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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Saturdays Daily.l

(From Saturdays Daily.)
w. L. Colburn Of Eagle Grove,
travelling agent of the Northwest
ern railroad, was in the city on bust
ness yesterday. This office acknowl-
edges pleasant call from Mr.. Col
burn.
Mrs. w. w. Pearce spent last
might with relatives in Radcliffe.
Miss Jennie Kennedy, stenog-
rapher in the Lane-Moore Lumber
company office, is spending the week
end in Des Moines.
Mrs. A. j. Julian and little
daughter, who live north of town,
are in Radcliffe for a week end visit
with relatives.
w. A. Crandall spent yesterday
in Waterloo on business.
Mrs. Harry Mallow and chill
dren are spending Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Radcliffe.
The Misses Bertha and Opal
Burton are spending several days
with their brother, Earl Burton, and
family in Ackley. Miss Coda ALL
man will go to Ackley this evening
to join them in an over-Sunday visit.
Z Mrs. Joseph Oppenheimer went
to Des Moines yesterday for visit
with her daughter and family.
Miss Elsie Williams, member
of the high school faculty, is spend
ing the week end at her home in
Irwin.
Miss Mae Fade, one Of the
grade teachers in the schools, is
spending Sunday at her home in
Ellsworth.
Miss Florence Deeds of Des
Moines is here for a fortnight's visit
at the H. S. Nye home on west First
street. Miss Deeds and Mrs. Nye
were girl friends together.
Mrs. John D.. House, who has
been taking treatment for her eyes
from an oculist in Eagle Grove, has
returned home. Her condition is
not improved.
Mrs. H. A. Crandall and Mrs.
G. B. Pray spent yesterday in Des
Moines with the formers son, Ar
thur B. Crandall, and family.
{ Mrs. John Horn went to Fort
Dodge Thursday night where yester-
day she Joined the Albert Habnick
family in a motor trip to New Ulm,
Mimi, to spend several days at the
Arthur Bautz home.
Mrs. Lillian Olson-Kolfage OF
Fort Dodge will spend Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Oh
son, and other relatives.
Mrs. C. q. Gardner Of Fort
Dodge came last night to visit her
sister, Mrs. Fred B. Downward, and
family.
Miss Ethel Myers, who teaches
school near Kamrar. is spending the
week end with friends here.
Miss Amanda Miller, who lives
on the east side, went to Schaller
this forenoon to visit an aunt.
Mrs. f. F. Gallery and children
returned to their home in Duncombe
this forenoon after visit with the
formers mother, Mrs. Geo. Ely.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Heller left
this morning for Illinois for a visit
with friends and relatives at sew
eral places. s.
Mrs. F. G. Babcock of Darwin
and Mrs. Altha 'Buihner of Lake
View are in the city visiting their
cousin, Mrs. l.. e. Kimmel, and fam.
lily, and with the c. ]. and w. j.
DeFrance families.
&C. E. Clabaugh, who has been
travelling in Missouri, arrived home
last evening for a visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Clabaugh,
and with other relatives and friends.
/T~o,~. Mordo~ySS nos1u
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

the economy of dollars, for dollars
are worthless unless expended, but
the economy of food products that
are so much needed by the poor and
the price of which is increased W
WastefulneSs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
PATRIOTIC CHICAGO.


plicable conduct of the mayor of
Chicago, together with a few of his
trusted and abiding friends, the
loyal people of the country had been
led to fear that disloyalty ran ram
pant in the big city on Lake Michi-
gan. But such are not the facts.
True, Chicago has its share OF dis
loyalty, but the great majority OF
the people there, as well as in the
other big cities of the country, are
loyal to Uncle Sam in his present
hour of deep trial. There was a
monster patriotic meeting held in
Chicago few evenings ago, and en-
thusiasm ran high. Hon. Elihu
Root and Samuel Gompers were the
speakers, and the meeting was held
under the auspices Of the National
Security league, an organization for
the purpose of exposing and sup
pressing disloyalty in the United
States. The meeting was largely at
tended and proved beyond peradven-
ture that Chicago is entitled to hold
it's head high as one Of the patriotic
centers of the country.
In defining the attitude of citi-
zens toward the conduct of the war,
and incidentally what constituted
being traitor, Mr.. Root, among
other things, said:
"The declaration of war between
the, United States and Germany COM
pletely changed the relations of all
the inhabitants of the country to
the subject of peace and war.
4 Before the declaration, every
body had right to discuss in public
and in private the question whether
the United States should carry on
war against Germany.
But the question of peace or war
has now been decided by the Presi-
dent and congress, the sole authort-
ties which had the right to decide.
The question no longer remains
open. 1t has been determined, and
the United States is at war with
Germany.
q "a nation which declares war and
goes on discussing whether it ought
to have declared war or not is i'm
potent, paralyzed, imbecile and
earns the contempt of mankind and
the certainty of humiliating defeat
and subsection to foreign control. A
democracy which cannot accept it's
own decisions, made in accordance
with its own laws, but must keep
on endlessly discussing the question
already decided, has failed in the
fundamental. requirements of self
government. .
The men who are speaking and
writing and printing arguments
against the war now, and against
everything that is being done to
carry on the war, are rendering
more effective service to Germany
than they could render in the field
with arms in their hands. The pur-
pose and effect of what they are
doing is SO plain that it is impossi-
BILE to resist the conclusion that
the greater part of them are at
heart traitors to the United States
and are wilfully seeking to bring
about the triumph of Germany and
the humiliation and defeat of their
own country.
Somebody has to decide where
armies are to fight. The power to
make that decision rests with the
President as commander in chief.
Anybody who seeks, by argument or
otherwise, to stop the execution of
the order of sending troops to France
and Belgium is simply trying to
prevent the American government
from carrying on the war success
eel
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
Rooseyelt,s Message.

Fort Dodge Messenger: The teach
ings of the New Testament are fore
Swallowed in Micah's verse:
what more doth the Lord re-
quire Of thee than to do justice, and
to love mercy, and to walk humbly
with thy God?
"Do justice and therefore fight
valiantly against the armies of Ger
many and Turkey, for these nations
in this crisis stand for the reign OF
Moloch and Beelzebub on this earth.
Love mercy; treat prisoners well,
succor the wounded, treat every wo-
man as if she were your own sister,
care for the little children, and be
tender with the old and helpless.
"Walk humbly; you will do SO il
you study the life and teachings OF
the Savior.
MAY the God of Justice and Mer-
cy have you in His keeping.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
June 5, 1917.
The above is copy Of Theodore
Roosevelt's message to every soldier
issued through the New York Bible
society.
Every man who leaves Fort Dodge
to go to Camp Dodge to train for the
new national army will have copy
of that farewell message in his COM
fort kit.
Cards with the message are being
printed by the Commercial Club and
these will be presented by the club
to the men. A smoker is now being
arranged in honor of these men for
the evening of September 10 at the
Commercial club.
Strayed or stolen, during the fore
part of last May, from the Chase
pasture, q miles north Of town, a
red heifer with white spot in face
and on hip, two notches in lief: ear.
Anybody knowing it's whereabouts,
please notify R. K. Richardson.
Martin phone It'll. 9-5d1t2f2"
Quinine and sage hair tonic and
hygienic tooth paste make and keep
your hair and teeth ut. Fisher &
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
INDICTMENT OF GERMANY.

INDICTMENT OF HERMAN L.
The American Bar association, in
session at Saratoga Springs, pre-
sents legal document against Ger
many for its numerous violations OF
international law. 1t is submitted
to the consideration of those who
affect ignorance of the causes which
induced the United States to enter
the war.
Nine distinct charges, which are
in the form of SO many protests
against Germany's war methods, are
contained in the Indictment. Each
of them sets up an infraction of in
ternational usage, such as would
justify any country il -.sip the
cuiigel againe
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
denounce the following:

denounce the following:
Sinking of merchant ships with
out warning.
Assuming to close the sea to our
ships by proclamation.
Conspiracies against this country
conducted by German agents.
Wanton murder of civilians and
llon-combatants.
Needless devastation of occupied
regions.
Levy of excessive contributions
from occupied territory.
Execution of mariners for defend
ing their vessels.
Deportation of civilians for en-
ployment at forced labor.
Sinking of hospital ships.
Details concerning these VIOLA
lions constitute a bill of particulars,
a mere summary of which would fill
pages. Many of them are fresh in
the public mind and readily recalled.
The evidence in support of the ac-
cusations is Overwhelming. Much
of it consists of defiant German Off
cial admissions. The criminality is
self-confessed. So far as this coun-
try is concerned, the kaiser has fur
nished the answer to the query re-
garding the causes of the war.
Our country! In her intercourse
with foreign nations may she always
be in the right; but our country,
right or wrong!- Stephen Decatur.
FEDERATION.
Charles City Press: One thing is
noticeable in our war preparations,
that nowhere except in localities
where pro-Qermans predominant has
the war spirit been carried to the
extent of boycotting patriotism or
those in the minority. Americans
are usually generous and consider
ate with those in disagreement with
them, but not so with our kaiserites,
which fact gives us an introduction
to what would follow if Americans
were in a minority all over the
country. Pro-Germans generally
take their position, not because of
right or wrong, but wholly because
it is Germany, and for such people
vigorous methods are necessary to
bring them to a right understand
ing of the situation. There is so
much difference in favor of Ameri-
can principles of government and
ideals over those of Germany that
there is no comparison and conse-
quently the argument is all on one
side. No man in America dares
come out in defense of the German
system of government, her gospel OF
hate, and her brutal and atrOciOus
methods of warfare, because it is
tyrannical, oppressive and indefen-
sible, and in view OF all condltlons
there is one thing that this govern
ment should insist upon above ey-
cry other obligation, and that is alb
solute loyalty to the American flag.
What a satisfaction it is to tri-
umph over temptations! The joy OF
resisting temptation is the highest
joy men can feel. The victory brings
moment when our little life here
grows larger and we feel ourselves
lifted into a wider sphere. We have
sense of fellowship with higher be.
ings and are somehow conscious OF
their sympathy. All Gods creation
smiles upon us and appears made
| for our joy.-A. B. Davidson.
|
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

In many of the counties Of the
state home guards are being formed.
1t will be the duty Of these guards
to see that national laws pertain
ing to the prosecution of the war
shall be observed and to look after
traitors. One is being organized in
Webster county. Perhaps Hamilton
county should effect an organiza-
ton of this kind. though disloyalty
in this county is almost an UNI
known quantity. Still, we have a
few traitors here and they are just
as mean as traitors anywhere, and
it may be necessary to take steps to
suppress them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

1t shouldn't take congress fifteen
minutes to decide the question OF
closing the mails against disloyal
newspapers. OF course, the mails
should be closed against such insti-
tutions, and the door should be shut
with such bang that the offending
traitors would understand that 1t
was going to remain shut. it
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
understand them today it would

understand them today it would
have been SO eliminated.
French and Spanish are hereafter
to be of much more Importance and
consequence to the American peo-
pie. We are going to increase our
trade with South America, and the
language of that country is Spanish.
In speaking along this line the Des
Moines Capital says:
If Iowa pupils are to study for
eign language, French should be
chosen. Every educated German
speaks French. Every educated Eng
lish man or woman speaks French.
French is the language of society,
hence if one knows English and
French, he can travel around the
globe. If one knows English and
German, he can travel in just two
countries.
But the German propaganda has
not been content to have the Ger
man language taught in the United
States. The school text books must
teach Germany. In the Des Moines
public schools the text books used to
teach German to advanced classes is
entitled, "Im Vaterland." The sub
heading under this is "Deutchland."
Facing the title page there is full
page picture of the German kaiser.
On page four there is a picture OF
the kaiser, the crown prince and the
German generals. On page five is
the picture of Bismarck. On page
nine there is full-page picture OF
German statesmen and generals. On
page seventeen there is 4 full-page
picture of German school boys at
play. On page twenty-five, German
school boys are shown in their gym
nasium uniforms. The book is illus
trated from start to finish with pic
lures showing the glories of life in
Germany. Fully one-half the pages
are devoted to illustrations. The
music given is German patriotic mu-
sic. One distinguished picture gives
three generations of the German
royal family, the kaiser, the crown
prince and the crown princes son.
We doubt if the teachers Of Eng
lish in the Des Moines public schools
have realized what the German
books and teachers have been teach
ing. We ask them to read the eu.
logies of the kaiser and all his kin
dred in our own Des Moines school
books, and then we ask them to read
an account of the sinking Of the Lu-
sitania and that they follow that
with an account of the rape and ruin
in Belgium, and tLen we want them
to ask themselves whether or not
there should De new set of text
books by which the German Ian
guage shall be taught without teach.
ing the glories of an autocracy in
government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

The old garbage can is one of the
foremost sufferers of the war and
the wave for economy due thereto.
Over in Fort Dodge, according to re-
port, DR.. Kaderabek, who has charge
of garbage in that city, says the
amount collected has fallen of
three tons per day since year ago.
Sioux City points to a reduction OF
a ton a day. From many cities come
similar reports. These garbage cans
are dying from what is known as
"Hooveritis," one of the best dis
eases that ever struck a civilized
community. May "Hooveritis" grow
and increase until garbage cans are
reduced to the minimsW and until
the American people learn thorough
ly and well the lessons OF economy
C.. ocnnomy'c coEo Not
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

According to news dispatches
there are a million or more Japan
ese soldiers under arms and fully
equipped in Manchuria. Why these
soldiers are there has not been ex-
planned. A well known Iowan who
is close student of world affairs is
Of the opinion that they are there to
help the Russian government when
ever the Russian government is
ready to plead for assistance. 1t is
his Judgment that the Russian gov
eminent does not want to ask Japah
for, assistance and will do so only
as a last resort. 1t is something OF
a problem to transport an army OF
a million men across Russia, dis
lance of five or six thousand miles,
and it will take many months to do
it. Much could happen in Rus
STA after the government had asked
for help before Japan could do any
thing effective.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

Our country! In her intercourse
with foreign nations may she always
be in the right; but our country,
right or wrong! Stephen Decatur.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

Quinine and sage hair tonic and
hygienic tooth paste make and keep
your hair and teeth hit. Fisher &,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19

December 10, Roumanian Orchestra
January 16, Irish Players; February
|1S, Clarence l.. Miller, lecturer: March
6, Jane Dillon, reader. The season
tickets will be the same price as usual
$3.50.
Rev. w. H. Ensign will attend the
fall meeting of Presbytery at Waukon
this week.
Earl and Jennie Deshaw made an
automobile trip to Marcus last week
to see their sister, Mrs. James Rae
who with her husband and baby re-
turned with them for visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Deshaw.
Mrs. Frank Billings of Montana, is
visiting her brother, Ed. Mullen.
Mrs. A. D. LeClere and daughter,
Mrs. ] r. Kirkwood, Mrs: Frank Doan
and little son and Miss Leila Morrow
were in Monticello Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell of Cedar Ran
ids, were guests of Ed. Mullen and
wife Saturday.
Miss Vina Brazleton of Manchester,
was an over Sunday guest of Mrs. N.
A. Gearhart.
Mrs. Isabel Saunders fell down
stairs Friday and although no bones
were broken she was badly bruised
and her face cut so as to require sew
eral stitches. She is at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Deshaw.
Mrs. Nellie Brooks went to Anamo-
sa Thursday to see her brother Ray
who is at the hospital.
Lenox College opened Tuesday with
a very fair attendance and more yet
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
Prof. Guy b. Ribble received cor

+ d x u
Prof. Guy D. Ribble received con-
signment Of several hundred black
bass from the U. S. hatchery at Spring
Branch last week, and placed them in
Plum creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dittmer of
Thompson, are here for visit with
relatives.
Rev. John Klaus of Charles City, was
visitor with his family and friends
here Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. Bond of Osceola, Nebraska,
arrived here this week for visit at
the home of her brother, c. H. Cruise.
Merten j. Klaus and the Misses
Lois Irmsher and Grace Holsher
have returned from Charles City
where they attended the wedding of
their cousin, Miss Ruth Wellemeyer
and Mr.. Clarence A. Melcher.
Relatives from out of town gather
ed at the home of DR.. A. ]. and Mrs.
Meythaler. last Tuesday in honor Of
their 18th wedding anniversary. Those
present were ]. A. Faeser and family
and Mrs. Lena Stafacker and daugh-
ter Helen, of Monroe, Wisconsin. F..
G. Meythaler and family of Brandon,
Mrs. S. H. Meythaler and son OF Jes-
up. c. IT Meythaler and family, G. b,
Meythaler and wife, r. A. Ginther and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wooten OF
Independence and Mrs. w. H. Wood
and daughter of Winthrop.
The Francu Vereim of the German
Lutheran church will be entertained
at the country home of Mrs. William
Salow on Friday afternoon Septem-
Der q. Conveyances to and from the
farm home will be provided for all
who wish to attend. Lunch will be
served A cordial invitation is eX-
tended to all.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
RY An.

The ladies of the Red Cross of this
place are doing nicely with their work.
Quite a few have started on the knit
ting.
Mrs Neil Sullivan spent several days
in the Bay settlement during the week
the guest at the Mcfin home.
The Misses Squires were callers in
Manchester recently.
Miss 3. Ward is here from Rantoul,
Ill, visiting her brother and family,
also Mrs. P. F. McElliott and Marga-
ret Ward.
Miss Agnes McElliott, in company
with her parents and several friends
met with a painful accident while en-
joying an outing at the Bay settle
ment Sunday. She was coming down
one of the steep declines in the King
pasture when she tripped and fell in
such a manner as to strike on a rock
which cut deep cash just below the
knee. Drs. Donnelly and Cummings
dressed the wound and she is getting
along very we'll, although it necessita-
ties her being out of school.
Mrs Edgar McCloud was in Man
chester one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Ward and daugh-
ter Mary Lucille, were in Cedar Rapids
Thursday.
Miss Mary Weller and Miss inertia
Foley opened their schools last Mon
day. The former teaches the Donnelly
school and the latter the Lyness
school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Behan have been
visiting their daughter and family at
Whitman, Nebraska.
w. F. Durham and Father O'Donnell
were here Wednesday.
w. ]. McEnany returned from Roch-
ester Saturday.
Lester Gilchrist was business cali
er in Manchester Friday:
Will McElliott was in Des Moines
during the week.
Mrs. Donnel]y was called to Man
chester the first of the week on ac-
count of the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Klonus
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
HOPKINTON.

B. A. Smith has been working at
Edgewood for a couple of weeks
Miss Ella Allison of Des Moines,
was guest of Mrs. William Bradke
last week.
Ray Mullen went to Anamosa last
week to have his tonsils removed
Miss Elizabeth Hendu of Dubuque,
was an over Sunday guest of Mildred
Garvin
Mr.. and Mrs. Landers and Miss
Maud Starney went to Marion Tuesday
to attend the funeral of an aunt.
Mrs. Dewitt Smith, who has been
visiting Mrs. Brady, left for her home
Tuesday at Rapid City, South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Macarthur and
daughter visited relatives here last
week.
Clair Hogan and William Holub left
Monday morning for Dubuque where
they will attend Dubuque college.
Mr.. Willis has gone to Deer Creek,
Minnesota, to visit a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfong and Miss Aylo
Dunlap were in Cedar Rapids We'd
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19

to come. Or. Donald Grant Of Dell
vein, gave a fine opening address
which was followed by talk from
DR.. W. B. Guthrie who appeared just
in time to give note of encourage
ment to both faculty and students. He
is always welcome visitor
Mrs. Margaret Mcneil Greer died
at the old home south of town Septem-
Der 8, 1917. She was born in Rath-
friland County Down, Ireland, in 1S43
She was one of family Of four BROTH
ers and three sisters, all of whom have
preceded her to the Better Land Her
brother, James, and herself were the
only ones who came to America. She
was married to James Greer in 1868.
His death occurred in 1906. The chill
dren in this home were William James
of Marion, Robert John, Charlotte,
Michigan; Mrs. Anna Ensign, Hop
kinton; Margaret Jane and Cameron
Knox, at home; Saurin Milligan, who
died in October, 1898; Rev. Samuel
E. Greer, Denver, Colorado; Rev.
George N. Green, Santa Ana, Califori
mia, and Mrs. Lavina Irvine, of Castle
Grove. There are also twelve grand
children. Mrs. Greer was for many
years a member of the Covenanter
church of Hopkinton. All the chill
dren except one were with her as she
passed from this life into the glory
of another The funeral services were
held at the home and her pastor, Rev.
George Coleman spoke from these
words: For know Whom I have be-
lieved and I am persuaded that He is
able to keep that which I have COM
mitted unto Him against that Day."
and just before departing from the
home for the cemetery, Rev. E. L..
Mcknight of Morning Sun, Iowa,
spoke from the words: For me to
live is Christ, and to die is Cain