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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-10
Home Guard


Several weeks ago movement was
started to organize body of men in
the Parish and City to be available for
any service that they might be called
on to perform. Being semi-military,
bi-weekIy drills are held every Monday
and Friday evening. Young men who
will be called to the colors first are es-
pecially invited to come out to these
drills and get an elementary training
that will be worth something to them
in the regular service
The list is still open, in the hands of
Messrs. s. E. Tobin, John H. Keyser
and I. G. Barnes. Anyone wishing to
sign can either phone or see them in
person, or 8. H. Hill at Peoples Bank.
The roster Of the company at present
is as follows.
D. ]. Hyams, Carl P. Henry, G.. M.
Cunningham, j. A. Cannon, Robt. j.
Phillips, z. S. Chopper, Mamie Nelkin,
Paul Keyser, A. w. Watson, B. X.
Boydstun, j. T. Sanlin, r. o. Hicks,
]. F. Hill, Willie Gillen, Carey BIanch-
ard, H. L. Gallon, J.. A. Ackel Louis
Gimbert Jr., B. B. Breazeale Sr., D. L.
Suddath, Levi Hill Jr., G. H. Pierson,
a. Z. Ortmeyer, Wood Breazeale, w.
L. Cotley, H. F.. Crow, J. Percy Prud-
homrife, T. G. Barnes, S. q. Tobin, L.
Z: Cloutiers B. F. DeLong, A. E. Bath,
Albert WinbHrg, W, A. Barr, 3, De-
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-10

Vargas. L. A. Prudhomme, H. o. Smith
z. Z. Raggio, D. J. Cook, M. Leiber,
L. =. Hudson, Phanor Breazeale, L. j.
Sellers, Jackson, Chas. DeBlieux, Roy
A. Barlow, A. Sheppard, C. A. Rivet,
B. s Sweat, A. H. Trichel, Fair Hyams,
]. G. L'Herisson, A. G. Lawton, Jas
W. Jones Jr., 0. F. Himel, R.. w. Boyd.
stun, W. E. Aymond, Giles Millspaugh,
U. P. Breazeale, J. c. Wallace, A. M
Hopper, Fl. A. Voters, r. w. Metre,
2. 2. Prudhomme. John Fl. Keyser, G.
]. Raggio, S. H. Hill. John C. Gallon,
Edward L. Metoyer, E. L. McFerrin,
Gus Caspari, F. M. Norman, Allen Col.
let, j. P, Seabaugh, Paul Levy, j. A.
Raggio, Verne Breazesle, A. M. Tau.
gin, r. 1. Scarborough.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-10
Home Economics


The editor is pleased to announce that
beginning with next week a new and
very important department will be
opened in The Enterprise, a column
devoted to home economics that will be
edited by Miss Weeks, the very COM
petent head of the Domestic Science
at the Normal,
Miss Weeks is practical experienced
teacher and student of economies and
the editor congratulates the house
keepers upon having this very capable
director, q graduate of Columbia as
well as of the leading university of
Canada thoroughly conversant with
food values, who win give menus and
receipts that will be practical for each
and every housekeeper.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-10

of presenting it, made a very
pleasing impression upon her
hearers.
AS was announced in our last
issue, Rev. j. 0. Miller president
of the local chapter is in CORES
pondence with the State officials
and until direct orders are received
no hing definite can be accom-.
plished.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-10

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confagration would have followed,
as heavy wind was blowing and
adjacent roofs caught, but the fire
was controlled before any other
damage was done.
FOR SALE Practically new house
hold furniture, for sale cheap, at the
Fleming cottage. Apply Mrs. W. P.
Wemp, LeComte Hotel.
The Commercial Association is
planning to entertain The Jefer-
son Highway Officials and party
on its return auto tour next month
after they go oyer the proposed
route. They will only pass
thru with a few minutes stop GO
ing down, but will plan to stop
over on their way back long
enough to meet our people and
work out some of the minor de-
ails of the plans and route.
Mr.. Alex Simmons has brought
to this Office valuable bit of in
formation that has been proven
with splendid results by number.
Mr.. Simmons says that one tea
spoonful OF borax in quart of
water used as a spray on potatoes
or any garden truck will rid them
of bugs or worms. This is a SIM
pie inexpensive remedy, well
worth trying.
Mrs. j. w. Freeman has asked the
editor to call the attention of the pro-
per authorities to the way the stock is
allowed to run at large at night. Like
the majority of the people, she has had
her fence taken down and the nightly
depredations have practically ruined her
beautiful garden and she feels that she
is entitled to protection and asks for 1T.
Mrs. Freeman says she has tried to To-
cate the proper officer at different
times when these raids occur but has
never been able to get in touch with
him and urges that the stock ordinance
be as strictly enforced as the tax pay
ers are entitled to have it.
The May Day program on Nor
NAL bill surpassed the expecta-
lions of the hundreds of delighted
spectators who were unanimous
ID their opinion that it was the most
beautiful and artistic sight they had
ever witnessed and were so dis
appointed that the storm and rain
with the latter part of
{, that they added their pleas
With those of the many, whose
business on the busiest day Of the
week prevented their attendance,
hat it be repeated and M. Roy
md Miss Martindale have kindly
consented and all will be delighted
o learn that on May % the Fri
lay before COMMENCEMENT,
bis splendid program will be re-
,eated.
At the close Of the baby show
Ionday evening, a Or eat many en-
Dyed d fine illustrated talk about
he Red Cross work by Mrs, A.
;. Nelson of Shreveport who is at
he head of the movement in that
ity, when she gave a practical
of the way their chapter
sas organized and the manner in
which the work was conducted.
Mrs. Nelson hao a box of sam
les and demonstrated the method ].
t cutting out garments, tearing
andages, knitting swipes, amount
# cloth necessary for the differ
mt things ETC., and her earnest,
interest in this great
aoYement and interesting manner
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-10
ARE YOU APATRIOT?

We are sure that are-If there are any citizens
of Natchitoches Parish who are not, we do not
know them.
Our Country is now involved in the most terri
BILE war in the history of the world and it is calling
for MEN MONEY and FOOD PRODUCTION.
The men of this section enlistng, our Parish
will try to do its share in the production of food
and feed stufs. Now JUNGLE SAM wants to
know what the people of our parish are going to
do towards helping him raise the Billions of Dol
lars that he must havezin orderSto carry on this
war to a successful issue. The undersigned bank
has subscribed for very large amount of the
LlBERI4 LOAN bonds and are pre-
pared to accept subscriptions from any persons or
corporation who wish to show their patriotism
by investing IN the bonds of sour country. The
first issue of the ''LIBERTY LOAN BONDS"
will by for Two Billion Dollars and will be dated
July l, 1917 These bonds bear interest at the
rate OF ~ per cent, payable semi-annually.
we Will accept subscriptions, purchase the bonds
and deliver them to you in RNatchitoches at par
without any cost to you whatever. The bonds
will be issued in both large and small denomina-
tons, probably as small as Twenty-Five Dollars,
so there.shoud be few people in our Parish who
gcannot helpsour country in financial way. Sub
scrptions will be accepted up to June Is, 1917
Exchange Bank
OF NATCH1TOCHES
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-10

Porch Swings $2.55 to $685. at
kAFEIE'S DEPARTMENT STORE,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
A BIG AFFAIR IN
MASONIC CIRCLES
Thirty-Third Degree Masons Hold
Banquet and Form Webster
City Organization.

A big affair in Masonic circles of
this city was held last night by the
Thirty-third degree Masons in their
rooms in the Hamilton County State
Bank building, at which time four
members Of the four coordinate bod
les of the consistory of Des Moines,
were present. The guests were
Parker l.. Crouch, Charles M. Cath
cart, H. M. Lewis and A. R. Reel.
At $3.50 o'clock about thirty Ma
sons were seated at a most delicious
and elaborate banquet at which the
piece-de-resistance was stuffed
squads. At the conclusion of the
three course repast a Webster City
club of the consistory was formed
and informal talks were given by
several. The evening was unusual
ly enjoyable and the affair one OF
the pleasurable events of the winter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
But Not in Our Town.

Marshalltown Times Republican:
Down at Des Moines sanitary and
housing expert came along the 9TH
err day and drew very good audi
ence of people interested in matters
of human welfare to hear his lect.
ure. 1t was illustrated by screen pict-
ures. Conditions of housing and pow
erty in the great cities brought eX-
carnations of horror from the audi
ence. 1t was pitiful, of course, that
such things should be. And then the
lecturer played it low down on his
interested auditors. He shot few
Des Moines scenes OF squalor and
awful conditions on the screen. They
could not believe it. But there were
the pictures. taken on the spot and
not to be denied. OF course, nothing
of the kind exists in "our town."
whichever good Iowa town "our
town" may he. Why, nobody is suf-
fering that we know of. Housing?
Come up on Main street and High
avenue and Swellhead Place and see
some of our residences. No, 'our
town" is free from bitter poverty and
insanitary housing and the like. But
those big towns we guess are some
thing awful. However, the charity
worker and the deaconess and the
Salvation army tell another story.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
JACK DOYLE TO DE-
TENT|0N HOSPITAL
Has Mild Case Of Sznallpox-1s a
Plumber in the Employ of
L. v. Mills.

The first case of smallpox to break
out in Webster City was diagnosed
yesterday by two physicians and the
victim, Jack Doyle, plumber in the
employ of l.. V. Mills, is to be remov-
ed today to the detention hospital
on the county farm. Mr.. Doyle came
to Webster City to work in the en-
Iploy of r. l.. Cox some months ago
but for short time has been en-
lishment. Without doubt he con-
Itracted the smallpox at Duncombe a
little over a week ago where he was
exposed to it, and has the plague
without question, only in mild
form. He has no relatives nearer
than Kansas City and local authori-
ties have experienced considera Bile
delay in getting the detention hos
pital ready for the reception of a
new inmate, for it was in a, partially
|dismantled condition and needed
much overhauling. This is room
which should be kept in a perpetual
state of readiness, for there is no
telling when it may be needed in
cases of contagion.
A nurse-Ray Thompson-ha
been secured for Mr.. Doyle, Mr..
Thompson having had the disease a
few years ago and is now therefore
immune.
Since the case of smallpox north
of Webster City, that portion of the
county it is reported, has been con-
siderably stirred up. A party at
which many in one neighborhood
were in attendance is reported to
have spread the disease, although
the quarantine, as required by law,
unfortunately seems to have been a
convention left out. Complaints
have been lodged with the city au-
thorities, who have referred the
complainants to the county authori-
ties.
The city management is DESTROYS
OF maintaining a permanent list of
nurses who will be willing to nurse
cases of contagion and will keep the
same on file at the city hall where
nurse may benhad as soon as posi-
bic in times Of need, as in the case
today. Anyone willing to nurse
smallpox, infantile paralysis, diph-
iberia, or other forms of contagion,
will do we'll to telephone their names
to City Manager Vollmer at the city
hall that he may be able to call a
nurse at once when such exigencies
present themselves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
Go to Minnesota.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.. Buick, who
have resided here since their remov-
al from harrisburg some time ago,
have gone to Minnesota to make
their home on farm near Mankato.
Two Of their children. Miss Callle
and little brother Kenneth, left this
noon for Mankato. Miss Ethel Blu
zick will remain here as cashier and
bookkeeper in the Woolworth store,
making her home with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hyatt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
Letter from Old Timer.

Many of the older residents of the
county will be interested in letter
just received by friends in this city
from Mrs. William Wilson, twenty.
five or thirty years ago resident
farmers of Independence township.
The Wilson's now live in Calistoga,
Cal, where they have resided for
years with their son Walter and
family. Mrs. Wilson was seriously
injured in a runaway two years ago
in which her hip was broiIen and is
only now able to go about on crutch-
es. Mrs. Wilson relates an interest
ing occurrence in her home neigh
Dorhood, where a new $4,000 church
has just been built, all the lumber
used in the construction and finish
ing of the church having been sawn
from one California redwood tree
which yielded $4,000 feet of lum-
Der. Mr.. Wilson will be remember
ed as wonderful trainer of horses.
having trained for riding or driving
many horses during his residence
here. He conquered the animals by
kindness alone, never touching an
animal with whip and had always
excellent success.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
Rails to be Used on c. C.

Newton, Feb. 13.-Workmen for
the Fort Dodge, Des Moines &
Southern railroad have been busy
the past week tearing up the rails
of the old Newton and Northwest
ern railroad near ColfaX and will
ship them to Fort Dodge where they
will be used by that road. The rails
will be laid between Fort Dodge and
Webster City, it is said.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
Young Abe Lincoln.

Cleveland Post: Can you picture
young Abe Lincoln in the village
poolhall door, with his eyes all dim
and blinkin'; splitting on the wooden
floor?
Can your best imagination picture
young Abe with sots. Shaking
bones" to beat the nation, on the va
cant corner lots?
Can you think of Abe at college.
with some booze inside his belt, with
his head devoid of knowledge, hunt
ing some young freshmans pelt?
Picture Honest Abe at thirty,
loafing in barber shop. with his
face and collar dirty, hiding from
the corner cop,
Abe, it seems, was quite too busy
to fit into such a scene; ignorant of
night life dizzy. quite content with
looking green But he kept his
mind in action, weighing problems
day and night-finding gravest sat-
isfaction in solutions just and right.
Honest Abe. Your names still
ringing through the corridors OF
fame: all the world your praise is
singing, every man reveres your
name. HadNyou spent your mornings
sleeping and your evenings drinking
rye. poets would not now he keeping
bright that fame which will not die!
u Roucnn nnnAirf Connnd CA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
Harvest About Over.

The ice harvest in this city is
about over and has been one of the
biggest for years. dublin & Garth dc
much out of town shipping and have
shipped sout about 1900 tons of ice
this season, about 100 tons more
than they ever shipped before. The
big storehouse in this city is packet
with most excellent quality ice,
some of which was 25 inches thick.
The third cutting of crop is about
over and has been Is inches in
thickness. something very unusual
for the third crop of ice. Towns
near Webster City, such as Jewell,
Radcliffe, etc., have all
been supplied by this city with the
necessity and present indi-
cations are that there will be no
shortage of ice next season. Perhaps
we may expect lowering of prices,
If the crop of ice is over large, at
any rate the public will hope for
this,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
Gentlemen are Invited

The Universalist ladies will serve
a % cent luncheon to which the
gentlemen of the church are invited
on Thursday of this week from
1880 to p. m. at the home of Mrs.
j. Wilmer Lee, 637 First street. Sew
ing and business matters will engage
the attention of ladies during the
afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
Meeting of Directors.

At meeting Of the directors OF
the Central Heating company the
other evening, E. II. Martin was re-
tanned as president, but w. B. Rood
was elected vice president to look
after the interests of the plant in
this city. The president will make
three or four visits a year to this
city, but in his absence the interests
of the heating company will be di-
rected by Mr.. Rood. The company
has never elected vice president
before and do so now, necessarily.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
REASONS FOR new
SCHOOL BUILDING
It Will be Used for the Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth Grades and
Other Purposes.

The purpose of the new high
|school building and with what stu
dents it would be filled after it's
completion is not fully understood
by all. The new building, it is
planned, would be called Junior
high school building, accommodate
ing the seventh, eighth and ninth
grades. The present high school
building would accommodate the
tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades
and their class rooms.
This plan is being tried over the
state in various towns about the
size of Webster City with unquali-
fed success. This division of grades
is for the purpose of doing away
with the usual dividing line between
the eighth grade and the high
school. There will be no graduation
from the eighth grade, but instead,
there will be the usual promotion
to the ninth grade with every in
ducement for the student to remain
in school and graduate. Each build
ing would be provided with the nee
essary class rooms and the new
building would contain good gym
nasium, without which no high
school building should ever be con-
structed. 1t is as necessary to de-
velop the body as the mind and the
physical welfare Of the present day
child in school should go hand in
hand with his mental welfare.
Standard Hog Regulator week
from Feb. 10 to "a. Call at my store
and get special inducements for this
week only.
d-f-t-to2-24 F. E. Grempel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
BANQUET and Election.

A meeting of the Sunday school
board and the teachers of the Meth
odist Sunday school was held last
night in the basement of the church,
beginning with banquet at $50
O'Clock. A most excellent repast was
served by the Dorcas class to which
all did ample justice.
Following the banquet, at which
about forty persons We're seated,
came the election Of teachers for the
various classes of the school and
work for the coming year was out
lined. A yearly program was salts
factorily arranged and the follow
ing teachers were elected for the
school: J. B. Hughes, H. r.
Smock, R. d. Hughes, Rev. w. j.
Todd, Prof. M. l.. Mitchell, w. c.
tombstone, Rev. T. w. Owen, o. A.
VAIL, F. A. Huddlestun; the Misses
Lydia Edwards, June Taylor, Grace
Maybelle Priestley, Mae
Taylor, Meta Robinson, Blanch
Ada Bell primary superin-
tendent, Maree Peterson, Aletta Pet.
erson, Leila and Marguerite Hughes,
Grace Bidlack, Katie Yungclas and
Mesdames Elizabeth Mathews, r. f.
Lewis, S. c. Carver. w. ]. Todd, II.
L. Gooding and G.. r. Tucker.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
Hospital Notes,

Miss Grace Crouch, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Crouch. who live
north of this city, was yesterday re-
moved from Mercy hospital, where
she some time ago underwent a sur
gical operation, to the S. A. Chris
tenson home in this city for conva-
lescence.
Warren w. Bair underwent a ma
jor operation at Mercy hospital yes
terday and is doing very well today.
Miss Laura Mccullough. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mccullough.
yesterday underwent surgical OPP
Grafton for an abscess at the hospit-
al.
Harvey Sorenson of harrisburg
underwent a minor operation at the
hospital yesterday.
Mrs. Harry Carson of Kamrar,
who has been patient at the hos
pital for some time. is expected to
be we'll enough to return home to-
morrow.
a major operation was performed
this forenoon at Mercy hospital up
on Mrs. Henry Williamson of this
city.
On Saturday Miss Esther Eldredge
and brother John of this city under
went operations, for the removal of
tonsils at Mercy hospital.
Mrs. Roscoe A. Tiff is rapidly re-
covering from her recent major OPP
Fancy cards and envelopes to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
As to Quiet Weddings.

Washington Democrat: We note
by the Free Press that there was a
quiet wedding at Mt. Pleasant last
week. We always feel like commend
ing quiet wedding. We hate noisy
weddings. Things become noisy,
soon enough, after the wedding is
over, and meals are late, and the
fires to start in the morning. So we
commend this Mt. Pleasant social
event.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
SECOND IOWA REG|-
MENT is ANGERED
Soldiers Grow Indignant Over Re-
ported Action of the Fort
Dodge Commercial Club.

Brownsville, Texas, Feb. 10
When members of companies f and
G read in the Webster City papers
of the action Of the FIT. Dodge Com
mercial club regarding having the
Second Iowa infantry returned a
mass meeting was held.
A letter was prepared for the Fort
Dodge papers and read to the two
companies. 1t was met with rous-
ing cheers and the greatest enthus-
iasm. Every man in both organiza-
lions heartily endorsed it and the
sentiment contained. The men are
very angry that the Commercial club
would take action without consult
ing any members of the Fort Dodge
companies.
The letter wired to The Chronicle
today reads as follows:
Editor Of the Fort Dodge Chroni-
Gle: 1--WE were very much surprised,
amazed, in fact, to read in the Web
ster City Journal of the issue of
February s, that an effort is being
made by the Fort Dodge Commercial
club to get concerted action to bring
the Second Iowa infantry home from
the border. Under whose authority
and by whose direction this move
ment was started, we are at a loss
to understand. The Second Iowa is
not asking that any influence, po-
litical or otherwise, be used to hast
en- the issuance of orders to be re-
lieved of it's duty to it's country.
ut answered the call of the presi-
dent, expecting to do it's full duty,
and as long as there still exists
need or emergency for keeping us
here we are ready and willing to
stats in spite of the hardships it may
entail. We have pridcd ourselves
upon our organization and upon the
fact that it has been the consensus
of opinion that the Second infantry
has been the best regiment on the
border, and now to have movement
started asking that we be recalled,
is going to place us in a class of ba-
bies and cutters. We came down
here when ordered and expect to go
home when ordered. We will go
home when the president has said
that our full duty has been done, but
not until then.
Any effort on the part of any per-
son, organization or group of organ
izations to use their influence to
hasten our return has our unquali-
fed disapproval.
Captain f. r. Frost, Co. G.
Captain II. r. Heath, Co. r.
First Lieut.. j. F. Barton, Co. G.
First Lieut.. E. R. Apple, Co. r.
Second Lieut., TheO. MunsOn. Co. F
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
Residence Sold.

r. p. Smock today purchased of
E. H. Martin the residence property
at 1882 West Division street, con-
sideration $4,000. This property is
now occupied by John Burns and
family who will give possession to
the owner at the expiration of their
lease, October LIST, 1917.