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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-13
Mems and Boys
OvercOatS

Boys Overcoats $2.48 up to $500.
Mems Ovcrcoats from $500 to $3.50 90. 1t will
pay you to see our line of Overcoats before Won
buy. We can save you money.
Best grade all wool Red Flannel, Csc value to-
oay' our special at Observation-Disclosures 45c. yd.
Bath Robes for Men and Ladies, and Bed Room
Shoes to match. Will make appropriate Xmas pres
ents. We have them in all the dicerent colors and
the prices are reasonable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19
IOWA IN WAR TIME,

Burlington Hawkeye: Now that
Iowa is again preparing for war, it
is doubly interesting to look back and
to recall the fact that she had a
proud part in the last great war,
when the north was arrayed against
the south. Iowa won honors in the
very beginning of that struggle. 1t
is not the intention to follow the
course of Iowa through those four
years of storm and stress, but just
to pick a few incidents that will give
some readers a better idea of the
Iowa of those days than they could
obtain from bulky volumes which
they might and might not read.
Thus the very first company to
offer its services to President Lin
coin, when the fact became appar-
ent that the conflict could not be
avoided, was Capt. C. l.. Matthies'
company in Burlington. There was
no regular state militia at that time.,
and this was an Independent COM
pany, consisting exclusively Of for
eign-born citizers. Dubuque claimed
the same proud distinction for her
company, but after a careful inves-
tigation, the records having been lost
or destroyed, Frank Phelps, well
known citizen, decided that the evil
dence was all in favor of Burlington.
But the two companies for which the
proud honor was claimed were both
lii Iowa.
The First Iowa regiment went into
the battle of Wilson creek, by the
way, a fiercely contested field, and
covered itself with glory there. This
was after their time Of enlistment
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

"Do Your Bit" Under that head
some writer has classified the aver
age citizens duty as follows: "Raise
a garden, buy bond, join the Red
Cross, stop wastefulness. The first
three are comparatively easy, but the
fourth will tax the ingenuity of the
majority. The American people, as
a nation, are the most wasteful peo-
pie in the world. This is due to the
fact of the fortunate conditions In
which they have lived. Other peoples
have had to practice economy; have
had to save and plan and toll and
skimp to make both ends meet.
Wastefulness has become habit
among us, and we must do our best
to overcome the habit. It is mex
cusable at best, but now when three
fourths of the population Of the earth
are suffering for the bare necessi-
ties Of life, it is little short of Grim
inal for us to waste anything that
can be utilized to assist the dis
tressed. No matter II man is
worth million of dollars he has no
moral right to waste anything that
anybody else needs. /
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

n q i s
had expired. Butssthere was not q
man among them who stood on ceres
mony. They had no interest in mere
technicalities. There was duty to
be performed and they never hesi-
tated. Not a man in the regiment
remained behind who was able to be
on his feet.
The state of Iowa at that time con-
sisted Of a line Of struggling settle
ments along the rivers. One or two
railroads had passed a short dis
lance into the interior, but the great
er part of the state was at that time
beautiful wilderness. There were
perhaps 100000 inhabitants, prob
ably smaller number. Yet the state
furnished more than II, 900 soldiers.
More than 10 per cent of the total
population of Iowa enlisted and
fought bravely on many a glorious
field.
And what Iowa has done, she will
do again.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

That the people of the United
States will respond literally to the
call Of the Red Cross for subscrip-
tions of S1OO,O00,0O0 there can be
no doubt. The hat Is now being
passed around quite frequently, but
the need for various contributions IL
great. And, after all, what is the
good of money If it is not made to
serve humanity? The man who gets
through the next few years without
having his fortune reduced will be
lucky, yet some people are figuring
on piling up money out of condt-
lions due to the war. But the heart
of the great mass of the people is
right, and it is bleeding for human
ity, and there is going to be an open
ing of the pocketbooks of the nation
such as the world has never before
seen. The man who makes money
and does not use 1t for the common
good at such times as these is not
getting much out Of life. He -
really to be pitied rather than CEN
sured 1t appears to the FreemanS
Tribune that more real comfort can
be bought by a dollar when 1t is Civ
en- to some worthy cause than when
it is used in any other way. The
Red Cross is doing a great work in
the world and there has never been
any scandals connected with its
financial operations. When you are
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19
THE FILIPINO.

New York World: We have not
had to wait long for an answer tc
the doleful prophecies of the oppo.
nents Of the bill granting local self
government to the Philippine is
lands, which passed congress in Au-
gust, 1916.
Six hundred thousand men were
enfranchised, the American commits
sion was abolished and natives were
admitted to both houses of the leg
islature. With a constitution and
a bill of rights like our own, sover-
eighty at Washington was retained
conditionally for the purpose OF
guaranteeing the Independence and
liberty of the people.
Manuel Quezon, president of the
Philippine senate, now constituted
mostly of natives elected by popular
vote, but formerly appointed by the
president, notifies the United States
that $4,000 Filipinos are organizing
for war and will be ready and sub
ject to order in ten months. What
this means in a military way and
wholly aside from the matter Of sem
timent will be appreciated by Amer
lean soldiers who in times past have
met Filipinos in action. We have
gained more than an ally; we have
acquired a state.
When the Philippine act was
passed, Mr.. Quezon, then a delegate
in congress, speaking with evident
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19
Our Flag.

Our Flag.
1t is red with the blood that men shed
to be free,
1t is white with the hope in Dem-
Ocracy's soul;
1t is blue with the joy that the world
yet will see,
II we'll let the stars lead us up,
up, toward that goal.
1t is red with the blood in the veins
of all men
Who have sought an asylum be-
meath its soft folds;
It is white like the faith that ID
Turing men
To the glorious promise the near
future holds.
1t is blue like the blue OF the star
dotted sky,
With the hope of the sky. with it,
joy, with its zest;
With its stretches of blue where the
stars cleaning lie.
Like Gods stars on heavens blue
cloud draped breast.
It is red with the blood OF . world
brotherhood:
1t is blue with the Joy of the
Kingdom on earth;
1t is white with the purpose of love
understood.
Star gemmed by our states at their
birth.
Oh, red! burn away exploitation and
greed:
oh, white! all our visions renew:
oh, Stars! glow that so by thy light
we may read
Our forefathers' watchword, and
so may be true. F.. o. b.
Williams, Iowa. June Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

Russia was the first nation against
which Germany declared war. Now
however, when the kaiser sees g
chance to conciliate a revolutionized
Russia, he is saying that Germany
and Russia have everything to gain
by peace and much to lose by war
This view has come to the kaiser
since It has been demonstrated that
Germany cannot win with Russia
still fighting with the allies. Per-
haps II England and France would
agree to let the kaiser have Russia
Is q token of victory he would be
willing to make separate peace with
his western opponents. How would
Russia like that?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

Secretary of War Baker wants
10000 men for service before the
10th of this month. The desire OF
the department is for Single men,
between the ages of Is and 40, who
have no dependents and who are not
engaged in professions, businesses or
trades vitality necessary to the prose
cution of the war, be enlisted in the
regular army before the 30th of June,
1917"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19
The varnish you want, any sias.
or anything ut Teed's. d-f-t-te
An Ancient Saber.

Marshallt0wn, June 1S.-A caval--
ry saber. of the ancient type, taken
from a Confederate captain. 10 ON ex-
hibition at the Iowa Soldiers home
here. The sword was taken from the
rebel commander by J. Ffntel, Com
pany G, Twentieth Iowa infantry,
while he was doing picket duty near
Van Buren,. Ark. Fintel, who is 1t
the home here, said today that the
Confederate captain begged him to-
keep his knife" which he said had
been made by his grandfather and
had been used in the war of 1912.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

When 1t comes to putting UP mon
ey for government bonds with which
to carry on the war, old New York
City is Johnnie on the spot. She
comes forward with subscriptions
amounting to more than $1,000, 000,-
coo. or over half OF the total of the
entire bond issue. Your old Uncle
Knickerbocker may be little slow
IN something's, but not in financial
matters. There. will probably be
other bond issues before the war is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

Of us are little slow to grip the
equally pertinent truth that it will
cost us something to win.
We have been buying liberty bonds.
They are an excellent investment.
Now we must get ready to give lib
orally to the Red Cross. This is like
wise an investment. Let us not un-
der any circumstances weary in well
doing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

President Wilson, we all know, n
very busy man, but he ought to
take time to insist that the depart
ment of justice shall take steps to
relieve the people Of the machina-
tons Of the trusts. Never in the
history of the nation were the trusts
and illegal combinations in restraint
OF trade so active and SO bold as at
present. They are taking advantage
of the situation and making the
Sherman antitrust law look like .
German trench after the big guns Of
the French had been trained upon II
or like an English school house after
the raid of a German aeroplane. II
the President hasn't time to look
after law enforcement of this char
acter he would serve the country
well by putting 1t in the hands
of trustworthy assistants who would
do their duty fearlessly and impair
TALLY.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19
DEMOCRACY's UNIVERSITY.

DEMOCHACY' . NlVEHSIIY.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Ameri-
can people are getting q university
education in, international affairs
through the instrumentality Of the
war Propaganda. The progress of
the world was exemplified by the ac-
ton of Caleb and Joshua when the
Hebrew tribes sent forward twelve
men to examine the prospects in the
promised land. They were the only
ones out of the twelve who insisted
on forward move. So great was
their power that they pulled the en-
tire Hebrew populace forward with
them.
Everywhere and always people
have moved forward on the same
lines-a few leaders going ahead and
pulling all the others after them.
Today the newspapers, the maya
zines. the teachers. the preachers,
the liberty bond statesmen, the Red
Cross workers and others constitute
an army of teachers. The entire pop
ulation Of the country is included in
the student body.
1t Ia no small task which is before
us. We must train an army and
teach the men to fight successfully
in the modern ways Of war. We must
learn to give generously-give until
it hurts-through the Red Cross.
Earnest, strong, forceful people must
press these matters home until every
individual in the country is made to
see and understand and do his or her
duty.
Such work as this is democracy in
action. An autocratic government
issues Its DEGREES and the people
meekly obey. Here men go about
preaching and teaching the necessity
of action ON the part of the whole
country. One by one they must per-
suade people to consent to take part
in the general program. OF course,
a few will hold out, but in the end
most of them will consent to assume
their share Of responsibility. And
in the end we shall find that the
whole nation has been moved for
ward to better understanding of
the world in which we live and move
and have a being.
Democracy is inefficient in some
directions. But 1t develops initia-
tive among people. And when press
ed into action q democratically gov
erned people are pretty certain to
develop greater power than the most
perfectly trained citizens in whom no
initiative has been left to the indi-
viduals. And when the people OF a
democracy have been trained by ex-
perience they are not likely to go
backward. On the contrary, they are
pretty sure to profit by their train
ing.
We have all grasped and fairly
understand now that we must win
this war. We know that it will cost
us infinitely more to lose now than
it will to go in and win. But some
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

None of the opponents of the CEN
trail powers in this war can COM
plain that France has not done her
share. She has stood firm as flint
against the enemy and has poured
out her blood in the cause of human
ity until she has been drained white.
Heroic France deserves to live among
the imperishable nations Of the earth
for all time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

In the recent raid on London the
German aeroplanes could not resist
the. temptation to blow up a school
house and kill ten children. Had
there been a hospital or Red Cross
camp handy, the school house might
have escaped.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19
Notice Of the Appointment Of Exec
utrix.

State OF Iowa, Hamilton county,
IS. No. 1884.
Notice Is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as executrix of the es-
tate OF J. R. C. Hunter, deceased.
late Of Hamilton county. All per-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

Webster City's record Of $4,000
worth of liberty bonds bought is
something to be proud of for town
of only 5000 people. That is better
than $2S per capita, while the issue
OF s2,O00.OOO,OOO is only $40 per
capita. Webster City does things.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

The important question now is, Is
q married man who is supported by
his wife entitled to exemption?-
Charles City Press.
No, but the wife is. And the
sooner she is relieved by having him
sent to the front the better for her
and the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
and those having claims against the
same will present them, duly anthem
ticated, to the undersigned for al-
lowance, and file in the office of the
i.tl5T
clerk OF the District court. sE.
Dated May IS, 1917. 81,
SARAH A. HUNTER.
Wesley Martin, Attorney. NJ
c. H. swiney, Clerk District Court.
7f2a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

II the Hindenburg line were COM
ing this way instead Of going in the
other direction, the people Of the
United States would know what It IL
to feel the sensation of war. AS Ions
as the German trenches are not near
Ing the Atlantic coast it will appear
to the allies that things are going
fairly well, even If they do not look
Hxactly right to Berlin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

Is there anything worse than a
Stacker? asks an exchange. Yes, a
food Spectator during wartime.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

Frank C. Worsing, who recently
removed from this city to Boone. IL
at the head of the boys drum corps,
being organized in Boone through
the assistance of the Boone cham
Der Of commerce.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

Well, Webster City did it's part In
buying bonds, even If Hamilton coun-
ty as whole did fall under the re-
Quirements.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

The people of Berlin, Wisconsin,
are talking OF changing the name of
their town. Just think, in Wiscon-
sin!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

In a year or two hence, when these
war bonds just sold at par are bring
ing $1.1O on the market, lot OF fell
lows will be saying that Wall street,
as usual, raked in the profits. Well.
Wall street is entitled to all she will
make. You had chanceato buy and
didn't take it. Wall street had the
chance and did take it. That's the
difference and the only difference.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

While there is being so much talk
about price control, it might be well
to give some attention to tongue con-
troll.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

Hunting slackers can now be clas-
sified as one of the popular outdoor
sports. Perry Chief.
Yes, 1t is akin to hunting skunks
on moonlight night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

King Constantine OF Greece will
probably take a long visit to Ger
many. That is where he really be-
longs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

The submarine warfare, upon
which Germany has staked her all.
doesn't seem to be as effective as its
sponsors would'have us believe. True,
it is serious and annoying, but it now
seems certain that the undersea pi-
rates will never bring the allies to
terms. Our foreign trade is betteS
than usual, as is shown by the re-
port just made by the department OF
foreign and domestic commerce for
April. Our total imports for April
this year were valued at upwards q
$3.50, 100000, while for the same
month in 1916 the value reached
$21S,0O0, 900. During April. 1917,
our exports reached in value $530;-
100000, while for the same month
in 1916 we exported only $39S,000.-
600 worth Of goods and wares. 8
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

emotion. said it was the greatest
blessing that had been youchsafed
his people in the $50 years of their
existence as a nation. BY adhering
honestly and courageously to our
own democratic principles in their
case, we bestowed a benediction upon
ourselves as we'll as upon them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19
Notice Of Appointment Of Admins

@ h. traitor.
In the District court of Iowa, in
and for Hamilton county.
In the matter of the estate Of
Ralph H. Hall, deceased.
To Idalyn Gwyer Yates, William
A. Gwyer. Sarah Eta Gwyer. Gwynd-
line Gwyer Bergman, Martin Ken
sic Sherwood, Willis Hall Sherwood,
David Fowler Sherwood, Mary sher-
wood Mcneil, Ella Sherwood Dyer,
Melvin H. Kelsey, Merell Kelsey,
Horace b. Kelsey, Lavina Kelsey
Harris, Margaret Valentine, Lucinda
Richards Brown, Willard Kelsey,
Nettie Benson, Nellie Anderson. Min
ME Rice, Nina Rice, Orlo Kelsey,
Orlo Mccartney, Caroline Hale, Clara
Richards Pepper, James Henry Rich
ards, Henry Richards, Samuel Rich
ards and all other persons interested
in the estate of the above named
Ralph H. Hall, deceased, and all
creditors Of and persons having
claims against said estate:
You and each Of you are herewith
notified that on June 9, 1917, in the
District court of Iowa, in and for
Hamilton county, in the matter Of
the estate of Ralph H. Hall, de-
ceased, the undersigned, Gwyer H.
Yates, was duly appointed as admin
istrator of said estate and has duly
filed his oath and bond and has
qualified and Is acting as such ad-
ministrator.
GWYER H. YATES,
AS Administrator of the Estate of
Ralph H. Hall, Deceased. 10F3
Notice Of the Appointment of Ad-
ministrator.
State of Iowa, Hamilton county,
IS. ~
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as administrator OF the
estate Of Mary Rosenkrans, deceased,
late Of Hamilton county. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. and
those having claims against the same
will present them, duly authenticat-
ed, to the undersigned for allowance.
and file in the office OF the clerk of
the District court.
Dated May 20, 1917.
l.. A. LEHNHARD.
John ID. Porter, Attorney.
C. H. Swiney, Clerk District Court.
7f3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

Every great crisis of history is a
pass of Thermopylae, and there is
always q Leonidas and his 800 to die
in it, II they cannot conquer.-Geo.
William Curtis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

II
asked to contribute. let your response
be hearty and liberal. AS one illus
itration Of what the society is doing,
the recent cyclone in Illinois might
be cited. That storm wrought great
damage and many poor people were
rendered homeless. In ten hours
after the storm, representatives OF
the Red Cross were on the ground
doing what they could to relieve the
unfortunate in distress. If great
disaster would overtake Webster City
and Webster City is just as liable as
any town similarly located, the Red
Cross would be here in few hours
doing what it could for the afflicted
1t has it's ramifications all over the
world, going wherever needed, and
it goes on short notice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

One of the best things that has
happened during this great war Is
the ousting of the king of Greece,
the man who deliberately deserted
his ally and renowned his pledges
to people who had really saved his
country. At the close of the, Balkan
war of few years ago, Greece and
Serbia entered into an agreement to
stand by each other as against Bull
gria and Turkey, but when the test
came and when Serbia was being dew
astated by Bulgaria, King Constan-
tine of Greece declined to honor his
pledges. He even went SO far as to
give aid and comfort to the enemies
of Serbia. But for the aid Serbia
gave Greece, Greece today would not
be the owner of Saloniki.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-19

The first duty of man is to be q
mans man: not just sexless Great
ure who wants somebody to fight for
him.-Roosevelt.