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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

The big automobile that was
wrecked at the entrance of the state
fair grounds in Des Moines few
Evenings ago was going at the rate
of fifty-four miles an hour when
the accident happened, SO the speed
ometer indicated next morning. Two
soldiers were killed outright, but the
driver of the car, Sergt. Charles
Wickersham, escaped with his life.
He was down town late in the even
ing and, picking up the other boys
upon the streets, attempted to reach
camp before the call to quarters
would be sounded at 1915. He
would have been on time but for the
accident. However, man who has
no more judgment than to drive a
car at night at the rate of fifty
four miles an hour is unfit to occupy
|any army office, and Wickersham
should be fired at once. He lacks
balance, and no telling what he
would do in action. He certainly
would not conserve the lives of men
under his charge. 1t is most UNI
fortunate happening and the need
less sacrifice of two valuable young
men, good soldiers, to the speed
mania ought to be valuable lesson
Ito other speed maniacs. But it will
mot be, as those infected with the
speed germ are immune from the
|effect of lessons.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Don't lose sight of the fact that
the rich are just as apt to be drawn
for army service under the selective
service law as are the poor, and mo-
body can hire a substitute.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Little Siam may not aid much
during the war, but she has shown
the right spirit in going upon record
against the military machine that is
seeking to subjugate the civilized
world. 30 M
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

1t doesn't matter where Senator
Cummins stood upon the liquor ques-
ton thirty years ago, he is right now
and that is the important thing.
Conditions have. changed. The coun 1
try is now ready for prohibition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

The Mankato, Mimi, papers are
Telling how two gay looking and gay
talking young fellows few days
ago presented trunks at the union
depot to be checked to Sioux. City.
They were new trunks and rather
small, and the baggageman noticed
that they were exceedingly heavy,
far too heavy to be packed with
clothes and other personal effects.
The baggageman asked the men for
their tickets, but they had not got
ten them, and one of the fellows re-
marked, "How soon can you get your
Tickets in country town like this?
This made the baggageman sore. The
trunks were checked and the young
Fellows started on their way when
THE train came, but the baggageman,
|rememb ering the great weight of the
trunks, spoke of the matter to the
police and gave the numbers of the
|checks.
L The result was that the Iowa au-
thorities were notified of the heavi-
ness of the trunks and the numbers
of the checks. The next day a train
lbaggageman, coming the other way,
told how some detectives boarded the
train at or near LIE Mars, Iowa,
searched out the trunks, opened them
and found them to be filled with
whisky, just as had been suspected.
The detectives watched for the gay
youths to call for their trunks at
Sioux City, but it is evident that they
got wind" Of what had happened
and they did not show up to claim
either their trunks or the wet goods
inside.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

they are should not fail to sound
their horn and turn 10 the left In
passing the car ahead. Some drivers
do not seem to understand these
points.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

II the kaiser were half the stick
Ter for an honorable war that he is
for an honorable peace" this war
would never have been started.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

If the report is true that the kali
ser doesn't like Bethmann-Hollweg,
there is at least something to the
credit of the late chancellor besides
knowing scrap of paper when he
sees it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

z Disloyalty looks the same to the
Freeman-Tribune, no matter where
found. The naturaiized citizen who
is not loyal to his adopted country
is just as bad and no worse than the
native born citizen who is in the
SAM boat: knt there are few of
such fellows in the United States.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

1t is in order for the boards of
supervisors of the various counties
in Iowa to get busy and appoint road
patrolmen, as the law provides. Now
is the time to do it..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

II German spirit is not helping the
I. w. WIS, the I. w. WIS are GER
tainly helping the German spirit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

means $3.50 per capita, or $1,250 for
each family OF five people, It is
about 8 per cent of the aggregate
wealth of the nation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31
A new Son.

Born, July %, 1917, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Weedman, residing
north of the Illinois Central viaduct.
q fine new son.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Even though Hamilton county will
not be required to furnish any men
for the first selective army of ESQ.,
900, having already furnished it's
quota, indications are that as soon
as the first army is well on the way
toward organization, second one Of
100000 men will be called. Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo has in
formed the finance committee of the
senate that the war department is
expecting that 100000 additional
soldiers will be called to the colors
soon, and that the department is es-
timating that the war expense will
be augmented by at least $3,O00,-
100000 above previous estimates
For these reasons the secretary
asked the senate finance, committee
to hold up the proposed tax bill pro-
viding for special war revenue
to $1,67O,0O0,OO0. This
the senate committee did. 1t is be-
coming more and more evident every
day that the United States has bit
off mighty big chunk, and that be-
fore we get through with this war
the people of this country will ap-
preciate something of the strength
and character of Prussian militarism
and the lengths to which it is ready
to go in its mad and furious race for
and ill-begotten power.
There are some financiers, noted for
their good sense and conservatism,
who are ready to predict that the
United States will expend at least
s25. 100000 before the war is
over. Twenty-Five billion dollars
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

A son of ex-President Taft Is serv-
ing as soldier in the United States
army. The ex-president would glad
ly serve in any capacity that might
be offered him, and he would serve
with credit to himself and to his
country. Judge Taft has made good
in every position he ever occupied
except the presidency, and he was
too easily bamboozled to make good
there. However, the experience
gained has been Of much benefit to
him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Sometimes" said the man at the
barber shop, "that loan of $780,
100000 to Russia looks like a par
ticularly risky investment. Reg
lister. .fal
The loaning of 100000, 200 to
Russia was, of course, something of
a risk, but war is risky and leads to
many situations of chance. The
500, OOO,0 900 which this country adj
vanced to Russia has already demon
|strated the wisdom of the govern
ment.; 1t did something to brace up
the Russians, and the advances
made on the Russian front, even
though later repulsed, were worth
more than 500, 100000 in the cause
in which this country is engaged.
Even If the money is never returned
and even though no interest is ever
received, the loan was still a good
Had the government re-
fused to advance the money, there is
no telling what would have hap
pened in Russia. The government
or the commander that is afraid to
take chances is not going to win
many important battles.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

1t is easy to poke another mans
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Upton Sinclair, one of the ablest
socialists in the United States and
a worker in the cause for nearly
twenty years, has repudiated the
party, and IN taking his leave gives
the organization some mighty good
advice. He tells members that if the
party is to oppose draft and other
war measures it will disappear as a
force of any consequence in the
United States. Mr.. Sinclair is right
about it. The party ought to dis
appear, too, if it is going to be dis
loyal, and the quicker loyal men get
|out of it the better for them, if not
for the country The socialists OF
Germany, where socialism gets it's
inspiration, refused before the war
to join in a worldwide compact
against war, declaring such a course
would be treason to Germany. II it
is treason in Germany to oppose war
before war is declared, what is 1t
in the United States to oppose war
after 1t is actually an established
fact?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

The Des Moines Capital has added
another dollar to its subscription
price. It is now 81 per, year by
mail. The increase is justified be-
cause Of the increase in the cost of
print paper and other material, in
GLIDING labor, which go into the
making of a newspaper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Right now is pretty good time
to buy farm. Prices of all farm
products are bound to be high for
the next few years, and good farm
will go long way in paying for
itself before there can be material
reductions in the value of what the
land produces. With favorable
weather from now on there are thou
sands of acres in Hamilton county
that will produce better than $50
worth of corn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Sterling belts, for gentlemen at
Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

With the fall of Won Bethman-
Hollweg, the last survivor of the
original group of war premiers dis
appears from the scene of activity,
Every belligerent cabinet in Europe
has been more or less reconstructed
since the war began. The American
cabinet may prove an exception
but there are many who hope not,
including the Freeman-Tribune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-31

Why is not Mr.. Ford's great fac
tory at once transformed into an air
plane factory? Why is not this coun-
try now turning out more airplanes
than all the rest of the world to-
gether ?-Register.
Because of blind politics and the
blind partisanship of the voters.
Had the right man been elected
president last fall nobody would now
be complaining of slow movements,
but he wasn't elected because he
wasn't nominated, and he wasn't
nominated because he wasn't in
good standing with the politicians of
either of the great parties.
If congress is going to make a
minimum price for wheat, it ought
to also make a maximum. A mini
mum Of. SO is too much. It ought to
be about $3.50 and the maximum
placed at $3.50. There should also
be minimum and maximum prices
fixed on other necessities, such as
coal, beef, certain grades of cloth,
leather, etc. There has been alto
.gether too much robb:ng going on
and the government ought to protect
the people against the Vaccinations
of various kinds of food and fuel
thieves who are waxing fat because
of the war. $3.50 for wheat and
81 for corn is enough, and the pro-
Queer who would complain at such
prices is no better than the food
Speculation. What is needed is a
square deal all around. The con-
sumner has some rights which the
producer ought to be bound to re-
spect.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-14
Miss Kate Lucas Returns.

Miss Kate Lucas returned late last
week from her annual fall buying trip
ia New York. Miss Martha Rich
ards of New York, who has agaln
been employed as head trimmer, ar
rived on Tuesday. -,
I'VE are all busy now said Miss
Lucas, "preparing for the annual
fall opening, the date Of which Will
he announced as soon as determined
upon. The display will be beautiful
and one that our Putnam county Ia
dies will be proud Of.
a have just returned from New
York where | devoted much time to
making selections and the new goods
ere coming in. Miss Richards is here
and already hard at work getting
ready for the opening days. | was IN
New York at the time cf tAe great
parade of the New York National
Guard, and it was the grandest sight
! ever saw in my life. 1t looked as
If there would be no end to the great
line of soldiers. | had a splendid
view, and there were millions Of peo-
ple out lining the streets along the
line of march. The decorations were
beautiful"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-14
RI Keating at the Front.

R. L. Heating of Ocala, eldest son
of Mrs. T. H Keating, was wounded
in hattie at the French front about
three weeks ago. To keep from
alarming his family, in all proba-
biIitv. he writes of it very lightly.
He saws while he was trying to stop
some Of Fritz's bullets he was wound
ed and has retired from active service
for awhile. He has been in France
for nearly two years, part of the time
snent in training-Daytona Journal.
A letter was received in Ocala from
Mr.. Keating this morning, dated from
Somewhere in France" in which he
saws he is recovering from his lnJu-
ries received the first week IN June.
He is waiting and hoping for the doc
tors TO saw he is again ready for ser
vice as he is anxious to get at FTatz
again. Mr.. Keating says the weather
is unusually pleasant now ana re-
minds n him of Florida, but the SOL
diprs rather dread the coming WIN
ter Mr.. Heating wrote specially to
thank the little children of Ocala for
the clever joke books they sent to the
wounded soldiers to whom they are
giving great pleasure:-Ocala Star
Mr. Keating is serving in Canadian
regiment.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-14
Laws Blunders on Burke

Miami Metropolis: In replacing j..
V. Burke with j. s. Bitch as his prl-
vate secretary, the governor has taken
a step which will meet with the ap-
proval Of all VINO have had business
IN the governors office since last jan
uary.
A private secretary may do much
to save his chief from blunders, mis-
takes and attack, or he may do as
much to make an administration un-
popular. The fact that the new prl-
vate secretary measures up to a high
standard as a man and a gentleman,
and possesses the experience, ability,
diplomacy and tact to meet visitors to
the executive office properly, transact
business without otfense, and give in
formation discreetly and graciously
should 60 far to prevent the governor
from doing those things which will
bring further discredit upon his ad-
mnIstratlon.
If this change in private secretary
had been made four months ago, there
would probably be different story
to be told of the Cats administers
ton to date.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-14
Florida Boys Ar'nt Kicking

Ocala Star: The war department
has decided that negroes shall train
IN the same national army camps
with the whites. We question the
wisdom of the decision, but since it
has been made it is the duty Of every
loyal American to try and make the
experiment a success. We hope that
our Florida men, if they find them
selves camped next to neg!.o regi-
ment, will treat the negroes just like
they should treat them at home-that
is, with justice and with kindness. In
doing this, it is not needful for any
white solder to cross the color line.
The negroes at home generally want
white men for their friends, and most
of the negroes in the army-the
southern negroes, at leaSt-will feel a
lot better if they think the white men
around them are their friends. And
if the day of battle cones to both
and some white regiment hard press
ed has a negro regiment come to its
help, the dark faces under the ole
flag will look more friendly and wei.
come than the whitest skin under tht
kaiser's blood-stained banner. The
negro is American all thru. He ism
giving aid and comfort to the pro
German nor the pacifst, and vii
proudly and gladly do his bit for hi!
native land.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-14
Kindly Remembered in Palatka'

Last Monday The News Teeeivea ee y
. rIinping @ from Long Island, n: T.,
paper of which the following Is
copy: c.,;+h for
mer resident of Smithtow.n
Rranch, died at Mccarthy Hospl-
tai, Rumford, Me-, Sunday, after
suffering an attack Of typhola
fever. He was 36 years OF age
and left Long Island a number OF
Years ago. He was born at
Kings Park and was the son OF
Wrs Helen E. Smith and the late
Jeffrey Smith. The body was
brought here last night ana tne
funeral services will be held at
the Smithtown Branch Presoyte-
rian Church this afternoon, the
pastor, the Rev. E. W. Abbey, o.
floating. The interment VIII De
in the village cemetery. Ihree
sisters. Mrs. Mary Wells OF Mount
Sinai, Mrs. Sadie Case OF New.
Jersey and Mrs. Helen 4eiiott OF
peekskill; four brothers, Wllllam
of stony Brook, Melville of Ozone
Park, Aaron of Hollis and Jesse
besides his mother, Mrs. Helen
Smith, survive him. -,
A great many Palatka people vii
have only pleasant recollectlons 20 o.
Clarence Smith. He was the repre-
sentative here of the Westchester I'm
gineering Co.. and had charge OF pIa
Emo the heating and lighting plant
IN ~ fhe new postoffce building. Dur
inc the several months Mr.. smlti
remained in Palatka he boarded at TN
Saratoga Hotel, and his genial ma
trre compelled the friendship OF a. a.
with whom he came in contact, n
was initiated in the Palatka Elk
Iodge at the request Of a lodge o
that organization in a northern CIT
and was put through the mysteTle
along with Tom Russell who at tna
fine also was making PaIatka nj
| home. -.
Not only the loca! Elks, but a
whose good fortune it was to Nho'
Mr. Smith, will regret his untlmeI
degth in the heyday of bnIiiaf
business career. and will not ian t!
regret their inability to Law their sprl
of evergreen on his grave.
Mr.. Smith had a distant COUSIN
also from Smithtown' Branch L. l.
Mr., Coe d. Smith-who has been,
u,in+er resident of Crescent city fc
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-14
Automobile Licenses

State Comptroller Ernest Ar
notified the various county t.v ,rr''
tors that it will be their dptr S
lect automobile licenses under
law for the three months Of a,
November and December "
which time the old law remain,
feet. They are to collect but .'
cent. of the old license.
The new law goes into es.
January 1st, and this law n,
that the license must be psif 4
to the Comptroller, 1t also NJ
a fine of S1O0 for any autoist
discovered without a State lice,
ter January 1st.
After January 1st. the courtis
charge an additional license,
exceed so per cent. of the 81
cense, on all automobiles drN
hire.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-14

Tampa Times: After serving one
wear of a 12-year term for attempt
ed criminal assault upon young girl,
H. G.. Stone, a prominent white man
Of Polk county, has been given his
freedom by the state board of par
dons.
The granting of the parGon was
based on testimony to the effect that
Stone did not accomplish his purpose.
This is no basis for showing leniency
to a man who has been convicted for
such a heinous offense, as he should
be properly punished for the vicious
irtent that prompted the crime.
| State Senator James +. Alexander
Of DeLand, a staunch supporter OF
Gov. Cats, represented Stone before
the pardoning board. He is welcome
tn the satisfaction he may receive
from success achieved in this battle
End Gov. Cats and other members OF
the pardoning board are welcome tc
the satisfaction they may receive
from releasing this man.
Americans in all sections are doing
their best to make lynch law a thing
of the past. Their task j. made more
difficult by the leniency shown by
pardoning boards in such cases.
Some time ago The Times made edi
torial reference to Fumor that eff
forts were to be made to secure {
pardon for ]. j. Mendenhall of Clear
water, murderer of Mrs. c. w. Elio'
and her daughter, Susie, of Tampa
In view of the leniency shown Stone
we wonder what will be the outcome
if a pardon plea for Mendenhall IL
sent up within the next few years.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-14

Cotton Growers Maxim. =,

County Commissioners W '' y,
ley, who represents the Fis.,H ", Il, :.
and whose home is in tIs IsA d. d
western part of the court~ S,e ext
The News this week that b'f, y. stat "a
in his section are doing well T''v v.;a IA
cotton this year. "''' with
"At Hawthorne thew o,.
an average of As bales q a's a.. g
said he, "and while # S,y uay
large part of it does, ~ T,;' Ian
is the long staple, or Sea iaIs Isis.
ton and it is bringing 70 centa rs,sa u
in the lint. Two million ('Iis 4sH' q
be paid out to the farmers oslia ot \
and Alachua counties for 4 tbs; i
ton this year" -'' ''e.
Mr.. Worley says that tbo -,
has been favorable for al J1' j. y
farming in his section and tha nll
ers are reporting good cronS tis :,
as well as cotton. 70 VI
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-14
Feed Out Your Hogs Six Weeks
Earlier.

In every lot of hogs on feed two or
three weeks quickly and actually cat
less than others. If all would fat
ten like these, the entire drove would
be ready of the market six weeks ear
iier and to save six weeks feed is an
item that you fully understand
The hog that fattens easily must
be in prime physical condition, The
B. A. Thomas Hog Powder is con-
ditioncr for hogs II keeps their sys-
tenn clean and healthy and enables
them to fatten quickly without falling
a prey to the usual diseases of hoes
The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder is not
stock food. It's straight medicine
and we took the agency because i
much earlier. ''s'
ECONOMY GROCERY COMPANY
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-14
Should Behead Itself

Times Union: The Navy League
has retracted its charge that the sec
letary of the navy and certain officers
of the navy had joined in a criminal
attempt to conceal the origin of the
explosion in the Mare Island navy
yard But when the Navy League
fails to show it had fact or reason or
even circumstantial evidence on which
to base such a charge it should have
the grace to execute sentence Of death
on itself. Since it will not even be-
head itself by cashiering its president
it is no longer entitled to considera-
ton or respect on the part Of any
| honest man.