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The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
PRACTICE ON RANGES
FOR ARTILLERY BOYS
Two Companies of District Service
Leave Next Thursday.

The First and Second companies of
the District Coast Artillery will leave
next Thursday morning for six days
target practice at the Congress
Heights Rife Range. From the time
they leave for the range, the officers
and members of the company expect
to remain indefinitely in active field
service, for at the end of the six days
target practice, they are scheduled
to go to Fort Washington.
The Second Company still needs a
few men. although its campaign has
been entirely successful in providing
for the raising Of the company to a
strength sufficient to gain recognition
from the War Department. Two ap-
plications were received yesterday.
In order that the officers and nom
CONS who are taking examinations
for promotion might take their prac-
tical tests in the handling of COM
pany drill and gun crews, the men,
bers of the First Company spent yes
terday at Fort Washington. After
being drilled by the different candi-
dates for higher rank, they returned
to the city late in the afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
BOARDS AWAIT DRAFT
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others it will cast aside. and what re-
mains will be the flower of the ma
tion's manhood. AS fast as men are
required they will be ordered out. ac-
cordlng to their respective positions
on the list. These positions will be
determined by the draft. If more than
the original 700 are necessary it will
be merely matter Of routine for the
President to sign an order requiring
others to present themselves.
Local Boards Prepared.
For the past several days, MEM
bers OF local boards have been going
over and anaIyzing the regulations
prescribed BIZ the President. Some
difficulties have been encountered by
each board. but as a result of a con-
ference last Friday with the District
Comn1issioHc's a satisfactory inter-
probation Tor each mooted point was
supplied.
In the n ain, the work of the local
boards viii be primarily concerned
"ith superN Ising the giving Uf the
physical tests TO the men when draft
ed. and IN RAISING upon claims Of
exemptions in dependency cases. Study
OF the forms of affidavits to be pre-
sented to the exemption boards to
support claims of exemption from mill
ita-y service reveal possibilities un-
suspected by the laymen. For In
stance, suppose a drafted man is mar
red and his wife is dependent upur:
him. There are three ways whereby
he can be exempted II the board sc
DEGREES. Tirst. he can file his own
affidavit SUPPORTED by that Ct his
wife AMI the head of a family living
in the same exemption district. Sec
ond, without the married man makirg 2
any claim for exemption. his vie can
do so by means OF an affidavit. Third,
without either of them taking the
initiative, the head of a family in the
district may do so.
Thus II 4 married man wanted to
go to war and made. no claim for ex-
emption. his wife could stop him Is
fling an affidavit as to her depend
ency, and iIoved the matter to cire
satisfaction Of the board. II both
man and wife realize that his pay
as soldier would not be sufficient
to provide for the family needs, they
can go to friendly neighbor and have
him swear of his own knowleds. that
such is the case. This old save
the husband any embarrassment which
night be connected with claim CT ex-
'-nption. In such circumstances the
man would be exempted OF stand dis
cEarged' from liability to war 1uty.
Claims for Exemption.
As every claim for exemption must
be supported by an affidavit-some by
several-notaries public will reap a
rich harvest of fees unless some way
can be found to have them administer
the oaths free of charge In the ma
uonal interest probably some action
along this line will be taken, as the
authorities believe that IL a man is
entitled to exemption 1t ought not to
| cost him anything to prove it.
Any affection OF the eyes not durable
by glasses, any affliction of the senses,
such as lack Of hearing, any deform-
ity, either natural or the result of
accident. any disease of the heart,
lungs or kidneys. tuberculosis in any
form. contagious blood diseases, and
similar Affections will prevent accept
ance. II man is refused. the next
man In order on the draft lists will
be called.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
British Munition Workers
Fight Battle Behind Lines

The following account Of munitions
making in England is given by Jeffery
Farnol in The London Chronicle.
At an uncomfortable hour ! arrived
at a certain bleak railway platform,
and in due season. stepping into a
train, was whirled away northward,
And as I journeyed. hearkening tc
the talk of my companions. men much
Travelled and of many nationalities,
my mind was agog for the marvels
and wonders 1 was to see in the work
shops Of Great Britain. Marvels and
wonders I was prepared for. and yet
for once how far short Of fact were
all my fancies!
Britain has done great things in
the past: she will, 1 pray, do even
greater in the future; but surely never
have mortal eyes looked on an effort
so stupendous and determined as she
is sustaining and will sustain until
this most bloody Of wars Ia ended.
The deathless glory OF our troops,
their blood and agony and scorn OF
death have been made pegs on which
to hang much in different writing and
more bad verse-there have been let
ters also, sheaves of them, in many
of which effusions one may discover
wondering surprise that our men
can actually and really fight, that
Britain is still the Britain Of Drake
and Frobisher and Grenville, Of Mel
son and Blake and Cochrane, and that
the same deathless spirit Of heroic de-
termination animates her still.
Echo of the Guns.
Tonight. as 1 pen these lines, our
army Is locked in desperate battle,
our guns are laundering upon the
Somme, but like an echo to their roar
from mile upon mile of workshops
and factories and shipyards Is rising
the answering roar of machinery, the
thunderous crash of titanic hammers
the hellish rattle of riveters, the whin-
ing, droning, shrieking of g myriad
wheels where another vast army Is
engaged night and day. as indomi'
table, as fierce Of purpose as the army
beyond the narrow seas.
/ have beheld miles of workshops
that stand where grass grew two
short years ago. wherein are bright.
eyed English girls, Irish colleens and
Scots lassies by the 10000, whose dex.
ferrous fingers flash nimbly to and fro
slender fingers, yet fingers contrivins
death. l have wandered through a
wilderness Of whizzing drivingbelts
and humming wheels. where men and
women, with the same feverish ac-
tivity, bend above machines whose
very hum sang to me of death while
1 have watched a cartridge grow from
disc OF metal to the hellish con.
trivance IT Is.
And as watched the busy scene II
seemed an unnatural and awful thing
that women's hands should be busted
thus. fashioning means for the MAIN
ing and destruction of life-until, in q
remote corner 1 paused to watch a
woman whose dexterous fingers were
fitting finished cartridges into clips
with wonderful celebrity. A middle.
aged woman this. tall and white-hair.
cd who, at my yemaEk, looked VI
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
ENGLISH EXPORTS DECREASE

London, July 15.-The board of
trade figures for June shows that i'm
ports decreased &.295, 600 and exports
decreased SS.l10,CNO. An increase of
$4,000 600 in imports Of grain and
-four was offset by decrease of s35,-
C0o.Ooo in manufactured articles.
The decrease in exports was prin-
cipally in manufactured articles.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
Plan Reception to Soldiers.

A reception, free TO soldiers stationed
in camps or training stations in the
vicinity Of Washington, will be given
by the First Presbyterian Church.
John Marshall place, between c and u
streets. on Saturday. July 2, at s
O'Clock. An interesting program is
being arranged by the committee in
charge and a large number of coldiers
are expected to attend.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
PASS z40 LIEUTENANTS.

20 new second licUtCnS nts ir the Ns-
rine Corps will report this wo-S A. the
Marine officers Training School sr
Q-anuco. Va. for a three months
coarse in military training. The men
Will come from barracks A. Mare Is
land. san DieEo. Port Royal. s. @.
ana the rife range at Winthron. Nd.
Thvy viii bo assianed 10 regiments
after their course at Ouantico.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
Wilson, the White House,
Patriotism and Washington
America Appeared to Sir Herbert Tree as a
Sudden Country-Accepted the Fact OF
War and Settled Down to Business
by SIR HERBERT TREE



know each other better. There has
hit bert, been certain coldness be-
tween them. The superCilious manner
Of many an ancient Briton has caUs-
ed some resentment in the past. The
Americans are a very personal Deo-
pie. and they enjoy being exploited q:
they reycl in their hospitality. they
love n lion There are a number
Of men who have done the State fine
service by spreading the message OF
Great Britain: among these arc Sir
GiIbCIt Parker. who has lately visit
ed California. and whose steady and
persistent work is recognized on all
sides, Ian Hay. whose lectures are
enormously popular. and Lord AbCT-
deem. who has the healing touch IN
dealing with the Irish question But
cannot help thinking that more fre-
quent visits of EnEland's great men
would have the effect OF permanently
cementinE the friendship between the
two nations.
Cne must remember that old ErEdSe
Of the war Of liberation. and one
must not ignore the Irish question,
which at one time threatened the wcl-
come to the British Commission. Many
Of the foremost Irish leaders have
thrown themselves heart and soul into
the allies cause. just a. many Of its
sIanchcst and most determined up
holders have been men Of German
birth or German descent.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
SOCIALIST DENOUNCES RIOTS.

New York. July Italian l. Ben
son. former Socialist candidate for
Presidency, today denounced the ef-
forts OF one wing of the Socialist
party to commit the party to indorse-
ment of draft riots and declared his
intention to serve the nation in every
way possible in the present emer-
gency.
II am opposed to the least Amer
ican participation in the war" he
said, land to conscription, but I be-
lieve there is a lawful way for the
people to make their government do
their bidding and will never approve
unlawful ones"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
TO ADVANCE NAVY OFFICERS,

A special board appointed by Secre-
tary Daniels will meet at the Navy
Department at 10 o'clock this morning
to decide upon promotions in the SER
vice. An admiral will be chosen and
a number of captaincies will be filled,
as well as vacancies in the rank of
commander.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16

by young Japan; fencing with bamboo
swords, "jiu-jitsu," or wrestling, and
drilling. But baseball, transplanted to
this far away land by American teach
ers in the universities, has made a
great hit and is played everywhere.
1t is a strange sight to see a shave
headed youngster sliding for first in
blue and white cotton kimono. 1t cer-
tsiply doesn't do the kimono any good.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16

The wife who conscientioUslv eyo-
cut's her duties i'm the home is IS
-T'at wealth producer as her h4s-
hand. according to Prof r. r An
dTeNS, ~ Columbia University
woman who takes care Of the home
gives her husband many comforts that
would cost him twice ss much 70 set
anywhere else. The time Will soua
como. he predicted. when tire house
wlie's value VIII be r,al Eai more
fully, and many wives now earning
vases outside the home viii prefer 10
spend their time in the home instead.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16

one Of the newest motors for SGa-
plying power TO an ordinary h..s
is so small that il docs not extend.
above the handle bars. as t IS
mounted over the front wheel
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16

"A license tax of 1900 a year on
ta6s ta6s1n hat checking proposed IN Ken
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
World Patriotism.

Since l have been home. I have Of
ten been asked the question whether
the Americans realize the seriousness
of the war and are determined to
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
should Get Acquainted.

Gen. Joffrc fills the limelight as to
the manner born; he has the genius
of pattins little children on the head
in the patriarchal manner. His nod
is compelling. he has the genial fair
that almost robs the war god OF his
terror. His eloquence has the rare
trick of being monosyllabic. A de-
lightful story illustrates his blazing
bonhomie. A lady asked him at din
ner to tell her in confidence what 1t
really was that stopped the Germans
on the Marne. Turning a beaming
broadside on his interlocutress. Jorfre
said, "C'etait moi"'
There can be no doubt that England
should send more suph ambassadors
to America. The twS peoples want TO
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
A Sundden Country.

America is a sudden country. She
woke I'D one morning TO find herself
in the war. There was hardly any
twilight in the awakeninE-she simply
accepted the fact, and settled down
to the business. The coming of Bal
four and Joftre was a master stroke.
Both men were the right men at the
right moment-it was their coming
that set light to the prairie fire of
popular enthusiasm. on the night
before my departure the streets were
packed with crowds waiting to see
their French hero pass; the whole
people seemed animated by the war
like spirit; flags waved from every
window, the streets were bright with
innumerable electric lights, the allied
anthems were played in all the the
aters. Mr.. Balfour appealed to the
American people-perhaps because he
was the most un-American thing in
America.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-16

Washington has a dignity and an
old-world Chara cter which seem to be
the natural belongings OF the Capitol.
As the procession Of the "Inaugura-
ton" Of the new President passed
down the wide streets on its way to
the White House, one felt that the
scene was appropriate to the historic
pageant which has brought America
into line with the other great nations
Of the world in the fight for interna-
tional progress.
On the occasion OF my visit to the
White House. the suffrage women
were stationed outside like scntries.
bearing flags. l wondered how the
President Of the United States could
he so accessible without mourning
considerable personal inconvenience;
but I believe that the peaceful-look-
ing attendants and the young men
who appeared to he intent on the busy
plying OF the typewriter We're for
midsble experts in the art of Jiu-
Jitsu. Mr.. Wilson has a gracious pres
cnce, and is gifted with the grand
manner"-that OF making people feel
at case at once. AT sight, the
President paid me the compliment OF
saying that reminded him or a we'll
known English statesman. On my
bowling with a deprccating self-Con-
sciousneSs. he remarked ethat he him
self had often been told of his re-
semblance TO the late Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain. Tho likeness is indeed
striking. though the Presidents nose
| lacks the aspiring tilt which char
acterised that of the distinguished
| English statesman.
After me came about fifty Amcri-
can citizens, all intent upon shaking
hands with Mr.. Wilson. ! wondered
whether there is an ailment known as
Presidents cramp." As l left the
presence" l could not help over
hearing the whispered words OF a
well-knoWn lady. Mr.. President,
don't forget votes for women" As l
| went through the gate in a down
/ pour Of rain the women were reliev-
| ing guard. The suffrage question is
not regarded with such favor on the
other side as 1t is here. But assured
| ly after the war. women in America,
as well as in the unfreer countries,
will demand that they shall by their
votes be privileged to help veto the
killing of their men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24
ABOVE $4,000
IN WAR STAMPS
Sale Of War Savings Stamps mt Web
ster City Post Office Runs Above
I'LL $1,000 With City Carriers
In the Lead.
THEY HAVE ONLY $50 LEAD
Many Have Been Bought as Christmsa
Presents.-May Have Them
Registered.

If you are really up to date this year
you have included warsavings stamps
among your Christmas gifts. They are
really quite the thing and are daily
proving their popularity at the post
office. So far the sales at this office
alone amount to above $4,000.
The contest running between the
city and rural mail carriers is assum-
ing the proportions of high finance
and for the week past the city carriers
are ahead. Their sales during this
time have been mostly of small de-
nominations but the total amount
ranges between four and five hundred
dollars and exceed the rural carriers
sales by $50.
Those who desire protection against
the loss of their certificates, may have
them registered at the post office.
Certificates thus registered are pay
able only at the postoffice where they
are registered. Unregistered certifi-
Gates are just like money, they may be
cashed anywhere and by anyone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24
Two Sons in Army.

Ellsworth News: Reports receiv-
ed here from Lennon, S. D., state
that Olaf Fjetland, 1who has been
connected with the Tribune in that
city, has joined the aviation corps,
and has already left for st. Louis
to 60 into training. His wife and
child have returned to this vicinity
and will make their home with her
parents at Blairs5urg, during Mr..
Fjetland's stay in the army. This
makes two boys in K. Fjetland's fam
lily to join Uncle Sam, as Henry en-
listed in the marines several months
ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24
Jewell News.

a.. The Misses Ruth Hook and Myrtle
Swedlund of Stratford visited Miss
Leila Millett Thursday morning.
The following students are home
for the holiday vacation: Newman
Porter and Marguerite Kahl, + rom
Grinnell; Leila Millett, Eva McDon-
aid and Rose Teagarden from Cedar
Falls; Richard Snyder, Ingram
.Kleaveland, Oliver Eittrem, from
Ames; Clarice and Irving Knudson
and Sophia Kleaveland, from Iowa
CITY; Sterling Alexander and Mamie
sJerdeman from Drake; Esther
;fMillett from Cedar Falla: Airing
Thompson from Northfield, MIMI,
and Tennar Thompson from Min
neapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Clark and
daughter, Marion, and Mrs. Colby
left Saturday for a weeks visit with
friends and relatives at Sutherland.
Miss Bess Brinnick spent Tuesday
evening with friends at Webster
City.
Mrs. Will Holt and daughter, Zeta,
We're Fort Dodge callers Friday.
81 Miss Rose Teagarden left Saturday
morning for her home in Jefferson
spending few days with her aunt,
Mrs. Mary Mccormick, and other
relatives.
t.'' Mrs. H. r. Gath was a Fort Dodge
caller Tuesday.
Miss Harriet Anderson returned
home Saturday evening from Bloom
ington, ILL.,, for holiday visit at the
parental VIM. Anderson home.
-. On Monday evening, December "a,
the Jewell Camp Fire Girls will sing
Christmas carols in front of the
homes, where a Red Cross service
flag is displayed. They will sing be-
tween the hours of and s O'Clock.
At 6:15 they will sing Christmas
songs in front of the post office.
S. C. Butte of Stanhope was caller
in town Tuesday.
Alfred Larson was a business call
er in Story City Tuesday.
DR.. Melvin A. Billings and wife of
Onawa spent the week end at the F..
A. Billings home.
Victor Larson of Ceylon, Mimi,
came down Saturday evening for a
visit with friends.
Mrs. Sterling Smith was caller il
Webster City Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Winnie McCaulley sand son,
George. of Paullina arrivedihere Sat-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24

Rainbow division.
Tom Blodgett, our wide awake real
estate man, has recently put through
several deals, among which is that
by which o. Shanes 240 acre farm in
South Dakota becomes the property
of w. J. Vim. The former McCarley
home, owned by F. d. Jewett for a
short time was traded in on the deal.
This home has probably changed
hands oftener than any other place
in town. Mr.. VIM will get posses
sion March 1st
We are sorry to report that little
Marie Franklin, who was recently
taken to the hospital in Iowa City to
undergo treatment for her eyes. has
scarlet fever. Marie has been al
most totally blind for some time and
it is feared that the condition cannot
he helped.
Almost every little girl in town is
learning to knit and their brothers,
little and big, are also learning.
Many boy will learn to knit well
enough during the winter to make
himself a sweater. One bright boy,
Henry Franklin, has already nearly
finished one. Boys as well as girls
can aid the Red Cross if they learn
to knit well, and it is manly thing
for them to do. Keep it up, boys!
Dec. "a.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24
PERSONAL BRIEFS


MIR. and Mrs. Orville G. Furman
of Jewell will arrive here today for
Christmas sojourn with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Furman, and the latter's sister, Mrs.
Henry Rosopf and family.
Miss Lillian L. Crosley, who is
teaching school at Bondurant, near
Des Moines, is in the city for holi-
day visit, a guest at the home OF her
aunt, Mrs. G. w. Crosley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Reuillard o!
Minneapolis are here visiting Mrs.
Phil Reuillard, Mr.. and Mrs. F. r.
Dalbey, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Henneberry
and other relatives. Mrs. Reuillard
went to Kamrar this afternoon to
spend tomorrow with her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Neff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mailman OF
Fremont are spending the Christmas
season with their daughters, Mrs.
John Dewitt and husband and Miss
Margaret Altman.
Ed Overton, a former employe
in the Mercantile store, left this
morning for Atlantic to spend Christ
mas with his parents following a
brief sojourn with friends here en-.
route from his work at Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hurd and
two children of William are spend
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24

urday evening and will spend some
time at the Geo. Foval home.
: John Wills returned Wednesday
from business trip to Alden.
Mrs. Joe Lohrman and Mrs. Chas.
Dalrymple were callers in Webster
City Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. l.. Johnson
were in Webster City between trains
Tuesday.
The picture, Somewhere IN
France" shown at the Lyric last
Tuesday evening as Red Cross
benefit, cleared the local Red Cross
$3.50.
Mrs. f. w. Slater was caller in
Webster City Tuesday afternoon.
County Superintendent Snow of
Webster City was in town between
trains Tuesday morning.
Dr. L. NJ. Jacobson was county
seat caller Tuesday afternoon.
Clarence Olson. H ans Nelson and
son, Nels, attended the F. A. Hud-
dlestun horse sale at Webster City
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Anderson Larson visited
Tuesday with her sister at Stanhope.
Mrs. Anton Rasmussen will be
hostess to the Danish Lutheran aid
society at her home next Friday
afternoon.
Dec "a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24
COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENTS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
Cass Township News.

ta Cass Township News.
The ladies aid cleared $26 at Mr.
Underwood's sale.
Raymond Wilder arrived home We'd
nesday from Ames to spend the holi-
days.
Mesdames Hensel, Mabbot, Wilder
and Siberts attended the E. o. w. club
at the j. Beisner home last Wednes-
day.
The Pleasant Wood school closed
Friday for a weeks vacation during
the holidays.
Quite a few of c. F. Gardner's
friends gathered at his home last Fri
day to husk coy- for him M. G's
friends are glad to know he Il nnprov-
ing right along.
The Loyal Mems class met at F. A.
Wilder's home for business and
social time last Friday night.
o. H. Hensel's brother and wife from
Sioux City visited the Hensel family
last Wednesday,.
Dec. "a.