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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Williams Items.

Mrs. Matthew Caruth spent Tues
day in Webster City.
Another Williams boy enlisted
when James Doyle, son of Mr.. and
Mrs: George Doyle. Joined the ayia-
ton corps as mechanic.
81 Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Neill spent
Wednesday in Fort Dodge.
Little Emma Haijsman, who has
been dangerously i'll for number
of weeks at the hospital in Webster
City, was brought home the first Of
the week, and while still very weak
she is apparently on the road to re-
covery. Everyone is glad to hear
that Emma is at home again.
The w. c. T. U. met at the home
Of Mrs. Olive Thompson on Thurs
day afternoon. We were glad to well
come new member, Mrs. R. A.
Hanson, to our ranks. The VIC. T.
Y. just packed and sent away box
Of supplies to the British War Relief
Society. That society has been ask
ing for the many tailed bandages
and log Of them were sent along with
handkerchiefs, tray cloths and nap
I kins. All of the supplies except the
bandages were made of old material,
and any one who has old white
material that can be used is asked
to leave it with any of the w. C. T..
U. ladies, and they will make it up
into articles that have been asked
for our allies.
Mrs. Ray T. Johnson entertained a
humber of friends Wednesday even
ing in honor of Lieut.. Harold Tom
linson. The evening was spent in
500 and two course luncheon was
served. There were sixteen guests
present to bid good by and wish God
speed to the young lieutenant as he
goes out into service for his country.
.,,,One by one the land marks of "a
town vanish! No more will we see
the coal black steeds that have
spranced into the country with the
doctor, or loitered along unfrequent-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Pleasant Hill Notes.

Il Carl S6nerholm and family of neal
Webster City visited Sunday at the
John Anderson home.
Mrs. ]. E. Adams is spending a few
days in Webster City with her
mother, Mrs. Sonerholm.
Edward Humble and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Kirchner Of Grandview. s.
James Hannah spent the week in
Webster City, where he served as one
or the jurymen on the Williamson
case.
A Christmas program will be given
at the Pleasant Hill school house
Thursday, December 20, instead of
the 21st as was stated last week.
Miss Hattie Adams was Fort
Dodge visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Mabel Anderson will leave
Friday evening for her home in Des
Moines to spend her holiday vaca-
tion.
Clarence Riley of Webster City
City was an over Sunday visitor at
the Carl Adams home.
Dec II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
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PERSONAL BRIEFS

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Miss Bertha Ballard of Ames spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs, Ed. Nc
Farlane and family, returning home
this morning. Miss Ballard is reg
istered nurse and has been attending
case in Laurens.
Mrs. E. L. Boozell of Palmer is
here for visit with her friend, Mrs.
M. Smell, on First street, and also with
her daughter, Mrs. A. E. Cormaney
and family, at harrisburg.
VIM. Oakland, of near harrisburg,
was business visitor in Webster City
Saturday.
Mrs. j. R. White returned home
yesterday from Bloomington, Illinois,
where she had been with her mother
for the past two months She stopped
at Moline, Illinois, enroute home ami
visited her daughter, Elizabeth Mrs.
Whites mother, who has been very i'll,
is better. despite her 81 years.
w. l. Nicholson of harrisburg was
a pleasant visitor at the Freeman
Journal Office Saturday.
Ray Grant of Maquoketa spent
Sunday here at the home of Mrs. G's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Hoot.
Mrs. Helen Wilcox returned to her
home in DEBORAH this morning fol-
lowing fortnight's visit with her
daughter, Mrs. S. r. Hoyt and family.
w. c. Burleson returned Saturday
night from a weeks business trip to
st. Louis.
Mrs. F. D. Young returned home
Saturday from few weeks stay in
Chicago and will leave soon for
Phoenix, Arizona, where she will
visit her son, E. A. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Black OF
Ames spent Sunday in this city with
DR.. and Mrs. E. S. Mitterling. Mrs.
Black will remain several days long
er.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
DANES HAVE SIXTEEN WAR
VESSELS OVER 100 YEARS OLD
Oldest is Constance, Built in Year
1928.

Copenhagen, Dec. 17.-In the Dan
ish sailing fleet are sixteen vessels
each more than 100 years old. The
Oldest is the Constance, registered at
Nalskov and built at Aeroe in 1923
This vessel has seen ten generations
of Danish kings and was already 100
years old when the first steamer was
built
The average size of Danish sailing
vessels is Ala registered tons. In
March, 1916, there were four Of more
than 1000 tons, but purchases abroad
have now increased that number to
twenty-five.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17

ed roads with blushing burdens, on
summer evenings, or walked sedate-
ly out to the little cemetery west of
town, heads down as became horses
that were harnessed to hearse, for
Henry has sold 'em. The black
hearse team belonging to Henry
Meyers are now the property of Bob
Hannarahan of Fort Dodge, who ex-
changed $275 in coin of the realm
and departed with his bargain.
Henry has sold both his livery teams,
and we are now town sans livery
teams for cart or hearse or any other
purpose. Thus has the fiivver made
inroads upon once prosperous in
dustry, and still the village savants,
unheeding the changes that are TAX
ing place underneath their very
noses, brag that 1--WE never scratch
ed ticket and we never WILL"
Mrs. E. Dowell of Heyworth, ILL.,,
was the guest of Mrs. c. M. Tilghman
the first of the week.
Only one horse was brought in to
the buyers who were here last week.
1t does not look as though farmers
were overstocked with horses in this
community, although the rumor that
horses are drug on the market has
reached here, also the stories of how
horse flesh was being put on sale for
food, in certain parts of the state.
Thursday Mrs. Laura Talcott enter
tanned a number of young folks at her
home in honor OF Lieut.. Harold
Tom1inson, who leaves Friday for Fl.
Sheridan, near Chicago, where he is to
be stationed for the immediate future.
Louie Thompson had his hand badly
crushed in corn husker Friday after
noon. He was brought in to DR.. Ted
row, who sent him Immediately to the
hospital in Webster City in the hopes
of saving his hand.
Mrs. J. Aumiller and daughter,
Lottie, were Fl. Dodge visitors be-
tween trains Friday.
There is new eight pound girl at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. M. L. |
Carver who arrived Saturday, Dec. Is.
DR.. P. O. Trooien reports mother and
daughter as doing nicely.
Osman Shane and Dr. A. P. Bossen-
berger spent Saturday in Iowa Falls
where the doctor vaccinated lot of
cattle against hemorrhagic septicemia
for Mr.. Shane's son Oliver.
Dec. II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
.CR0z|ER ADMITS.
TOO MUCH RED
TAPE IN WAR
Makes Frank Admission That War
Game is Hampered by Red Tape,
But Places the Blame on
Congress.
BATTLE OF WORDS ENSUES
congressman Resent Charges and
Committee INDUCES in
Wordy Battle.
BATTLE OF WORDS ENsUEs

Washington, Dec. 17.-F'rankly adj
hitting that there is too much red tape
in the war game, General Crozier con-
tinued his testimony today before the
senate investigating committee by
placing the blame of the country's I'M
preparedness on congress.
A hot battle of words ensued among
the members of the committee with the
laying of the blame on congress for
Americas unpreparedness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
COAL FAMINE PUTS KIBOSH
ON PEEK.A.BOO WAISTS

Washington D. c.. Dec. IL
The coal famine has put the
8 peek-a-boo waist "in bad" Also
the diaphanous gown.
The medical division of the
Home Defense league is urging*
women to wear warmer gar
ments indoors so that it will not*
be necessary to keep the domi-
cile, theather, or Office at sum-
mer temperature in order that
milady may be warm.
$ John l.. Weaver, district fuel
administrator, has won the sup
port of members to advocate
less coal in heating homes and
Offices.
People should wear enough
. clothing to keep them warm" he
9 said, land then it would not be
: necessary to use so much coal"
. y e =
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
$4,000 IN LIBERTY BONDS
STOLEN: TRACE BY COUPONS
Bonds Stolen in Portland, Oregon.
are Recovered.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 17.-Theft of
$4,000 worth of Liberty bonds from
the Northwestern National bank was
made public this afternoon after an
unnamed person presented the cou-
pons for collection. The theft was
committed some time ago, but having
the numbers, the bank awaited to-
days coupon presentation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Hospital Supplies Shipped.


Two big boxes of hospital supplies
were packed today for shipment. One
box contained linens and the other
outing flannel garments. The articles
in the box of linens follows:
165 bed sheets.
80 bed shirts
10 draw sheets.
q pillow cases.
! Is napkins.
$50 dish towels
10 bath towels.
300 unhemmed handkerchiefs.
The box of outing flannel garments
contained the following:
As paiama suits.
80 pairs of bed socks.
As shoulder capes.
More Belgian Relief.
Two good sized boxes have also
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
VACATION WEEK AT. THE RED CROSS ROOMS
All Supplies On Hand Are Being Shipped To The
Divisional Headquarters This Week

been packed ready for shipment to the
Belgian relief societies of the Red
Cross. One box contained:
16 wooden and velvet baby hoods.
crocheted baby hood.
Il quilts.
10 wooden blankets.
/ suit for small boy.
l pair trousers.
10 gertrude skirts.
"a petticoats with waists.
l suit underwear.
2 baby Jackets.
10 dozen bootees.
6 knitted bootees.
2 pairs baby hose.
16 baby vests.
l vest for child 10 years old.
4 baby gowns.
2 pairs of tights.
II dresses for girls six and eight
years old.
The other held:
l sweater.
l wool skirt with waist.
z diapers.
81 quilts and blankets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Germany To
State Peace
Secret Terms

Amsterdam, Dec 17.-Germany
will shortly state peace terms to
neutrals under a pledge of Sc
crecy. The unofficial reports Sc
cured by the United Press assert
policy Of disinterestedness in Bel
GUM but does not include Alsace
Lorraine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
1eUen English
DesseLS Sunk
BY Submarines

London, Dec. 17.-One destroyer
and six merchantmen were sunk
recently in an encounter on the
high sea, the first lord of the adj
miralty announced in the house of
commons today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
LAUNCH STEEL SHIP
50 DAYS AFTER START
Record for Speed in Ship Building
Make mt Yard on the Pacific
Coast.

A Pacific Port, Dec. 1.-THE sec
ond standardized steel ship launched
on the Pacific coast for the emery
ency fleet corporation took the water
today sixty days after the keel was
laid. This was said to constitute a
record for speed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17

Berlin, via London, Dec. 17.-An
armistice agreed to between the boil
sheviki government in Russia and the
Teutonic allies was signed at Brest-
Litovsk Saturday, according to an Off
cial communication issued today. The
armistice becomes effective at noon
today and is to remain in force until
January IA.
A provision in the armistice agree.
ment is that peace negotiations are to
begin Immediately after the signing of
the armistice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17

Dewey Angstrom of Stratford, ne
phew of Mrs. ]. H. Hice and Mrs. A. H.
Greeley, has accepted clerkship in
the Mercantile shoe department dur
ing the holiday trade. Mr.. Angstrom
has been night clerk at the st. James,
resigning recently.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
CONGRESS WILL OBSERVE
HOLIDAY RECESS TOMORROW
Vacation From Tuesday Over to
Thursday, Jan. s.

Washington, D. C. Dec. 17.-Recess
of congress from Tuesday, December
IS, to Thursday, January 8, is pro-
vided for in resolution passed by
the house. It was sent to the senate
and members began arranging for
the holiday vacation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Distribution of Yarn.

Seventy-eight pounds of gray yarn
for socks was received at Red Cross
headquarters Friday night. Saturday
this was distributed among all Of the
auxiliaries in the county
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Phillip Schiedeman Clothed With Full
Power to Negotiate Peace With
The BOlesheyiki
Government.
SIGNED SATURDAY.
Negotiations for Peace are to Begin at
Once, Probably ut
Stockholm.

Stockholm, Dec. 17.-Phillip
Schiedeman is in conference here
with the Bolsheviki leader, Orloy-
sky, on peace between Russia and
Germany. Neither will comment
on the significance of the meet
ing, but the United Press learned
today that German leaders had
clothed Schiede:nan with full pow
err to negotiate peace with the
Slavs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Buys Duncombe Garage.

c. NJ. Meats has bought garage
at Duncombe and will take charge
about Jan. l. Mr.. Meats is a well
known farmer living near Duncombe
and will hold closing out sale Satur-
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Initiate Nine.

Nine candidates took the patriarchal
degree in Ridgely Encampment,
branch of the Odd Fellows, at their
regular meeting Friday evening. After
the session, which was well attended,
a short social time, with refreshments,
was enjoyed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17

When you want job printing don't
forget that the Freeman-Journal does
the best work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17

Memberships and Contributions.
The following memberships and con-
tributiops have been received at Red
Cross headquarters preceding the big
drive:
Mrs. 0. J. Henderson. 50 member
ship.
Mrs. Ellen Brown, 81 membership;
SIS contribution.
Mrs. Ella Burleson, 81 membership.
Mrs B. F. Shook, 81 membership.
Mrs. C.. A. How'd, 81 membership.
Highview ladies aid society, contri-
button of $40.
Lincoln S. Payne, a farmer living
north of Webster City, has taken out
a 81 membership in the Red Cross.
Mr.. Payne has seven boys in the army
and he expects them all to be in
France by spring.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
FOR RENT-Former Office room OF

The Journal in Hamilton County
State Bank building on ground floor.
Also front room in basement of
same building. Both rooms heated.
Inquire at Freeman-Journal Office.
dft-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Ellsworth Comes In.

The auxiliary of the Red Cross at
came in with supplies Fri
day, which included:
Is bed sheets.
abdominal bandages.
bed shirts.
pairs of bed socks.
5 suits of pajamas.
l sweater
l scarf
pair wristlets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
More Cottage Cheese.

Mrs. H. T. Yungclas brought in five
quarts of cottage cheese Saturday and
it was all sold in short time. The
funds thus turned in are all Red Cross
donations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Surgical Dressings Go Out

Surgical Dressings Go Out.
Another box Of surgical dressings is
ready for shipment from local head
quarters. The making of surgical
dressings is one of the most interest
ing branches Of Red Cross work and
very interesting is the sight of the
neatly made stacks of white gauze.
The box now packed contains:
$50 9x9 congresses.
1920 AKA congresses.
100 sponges or wipes.
100 1-yard gauze strips.
200 2x2 wipes.
Another box contains muslin dress
ings, as follows:
100 triangular bandages.
81 T bandages.
146 abdominal bandages.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17

Hogs estimated $4,000; close
S16.40; top $16.40.
Hogs estimated tomorrow $4,000.
Hogs left over yesterday 20,754.
Cattle $4,000; 10 to 15c higher.
Sheep 1000; 10c higher.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Work Apportioned to Auxlliaries.

All of the Red Cross chapters of the
county were apportioned work Friday
when their delegates were in this city
to attend the banquet of the Red Cross.
Yarn and sewing was sent out to all.
A special consignment was sent to
Jewell by express Saturday night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Also knitting Shipment.

Also Knitting Shipment.
An unusually large amount of knit
ting has been turned in at Red Cross
headquarters during the past week
and the box which was sent out today
included:
IA scarfs.
% sweaters.
As pairs socks.
16 pairs of wristlets.
/ helmet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Ladies Continue to Sew.

The auxiliary at Highview continues
to sew for the Red Cross and while
small in number is mighty in deeds.
Work sent in by them Friday includes:
Is pairs of bed socks.
IL bed sheets.
Z baby quilts.
Z baby bonnets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17

Fine job printing at the Freeman
Journal office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Kamrar Auxiliary Represented.

kamrar Auxiliary Represented.
The Red Cross auxiliary of Kamrar
was another of the county chapters
which brought completed work to the
local headquarters when they attend
ed the get-together luncheon Friday at
the Elks club rooms. The work
brought was as follows:
night shirt.
pairs of bed socks.
suits of pajamas.
pair socks. ''"
pairs wristlets.
IL T bandages.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17

Wedding invitations printed at
this ONCE.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
Jewell Sent Work Saturday.

Jewell Sent Work Saturday.
Jewell sent in big consignment OF
work. Saturday which included:
hospital shirts.
bed sheets.
5 suits Of pajama3.
tea towels.
4 shoulder capes.
3 pair of bed socks.
$50 handkerchiefs.
sweaters.
pairs of socks.
20 9x9 congresses.
20 AKA congresses.
sings.
10 abdominal bandages.
/ baby sweater.
/ baby shirt
Good Reports from StanhOpe.
Several big boxes containing Red
Cross articles made by the auxiliary of
Stanhope were received at local head
quarters Friday-the day of the big
rally. The following items were sent
in:
% bed sheets.
13 suits of pajamas.
II triangular bandages.
IL hospital towels.
As towels.
- bed shirts.
pairs of wristlets.
pair socks.
scarfs.
8 hoods.
20 quilts
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
- Furnished by E. W. Wagner 4 Co.
Office In Bossert Bldg. Phone $40.
II. N. Sharpe, Manager.

Open High Low Close
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-17

Two good sized boxes have also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
COLOR SENSE.
Americans Are Developing Appre
citation of the Harmony of Hues

From Scr1bner's.
Though living under skies as radt,p.
as those Of Spain or Greece. we as !.
nation are strangely unresponsive n
the appeal Of color. Whether il he a,e
to the rigorous mental cast IF o o,,s
pioneer settlers. to drab Puritan ana
gray Quaker, or to more deepIv rootad
circumstances, the fact remains that The
any degree of chromatic license Snber
OF temper and habit, we have for over
century been closing our eyes to col
or in many of its most apnronrfat "a
manifestations. There are two reasons
why we have seen fit to place a virtual
taboo upon frank. yiriIe color effects
One is certain provincialisn1 tnctden
tai to isolation from the main currents
| OF European culture. The other is the
acute sensitiveness of the native nery-
| Gus organism which shrnks from vigor-
our color stimuli and demands oniv
| soothing combinations. Such condftfons
have naturally tended to impair the in
| born love of color so that. in due course
vivid tints have been banished as parisb
and offensive and minor tones alone
considered the mark of good taste
| There remains. however. something IN
say on the other side of the case for
| within the past generation matters heva
undergone decided change The
worthy citizen who once inhabited a
| brownstone mansion filled with old
1 masters painted with brown sauce is M
| longer deemed the acme of esthefir
culture. Glance along the streets OF our
more progressive cities and you will
note that many Of those dingy facades
have been refHced and heavy hanpi,, o.
discarded for filet or brightly figured
| chintZ The increased use OF brick lime
stone and colored terra-cotta has en-.
4 HANGED the attractiveness of the mod.
ern building. while ominous portraits
and lowering landscapes have giver
way to prints or canvases refectine
the true spirit of the out f-doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
The Decline of the Office Boy.

From the New York Herald
Inc great advance of the nation in
such material things as Inventions and
labor saving devices is responsible for
the present dearth of office boys in the
labor market
The Office boy of an older day swept
out the premises built and cared for the
fire. copied letters. ran on errands, car
ried his employers daily marketing up
town and slept under the counter He
rose from these humble duties ito those
lof clerkship, learned how to keep books
and sell goods and eventually became :.
member OF the firm and the successful
sutton for the hand of the senior part
ner's daughter. His career was an envi-
able one, If old-fashioued fiction and
Hogarth are TO be believed and SO great
was the desire for tht place that an
advertisement for an Office boy was the
signal for the assembling of a riotous
crowd of applicants.
In due time steam heat and the janitor
relieved him of his more arduous duties
He no longer ran on errands--he walked
and the bulletins of prize fight or ball
match brought him to u standstill, with
the days bank deposit loose in his
pocket The stenographer took" the
firms letters in duplicate and the en-
ployers wife did the marketing over
the telephone In short, the business
, of rising in the world was attacked a,
its very roots by inventive genius, and
the office boy sought new fields for the
exercise of his talents