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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
LOCOMOTIVE TAKES
WHEEL FROM FORD
Man Has an Exciting Experience
Trying to Push Train from
Track.

Story City, Jan. 20.--John NJ
Hague played the star role in reg
ular moving picture thriller day
or two ago, and it was one that he
won't care to be mixed up in again
soon. Yes, John tried to push the
Northwestern passenger off the tract;
near Randall, and this is how he
nearly did it:
Mr.. Hauge had some business in
our thriving suburb on the north
and cranked up his reliable old Ford
and proceeded on his journey. AS ii
was about II o'clock and, knowing
that railroad trains are always on
time, John never gave the 1926 a
passing thought. AS his car, was in
closed he did not hear the approach
ing train. But, 10 and behold, as
he started to turn and cross the rail
road track near the Randall cream
cry the train was looking him right
in the face and coming mile min
ute.
Business of applying the brakes
and then sit and await results. The
car had hardly come to stop when
the pilot of the engine tears wheel
loose and then along comes the steps
of the coaches and proceed to smash
[up the tenders and the lights. But
John rests easy in the front seat and
comes out of the fracas without a
scratch. A couple of inches closer
and there would have been another
story to tell, though!
The engineer brought his train
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

to stop as soon as possible and
went back to the wreck, expecting to
find dead man, but John sits snug
in his Ford with more or less
cheerful smile. The engineer stated
that in his service with the railway
company he has never killed anyone
and John is surely glad that the en-
gineer's record Is still intact. 1t was
just too close a. shave to be comfort
able. y.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Business Men Nav Get Tired.

Story City Herald: Webster City
is somewhat puffed up about one of
those Come to Church" electric
signs which have caused so much
discussion lately in various cities.
The sign is all right-but the busi-
ness men seem to grow tired of pay
ing the monthly stipends necessary
for fts upkeep. It's the upkeep that
always hurts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
The Northwestern Felt Shoe Indus
try Made and Sold 175,ooo
Pairs Of Shoes Dur
ing Year.
MAKE ESQ DIFFERENT STYLES.
Some Of the Finest Were Designed
by the Management Of the
Webster City Factory.

There Is a really wonderful FAC
tory in operation in this city about
which little is actually known. Tho
words ''shoe factory" were for a
number of years words with strings
on them to many Webster City
business men, but the time has come
when the same words should be
spoken with pride, on account Of the
kind Of work the Northwestern Felt
Shoe factory is now turning out.
During the year 1916, 175,O00
pairs of shoes were sold by this con-
Germ on Second street located in an
unpretentious brick building just
east of the Younkee lumber yards.
Here between IS and 100 persons
are employed in making all kinds of
felt shoes. The years sales for 1916
show a fifty per cent increase over
the sales of 1915 in stock output and
this factory actually makes $50 diff
ferent htyles of felt shoes.
There are shoes with leather
vamp. and heel and warm felt slip
pers, made for old ladies wear and
low house shoes Of many styles;
there are boudoir slippers with cush-
ion soles and baby boots all in an
astonishing array of colors. 26 diff
ferent colors were used in the manu-
fsetgre of these felt shoes. the coll
eers ranging from delicate pinks.
blues, greens and champaign tints
to the richer reds. purples, browns,
all varied with tints such as wis
terra, maroon, fawn, rose, magenta,
etc. The manager of the factory
scouts the idea of difficulty in oh
tanning certain colors on account Of
the dye situation, for the factory has
experienced no difficulty whatever
in obtaining their usual shades Of
felt. The shoes are trimmed many
of them with fur, others with plush
or imitation fur, still more with at
tractive ribbon lacings and trim
mings, but the handsomest shoes ye:
put out are the new ones for the
year 1917 embroidered in silk. The
designs for these shoes are original
with the Webster City factory and
comprise so many different styles
that adequate description is impos-
sible. There are Wall Of Troy and
Greek Key designs-perhaps of
black silk upon a rich red felt. There
are delicate vine and flower de-
signs running around the tops of
the shoes terminating in floral
design upon the vamp Of the shoe.
There are conventional designs,
in which the blending of the colors
in the silken embroidery upon the
shades Of felt, are real artistic
achievement and some of these are
decorated with fraternal emblems.
These shoes are entirely new and
some of them are cut and embroider-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Dies Of Apoplexy at the Family Home
in Kamrar-Was Fifty Years
Of Age on Nov. l,
1916.
CASHIER OF KAMRAR BANK.
Also Former Cashier Of the Hamil-
ton County State Bank Of
This City.

F. H. Alexander died very sudden-
lily of apoplexy at the family home in
Kamrar Friday night at 10 O'Clock.
Howard Alexander, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander, was entertaining
some of his young friends at a party
in Woodman hall and Mr.. Alexander
was playing the violin in the Kam-
rar orchestra. He was in good spir-
its and seemed to be as we'll as u.s.
|ual, when he was suddenly taken i'll.
The family at once took him home.
where a few moments later he
breathed his last.
Fred H. Alexander was born at
Tekamah, Neb., Nov. /, 1866, and
was therefore fifty years of age on
his last birthday. He lived on the
farm at Tekamah until he was eight
cen years of age, when the family
removed to Jewell. After two years
in the grain business at Jewell, he
entered the banking business with
his father and w. H. Howard, a
former well known Hamilton county
citizen, remaining in Jewell until his
removal in 1901 to Webster City,
where for eight years he was CASH
Ter of the Hamilton County State
Bank. In 1909. the family removed
to Kamrar, where Mr.. Alexander
took the position Of cashier of the
Farmers State Bank. which posisi
he filled until his death.
Mr.. Alexander had not been IN
good health for year or more and
during that time had visited the
Battle Creek sanitarium and other
health resorts. In recent months he
had been regaining his health and
it was thought that he was getting
along we'll. His sudden taking
away therefore comes with crushing
force to his family and his host of
friends in Kamrar, Jewell and also
in this city, the deceased having a
wide acquaintance in these different
communities. In the sudden taking
away of this we'll known resident,
Hamilton county loses one of her
best citizens, man who was faith
full to all the responsibilities of an
active business career and one who
measured up to the high ideals of an
exemplary citizen; and his taking
off in the midst of a useful life will
bring sorrow to all who knew him.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and two sons-Howard, who is
associated with his father in the
bank at Kamrar-and Leslie, the
youngest son, also at home. He al
so leaves his mother, Mrs. A. Alex
ander, and brother. Att Alexander,
both Of Jewell, the father having
died several years ago.
The funeral services were held
from the Methodist church in Kam-
rar Monday morning at $50 o'clock
in charge of Rev. Arthur Metcalf.
pastor of the Congregational church
in this city, Mr.. Alexander having
been an honored member of this
church during his residence in Web
ster City. The body was taken
to Jewell at the close of the services
in kamrar and interment made in
the Jewell cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

The Cass Center ladies aid society
will meet on Thursday OF this week
all day at the home of Mrs. Ed Doo-
little, six miles north OF Webster
City.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
SMALL Price PAID
FOR DERBY WINNER
Omar Khayyam. Winner Of the Ken
tucky Stake. Cost 1900. .

New York, May H-Omar BChavv,r,.
winner Of this years Kentucky Derbyl
who is to go on the auction block sJonS
with other famous horses now IN tho
stable Of c. K G. Billings ana Fr.d-i
erick Johnston, cost his owners oriE1naIly
only Sl.5Ob
Charles Patterson vaI purchaser ofl
the wonderful youngster at The New
market yearhDE sale on September /
lslb He was picked from a treat strtnr
OF young English horses at the far sud
Of the selling. Patterson had oalnly3
passed up what were said 20 b. az
greatest young horses offered
Quite few horses were 6sspo-.d e6
as Patterson stood waiting many od
them for extraordinary prices He passsd
them all until Omar Khayyam was LED
TO the block. He Immediately beezn to
bid. and finally purchased the f1uEtrSl
Gus performer for $50.
Patterson who has trained the co.'s
since he returned from England WITH
him. made his second shot al a KeDS
lucky Derby with q hiEh-elAEH Performs
when he sent this years winner 20 tb.
post. Twenty years ago be had charsS
OF Ornament, a fine entry. The day wAa
cold and rainy. the track heavy, ana th0
, best Ornament could DO was 70 rlEn seo2
Ond 70 TyphOOn II.
Omar Khayyam was a diEAppointfns1
younkHter q rev Gays before htH Erceq
race. He had excited Admiration Al srI
the winter tracks-New Orleans and Hoa
SpringS Workouts IN Eptendid styis
caused his praises 70 be SunT loudly
When the trials for the DERBY ~ers
held, however. Omar EhEyy1m drew uu
far behind Ticket. the winner.
Patterson figured his cort was pressed
too hard in the early stages Of this rsca-
and also considered the fact that b
. IL !
These two points were rSmedied wben
Omar Khayyam was sent 20 the port fcs
the Derby, and hs won
Omar Khsyysm viii probably bring -
top price when the string OF horses -
disposed Of at Belmont Park On June
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
fulton WAS TRICKED
BY fight PROMOTERS
Thought Carl Morris Pie and Woke
Up Too Late.

Chicago. May st is becoming more
and more evident why Gov. Whitman, Of
New York, especially. and State execu-
tives in general. are down on the nght
game.
A case in point-the inside story Of
the recent Fred Fulton-Carl Morris go,
won by Morris.
Early in the year Fred Fulton's stock
began soaring. He was touted by many
lard's measure. In each fight he showed
up q little better than before.
II was not long until there was a
clamor from the fans for a match be-
tween the Minnesota plasterer and the
worlds champion. The result was a
statement by Willard that II was up TO
Fulton to beat the best OF the field sspir-
ing to the crown. and then he would take
business
This Fulton did in rapid order until
Carl Morris remained about the only
eligible left to fight And here is where
the story begins.
Fulton, II seems, was willing to walt
awhile to see how Morris was going. But
some promoters down in New York
though differently. They not only thought
he should night Morris quickly, but that
Morris should end for all time his aspir-
ations for the championship.
Thereupon they began casting about for
go between Morris and some other
scrapper in which Morris would put up
a miserable showing.
For an opponent the promoters picked
a mysterious person from nowhere and
began calling him the money. So the
fight world, including Fulton, pricks up
its ears and waits eagerly for the contest.
Fred and his manager, seated by the
ringside, glimpse the show. Carl enters
the ring His belt is so tight that folds
OF fat roll over him and the fans begin
to talk about It
Then In comes the mysterious nobody
from Nowhere He looks the money and
the fans have It settled already.
The fight begins In the first round
the mysterious nobody simply slaps Carl
all around the ring. In the second he re-
peats the dose. In the third Morris does
a little better, but in the fourth his op-
ponent resumes the offensive, slams over
a foul, Carl crumples up and the bout Is
over.
Somehow or other the promoters just
ran into Fulton the next day. They i'm
mediately began to talk up a match be-
tween Fulton and Morris
The outcome? There could be only one.
The match was arranged and fought
Morris literally licked the stu1in' out OF
the would-be champion and sent him back
to comparative oblivion.
Small wonder that whitman and q lot
more governors have no love for the ring
pasttme.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
TOME ATHLETES In
COLLEGE PARK MEET

Port Deposit. Md. May &-coach
Green. of the Tome School. will take a
team Of stars with him to the Maryland
State meet at Washington on May 80.
Among them will be the following, who
won distinction in the Tome meet: Mar
shall Pridmore. Of Chicago, who won the
100 yard dash and made a spectacular
run In the relay; Earl Pridmore. OF Chi
oago, who won the 70-yard novice; Rob-
ert Bradford. OF Pdgemoor. Del, win
ner OF 120-yard hurdles; George Mar
shall, Minneapolis, and Donald Brock, Of
Chicago, on the relay team; Charles
Dunkleberg. OF Fort Wayne. Ind, who
tied for first in the pole vault with Ar
beely. OF Central High, Washington: and
Leonard. OF Haverford; Edward Gouin-
lock, of Warsaw, N. Y, who won first in
the pole vault and shot-put In the Della
ware meet and third in the Tome meet:
Earnshaw Cook. of Towson. Nd. and AL
bert Clark and Bruce Clark, OF Calves
ton. Tex.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
TURNER NO MATCH
FOR IU-UTSU KING

Joe Turner, the worlds micdls-weaght
graphing champion, proved no match for
Orshi. the japanese Jiu-jitsu, at the
jiu-jitsu style Of the wrestling IN their
match which was held at the Gsyety
Theater last night. The bout was a mix
ed AFFAIR. the first one being the Ameri-
can style of catch-as-catch-can, which
Turner won in eighteen minutes.
In the second fall the Jap disposed OF
the champion in three minutes at the
Jiu-jitsu style, while Orshi won the toss
for the wrestling the final bout at Jiu-
jitsu. He forced Turner to give up In
this bout in six minutes.
Pinkey Gardner won the semi-wino-
up match from Bobby Grant, who n
better known to local mat fans as Zekt
Smith, in two straight falls. The FIRST
came in thirty minutes, while Gardner
scored in six minutes in the second bout
J. Fred Huber acted as the third man
on the mat in both bouts.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
COLLEGES TO CONTINUE
FOOTBALL In FALL

New York. May "a canvass Of the
representatives, OF twenty colleges who
gathered here last Saturday for the con-
ferences of the graduate managers of
athletics and the central board of foot
ball ofhcials indicated very strongly that,
war or no war. intercollegiate sport
would be continued next autumn.
Some OF the college officials who not
so long ago were instrumental in bring
ing about the discontinuance OF athletics
at their institutions now arc playing a
different tune. They ignored the advice
Of Gen. Wood. but President Wilson'S
recent pronunciamento in favor of sport
and the governments appropriation of
SSOO,ooo for sport in military training
camps have impressed most of them with
the fallacy OF their stand
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
THREE DRIVERS ARE
READY FOR BIG SPIN

Detroit. Mich. May zL-Arthur Klein.
Fred Heroy and Farmer BIZ Endicott,
three OF the star drivers entered in the
automobile race meet at the State fair
grounds track wednesday. arrived in De-
troit this afternoon from Erie. Pa
Jerry wonderlich has been in Detroit
for several days. and George Clark was
expected to arrive from Columbus Tues
day. Eighteen drivers and nineteen cars
ere entered for the Decoration Day
meeting. which Is featured by a one-hour
race. a local man probably will be
chosen TO drive the odd car.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
College Pitching Wonder.

Kansas City, May 2S.-Baseball scouts
are watching the work of c. c. Nc
Kinney, a pitcher for William Jewell
College, who thus far this season has
pitched thirty-three innings and has
famed seventy-three batsmen, an average
Of almost two and a third strikeouts an
inning. Besides, he has allowed only
five hits. Two one-hit games and one
no-hit contest are already to his credit.
When not in the pitchers box Nc
Kinney plays the outfeld. and he is
regarded as one Of the best gardeners
in the State. He has q batting average
Of 400 for six games.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
AFTER CYS 'LIcORICE BALL"
Falky Enabled to Deliver Floater by
Moistening Ball.

Cleveland, May 2S-Cy Falkenbergs s
old emery BALI has been replaced by
the ''licorice ball." also of Cy's inven-
uon, according to Lee Fohl, manager OF
the Indians. Falky is enabled to de-
liver a ''fioater'' or 'sailer" by moisteiI-
ing the ball with bit of lieorice. which
dries into a smooth, shiny spot. Umpire
Evans has reported the new Invention
TO Ban Johnson at the request OF Big
Chief Fohl. The report was accom-
panied by two of the balls
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
CANTILLON CONFIRMS THE
STORY OF A NEW LEAGUE

Minneapolis, MINI, May 2S.-Mike
Cantillon, president Of the Minneap-
oils American Association team, to-
day confirmed the Chicago story Of an
attempt to divide the association and
Join the indianapolis, Columbus, To-
ledo and Louisville clubs with four Of
the teams in the International League.
CantillOn says the scheme had been
sidetracked by the five association
magnates who met in Chicago Sat
urday.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
REX WILL JOURNEY
TO PURCELLVHLE

The Rex Athletic Club will 20 down to
Purcellville. Va. tomorrow Decoration
Day. for a double-header with the team
representing that place. The following
players are requested TO report promptly
at S45 o'clock Wednesday morning at
Thirty-sixth and NJ streets: Murphy,
Fitzgerald, Blair. Roche, Raba, Nc
Carthy, Koogle Hurd. Rafferty,, hewitt,
Ferguson. Bdschofr, Ofutt and McFar-
lane.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
ART HOFFMAN FAILS
IN COMEBACK STUNT

Cleveland. May z.-Arts Holman. for
mer Cub star, found It wasn't 90 easy TO
set in shape after a long lay-on.
He worked with the Indians q weeh
and today went back TO his home IN
Akron.
He was TO sign a contract with the FohI
team 70 serve as pinch hitter when he
got in shape
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
To Reduce Umpire Souad.

Louisville KY, Nay 2s-President 7. J.
Hickey. OF the American Association
announced last night that the Umpire.
stan Of that organization would In the,
interest Of economy, be reduced to nvN
The odd man will be carried for srD-,
ergency purposes. Hickey also an
nounced that he had released Umpire
Francis Connolly
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
COMPLETE STATISTICS OF THE MAJOR LEAGUES
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN
NATIONAL
All games postponed-raln.
All games postponed-raIn.


All postponed-raIn All
Washingon-Two Philadelphia York
Philadelphia Brooklyn a Bosto
Cleveland. Louis att
a Chicago
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Ward, Traek Star, EnEsts in the Army,

Chicago, May z-Andy Ward. holder
OF several A. A U. track championships
and a member OF the team which
competed In the Scandinavian games in
Europe. is going to make another trip
across the ocean. Ward has enlisted IN
the regular army as a private.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
PLANS ROWING REGATTA.

New York. May 2S-Hudson River
Rowing Association may have the
unique honor of holding the only open
Eastern regatta of the year. II they go
through as planned with the twelfth
annual fixture at Woodruff. N. j.. June
is The races will be one mile over the
Hudson River course.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
MIKE DONLIN RESIGNS
AS PILOT OF THE CHICKS

Memphis, Tenn, May 2S.-MIke DON
lin, manager of the Memphis Chicks,
resigned today. While the former New
York Giant gave as the reason for
his action illness in his family. Il was
believed he. was prompted by the
criticism of his conduct in Sundays
game when he went into the box in
stead of sending pitcher 20 relieve
Fentress, and made q farce OF the
game
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-01
APPLE SOUFFT.E.

Pare and core half a dozen apples,
stew them in a little water and sweet
en- to taste. When well cooked re-
move from the fire and beat until
there are no Jumps left; then add l
tablespoon butter, the we'll beaten
yolks of 3 eggs, and cup of almonds,
blanched and chopped fine. Boil
cup Of rice in milk untfI soft. add a
pinch of salt and tablespoons Of su-
gar then butter baking dish, and
line the bottom and sides with rice,
Stir lightly into the apple mixture
the well beaten whites OF the eggs
pour into the rice and bake in a
moderate oven for Is minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-01
FRENCH AVIATOR, WHO RAIDED
ESSEN, KILLED AT VERDUN

PARIS, Dec 30.-Captain de
Beauchamp, who bombarded Essen,
the home of the Krupp works, after
thrilling flight, and who, in Novem-
ber made a flight to Munich and
dropped bombs on the town, has been
killed He met his end in an air fight
near Douaumont, his machine falling
within the French lines In his flight
TO Munich, Capt. de Beauchamp
crossed the Alps and covered a dis
tance of 437 miles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-01
COLLARLEss GOWNS sEEN.

At a recent bazaar in New York.
where a number Of well dressed wo-
men were present It was noticed that
number Of the gowns worn were col
larless. These were. in general. OF
velvet, for any harder, less lustrous
material would make the. unfinished
neck trying to the average woman
The gowns were, for the most part.
cut in a sight v back and front and
finished-when finished at all-with
bit Of colored embroidery and a
touch Of fur Black velvet seems the
general favorlte.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-01
GREEN FoR TIE COSTUME.

Green, so long neglected as a fash
ionable color for the costume is now
being considerably used. The greens
seen are Of the dark and warm shad-
ings, somewhat like the sap green or
the lighter tones Of the Russian
green. The trimmings used with these
greens are red, citron bluff and
black.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-01
UTIIED APPLES

Wash, peel and quarter as many ap-
piles as needed. For every quart of
apples, use IA box of gelatine: let
this soak in IA cup of cold water.
Make a slrup of l cup of sugar and
cup OF water; boil about five min
utes. Flavor with tablespoon lem
on juice and Ia teaspoon ground
ginger. Cook the apples in this a
few at a time. Remove to mold or
serving dish when soft. when all are
cooked, put the gelatine in the sirup
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-01
Don't Let skin Troubles Spread.

Red, pimply skin that itches and
burns is embarrassing. and gets worse
if neglected Bad skin is a social
handicap and a contant source of
worry Correct it at once with DR..
Hobson's Eczema Ointment This
healing ointment kills the germ,
soothes the irritation and quickly re.
stores your skin to normal. For ba
bies sufftring the tortures of eczema.
or for grown-ups who's. have long
fought csronic skin ailments. DR..
Hobsons Eczema Ointment is a guar
anteed remedy. At your Druggist, soc
ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-01
MOLAssEs soUFFLE PUDDING.

Two eggs, whites and yolks beaten
separately, l cup Of molasses. l-2
cup of flour. 1-2 cup Of milk. ia.
blespoon of butter, a scant 12 tea
spoon Of Soda IA teaspoon Of salt.
First beat the milk and egg yolks to.
gether, then add flour gradually.
Then add the molasses and salt. Put
the soda in the cup the molasses was
in, add 2 tablespoons hot water. and
add to the pate. Beat all this with
an egg beater Then beat the whites
to a stiff froth and add them last Of
all, folding them through lightly
Turn in buttered pan and bake three
quarters Of an hour. in a moderate
oven Serve with a sauce made as
follows: Cream 1-2 cup sugar and
tablespoon butter together, add 2 or 8
tablespoons hot water Then beat
whites to a stiff roth and mix all
thoroughly and lightly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-01
SCNNES.

Six ounces Of flour, heaping tea
spoons Of baking powder, l teaspoon
caster sugar about / ounce sultanas
(may be omitted), ! ounce Of butter
or margarine; mix with little milk
(about 1-2 cup is enough to make a
stiff dough,) pat or roll to SIS inch
thickness, cut in squares, and bake in
a quick oven from 10 to is minutes.