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FUllER'S JEWElRY STORE
REGISTERED OPTOMETRlST
Eyes tested. Glasses Fitted
See the new "Shelltex" frame
inchsdtfx 216 Water St.. Augusta
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
|OO|NGs OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Grand Jury Organized Yesterday
and Selected w. L. Whitman
as Foreman.

District court convened in this
city yesterday, but thus far no cases
of general interest have been dis
posed of and Judge Mccall has not
yet prepared an assignment of cases.
Owing to the fact that the farmers
are very busy, it is feared that much
difficulty will be found in securing
jurymen. Under the circumstances
the judge does not feel like enforc-
ing the attendance Of farmers.
The grand jury was organized yes
terday with the following member
ship: Joe Anderson, o. w. Hol-
strom, Peter Rasmussen, J. p. Tut
tie, l.. E. Tyler, w. l.. Whitman, o.
W. Schlefke. W.. l.. Whitman was
elected foreman and Gerald o. Blake
clerk.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
West James Street Residents Send in
Petition--Fire Department
Ordinance Passed.

The city council met last evening
with all members present. A petit
ton was read from Hull Greiner and
other west James street residents,
asking for sidewalk on the south
side of blocks sixteen and seventeen
at the west end of the street. The
petition was placed on file. 1t would
|necessitate the building of bridge
over the ravine which cuts into that
part of town in order to have side
walk connection on west James
street, and some $500 would have to
be expended by the city to build the
bridgework, sidewalk width, probab-
ly fifty or seventy feet long.
The reports of the city clerk, man
lager and treasurer were read and
bills to the amount of $12,942.53
allowed.
Ordinance No. Alt, relating to
making appropriations for the ensu-
ing year, was passed, and ordinance
Ais was read and adopted. This or
dinance has to do with the duties and
powers of the fire department.
Ordinance No. 419 was given it's
first reading. This has reference to
driving cattle over curbed parkings,
and should it be passed at the next
meeting of the council, those violat-
ing it will be subject to penalty at
the complaint Of property owners.
The official bonds of Chas. Gerber,
lG. ]. Long, J. w. Lee, E. F. King and
G.. T. Tucker were approved and or
|dered filed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Technical Men Wanted.

Washington, May S.--The Marine
Corps is especially in need of tech-
nical men-men experienced in ell
|ectrical. mechanical, civil and auto
mobile engineering, and aviation,
and is Offering special inducements
to men of this kind who want to be
first to fight" according to an an
nouncemcnt made from their head
quarters today.
To insure completely uniform
and trained body all Marines Corps
recruits must first undergo prelimin-
AIRY military and naval training, but
upon its completion those so desir-
ing are available for positions in
which they are best fitted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
BIG GATHERING
OF MODERN W0ODMEN
Five Thousand Uniformed Foresters
Will Meet>at Grant Park,
Chicago.

An item of interest, especially to
Modern Woodmen, is the announce
ment that five thousand uniformed
Foresters, comprising the crack drill
teams of the Modern Woodmen of
America, will occupy Camp Bort, in
Grant Park, Chicago, June 1928.
This will be the last public appear
ance of many of the foresters in the
uniform of their order. Thousands
of them have already volunteered to
fill up the national guard regiments
in their home states, and as soon as
they are called these men will take
off their Woodmen uniform and sub
|stitute that of Uncle Sam.
Within rifle shot of where Camp
Bort will be located, United States
army recruiting stations are today
busily engaged in filling up the
ranks of the regular establishment.
Raw recruits are being drilled daily
in Grant park where the foresters
will go through their maneuvers in
June. Regular army officers, prob
ably from the department Of the cen
trail west, will watch the forester
drills and award the prizes to the
best teams. These officers will also
review big forester parade through
Chicago's business district on June
|21st.
Maj. Gen. M. w. Saxon. who COM
mands the forester division, will di-
rect the drills and lead the parade.
While in Chicago recently General
Saxon expressed his pleasure at the
way foresters were responding to the
call for troops. He said that prac-
tically the entire body of 10000 men
will enlist as individuals as soon as
the government definitely announces
the class of men who will be accept
ed. Foresters are considered ideal
recruits because of their knowledge
of military tactics.
The forester activities will be a
part of the program of the triennial
head camp of the society. Delegates
from every state in the Union, rep
resenting a membership Of more than
1 100000 will hold convention in
the auditorium of Chicagos great
municipal pier, $500 feet out in
Lake Michigan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
An Expensive Accident.

An expensive accident occurred
yesterday afternoon when lad,
throwing and rolling good sized
stones down the sidewalk on Second
street, threw one with a good deal of
force and it bounced up and hit the
show window of the Richardson
jewelry store, making a small hole
through the plate glass with cracks
|radiating from it. The break will of
course necesSitate a new glass and
aside from the, expense, will greatly
Inconvenience the store proprietor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Real Estate Transfers,

Claus Brandrup and wife to Marie
NJ. Bandrup, wd, 81, swi sec. Z, and
ei NV IS, 10, 24-$40,000.
Adella Stuart and husband to II.
II. Nicholson, II % it., lots and s.
Blk 50, ID. & P. Il. r. add Webster
City-$1.
Chas. Hassellstrom to L. r. Ander-
son, wd. part of lot 3, outlot c, STRAIT
ford-$1, 100.
State Bank of Jewell to M. Simon
son, wd, lots and s, blk 2, add
]ewell-S1,525.
Henry Teget and wife to Hawkeye
Construction Co., 81 Sc Sc, except
tract 80 SO, 25-$90.62.
j. G.. Iverson to l.. r. Iverson, wd,
ne NV 81 NV II, 81, 25-$15, 600.
L. E. Shafer to l.. W. Coley, wd.
tract in out lot C, Blairsburg-s2.
Munsing means better. You find
it at the Big store. ida
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Four Recruits

Byrd j. Notion, Wesley C.. Jacques
and Walter F. Larson of Popejoy
and Otto L. Ferguson of Ellsworth
have enlisted in the Supply Company,
I'd Regt. Infantry. Capt. Harold J..
Smith wants several more men and
the recruiting station will probably
be open until the required number
have enlisted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Aunt Passes Away.

Julius Bermann left Saturday
night for Chicago to buy goods, and
Mrs. Bermann went Sunday in re-
Spouse to a dispatch from her hus-
band telling her Of the death of her
aunt, an aged lady who had been
i'll for a long time. Mrs. Bermann
was called to Chicago several weeks
ago because of her aunt's serious
condition, and was at her bedside
for a week or more.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
WEBSTER CITY BOYS
PASS EXAMINATIONS
Fred Maywald, Leigh Bateman and
Donald Doty to Enter Ser
vice of Uncle Sam

Fred Maywald, Leigh Bateman and
Donald Doty, young men from this
city who went to st. Louis last week
to take final tests for entrance into
the aviation corps. have successfully
passed all examinations and are now
enrolled as members of the United
States aviation service. They are be-
ing held for the present at st. Louis,
where it is understood they will be
given a practical course in mechan-
fics and engineering necessary to av-
iation, and later be sent to one of
several training camps to learn the
exciting and hazardous art of flying.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
iowa IS DOING HER
PART TO SUPPLY FOOD
County Agents Over the State Report
Large Increases in Various .,o4
Crop Averages

Des Moines, May S.--A marked in
crease in acreage of food products
and vegetables registers the Iowa
farmers appreciation of the world
food shortage and the country's war
needs.
County farm agents report from Is
to 20 per cent increase in the potato
acreage, considerable increase in
the corn planted, more oats acreage
than last year, and much larger
part of rural and urban soil in veg
etable gardens.
"The acreage of food crops has
been increased some 10 or Is per
cent in Scott county," stated County
Agent G. r. Bliss of Davenport.
The labor shortage is not being
|scriously felt on Iowa farms as yet,
but later on this problem promises to
Igfvc much trouble. Des Moincs coun-
|ty, in common with numerous others,
has established Labor Information
bureau" in the office of County
Agent Harley Walker Of Burlington.
Up to the present time he has been
able to fill most of the applications
for help.
Widespread food speculations are
not known with proof to the county
agents, but isolated cases of food
corners for large profits are re-
ported. One case of a man who stor-
ed about $1,000 bushels of potatoes
last winter and made small fortune
on them is officially known.
That storage eggs may reach rs
cents a dozen next winter, owing to
an egg corner" is the expectation
of spectators in hen fruit. They are
buying and storing eggs in large
quantities now in hopes of getting 70
cents or more for them next winter.
Iowa farmers, according to the
farm agents, favor a reasonable min
imum price to the producer and gov
eminent control of distribution to
eliminate the food gambler"
'T advocate government food con-
troll to the extent of preventing gam
bling" said Agent Bliss. He stated
that if the government set a mini
mum price for the producer it had an
equal right to fix maximum price
to the consumer.
But the government would have
a greater moral right to do these
things he said, Elf it had helped the
farmers solve their problems of dis
tribution years ago when they could
hardly sell what they raised, or even
in recent years when they did not
receive more than 40 per cent of the
price the ultimate consumer paid for
the farmers products"
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The varnish YOU want, any size,
for npv-fhinu az Taad'c d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Buys G. w. Black Home

f. A. Kayser, proprietor of the
Ford garage, has bought the fine new
residence of C.. w. Black on Elm
street. just south of the central
school grounds. Mr. Kayser will oc-
cupy the place with his family, who
will remove here from Kamrar, in
about a month. The consideration
for the property was $500 The
sale was made through Whitman &
HAMPTON.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Big STRIKE ON
AT FORT DODGE
Eighty Clay Workers Go Out-Own.
ers Declare They Cannot
Grant Demands

Fort Dodge, May Slightly clay
workers employed by the Plymouth
Clay Products company here have
gone out on strike. They join the
225 men who have been on a strike
at Lehish.
The local action was taken Friday
evening after meeting of the Fort
Dodge Trades and Labor ASSEMBLE.
The Trades and Labor assembly af-
ter hearing the reports of the clay
workers decided to back the strikers
With financial assistance until tl.,v
have come to an agreement with the
operators.
tile men want only an agreement
granting reasonable wages for a rca-
sonablc length of time" declared one
official of the assembly today. eve
have offered to arbitrate. Any COM
par,son with What Cheer Or Mason
City is yaIueless because from twen-
|ty-fiv, to seventy per cent Of labor
used there are foreigners. Mr.. Arm
|stropg admitted to us that me Of his
men is worth two foreigners. He also
,showed us evidence that the black
list system is used at What Cheer. y
The companies have offered wage
|scale of from 27a cents an hour up,
but the men want an agreement that
this scale will not be cut next fall
like it was last fall. This the oper-
ators say they cannot do.
The Plymouth company through L..
e. Armstrong, president, announced
today that it's plant here had closed
because of shortage OF clay from Le-
high and Kalo. About 100 men are
employed, he said.
In an extended statement Mr..
Armstrong declared that the local
company is unable to pay from 20 to
to 40 per cent more for labor than
competitors in Mason City, Red
Wing, Des Moines, What Cheer. St.
Louis, Kansas City, White Hall and
Malcomb and Monmouth, Ill. He says
ibis company cannot pay the increase
when freight rates on coal are from
liz to 25 per cent higher than to the
points mentioned.
Mr.. Armstrong says his company
has agreed to pay so cents an hour
for common labor because of the H.
C. of L. He objects, though, to sign
ling an agreement to collect union
dues and remit to the treasurer Of
the union.
Closing his statement, Mr.. Arm
|strong says:
"As I understand it, none of the
Webster county clay manufacturers
are adverse to the men having their
union, running same and collecting
their own dues, etc. However, as
far as this company is concerned, we
will never enter into any contract or
agreement with any union unless we
can be on the same footing as our
competitors. If we cannot operate
under the conditions we have during
the past ten years. our plant will re-
main closed permanently"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Ed Crovisier to Cavalry

Ed Crovisier went to Waterloo
yesterday and enlisted in the reg
ular army, choosing the cavalry unit
as the one of his liking. Ed claims
he went into the cavalry, as it is "a
much easier matter to get away on
a horse than on foot.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
The Persuasive Canvasser.

Spring time is the time that the
average housewife looks for, nay en-
poets, deluge of callers, such as
peddlers and agents of
different kinds, with an endless va
|riety Of valuable articles they are
introducing" They come just as
surely as does the gentleman hobo,
who asks for bite to eat, but is in
variably too weak from hunger to
beat the rug or dig in the garden un-
til after he has had some refresh
ment, and ere time has elapsed for
him to consume the portion given
him, his flying coat tails have disap-
pcared over the garden fence or
around the corner. Just SO do the
followers of the road-the subscrip-
|tion eanvasser--the man with the
latest patented egg beaten, and 9th
ers too numerous to mention, wend
their way between the rolling coun-
tryside to visit the farmers wife as
she pursues her spring cleaning.
That some of his adventures are
not pleasant to the knight of the
road or the irate housewife he deals
with, is well known, and it is of
such that the following story re-
lates:
A rather well appearing young
man was travelling in the vicinity
just west and northwest Of this city
ton. apparently, for he offered to
take any portrait in the family, en-
large it and for its use as an adver-
tisement, present the owner one OF
equal beauty. He also had kodak
with which he was taking pictures
of the beauty spots of the country
side, including homes Of farmers,
who so desired. for pay The lady
of the house at one home at which
he called had no desire for portraits
enlarged or otherwise. but the per-
suasiyc eloquence and persistence of
the traveller finally won photo
graph from her. However, she made
it distinctly understood that she
neither desired the photograph en-
larged nor Il copy of it, giving ii
merely out of the goodness of her
Il IN hn
greatly desired something he might
use for advertising purposes" On
leaving the home he further asked
tho boon Of being permitted to take
a picture of the farm surroundings,
also for advertising only. Sometime
after his departure Mrs. Farmers
Wife observed slip Of paper on her
table and getting her reading glass
es found that it was presumably a
contract whereby the lady in ques-
ton had agreed to furnish portrait
for charging purposes to the pho
tographer and for which service she
was to be furnished free copy of
the resulting picture and also pay
the sum of S. to the man that
should deliver the finished product!
Incensed by this, the lady imme-
diately called by phone some of her
and in this way succeeded
in locating the erstwhile photog-
rapher, who returned. bringing the
and voluble excuses for
the presence of the contract left be-
hind. He failed to secure any pic
lures of the farm, he said, owing to
a broken lens in his kodak.
So the story ends in recrimina-
tions on the part OF the picture man
and the just indignation of the
farmers wife.
The moral of this tale is Be
vare,"
Paints for everything, any size, at
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
It's Wasting Money

You can pay more money, but
what's the use? Get a Beatrice
cash for the high cost Of living.
IL. w. Let's, Agent. 7d6f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

A Campfire Girls organization has
recently been established in Eldora,
and Mrs. Geo. w. Steep, formerly oil
this city, is assistant guardian. The
Misses Maude and Hazel Steep are
members of the society.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Real Estate Transfers

Adria E., Booker to c. G. Durrie,
wd, part lot 6, blk 2, Oak Park add
Webster City-$1.
J. Kate Richardson to II. II. Roe
mer, wd., lot Z, blk 3D." r. r. add
Webster City-$2,5O0.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

Miss Dorothy Jones of Woodstock
will give piano recital at the mu-
sic studio of Miss Ruth Stevenson
tomorrow evening, marking the con-
|clusion of her third year Of study.
Miss Jones will be assisted by Miss
Hester Huff, soprano.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Elks' NAV Dance,

Informal May dance at the Elks'
hall tomorrow evening. The Har-
mony Harp orchestra will furnish
music for the occasion. Come and
have a good time. Committee. Sd2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

All members are urged to attend
the regular meeting of Superior Re-
bekah lodge tomorrow evening. AT
ter the business session a social hour
will be enjoyed and refreshments
served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

The Mission Circle of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. o. A..
Hall tomorrow afternoon at 1880
o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Band Decides to Organize

At a meeting of the band members
last evening it was decided that
Webster City must have band, and
ways and means were thoroughly
discussed. Before taking any steps
to finance the organization, time
will be given for the proposed
Commercial Club to get into action.
A committee was appointed to ar
range for an entertainment, which
will be staged in short time, anG a
part of the proceeds will be used to
wipe out last years forgetfulness.
Red cedar flakes for furs and
woolens at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
TEACHERS FOR
THE COMING YEAR
Recently Elected by School Board
The List as it Stands at
Present.

school board last evening bills were
allowed and other business attended
to. The teachers named below were
recently elected by the board. All
high school teachers were reelected
for the coming year at an increase in
salary and the majority Of grade
teachers were reelected, some of
them at an increased compensation.
The grade teachers rooms have not
been assigned them as yet, but the
presumption is they will hold the
same places they have now and the
list is hereby printed as it stands to-
day:
Prof. Earl sifert, principal high
school, yearly salary $3.50.
Prof. M. L. Mitchell, science and
debating coach, high school, $3.50
per month.
Prof. Albert Nelson, penmanship
and commercial teacher, high school,
|$125 per month.
Miss Katherine Lane, German and
English, 500.
Miss Bessie Lyon, history, 500.
Miss Ethel Swanson, English, 500.
Miss Emma Warth, mathematics,
500.
Miss Hazel Bemis, history and
English, 500.
Miss Pearl Neel. mathematics and
public speaking. $50.
Miss Juno Baker, Latin, 500.
Miss Bertha Teal, civics and polit-
ical economy, $50.
Miss Edith r. Lee, music, 500.
Miss Ethel Guthrie, domestic sci
ence, SIS.
Miss Nellie Chapman, penmanship,
$50.
Miss Ella Buchanan, nurse, 500.
Miss Grace Bidlack, eigth grade
boys, SIS.
Miss Gertrude Latchaw, eighth
grade girls, $40.
Miss Eva Hopley, seventh grade
boys, $40.
Miss Pearl Mcintosh, seventh
grade girls, SOS.
Miss lola Graham, seventh grade
mixed, $40.
Miss Nellie Baker, sixth grade,
$65.
Miss Annette Mcfarland, sixth
grade, $65.
Miss Emma Miller. fifth grade,
$50.
Miss Lydia Edwards, fifth grade,
SOS.
Miss FADE, fifth grade, salary not
STATED.
Miss Meta Robinson, fourth
grade, $65.
Miss Whaley, third grade, $50.
Miss Lorene Mikel, third grade,
|$65.
Miss Mary Dundon, second grade,
SOS.
Miss Ruth latham, second grade,
$50.
Miss Georgia Lane, first grade,
s67.5O.
Miss Marguerite Hughes, kinder
garten assistant, $50.
Miss Bertha Stark, principal south
building, SIS.
Miss Cora Mccullough, principal
Lawn Hill school, first and second
grades, $67.50.
Miss Margaret Bell, fourth and
fifth grades, salary not stated.
Miss June Taylor, third and
fourth, $50.
Miss Emma Glasgow, principal
east side school, first and second
grades, S67.50.
Miss Mae Taylor, third and fourth
grades, $50.
Miss Viola Howard, fourth and
fifth grades, $62.50.
Watches, watches, watches. at
Teod &. Tood'c dft&f
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

Three year old Thelma Mann, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Mann, who reside on west Third
street, has been having a serious
time with chicken pox and whooping
cough, but is improving now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

The Sugar Bowl, which is now in
-completel summer !. attire, held its
opening day Sunday, when the Har-
mony Harp orchestra rendered music
during the afternoon and evening.
The young men who form this quar-
tet varied the program with vocal
quartets, all having good voices.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Enforcing the Road Laws

For five or six years the Freeman
Tribune has urged the city admins
tration to vigorously enforce the
speed ordinances and state laws in
relation to the control of motor and
other vehicles, but no serious effort
has been made in this direction since
II. NJ. Sparboe was mayor. Now.
however. the administration has
aroused itself and the police have Or
in Webster City. Automobile and
motorcycle drivers have been so ac-
customed to do as they pleased upon
our streets. regardless OF the law,
that it will be new sensation to
pay some attention to the rate of
speed and the manner of turning cor
ners. The law and ordinances have
been so ignored that it is not uncom-
mon to see automobiles and motor
cycles hitting thirty or thirty-five
miles an hour upon the residential
streets. The authorities, now that
they have started enforcement, ought
to do thorough job. 1t would be
a good idea to hire motorcycle for
a month or two and run down the
violators There is no law upon the
statute books that is easier to en-
force if the administration really
wants to enforce it, because every
is committed in the open.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

N. T. Smith has purchased new
Ford runabout. Joseph Drake is
also the possessor of new Ford
touring car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

The Methodist Ladies Aid society
will meet at the church tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock for their reg
llar business meeting.