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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
Conservation and Economy

down, WIS f is the national watchword, handed
G" gown IRON m the Great Head of This. the
"reaCest Nation on Earth
AND true patriotism and genuino laval
W TO the Highest Ideals of True Amar;.yn'l
!sfn' Will lind and do find ready resnonsa
IN every thoughtful man and Womap nS
RReclally Ray the Housekeepers of this Land Bit
roso,1,.ac y ana conservation of the Nations
resources resources and especially of the Food Snno
pies, does not for moment conto,o,,1oto
Parsilhony Tear, boarding or the stonna~e
or stagnatlon of the regular currents and
t;nn l.er1es te OF trade commerce and consumn-
tlol' the very prosperity of the country do
mands that we all do business tba+ wy uI az
heep Cne wheels of industry and enterprise
turning, and the machinery of business
t,u. aHo commerce humming. What everv na.
,,o"- e,io.c indlVidual and business enterprise of
safely and economically. adinst itso1f anyi
Ii uIze 10 the utmost all our latent and nos
io5e resources, to stop all eXtravaoanco
.l ailu waste to cheerfully and WILLINGLY make
IIe mmaieVer 9 Sacr1f1ce is necessary that all the
people IN all walks of life NAV prosper that
none may want, and that the best enor~ias
cl c our men and women at home or at fbo
alollc may count for the most in winnin~
SaIe S Place for Democracy in the world
connectod oIiUH tui+f, grocery Co., and every one
ready tor the nations call and for tho e,,l,' na
Ron+ fon SAKE TO give you the Best Service, the
best Food Supplies, and the Best Vauas 1ts
poSsiOle TO give and stay in business
snend UuT Poiicy IS to make every dollar YOU
p1. aptnu 40 us duty to the fullest and all we
ask is your considerate cooperation. ('' we
See us early and often for Good Tbinos
to Eat -oi 0ooo lhlngs
THE UNION GROCERY co.
% rnone 100 or 80 when too busy to call in
L. L. WAGNON, Manager.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

Inc British union flag" which
orms the canton of the ordina,v
.'ritlsh mercantile flag we see here
Eas nn, adopted in its present form in
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

p.he dlminutive chains of habit ar,
seVe(om heavy enough to be felt iii
lei are too strong to be broken.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
BUSY TINE At CAMP
DODGE, DIES MONIES

Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Aug. Fl.
With all the barracks erected and
more than half already finished In
side Camp Dodge, the site of the
Thirteenth district cantonment is
almost ready for the thousands of
soldiers that will arrive from North
and South Dakota, Minnesota, Me-
braska and Iowa within two weeks.
The reservation has already taken
on the color of a regular military
post. More than two thousand Of
ficers and men of the First regiment,
l. N. G., are stationed within the
cantonment doing guard and other
military duties. In about five days
several thousand of the newly COM
missioned officers will arrive to get
familiar with the camp. The new
"coms," which were recently grad
uated from the Fort Smelling school,
are off on ten days furlough at
present.
What several months ago was
about eighty acres of vegetation to-
day is as many acres of barracks and
other buildings. When the camp
is finished more than 1900 build
ings will be on the ground. OF this
number nearly 1000 are on the can
Torment proper and 42S are in the
section that will be known as the
"remount station" 1t was estimat-
ed today that these buildings will
accommodate nearly $4,000 men.
The drafted men will number close
to $4,000, coming in increments of
30 per cent, beginning about Sept.
IS. Two other increments of 80 per
cent each will follow within twenty
days, and the remaining 10 per cent
some time before the end Of the
month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Jewell News.

S. o. Hytland and daughter Va
lora left Tuesday morning for Mc1n-
tyre. Miss Valera will visit at St
Ansgar with Miss Kathryn Bristol
before returning home.
Miss Della Butler of Sutherland
is visiting Miss Marion Bonner.
Mrs. ]. G. Kahl attended the
Chautauqua at Goldfield Tuesday.
Mrs. r. c. O'Conner and little
daughter Florence of Kamrar came
Monday for visit at the j. B.
O'Conner home and attend Chau-
tauqua.
Mrs. Oscar Christensen and two
daughters, Jennie and Esther, re-
turned Tuesday from two weeks
visit with friends at Minneapolis
and points in Wisconsin.
Mrs. ]. w. Jewell and mother,
Mrs. Ed Pinckney, went to Ames
Thursday for visit at the j. L.
Miller home.
Mrs. j. E. Dalbey and daughters,
Hazel and Ada, went to MARSHALL
town Tuesday to visit friends.
Soren Larson of Ceylon, Mimi, is
in town on business.
Miss Clara Ostrem returned Tues:
day from a weeks visit with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Ralph Taylor, at Clear
Lake.
Mrs. F. l.. Tallman and children
went to Roland Wednesday for a few
days visit.
A branch chapter of the Red Cross
was recently organized in Jewell.
Arrangements will be made at once
for meetings and starting work.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. ]. G. Kahl, president; Mrs. Will
liam Anderson, vice president; Mrs.
Louis Ostrem. secretary; Mrs. Att
Alexander, treasurer.
Mrs. Winnie McCaulley and son
George left Thursday morning for
Paullina.
Mrs. Oldham and two daughters,
Winifred and Clarice, Of Perry, and
Miss Mildred Della of Chicago were
guests last week at the Mrs. R. w.
Della home.
Albert Jacobson was successful
in getting a commission at the Off
GERS Taining camp at Fort Smelling,
that aseeond lieutenant of cavalry
in til ational army. Mr.. Jacob
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
No other aviator has ever survived
an equal number of defeats.

No other aviator has ever survived
an equal number of defeats.
Thieffry's career is one Of the av
iation romances of the war. Will
the German invasion of Belgium
Thieffry was first modified as mo-
torcycle messenger on the staff Of
General Leman. He was made pris-
oner, succeeding later in escaping
into Holland, where he was intern.
ed, but from where he again succeed
ed in Guiding his guards and making
his way into the Belgian lines.
In July, 1915, he entered the avi-
alton service and for a year and q
half went through all the more SIM
portant raids of the Belgian bonn.
harding squadron.
By December, 1916, he won pro.
motion into fighting squadron, and
during the first six months of 1917
established for himself a record al
most without equal. On January "a
he flew over Brussels, arousing the
most intense enthusiasm on the part
of the Belgian population still re-
naming there. He descended to
within rs feet of the city's streets
and dropped leaflets assuring his
compatriots of their ultimate deliv-
erence.
On March rs he brought down his
first enemy machine. The second
followed just eight days later, for
which he received citation and the
Croix de Guerre.
On July 5 came his double ex-
plot. He was returning from re-
connaisance over the German lines
when he suddenly found himself
confronted with fourteen German
machines. Flying straight into the
center of the German squadron he
picked his man and downed him.
Picking a second he downed him in
less than two minutes. With two
machines taken out of the center of
the German squadron "hole" was
created big enough for Thieffry to
fly through their barrage, the re-
naming twelve Germans refusing
even to chase him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21

lies autoed to Clear Lake Sunday,
where they spent the day with Mr..
and Mrs. We're V. Lopez.
Floyd Parker was visiting friends
in Iowa Falls Sunday evening.
Angie Atkinson, Lenore Wilkinson,
Vida Martinson and Janice Hanilin
autoed to Jewell recently and spent
the evening at the roller skating
rink.
Miss Angie Atkinson is spending
the week end at Bows with her
friend, Miss Maurine Mulrain.
DR.. and Mrs. w. P. Bossenberger
and Henry Bossenberger and daugh-
ter Louise left Saturday for Kansas
City, Mo-, where the doctor will at
tend the American Veterinary Med
ical association.
The committee of business men
are busy soliciting for Williams fair
day. which will be Sept. IL.
Aug. FL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Williams Items.

The Williams band charivaried
Lieut.. and Mrs. We're v. Lopez just
before they left for Clear Lake
where a cottage has been secured
for them.
Miss Esther Martinson Of Des
Moines is spending weeks vacation
at the parental home.
Aaron Mullen of harrisburg was
in town on business Friday.
VIM. Sloan of Iowa Falls was in
town Sunday visiting friends and
relatives.
Mrs. J. Fl. Willie, daughter Mary
and grandson Byron. were Webster
City visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Talcott and son
George, Miss Alice Crabtree and Mr.
and Mrs. H. A. Rick autoed to Des
Moines Sunday.
The ladies of Williams and vicin-
ity will give s o'clock luncheon in
the park Wednesday. The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the band
boys.
The E. l. and Ray johnson fami-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Federal Sale Direct to Public of Re-
Questioned Production One
Plan Favored.
CONTROL LAW GOES IN EFFECT
Judge Lovett Named Director Of
Priority shipments-He
Issues First Order.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 21.-
Government control of the coal in.
dustry moved step nearer yester.
day when President Wilson formally
named Robert S. Lovett Of the wal
industries board director of priority
of transportation and approved an
order issued by Judge Lovett di-
recting that rail and steamship lines
give bituminous coal shipments to
the northwest preference over all
other freight movements.
Within the next day or SO the
President is expected to appoint a
coal administrator on whom he will
confer authority to control coal pro-
duction and distributing, including
price fixing powers given to the ex-
ecutive in the food control act. AT
an hours conference with the fed
eral trade commission he went over
details of his plans.
There was no intimation last
night as to whom the President
will name. 1t was said he probably
would not select member of the
trade commission or give full pow
ers to Judge Lovett, but would look
elsewhere for a man.
Officials familiar with the Presi-
dents trend of thought said he ap-
peared firmly convinced that one
man control would work out better
than to place supervision of the in
dustry under one of the existing
government agencies.
The man named would have at his
disposal the services of the trade
commission, which is in position to
suggest fair prices; the interstate
commerce commission which will ad-
minister the new car service law;
the director of priority, who will
place shipments Of fuel where most
needed, and the export counsel,
which will control exports.
OF the several war coal control
plans suggested, officials believe the
President most likely will adopt the
one calling for government requisi-
tioning of the entire output of the
mines and government sale of coal
to the public. This program has
the approval of the trade commits
sion and of many other officials
conversant with the coal situation.
An alternative would provide gov
eminent price fixing by the mines
and by jobbers and wholesalers. the
coal administrator to keep watch on
the industry and to take over the
business of any concern failing to
abide by regulations to be pre-
scribed
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Homer Doings.

4 Rev. r. r. Percy and daughter
Fay Of Des Moines were calling OF
friends in this vicinity yesterday ant
today.
U. G. Vegors of Webster City Wis
tied at the Frank Fortune home
Monday.
Rice Casebolt and family of Ne
yada are visiting friends here and
at Dayton and looking for farm fol
aAnother year.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Barnhart
transacted business at Fort Dodge
Wednesday and also visited the lat
ter's aunt, Mrs. Killiam.
Mrs. Jessie Williams gave sur
prise party Tuesday afternoon com
plimentary to Miss Vesta Williams
It was Miss Vesta's birthday and
about twenty of her girl friend:
thoroughly surprised her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Elliott Of
webster City were the guests o.
Mrs. Leksell Wednesday.
4 verva Elliott and Zelph Leksel
are visiting their grandparents al
Webster City for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffer, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Barnhart and Mrs. A. M. LEX
sell attended the last quarterly con-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Personal Briefs

Mrs. w. NJ. BLACK returned to
her home in Renwick yesterday, af-
ter visit with her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Wyckoff, and husband.
DR.. R. c. Crumpton is in Min
neapolis on a pleasure trip.
Mrs. J. H. Spinharney of Chero-
kee is visiting her son, w. E. Spin
barney, and wife.
Ben Breitenkamp, who is work
ing in Des Moines, spent Sunday
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Breitenkamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miles of In
dianola left yesterday for Ames, fol-
lowing a week end visit at the DR..
R. S. Dysart home.
Corporal Henry Mahoney Of c
company returned yesterday from a
week end visit in Marshalltown.
Mrs. Mary Martin, who has been
visiting her mother and sister, Mrs.
Jacob Ostrander and Miss Sylvia.
left last night for her home in DAY.
export. Her little daughter Sylvia
will remain here for a more extend
ed visit.
Mrs. w. A. Mccullough and son
have returned home from a, visit
with relatives in Pocahontas and
Laurens. They were accompanied
by the formers niece, Miss Dorothy
Richey, of Laurens, who will spend
some time visiting the Mccullough
family and other relatives.
Henry kellogg, who has been
taking little vacation from his
bookkeeping duties, in the Lane
Moore lumber office, returned home
yesterday from weeks visit with
his sister and family at Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Varick C. Crosley
and little daughter, Mary Eleanor,
returned home yesterday from few
days sojourn in Chicago.
Mrs. Harry Ambrose and two
sons are visiting relatives in Poca-
hontas.
Mrs. J. F. Leary was in Fort
Dodge yesterday on business. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Treanor
and visiting relatives, Mrs. C. E..
Daley and son of Des Moines, went
to Fort Dodge yesterday to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Treanor's daughters, Miss
Gertrude Treanor and Mrs. H. N.
Roper and family.
Mrs N. Tibbetts of Sioux City
and Mrs. L. c. Berner of Nemahah,
this state, returned to their respect
i've homes yesterday after a visit
with the latter's mother and sister,
Mrs. Minerva Moore and Mrs. j. H.
Hoag.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray w. Miller left
this morning on a weeks pleasure
trip to Des Moines and Colfax.
Mrs. C. H. Swiney visited
friends in Duncombe yesterday.
IN. H. Bawden went to Ames
this morning on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Dennis, who
recently moved from this city to FIT.
Dodge, spent Sunday with Mrs. Dem
mis- parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e.
Wilcox, on west Third street, COM
ing especially to say goodbye to
Mrs. Dennis brother. Ward Wilcox.
a member of c company, who was
among those who left yesterday to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
MANY BIG FISH
ARE FOUND DEAD
Game Warden Will Investigate Some
Strange Circumstances.

Charles City, Iowa, Aug. I'll
Yesterday morning many large sized
fish were seen on top of the dam and
are scattered along the banks OF the
river in large quantities.
Authorities are at loss to ac-
count for their death. Some think
it the result of dynamiting up the
river, though it is improbable that
so many would be killed through
this means.
Deputy Game Warden Wilson is
busy investigating the cause, Of the
deaths. 1t has been suggested that
there may be something in the wa
ter. and a thorough examination is
to be made.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
THIRD REGIMENT IN
CAMP AWAITING ORDERS
TO GO TO FRANCE

ference of the M. E. church at STRAIT
ford Thursday evening. There wa
good delegation present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sabe Hall and fam
lily left Thursday afternoon over
land for Clarkfield, Mimi, to visi
Mrs. Halls parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Mel Risk. They will also visit othel
places en- route.
Will Young Of Oklahoma recently
left for Webster City and Other
places where he will visit friend:
before returning home.
S. S. Eslick and wife, former res
idents of this community, now Q.
Madrid, drove up from that place
to attend the temperance rally and
to visit friends for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lynde were
week end visitors at the A. B. Lynde
home.
The temperance rally was Il de-
cided success, despite the threaten
ing weather in the afternoon. There
was large crowd present, and MIR.
Collard of Waterloo, converted
saloon keeper, was at his best. His
talk in the forenoon and afternoon
was full of interest, speaking as ne
dir! from actual experience. Mrs.
Ida Il. Wise Smith, Iowa's beloved
stat. president of the w. C. y. T.,
began her lecture under the most
unfavorable conditions owing to the
threatening storm. She was finally
obliged to quit, but concluded her
talk in the evening at the Christian
church. She said in part: Don't
be misled by plausible statements.
You will be called to vote either for
or against prohibition on Oct. 81 If
the amendment carries it will settle
the liquor question once TOR all. A
vote yes on Oct. Is says to our ma
tici.,t congress ,ha. Iowa wants her
grain conserved for bread and rot
for booze. If any one thing defeats
this election it will lie the drys who
stay at home, thereby registering
themselves wet" She urged every
voter, therefore, to be at the polls
October Is ard vote for const:ta-
tional prohibition. At the close of
her lecture she passed envelopes and
81 81 4 20 was raised for the carrying
on of this campaign, showing tina.
Homer wants to do her share in
this great issue. In personal con-
versation she urged the women of
the w. c. T.. U. to be loyal to their
union-not to drop the yearly pay,
ing Of their dues, as that weakens
the ranks, and every woman is need
I'd more than ever before, now that
the war is taking our boys. We
should try to make the right condi-
lions for them.
Aug, 81. -.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
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NE1GHBoRHo0D NOTES.
} . . . . 80 . . . . . 4
Ellsworth Matters;

. Ellsworth Matters eft ).
q C. l.. Peterson and family were
here from Dows last Sunday visit
ing relatives.
Albert Holt has bought new
Woods Bros engine and threshing
machine and is doing the oats up in
a hurry this fall.
Mrs. Peter Bergeson, Mrs. P. H.
Peterson and Mr.. and Mrs. 0. S.
Peterson were Des Moines visitors
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson en-
tertained a few young people Sun
day evening in honor of our soldier
boys who left for Des Moines Mon
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Lyders and Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Lyders went to Ma
son City Tuesday, making the trip
overland.
Martin Thompson has returned to
his duties at the store after a two
WcchS VdCdtlOu, A1OoS " WAASn IN
spent at Beresford. S. D., visiting old
school friends. His sister May &C
companied him, but will return
later.
DR.. and Mrs. Wright, Anna Lyders
and Andrew Thompson attended the
Chautauqua at Radcliffe Wednesday
evening.
Olaf Lundeburg leaves for North
field, Mimi. tomorrow, where he Is
called in the draft numbers.
Oscar Lyders returned from For
est City Friday.
Dan Danielson bought Dodge
touring car from l.. c. Lyders last
week.
Aug. 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
BELGIAN AVIATOR
MAKES SOME RECORD

Paris, Aug. 3.--Letter to Free
man-Tribune from Henry Wood:
Adjutant Edmond Thieffry, a Bel
gian aviator. who has just distin-
guished himself by bringing down
two German machines in the same
combat, has another distinction of
which today he is still the sole pos
SCISSOR in the entire aviation world,
In the course of desperate aerial
fights Thieffry has himself been
brought down no less than five times
by his adversary, and has figured
in the German official account of
these combats as having been killed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
IlxEi sa 80 .Iaaas |l*l
ENGLAND ASSURES POPE H1s
PLAN WILL BE EXAMINED
WITH BENEVOLENT AND EAR.
NEST CONSIDERATION.

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Chicago, Aug. 21.-Twenty-dollar
| hogs were quoted at Chicago today
when the market opened. At Kansas
City the price was $19.75, but tho
$40 price was expected. to be reached
at Kansas City, where the market
opened at $3.50.
London, Aug. 21.-England II the
first military power to answer the
pope's peace proposal with the pre-
sentation of formal note declar-
ing that the plan would be examined
with benevolent and earnest consid-
Grafton.
Washington, Aug. 21.-President
Wilson has postponed his discussion
with the cabinet Of the pope's peace
proposal in order to give war meas
ures his immediate, consideration.
The cabinet is meeting this after
noon.
London, Aug. 21.-With only a
1900 majority in 100000 votes.
the labor party decided to send del
egates to the Stockholm peace meet
ing. The laborites will appeal to
the government for passports.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21

l now have on hand line Of
Chore Boy engines, II horse power,
made by the Associated Mfg. Co.
Also pump jack to match. Call and
investigate. +. e. Grempel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
Will SOON GO TO Hampstead,
N. Y, TO GET READY FOR THE
TRIP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
OCEAN. .

With the British Armies Afield.
Aug. 21.-The greatest battle of the
war is being fought today from the
sea coast to the Swiss border, a dis
lance of 135 miles, in the allies con-
tinued offensive. The fighting is
raging around Verdun. The great
battle starting In Flanders, contin-
ues in a heavy offensive along the
Ladies' highway and concluding in
Alsace-Lorraine down. to the Swiss
border, according to General Haig's
report this afternoon.
A powerful attack by the Germans
to regain Ephey was thrown back
this morning. The fighting is most
violent, following the heavy artil-
lery preparation. The British hold
all posts taken yesterday.
Des Moines, Aug. 21.-The Third
regiment, numbering 3,605 men, is
in camp at the fair grounds await
ing the OfQerS TO france, expected
shortly. The companies of the First
and Second regiments have arrived
and they, too, are awaiting orders to
depart.
Hampstead, N. Y, Aug. 21.-On
rolling plains thanked by millionaire
estates, lowered over by army aero
planes, 10000 Americans are being
modified to make the first citizen
army for duty in the trenches. Here
the Third Iowa is expected and will
soon arrive to get ready for the trip
across the water. Four hundred
acres have been turned into a great
military camp.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21

The barn on the rear of the A. A.
Cook residence lot is being converted
into garage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21

There's no use in suffering with
hay fever if you take Potasafras.
Fisher G Boylan. 2Od3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-08-21
For Sale.

For Sale.
One hundred calves at Illinois
Central stock yards. o. w. Bige.
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