $4,000 over and that Williams
Ellsworth, Scott, Webster and other
townships also oversubscribed their
quota. This showing was wholly un-
expected and came as hard blow to
active workers here in Webster City
Mr.. Covil's reports are incomplete
and somewhat unofficial as yet, but
he estimates that the loan sale in the
county will not run over $S5O,OOO
Hamilton county's allotment was
1894 900.
Townships Short.
In great agricultural county like
this there is small excuse for any
township falling short on the liberty
loan. It is reflection on any COM
munity which has failed to do it's du-
ty. Yet there were nine townships in
the county which fell short. They
are:
Fremont.
harrisburg.
Lincoln. i.
CasS.
Rose Grove.
Independence.
Liberty.
Clear Lake.
Hamilton.
1t was probably lack of organiza-
ton in these townships which brought
about this condition. Yet every eff
fort was made by the liberty loan
leaders over the county to arouse
each community to a full realization
of the necessity for organization and
hard work. Great disappointment is
felt in Webster City over the showing
made in the list of townships above
named. $40.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
CHRISTMAS OBJ
SERvANCE TALK
E. d. Curtis Makes Suggestions for a
Different Community Christmas
Observance In Webster City
This Year.
UP no CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Would Change Program Slightly, But
Make Municipal Observance Of
Yuletide.

With the falling of thin blanke
of snow yesterday and the presence
of something more than a touch Of
winter chill in the northwest vino
this morning, ones thoughts lear
ahead to the return of the glaG
Thanksgiving Day homecoming anG
the joyous festivities of the Yuletide
Webster City's municipal observ-
ance of the Christmas season las,
year was great success and excited
comment from many quarters. The
project here, which worked out sc
successfully, originated with E. D.
Curtis of the Curtis greenhouses. 1:
was he who furnished not only the
idea, but the decorations as we'll, at a
very nominal sum, and also placed
them.
The plan carried out last year call
ed for three large Christmas trees
placed at the three downtown street
intersections, lighted by myriads OF
tiny colored lights, and small spruce
trees on the curb before each business
house. On Christmas eve, carols were
sung by big choir and gifts of nuts,
candy and popcorn were distributed
to the children of the city.
Suggestions For This Year.
The success of the undertaking last
season was SO marked that the COM
mittee which had it in charge determ-
ined to carry out a similar plan in
succeeding years and the matter is to
be taken up very soon by the Cham
Der of Commerce. Mr.. Curtis has
made few suggestions for slight
changes in the decoration features for
this season. His idea is to place a
ten or twelve foot tree before each of
the electroliers in the business blocks
which will be gayly lighted and dec
GRATED, rather than again using the
numerous small trees of last year.
The children's Christmas treats will
also be feature of the program, as
will the singing of hymns and Christ
mas carols.
The public is asked to conserve its
resources and confine its Christmas
gifts to each immediate family and to
the soldier boys in the field but are
not hidden to forego the happiness Of
Christmas observance. To do so would
be distinct loss to the nation as a
whole, especially to its children, on
which so much depends in the future
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

ty and students that the two best play
ers in Saturdays game would each be
honored with "a w. c. H. S. blanket
Two judges, gentleman from Fort
Dodge and another from Goldfeld, de-
clared Arthur Williams and Earl
France the best players, the first on
the back field and the second on the
line.
Saturday evening a goodly number
of students gathered at the high
school building to celebrate the vic
tory. They had a funeral procession,
four boys carrying the coffin-a big
black box-with Clarion printed on
the side. A minister" stalked ahead
carrying a, German dictionary with all
solemnity. The long procession OF
boys and girls with the grewsome
looking box, marched the full length
of Second street and buried" Clarion
in the city square. At every intersec-
ton in the downtown district the
bunch would stop and give school
yells, the most appropriate of which
ran: Hit 'em in the eatinghouse, hit
em in the jaw. Cemetery! cemetery!
Rah! rah! rah!
To complete the celebration of the
victory a part of the mornings pro.
gram today was devoted to rousing
"pep" meeting. The time honored
school yell was given with vim. The
usual round of jokes, etc., created
much merriment and "Bashful
George" was the target this time. II
seems that George never played better
football and the seniors declare his
success was the result of Friday
nights senior party when his bashful-
ness proved rather embarrassing fol
him part of the time.
Speeches were made by most of the
foot ball boys at the meeting and also
by Principal Pritchard and Supt. KEEL
w.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
WIN FOOT BALL
GAME SATURDAY
Webster City High School Foot Bal
Eleven Beats Clarion by Score
of IL to 0.

The Webster City and Clarion high
school foot ball teams battled for
honors at Riverside park Saturday af-
ternoon and the score at the game S
conclusion read II to 0 in favor OF
the local team. A delegation of Clar-
ion high school girls accompanied the
visiting team, all coming overland, and
the bunch of rooters from both sides
kept things hummirig.
Our boys played mighty good
game OF ball. Mcconnell made the
first touchdown, causing great excite
ment among the rooters. Later in the
game Clarion made a tumble and
Spielman recovered the ball and ran
to the Webster City goal. making the
second touchdown for the local team.
A decision was made among the facul-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

coming to this city seven years ago
from their farm near Highview, where
they had had a disastrous fire the
year previous. During a period of
this time, Mr.. Nye was employed in
the Mueller hardware store. When
Mrs. Nye and the children will remove
to their new home is indefinite as
yet. Their home on west First street
will be for sale or rent and every
thing depends on whether or not they
can dispose of this satisfactorily and
secure suitable dwelling place in
Manson. Both houses and apartments
are hard to find there now and the
family may not be able to move before
spring.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
The State W. C. T. U. Convention.

bAO St0AC vVStOe AS - OOAAvVA AUAVhAe
The state w. C. T. U. closed an in
spring convention in Waterloo Friday
evening and the delegates from this
county, Mrs. Boysen of Webster City,
Mrs. e. I. Johnson Of Williams, Mrs
Fowler and Mrs. Williams of Blairs-
burg, the county president, Mrs. W.
P. Bossenberger, and the county
treasurer, Mrs. Nora White of Homer
have returned to their homes full OF
plans for the years work.
Among the most important things
done by the convention was the gift
of a stero-motor graf to Camp Dodge
The machines are automatic picture
machines that run without the aid OF
an operator. They feed and operate
themselves and are wonderful pieces
of mechanism. The machines cost
$3.50 and the slides, which are educa'
tional and instructive, and other ex'
penses incident to transportation and
upkeep of the outfit, call for another
$3.50, making the total amount Of the
gift to the boys $500.
Another act of vital Importance was
the decision of the w. c. T. U. to oper
and maintain a home center in Des
Moines where the boys may come FOL
advice and help.
The thing that will appeal most tt
the boys, however, was the decision
of the convention to inaugurate {
state wide campaign, such as the
Smokes for Soldiers" campaign has
been, with Slogan, Spreads fol
Soldiers" these spreads being jams
jellies and any of the tasty sweets
that boys love on their bread.
Twenty delegates to the Nationa
w. G. r. U. convention were chosen
one delegate from each group of foul
or five counties. Miss Hattie Dickson
of Marshalltown was chosen as dele.
gate from Hamilton, Story, Wright
and Hardin counties, Mrs. VIM. p
Bossenberger as alternate. Mrs. Bos-
senberger was also elected State Su'
perintendent of the Department Of
Temperance and Labor for the COM
ing year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
ORGANIZE 1O9TH
TRENCH MOTOR CO.
Webster City Soldiers Mt Camp Cod!
Assigned to New Trench Nor.
tar Company.

News dispatches say that the l09tf
trench mortar battery company Capt
Walter L. Moore, commanding, witt
Lieutenants Harold B.: White anu Sid
ney c. Ferguson, IS organized at camp
Cody and waiting orders and equip
ant. The first sergeants are Ray X
srgoren, Archie w. Johnson, William
C. Mccarthy and Joseph A. Moore
The supply sergeants are Blackman
o. Brumfeld, Harold r. Meekins ano
Fred w. Allen. This unit is part OF
the Fifty-ninth field artillery brigade
headed by Brig. Gen. Frank G. Maui
din. United States army, who is tenn
porarily division commander.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
Bonds During Civil War.

Did you know that Iowa issued state
war and defense bonds during the
Civil war? According to Miss Ethel
B, Virtue, former Webster City
young woman who is employed in the
archives department at the state his
torical building, 100000 of these
bonds were issued by act of the eighth
extra session of the general assembly
in 1861. The bonds were in denomi-
nations of 800, $500 and $1,000, and
drew per cent interest. They were
redeemed at full face value in 1881.
Some of these bonds are now in the
archives department
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
lnspection by smother. Lund.

Boone County Democrat: A letter
from one of the boys at Camp Cody,
received this morning, conveys the in
formation that they had stood inspec-
ton recently, with Major Lund as in
spector Major Lund was dubbed
Mother Lund by his fellow officers
while on the border last year and he
proved at this inspection that his
name was not given in vain. II there
was speck of dirt, a wrinkle, or an
unkempt lad in the regiment, Mother
Lund found it and mentioned it to
the culprit. However, Major Lund did
not use harsh language to any of the
boys, but told them in kindly way
that they had an opportunity to do
better than that and he would ask
them to do so. Everything was going
fine, few of the boys homesick, but
no serious illness was reported.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

The Congregational ladies aid So
ciety will meet at 2;30 tomorrow at
ternoon at the home of Mrs. w. w.
Pearce, 71S Wilson avenue. All those
who have received the brushes order
ed from Mrs. r. S. Phillips are re-
quested to please bring the money
for same as the collector will be pres
ent and it is hoped to settle these ac-
counts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

A Halloween social will be held
Oct 31st at the Roy VanWinkle home.
one and a fourth miles north of High
view. Oysters and pumkin pie will be
served at $50 until all are served.
Adults and children, 25 cents. The
proceeds will 80 to the Red Cross.
diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
COMMUNITY HOUSE A
FEATURE IN OGDEN
High School Building Will Serve as
Community Center.

The high school building in Ogden
has, without causing any inconVeni-
ence to the school work, been official
ly designated as a community house
They will hold their lyceum course
and entertainments in the school
building and the Red Cross society is
using the domestic science room.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
Conrad Immelmann Writes.

Leslie Clifton this morning received
letter from Conrad Immelmann,
written from Camp Dodge. Mr.. I'M
melmann is just out of the hospital,
where he was suffering with the grip.
He states that the Eppel band will be
allowed but % pieces, the regulation
number, and that it now seems like
ly that Mr.. Eppel will not be permit
ted to remain in the service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

For the accommodation Of the gen.
eral public the Freeman-Journal now
has two telephones. The news phone
is So. Please use this for telephoning
news, notices, announcements, etc.,
and for information. The business
phone is IS. This telephone is for ad-
vertisers, information as to job work
and business generally. d-f-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
For Land Blyers.

Will make trip with automobile
every week to Dodge county, Mimi,
twenty miles north of the Iowa line.
SoN the same as Hamilton county,
Iowa. Price SIS to $125 per acre.
Small cash payment and long time
on the balance. With corn at $1.50
per bushel, land must advance in
price. RUDE McFerren. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

The Bible Study class in the court
house district will meet with Mrs. w.
Z. Gossard at 1880 tomorrow evening.
Mrs. J. L. Peterson will be leader.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

The ladies aid of the Methodist
church will meet Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. T.. D. Hoag in the Mercan-
tile building to tie comforters. Come
early.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
Weather For The Week

The United States weather bureau
at Washington issues the following
bulletin for the present week:
For plains states and upper and
middle Mississippi valley: Generally
low temperature with occasional local
showers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

Carload of pears on c. & N. w.
tracks, S1.15 at car. Come quick. Jack
V. Williams. d-f-tt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
loan QUOTA
100000; CITY
GETS S333,0OO
In q Sensational Finish to Liberty
Loan Bond Sale, Webster City
Runs $4,000 Over Allot.
ment Made.
1.O9s PEOPLE SUBSCRIBED.
Almost an Average Of Bond Owner
in Every HOme-Bankers
Win Race.

In a sensational finish to the liberty
loan sale in this city. Saturday night,
Webster City ran her total up to
1898, OO0-$33, 900 above her allotment.
The committees worked unusually
hard all day and up until 8 o'clock at
night, when the totals were cast up.
Large crowds were on the street and
the news quickly spread that Webster
City had far exceeded her quota. An
nouncements of the total We're made
at both motion picture shows.
Bond in Every Family.
Z The figures further show that 1,O9S
people in this city bought bonds-an
average of one buyer in every five
and half people. This is practically
an average of bond in every home
in this CITY,. The Boy Scouts took 1854
applications and the farmers squad
got more than 15O Two men on the
farmers squad got Is applications.
The Chamber of Commerce squad got
1O2 subscriptions, each of which was
for $1,000 or more. The bankers
squad, however, .nosed the Chamber OF
Commerce committee out of first place
in the finish, exceeding them by $S,.
zoe.
Standing Of Committees.
The final standing of the various
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

FOR RENT OR SALE-possession
Nov LIST, house corner of First and
Funk streets, 1903 First street. J.
Eta Best. 26d6flJl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

FOR RENT--all modern, 6 room
house. With garage, on west Second
street. Fl. Q. Cutler. 10-25d12j2f3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

FOR SALE-one registered DurOc
Jersey boar nearly two years old.
Thomas Beroth, Webster City.
1O-27d12f2j2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

WANTED--abOut 4 teams to gather
corn. q cents per bushel and
hoard. A. A. Pearce, Blairsburg,
Iowa. Telephone $40. 29d3f1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
FOUND-an auto crank, between tn,

Bickford school house and the
George Garth farm. Owner may
have same by calling at this office
and paying for this notice. 29d2f1j1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

FOR SALE DurOc Jersey register.
ed male hog, 2 years old. Elmer
Simmons, Webster City, Iowa.
23d5f1j1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

'erty loan DOHuS. l
% persons, each o
} or more. The lis
Seymore Eichman
Murray McMul ray
w. J. Zittcrell
John C. Burns
f. B. Hampton
C. G. Gustuson
Fred Hahne
A. ]. ironing
Varick c. CrOsley
Roy O'Brien
w. l.. Whitman
Henry Teget
J. E. Burnstedt
w. f. Hunter
G. H. Clifton
G.. r. McCauliff
Otto a. Wahl
A. A. Cook
Walter G.. Wilson
Dan Bauman
A. F.. Schultz
C. w. Marvel
Chas. L. Smith
A. j. Peterson
X. G. Austin
l.. w. Holiday
w. c. Pyle
II. p. Mason
Z. E. Richardson
w. j. COvil
John r. kamrar
Wallie Weston
Mrs. j. Z. Swiney
Hull Greiner
Calvin Young
dublin & Garth
M. w. Scott
Sam r. Sheldon
Geo. c. Tucker
c. Osmundson
Rufus Nelson
j. d. Porter
w. H. Cunningham
S. s. Parkhurst
Aug. F. Mueller
Bascom HuddleStul
\. w. Felt Shoe Co.
Foster Furnitu. e Co,
Sreida Oppenheimer
". G.. Mercantile Co.
sham & Rasmussen
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

Keep out Of mental ruts. Buy mag.
SSifeS Of Buster" Brown. 29d3j1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
Standing Of Committees.

The total of this list is but $780,
$50. The difference between this sum
and s333,OOO however, represents
sales made by the Odd Fellows COM
mitee and also the voluntary sales
that came in to the various banks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

WANTED-tilcrs. See Whitman &
Hampton. 29d3fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

Hot water bottles are good for cold
feet. Buy one Of "Buster" Brown.
s9d3jl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

Calling cards printed at this once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29

whom took $40
| follows:
!. A. Boeye
B. f. Paine
L. A. McMurray
w. w. Pearce
f. E. Whitley
H. M. Sharpe
r. ID. Hughes
w. F. Cole .
r. e. Jones
l.. V. Mills
II. M. Sparboe
r. e. Channer
A. w. Drake
w. e. Brown
J. w. Young
H. l.. Hampton
r. G. Clark
w. C. Johnston
o. w. Bige
NJ. +. Goodbody
Fl. S. Miller
w. r. Ryan
C. II. Haeger
J. C. Sterling
E. F.. Snow
r. A. Tiff
Howard Baxter
r. r King
H. r. Dodge
j. w. Schroeder
G.. S. Lane
CLANCY Swiney
o. j. Henderson
c. H. Currie
V. l.. Clifton
c. Z. Atkinson
l.. E. Stuart
Hyatt & Son
]. N. Garth
j. l.. Peterson
RUDE McFerren
G. d. Thompson
J. M. Richardson
ChaS. ClosZ
w. ID. Stevens
Dan Merrill
o. N. Ross
John Carey
VIM. Spicer Fl
]. w. Lee
Arthur Pose
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-29
HERE'S THOUSAND
DOLLAR LOAN LIST
One Hundred and Two Take $1,000 OF
More Bonds From Chamber
Commerce Committee.

The Chamber of Commerce liberty
loan committee, which dubbed itself
the hundred thousand dollar CLUB,
more than reached its goal OF 100000
in the sale of liberty loan bonds. 1t
sold bonds to 102 persons, each OF
whom took $1,000 or more. The list
Mountain advocate., 1917-05-18
Shame on You, Finley

Under the heading of IAN AMUSING LITTLE CUSS Brother
ley the Whitley Republican puts forth editorial ains
nddacy Hon. JIG Bird for Circuit Judge The head lines
the entire editorial is not only disgrace to he Whitley
Republican repugnan and offensive decent and fair
people. 1t amentabe that elfrespecting
would condescend write and publish such in
that of campaign be pulled of in Whitley County with
out all this vtperao the Of Charley Finley through his
the Saith Judicial District that he wagd the same sort of csmaiSn
against Snyder and which really kicked back
and injured the cause ne was espousinG TO write and publish
who would hold the of Clean thinking people, We
eve that article calculated and ki>k back
the and will create sympathy for the sseaed
instead of doing him injury .1
1t will be remembered j, Old arudss Mr. Finley hes
against Mr. Bird and that the public thoroughly dsgusted with
of the ut low articles only few
1t is to be hoped that Mr. Bird will absolutely ignore this It
and treat with the silent contempt with which aue attack
Whitlar Co nty to BE- sian isri nv such ssas al,
the the 34th judicial District will appreciate ef.s
to in filthy controversy such fored upon the
the public before The voters the district will understand
that this assault the eligibility and qualifications of Mr. brd
only of politics. They also know that Mr. Bird had
much for office for which he not eg
BILE MIR Bird has practced law than double the
qliIed by tn Constitution make him eligible and while may
not devoted all his time exclusively the practice Of the law
Circuit d depended solely his practice for living
In fact advised that the contrary true Section 100 Of
the Constitution Kentucky defines the legal qualifications OF
Circuit Judge as follows: -.
Exact Copy person shall be eligible Judge Cir
Court who is less than hrtyve Of when elected
who citizen of Kentucky and resident Of tho District In
which he be candidate preceding his
ton and who has not been raetng lawyer eight years
We have doubt that j. c. Bird measuring
up qua other candidate for Circuit Judge
There other qualifications for Circuit Jugc which the Con-
stuon and the Statutes do not mention Mr. Birds quail
ons believe the Of the District
tse them about well anybody else and from
the get from the District they are willing risk him
ley Finley Whitley Republican wlony increase Mr. Birds
jorty Adv.
Mountain advocate., 1917-05-18

lr shis edition az the Adroaa. Q
We publiah the announcement OF
Hon. J. C. Bird, Of Whitley coun-
ty, for the Republican nomina-
ton for Circus Judge to be voted
for in the August Primary, 1917.
Mr.. Bird is fsvorsbly known to
q large Runber of teters of Nc
Creary county. hsving been
coanty attorney of Whitley conn
ty when this county was created.
The paople Of that ssction of Nc
CreAry county. which ~as form
erly Y part OF Whitley have not
forgotten the faithful and eff
Client manner IN which he per-
formed the duties Of thst office
until he was legislated sway
from them. He was always a
good runner in this section and
We believe that his old supporters
and friends here will again be
willing to come 70 his support In
this race.
He 10 Q clsan man. an able law
yer and has q large following of
relatives and personal friends in
oh three Of the counties compris-
ing the district. and We pre-.
diet. that he will muddy the
waters for somebody if he is not
nominated Aug. 4th. -McCreary
County Advocate. Adv