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Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08
1000 COffins Ordered.
(By Associated Press)

Amherst, Dec. S.-A Halifax un-
dertaking firm has ordered 1000 con-
fins sent Immediately.
(By Associated oress,
st. Johns, N. B., Dec. S.-HalifaX is
virtually cut off from communication
with the outside world. Reports from
Truro, sixty miles from Halifax, say
the whole section is in the grip of a
Hlizzard.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Following are closing quotations
for New York cotton, furnished by
he Imperial Valley Long Staple Cot
ton Growers Association:
December, 1900; January, 28.45;
March, 28.14; spot, 29.85.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08

Butter-Creamery extras, as pei
Dound. The selling price to the trade
is cents higher than above quota.
lion.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08

Following are Los Angeles produc
quotations at the close of bushes
last night:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08

Phone your wants 20 The Press -
5--and get quick results.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08

Eggs-Fresh extras, Acc; case count
At; pullets, 43. All eggs sold include
cases and filters, valued at 35 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08

Livestocll-(Following are prices
sor livestock weighed and delivered off
h Gears without food or water}: Hogs
'hard-grain fed). 125 to $50 pounds,
14.OO@14.5O; $50 to IT'S pounds,
1850; IT'S to 225 pounds, 1900. Steers
.on foot, gross weight: Good, $50;
medium, 900; grass fed, 900. Heifers,
good, 7.50@8.00; fair, 7.00@7.50.
Cows, fair to good, 6.50@7.50. Bulls
and stays. 6.OO@6.50. Calves, 125 to
80 pounds, 900; IT'S to 225 pounds,
$50. Sheep, ewes, 1000; lambs, 14.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08

Grain and Feed-(Per 100 pounds) :
Alfalfa meal, 1856; alfalfa molasses,
100; barley, rolled, 2.95; ground bar
ley, 2.05; recleaned barley, 800; corn
whole yellow, 4.55; whole white corn,
4.65; corn, cracked, AGO; Egyptian
corn, $50; white feed oats, 3.20; bran
2.05; shorts, 3.O5; No. wheat, 100
pound sacks, 405; cracked wheat, 4.40;
milo maize, 3.25; oilcake meal, $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08

Poultry-Prices to producers: Small
oroilers, 81; large broilers, 1 "a pounds.
and up, "a; fryers, PA pounds and up,
27@2S; roasting chickens, 3 pounds
and up, 27@28; old cocks, Is; Leghorn
hens, 22@26; young ducks, %; old
ducks, II; SQUAD pigeons. 4.00@5.0O;
turkeys, 26@2S; geese, II.
Mutton-Wethers 2115; No. 2,
20h; ewes. zoe; No. 2, 19c.
Lambs-Plain milk, 271s @281a; No.
2. 26a; No. l yearlings, 261s.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08

Foo, SALE-4O acres, in alfalfa; best
\ M soil; good water conditions
I Tompt possession; $50 per ncrf; tt.
I easy terms. NO eNchahEc, ~
c,,e@.,cc E Gage, Goa Main ST, El
rpntrO
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-08
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS

replies for Box Numbers A1I2 ~,
rs, 66. B36. C54, 100 and Permanent,
nave been received by this office and
should be called for at once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
New Machine Gun Carriage,

Quantico, Va, Oct. "A new
type of machine gun carriage, in
vented by two marine corps officers,
is used daily in the drills of the sea
soldiers at this training camp. 1t
is light enough to be easily drawn
over all obstacles by two men, and
is said to be the most practicable of
it's kind in use. The marines are
proud of this invention, their first
contribution to modern war equip
ment.
Duplicates of all the latest appar.
atus used behind the lines in France
is also part of the marine equip
ment here. They have every variety
of trench, dugout, wire entangle.
ment and gun emplacement. Even
the celebrated "camouflage" is here.
Observers say that the territory
hereabouts is almost identical with
that of Flanders.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
METHODIST CONFER
ENcE APPOINTMENTS
Rev. w. ]. Todd to Algona-Rev. R.
T. Chipperfield Of Storm
Lake to This City.

The Northwest Iowa Methodist
conference at Algona yesterday
made the appointments Of ministers,
the changes to take place next Sum
day. Rev. w. ]. Todd of this city
goes to Algona and Rev. r. T. Chip
perfield, now of Storm Lake, comes
to Webster City. The members of
the church here, as we'll as the peo-
pie generally in this community,
will receive this news with keen re-
greet. Rev. Todd and family have
been here about year and have en-
deared themselves to all who know
them. We understand the change
was made on account of the APP
po;ntment of new superintendent
CT the Algona district, involving a
change of ministers incident to the
new appointment.
Other appointments of interest in
this vicinity are: VIM Bottom to
Dun"ombe; Jewell and Ellsworth to
be supplied; l.. Z. Wardle, Kamrar:
j. w. Paterson, Stanhope; II. I.
Pharo, Stratford: M. l.. Carver, Will
liams; ]. n. Cary. Woodstock.
Rev. C. H. Kamphoefner contin-
ues as superintendent of the Ida
Grove district.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
An Appealing Exhibit.

The Red Cross exhibit shown by
the courtesy Of Latimer Bros. in
their show window is made both to
inform and interest the people of
Webster City and Hamilton county.
The work undertaken by the local
chapter was to supply a base hos
pital of 500 beds and included hum
dreds of dozens of articles, such as
bedding, towels. wash cloths, gar
ments for doctors, nurses and
wounded men, knitted goods for SOL
diers in the field, comfort bags for
the sick, clothing for refugee chill
dren, etc. Samples of only part Of
these articles are shown and others
will be added.
The call for these things is ur-
gent and appealing and every wom-
an in Hamilton county should feel
that it is her work and should offer
at once to help.
The exhibit should be studied by
every person in the county. Red
Cross work is ready at the rooms
in the. Elks building at all times.
Come and do your bit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
DRIVE ON BOOTLEG
GERS CONTINUES

Des Moines, Oct. 2.-The drive on
the Des Moines bootleggers contin-
iues today with increased action.
During the past week scores of boot
leegers have either been driven from
the state or arrested and held for
action.
Since the military police have
been on downtown streets the boot
leggers have fallen off in number.
Some still ply their trade, despite
police statements that the city is
free from bootleggers and squirrel"
whiskey. The heavy prices soldiers
have been paying for their booze has
brought many of the bootleggers
nifty sums.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
CELEBRATE MINIS
TER's BIRTHDAY
Rev. J. w. stiverson's Birthday An
niversary Is Observed by
His Pensioners.

Complimentary to the occasion OF
Rev. ]. w. stiverson's birthday an
niversary, the members and friends
of his three charges-the United
Brethren church of this city and the
Oak Glen and Mulberry Center
churches gathered at the parson-
age last evening to spend several
hours with him socially S. G..
Thompson of the Mulberry Center
parish presented Rev. Stiverson
$1,000 in behalf of the three
churches, and also spoke in very
appreelative manner of the work
that had been done here during the
present pastorate. Mrs. w. R. Baird
and II. E. Pringle followed with a
few remarks relative to the success
full work accomplished along sew
eral branches of church service, to
all of which Rev. Stiyerson replied
briefly, thanking them all for their
cooperation in the work which has
been done, meriting their common
dation.
Music formed a pleasing diver
sion, including several violin num-
bers by Miss Mildred Wetkavska, pi-
ano duets by the Misses Wetkavska
and Bessie Stiverson, and also by
Miss Stiverson and Miss Oritha Os-
mundson. Light refreshments serv-
ed by several young ladies closed a
most enjoyable evening.
Rev. Stiverson left for Waterloo
this morning to attend the state
conference. 1t is the wish of the
members of his parish here, as well
as Webster City people generally,
that he will be returned to the
churches here and that he and his
estimable family will continue to
make this city their home
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
Mrs. whitley on Program.

Mrs. F. E. Whitley, state chair
man of the women's committee of
the council of national defense, will
appear upon the program of the
Minnesota State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs at their biennial, which
is now being held in Mankato. Mrs.
Whitley left this noon for MankatO
and will speak this evening, her
subject being. "War Work Among
Women" A number of brilliant
speakers and writer's appear upon
the program, among whom is Miss
Julia Lathrop, head of the federal
children's bureau of Washington.
d. c., who will also speak this ev-
ening.
In fortnight Mrs. Whitley goes
to Madison, Wis, where she will
speak at the Wisconsin club wo-
mems biennial. The subject of her
address at that time will be Rural
Clubs and the Federation
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
WOMAN after AN
ALLEGED STACKER
Woman Makes Charge Against Iowa
School Teacher.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Oct.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Oct. q
Walter L. Schwartz, country
school teacher OF near Marengo, Ia,
was arrested by federal officers here
yesterday on information of Mrs.
Lena Strickwa!d of Winslow, Iowa,
who asserted that he violated the
Mann act in bringing her to this
state and that he is an unregistered
Stacker. Schwartz admits that he
did not register. but states that the
Strickland woman came to this state
on her own accord.
Schwartz has wife and two
children living in McAllister, Pa.
and Mrs. Strickwald has a husband
and five children in Winslow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
National Check Writers Display

One of the attractive showings of
Iowa products during greater Iowa
week" is the display of National
Check Writers now on exhibition in
the window of the Channer drug
store.
These machines are handsome in
appearance and operate easily and
quickly. The letters or words are
cut through the paper and linked at
the same time with an indelible ink,
making a check that i is impossible
to alter or raise. The machines sell
for $25, SIS less than any other au-
tomato spacing check writer on the
market.
1t is interesting to know that this
whole machine is local product.
Every part is made in Webster City
from the original metal.
Every one should call and see the
product of this Webster City indus
try.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
.D|PHTHER|A TAKES
ITS FIRST VICTIM
Three Year-old Dorothy, Daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John 0.
Fisher, Succumbs.

Diphtheria took its first victim in
Webster City this year when little
Dorothy. three-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Fisher, 1929
Second street, passed away shortly
after noon today. The child had
been ill since Thursday, but her
condition was not considered seri-
Gus until last night. She was born
in Webster City, was three years old
the 9Th OF last June, and was one
OF eight children, next to the young
est child in the family. None of
the other children are afflicted
with the disease, but there is one
other case in the Lawn Hill neigh
vborhood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

to get in a few words for the bonds.
He declared that this is our war
The imperial government Of Ger
many, which in the past two gener-
ations has dcgenerated into beast
of prey, has forced the conflict upon
the world Although the first seeds
of seif-goyernment were sown in
Germany ages ago. before the Vik-
ings overran England, where they
planted the seeds anew, the, people
of Germany have lost self-govern-
ment for themselves. True, the
Vikings and wild men from the
north We're robbers and thieves, but
they had in some degree the idea
of government and undertook to
establish it. He deplored that Ger
many had departed from it's earlier
inclinations and was now engaged
in a monstrous conflict to take self
government away from those who
udNC VII. b.'u IL III y ~ lIldH
Americanism is not established or
influenced by the place of his birth.
The man who believes in the Dec
laration of independence is a genu-
inc American This war must be
won by men and money, and those
who cannot help in the fighting
must help with their wealth
Mr. Van Houten closed the pro-
gram with plea for the work of
the Greater Iowa committee. These
are being held to bring the
fact home to the people that they
have the greatest agricultural state
in the Union. which was abundantly
proven by the awards at the expo
sition at San Francisco. OF the |
2S9 agricultural prizes given, Iowa
secured 2S4. Mr.. Van Houten hoped |
a number of members for the COM
mittee would be secured in Webster
City and vicinity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
Football.

The Webster City high school
football team will play the Iowa
Falls team at Riverside ball park in
this city next Saturday afternoon
at $3.50. In a game last Saturday
between Iowa Falls and Fort Dodge.
the score was a tie-13 to 13. Web
ster City people should turn out and
give hearty support to the home
boys next Saturday. An interesting
contest is promised. Admission 25
cents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
A REAL WOMAN Do
ING SOME REAL WORK

Moorhaven, Fla, Oct. Mrs.
George Horwitz, the mayor of Moor
haven, Fla. the only mayor of her
sex in the United States, when she
is not working at being a mayor,
runs small farm of 5000 acres,
where she raises nearly every known
species of vegetables, and hogs as
a side line.
Mrs. Horwitz has worked from 4
O'Clock in the morning until IL at
night on her farm steadily through
the summer season, and is convinced
that there isn't thing woman
cannot do.
She does not look like woman
who has been shaving in the fields
all day and managing small town
at the same time. She is blonde,
pretty and young. II am more than
80, however" she said. Being may
or, one would think she would be
willing to talk about women in poll
tics. THAT is the last thing | want
to talk about" was her surprising
answer when the question of woman
suffrage was brought up. Don't
ask me what l believe, for l don't
know thing about suffrage. All
my life l have been busy doing the
things l wanted to do and haven't
had time to think much about polit-
ical enfranchisement."
Not that suffrage is not coming"
she added. But in my mind the
best argument for it is the evidence
women. are now giving in all sorts
of war work. The work that women
have done in the war relief agencies
and the work they do in the juve-
nile and municipal courts is proof
enough for me that any woman is as
good and as capable as any man."
Getting off the question of votes
for women, Mrs. Horwitz dropped
few hints for the modern farmer.
"The old time farmer" she said,
didn't know when to plant or
where. He simply dropped the seed
into the same ground season after
season. Nowadays anyone can learn
to farm by doing as the department
Of agriculture tells you to. / have
four large tractors and | work all
day as long as my men do. And then
Of course l work at night, too. If
The government would make possible
The development of other waste
ands in this country-as these
irainage canals have made them
in Florida-the food prob
EN- would shrink in proportion"
The Universalist ladies' aid soci-
,ty will have an all-day meeting at
he residence of Mrs. ]. r. White
Thursday of this week. The Sep
ember committee, Mesdames ]. l..
Tabor, Miller and White,
will serve 25-cent dinner at 1880
loon, to which the gentlemen of the
hurch are invited.
The varnish you want. any size,
r anything, at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
II
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
A New Son.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Miller, who live
in the Mulberry Center neighbor-
hood, are the parents of fine new
son-Lyle Virgil-born yesterday.
Mrs. Miller was formerly Miss Eliz-
abeth Peterson, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. j. w. Peterson, at one
time connected with the United
Brethren pastorate here and now re-
siding at Archer Rev. and Mrs.
Peterson are here getting acquaint-
ed with their new grandson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
DR.. T. B. Larrabee. osteopath. d-tt
For Land Buyers.

Will make trip with automobile
every week to Dodge county, Mimi,
twenty miles north of the Iowa line.
Soil the same as Hamilton county,
Iowa. Price SIS to $125 per acre.
Small cash payment and long time
on the balance. With corn at S1.5o
per bushel, land must advance in
price. RUDE McFerren. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
THE SECOND IOWA
INFANTRY IS NO MORE
Col. Hyatt Given Command of Divi
sion Trains.-Major Lund
to Command Battalion.

The Second Iowa Infantry, COM
manded by Col N. P. Hyatt of this
city, has passed into history. Just
after reveills in Camp Cody yester-
day morning, the infantrymen Off
cially became members of the sui
eide squads of the 125th, 126th
and 127th machine gun battalions,
Saith division, S7th brigade.
At meeting of the officers called
together for the last time, Col. N. P.
Hyatt, who has been stripped of his
regiment and given. command of all
division trains, was presented with
a watch He has been with the reg
iment for thirty years.
The parting was more than he
could stand. Burying his face'in his
hands the tears fell unrestrained.
Soon there were other tears among
the ninety assembled officers and
then silently did they bid each other
farewell, for they expect to be scat
tered to numerous organizations
through military necessity.
Then come the spirit of II.
Col. Hyatt arose. "They, have seen
fit to destroy the Second Iowa as an
organization" he said. 1t is hard,
boys, to give it up after thirty years,
but it is for the cause, men-for the
nation. We are here to serve the
old flag We are ready to do our
duty wherever the country puts us.
will try to give all l have in my
new command I know you will do
your full duty wherever the nation
may send YOU"
The reorganization Of the Iowa
troops will be completed tomorrow.
All preparations to strike present
camp sites and move to new quarters
were made today.
Ten captains of the Second Iowa
have requested transfer to the Iowa
ammunition train. Six of them are
thrown out of commands by the re-
organization.
Company + of Fort Dodge and
Company E of Sheldon will form
Company A of the 126th machine
gun battalion. Company G of Fort
Dodge and Company H Of Sioux City
make up Company B of the new bat
talon and third company Will be
made from the Sixth Nebraska. The
battalion will be commanded by
Major F. ]. Lund of this city.
The reorganization of the rest of
the regiment has as yet been I'M
announced.
The boys of the Second Iowa held
funeral services over the passing of
the regiment yesterday afternoon at
8 o'clock. The band led the process
sion, hundreds of men falling in line
in step to the slow music A wake
to mark its passing occurred at
night. Company mess houses were
decorated with roughly drawn cru
cifixions; crepe hung from many.
The soldiers stayed up until mid
night. singing farewell songs, while
the band played funeral dirges.
The ladies aid society of the
Christian church will meet tomor-
row afternoon at the home of Mrs
Laurence Sullivan three miles south
west of this city. All who wish to
ride are requested to meet at the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
J. L. Peterson Elected President.

At the meeting Of the Laymen's
association, held in conjunction
with the Methodist conference of
the Northwest Iowa district in AL
coma, Saturday, j. l.. Peterson of
this city was elec.,d president of
the association for the ensuing year.
The recognition accorded Mr.. Peter
son is an important one, the ap-
pointment covering the entire con-
ference
The meeting was one of the best
ever held and was largely attended
by Webster City people. The fol-
lowing were present from this city:
Rev. and Mrs w. J. Todd, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Peterson, Mesdames w. A.
Bauman, N. b. Trumbauer, +. O.
Mckee. S. Z. Reed, G. w. Twogood,
and Messrs. Frank Huddlestun, r.
P. Smock, w. C. tombstone, j. B.
Hughes, S. X. Virtue.
Tents and awnings. F. l.. Gree
Inv
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
Mitchell Chester White Sale Oct. 8.

Mitchell Chester White Sale Oct. 8.
81 head, fall boars, spring boars,
fall gifts, spring gifts, of the large
smooth kind. Several prize winners
of the Iowa State fair, 1917, will be
sold in this sale. Everything i'm
mune by double treatment. If you
want to see great offering, write
for catalogue and come to my sale
on Oct. 8. Charles Mitchell,
Ditto 1917 Webster City, Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

The Baptist ladies aid society will
l1eet with Mrs. w. H. Cunningham
at $3.50 tomorrow afternoon. A
large attendance is desired.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

An all day session will be held
at the home of Mrs. Ed Doolittle
Thursday by the ladies aid society
, of the Cass Center church.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

The ladies aid society of the
Christian church will meet tomor-
row afternoon at the home of Mrs
Laurence Sullivan three miles south
west of this city. All who wish to
ride are requested to meet at the
church at l O'Clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
Social Affairs

The Social Dozen will meet at
$3.50 Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
w. C. Wilke, sol First street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

The E. o. w. club will meet with
Mrs. Fred Smith, northwest of the
city, Wednesday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

The ladies' aid society of the
Methodist church Will have an all
day quilting at the church tomor-
row.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

Miss Beulah Yanney has accepted
the position of saleslady in the Vic
/; tor ten-cent store made vacant by
the resignation of Miss Ruth Mertz.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
For Sale.

Chester White male hogs. Com
bination I'd and White Giant blood
strains. Pedigrees furnished.
A. R. LEGG,
Gural 5, Webster City, Iowa.
Officer. 26d6f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02
CEhTENAR|AN ANS
WERS DEATHS CALL
Grandmother of Mrs. ]. M. Blake
Passes Away in 0skaloosa and
Is Buried at Jewell.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Blake and
Mrs. Gerald o. Blake attended the
funeral of Mrs. J. M. Blake's grand
mother, Mr.. Mary Haskins, in Jew
ell this forenoon. Mrs. Haskins
would have reached her one hum
dredth milestone October 81. Fur
thermore, she had enjoyed good
health, considering her years, and
had not been i'll until within the
last ten days of her life. Mrs. Has
kins made her home in Jewell until
about thirteen years ago, when she
went to Oskaloosa to live with her
daughter, Mrs. Blake's mother. She
was buried in Jewell beside the re-
mains of har husband, who passed
away in that town many years ugo.
Mrs. Blake's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. H. Brown, accompanied them
home for a visit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

The English Lutheran ladies' aid
society will meet at the home of
Mrs. Chas. Goehring, $50 Elm street,
tomorrow afternoon. Let there be
a full attendance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-02

Mrs. +. E. Brown will be hostess
to the ladies of the Thursday Nee
dlework club Thursday afternoon at
$3.50.