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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
Big Meeting OPENS Tonight.

Mrs. F. E. Whitley, president OF
the State Federation of Womens
clubs, and daughter, Mrs. Varick c.
Crosley, went to Fort Dodge today to
attend the biennial which begins
this evening. Many Webster City
club women will go over on the ev-
ening train to be present at the mi
tial feature of the four days ses-
sion, the concert in the Methodist
church this evening, when Pasquale
Tallerico, the celebrated pianist, and
Miss Ruby Helder, the lady tenor,
will render selected program, fol-
lowing which an informal reception
will be held, that the visiting club
women may meet Mrs. Josiah Evans
Cowles Of Los Angeles, president OF
the General Federation of Women's
clubs.
Eight hundred women will be in
Fort Dodge to attend the 1917 club
meeting, and some of the most noted
men and women of the United States
will entertain the visitors, coming
on invitation of the federated clubs
of Fort Dodge-The Alpha club, Art
club, Chapter d. j., p. Z. o., Daugh-
tiers of Isabella, Fort Dodge Chapter
D. A. R., Ingleside club, Lady Order
of Foresters, Up-to-Date club, Wah-
kOnsa club, and Woman's club.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
old SOLDIERS RE-
UNION IN AUGUST
Matter Was Discussed and Decide
at Last Meeting of Winfield
Scott Post.

A Hamilton county old soldiers
reunion will be held this year. The
matter was discussed at the last
meeting of the G. A. r. post and it
was decided to hold at least one more
good, old-fashioned reunion. 1t will
be held under the auspices of the
Hamilton County Veterans associa-
ton and will occur some time dur
ing August. These reunions were
begun many years ago as annual af-
fairs, but none has been held during
the past several seasons. The re-
union this year will be held in this
city and will last two days. While
no definite arrangements have yet
been made, the usual program OF
speaking, singing, campfire story
telling, ETC., will be the order of the
two days meeting.
The "old boys" always enjoy
themselves hugely upon these occa-
sions, and the reunion this year,
considering the present war situa-
ton, should have an added interest
and significance to the general pub
lie, who are always invited and
heartily welcomed to these gather
ingS,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
More Wolves,

Yesterday morning Earl Stuart
went up to the county auditors Of
flee and secured a hunters license
1t is late in the season to buy {
license now, as they expire on July
1. But Earl knew what he was do
ing. He shouldered his gun anG
went into the timber southeast Of
town, and near the John Essie
place succeeded in killing an old
wolf, presumably the one John has
been using for seed for some time
He brought the evidence of his con-
Quest to the county auditor last ev-
ening aL1 was given the $40 bounty
A pretty GOOD days work.
Mr.. Essig also brought some
wolves to the auditors office. They
weyses all young ones and were worth
on ~ head. w. L. r. Perry
p; p; &Ss1':: ;s'' paging ! 's ~;
price Of the bounty. e1&' NV
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
WILL DELIVER MEMO
rial DAY ADDRESS
Hon. A. C. Rankin Secured by Com
mittee on Speaker for Memoir
ial Day, May 30.

The committee on speaker for Me-
mortal Day, May 80, have secured
Hon. A. C. Rankin to deliver the ad-
dress upon that occasion. Mr.. Ran
kin has wide reputation as an orator
and the committee is particularly
fortunate in securing him to deliver
the memorial address. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Rankin will also adj
dress a union temperance meeting in
the Methodist church in this city a
week from next Sunday evening. AS
temperance lecturer Mr.. Rankin
this city many times in the past and
his numerous friends here will be
pleased to hear him again.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
Narrowly ESCAPED Death.

The four year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Bickford, who reside
on the o. N. KurtZ farm five miles
east of town, was the victim Satur.
day of what might have been a fata
accident. The little girl had beer
talking with her father in the field
at the farm where the latter was
operating tractor. She started
away and Mr.. Bickford, presumine
she had gone, started the tractor
The disc passed partly over the child
before her father realized the dan
ger and stopped just in time to save
the little one from instant death
The little girl escaped with a severe
cash in the head and number OF
bruises.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
LOCAL BANKERS At
DIES MONIES MEETING
Secretary McAdoo and Governor
Harding Appeal to Ameri-
!. can Patriotism.

Warren c. Pyle and Earl e. Ma
son of the First National bank went
to Des Moines yesterday to attend a
meeting conducted by Secretary of
the Treasury w. G. McAdOo and w.
P. G. Harding, governor OF the fed
eral reserve board, for the organiza-
ton of liberty loan campaign
throughout Iowa.
The attendance was large, about
600 bankers being present, and the
speakers were very enthusiastic con-
corning the organization of a live
Iowa campaign. Every person in the
state who is able to do so is urged
to take not less than $50 worth of
bonds, and those who have larger
amount, which they can spare with
out causing inconvenience, should
take more.
The banks of Iowa are working
hard to induce their customers to
take blocks of this loan, and the
banks are really working against
their own financial interests when
they do SO.
In speaking of the campaign, Mr..
Pyle said: 1T is going to take a
large amount of money to finance
this war. and we must have the mon
ey or we cannot carry it OH to VIC
tory. The banks are going to try
to dispose of not less than 100000
worth of the liberty loan bonds in
Hamilton county, and it will require
the cooperation of every citizen who
has money to spare"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
Forestry Regiment.

Washington, May ga "for-
estry regiment" made up Of forest
ers, practical woodsmen, loggers
portable sawmill operators, and 9th.
ers experienced in numbering opera
tions, for service in France, will, il
is announced, be raised Immediately
The Forest Service,at the request OF
the war department, will prepare
plans for the organization and equip
ment of the force and will aid in Sc
curing suitable men. The regiment
will form a unit of the engineer
CORPS now being recruited to be sent
abroad as soon as it can be organ
lied and equipped.
The organization of this regiment
is the result Of a suggestion made by
the British commission. Similar
forces have been raised in Canada
and are rendering valuable services.
The object of the American forestry
regiment, it is said, will be to con-
vert available timber into material
suitable for bridges, railroads,
trenches and other construction work
with the least possible waste. At
the same time the cutting will be
done under the supervision of tech
meal experts in cooperation with the
French foresters. In this way the
permanent damage to the forests in
cident to furnishing the impera-
lively needed timber. it is hoped, Will
be kept as small as possible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
PROCEEDINGS Of
THE CITY COUNCIL
Boone Street Citizens Make Protest
State That Street is
Poorly Paved.

The city council met last evening
with all members present. A dele
CATION of Boone street residents at
.onded the meeting to file protest
against the poor paving they de-
clare was laid on this residential
street three or four years ago.
The proposition of the three Web
ster City newspapers regarding the
city printing was approved and &C
,cepted. s,t
M Bills u the amount of '$.,s96.s6
were afdered paid, and ordinance
4i9, prov ling for the protection OF
parkings damaged by cattle or We
hicles, was adopted
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
Take Pictures of Babies.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Singleton, who
have been here several weeks TAX.
ing pictures of Webster City babies
which they expect to display on the
films at one of the local theaters
left here today for Fort Dodge on a
similar errand. Pictures of some
800 babies have been taken for this
purpose, but so far neither theater
has consented to run the films.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
70 Join Navy.

Richard Riley, son of John Riley,
who went to Minneapolis some six
weeks ago and offered his services
to the navy recruiting officer there,
received word yesterday to report for
duty. He went to Minneapolis last
night, and if successful in passing
the examination will be in Uncle
Sans navy until the close of the
war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
The Flags of the Allies.

Floating majestically on \the
breeze at the Hamilton County State
Bank corner are the Stars and Stripes
of our own free land, together with
the national emblems of England and
France. These flags are of good size
and can be seen for some distance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
Legislature to Blame.

Do not blame the attorney gen
eral or county attorney for doing
their sworn duty. Blame the legis.
lature for not repeating these Sun
day laws if you blame anybody. II
is an officers sworn duty to enforce
the law, however foolish, and all
good citizens should not only stand
by such officers but should urge
them to perform their duty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
The Census.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Weseloh, who
formerly resided north of this city.
and now live near harrisburg, are
the parents Of an eight-pOund daugh-
ter, born May is, 1917. Mrs. Wes-
eloh was formerly Miss Grace West.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Special meeting OF Sharon Chap
ter, No 14S, Wednesday evening,
May 20, at O'Clock. Mrs. Fannie
b. Hammill, worthy grand matron of
Iowa, will be present. Refreshments
will be served at the close of chap
ter meeting. Minnie M. Blake, Sec
rotary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

II you will tell me why one stenOg-
rapher can report a lecture more
truly than another, will tell. you
why Edison can make a more real
record OF music than his followers
! can. Come in and listen. Ruegnitz
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
To Rochester.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will II. Frazier went
to Rochester, Mimi, this noon, where
the latter will undergo physical
examination by the Drs. Mayo.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
HAVNE|:R PREPARING
A SPECIAL LETTER
Will Clarity His Interpretation Of
Iowa Sunday Laws.

Des Moines, May 22.-Attorney
General Havner is preparing sec
ond letter to county attorneys of the
state giving his Interpretation of the
Iowa Sunday closing laws in more
definite terms. ~
He will rule that churches, rail-
roads, street cars, garages and pub
lie utilities as whole do not come
under the provisions OF the statute.
1t is understood that Sunday base
ball, moving picture theaters and
Jewish merchants will abide by the
court decisions on cases now pend
ing in Des Moines.
One result of the enforcement cru
sade is expected to be the Clarifying
of the meaning of the Sunday clos
ing statute by court decisions, thus
leaving little doubt as to what the
law actually means.
What steps the attorney general
will take in case the laws are ig-
nored by county attorneys have not
yet been announced by him. In his
letter of last week, however, he
called attention to the fact that he
is, by virtue of his office, in super
vision of all county attorneys of the
state, and that they are sworn to
enforce all the laws.
No attempt is to be made to en-
force the anti-tipping law, depend
Ing on decisions by the Supreme
court upon it's constitutionality.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

If va will tell me why you en-
ploy one physician, or dentist, or at
torney in preference to others, I will
tell you why people who are lovers
of real music select the Edison Dia-
'mond Disc in preference to talking
machines. Come in and listen
tRuegnitz Drug Co. 22d2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Miss Deltn Bateman, who has been
on the sick list for several days, is
much better and able to be down
town. She will not resume her work
in the Metcalf store until next Mon
day, however.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

The Official seal" Of the Modern
Cleaner yellow, red, blue and
white square sign-now occupies a
prominent place in front of that es-
Establishment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
The Census.

Born, May 20, 1917, to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Bennett, south of Flug-
stad, a daughter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Mrs. J. H. Higbee. who recently
underwent course of treatment at
a hospital in Savannah, Mo-, has i'm
proved sufficiently to return to her
home in this city and has already be-
gun her duties as cook in the Lit
tie Owl restaurant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Carl Manberg of Sycamore, ILL.,.
has accepted position in the Eos
ter furniture store and began his
new work today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
SOCIAL AND OTHER
SOCIETY EVENTS
Parties, Club Meetings and Other
Gatherings in This City
and Vicinity.
The E. o. w. club Will meet to-
morrow afternoon with Mrs. o. H
Hensel, northwest of town.

The Thursday Circle will meet
with Mrs. A. w. Cater, Al miles
northwest of the city, Thursday for
an all day meeting. A picnic dinner
will be served at noon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Earl Fort has taken a position in
the Modern Cleaner establishment on
Des Moines street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
Furnished BY E. W. Wagner 4 Co.
Office in Bossert Bldg. Phone $40.
H. n. Sharpe, Manager.

Hogs-Estimated receipts, $4,000
head; opening sc up. close strong;
top, $16.55; estimated tomorrow,
$4,000 head; left over yesterday,
1000 head.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head;
market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; mar
ket 10c up.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Mrs. r. D. Hughes will be hostess
to the Social Dozen club on Thurs
day afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-22

Chapter E. L., P. E. O., will meet
with Mrs. Joe Oppenheimcr Saturday
evening. There will be an important
business session and a program in
the hands of new members.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
UNIDENTIFIED
(From the English Review.)

self. fnviolate; pinninf down o
shaking world, like q single
nail that holds:
A single rivet driven down 70 hold
. universe together
Co back. poor ghosts-go back into
your graves.
He has no need Of you. this name
less man.
You philosophers. you scienthts,
you men of God. leave this
man alone,
Leave him the grandeur Of OBJ
security
Leave him in darkness the dumb
anguish OF his soul
Leave him the great loss Of his
identity.
Let the guns chant his desth-sons
down the world;
Let the flame Of cannon light his
dying;
Let those remnants Of men be-
meath his feet welcome him
mutely when he falls beside
them In the mud.
Take one last look and leave him
standing there,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - Unrs-
warded and Unknown.
MARY BORDEN TURNER
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
A MOTHERS CHRISTMAS PRAYER.

(VritteH for The Washington Herdld.)
Dear God, who gave Thy Son, so long ago
A gift of love, the world from sin to free
And Danish from the earth all pain and woe,
My prayer ascends this Christmas time to Thee.
l ask that Thou wilt guard and bless my boy,
As in far distant lands mid battles fray
He goes without one murmur of dissent
Where stern, relentless duty points the way.
I ask, oh God, if he must give his life
l may be glad he died to make men free;
BIT If it be "Thy will" then save my son
And send him safely home again to me.
Not for my boy alone, dear God, pray
! voice the prayer of anxious hearts tonight,
And ask that Thou wilt bless each mothers boy
And give him strength to battle for the right
Dear God, who gave Thy Son, gift of love,
The burdens of suffering world to bear;
! ask that Thou wilt bend listening ear
And in compassion grant my Christmas prayer.
81 HATFIELD STYLES
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
A Mean Animal.

Senator John X. Shields, of Tennessee, remarked at
dinner that is sometimes caught on the least
peced evidence and told this story illustration:
Sometime ago fond mother returned from a
neighbory call and found that very little remained of
beautiful pie that had been set aside for future
1t hurt her heart do it, of course but she
PEELED to look on little Willie with suspicion.
willie" said she in a reproving voice, why did
you that pie when told you not to do so? Didn't
you know that l was saving it for tomorrow?
81 didn't touch it, mamma the ready response
of Willie. 1T must have been the cat. When l came
home from school the pie was gone and the cat sat
in the licking his chops like great happiness"
1T probably the cat, Willie" was the quiet re-
joinder of mother, "and just think how contemplate
he acted in cutting the pie with a knife to make me
think that you did t"-Philadelphia Telegraph
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
Sharpe; Also Wood.

II is hurnilating for the War Department to be
forced to confess it remains entangled in red tape
methods found unsatisfactory as far back as the
civil war" 1t may not feel the humiliation, but 1t
should
1t is humiliating for the American people to dis
cover that after nine months of supposedly thorough
nreparation the government Just beginning weed
out the dead wood in the bureaus and shake
I'D the billiards who were silly enough to suppose
that routine methods could survive in modern warfare
The nation had been led to suppose that its
choicest business brains" had been modified in
Washington, and were in complete charge of the
gigantic task it had undertaken. Instead OF that 1t
finds that the stationng of big business men here has
created Just many places for the division and
distribution of authority and to that extent created
so much more red tape" to unwind
The Congressional investigations show that the
war dictatorship idea so far from having any grip
on official Washington, is further of than ever that
jurisdiction and authority twisted and broken in
countless directions that waste motion and lost time
are two fghtful and tragic liabilities forced upon the
country either through ignorance downright incon
petence.
The British and French missions came to Washing
ton last May to give the American government the
benefit of their experience and of their costly mistakes
and thus to save blood treasure and time We Won
der what the members of those missions think of the
almost CHASTITY spectacle that is being staged here now
Senatorial charges against this general or that are
needless They are all-Gens. Sharpe and Crozer in
:cuded-vctims of system All of them are culpable
in not having fought against the retention of anti
quated way of doing business which they must have
known would lead them to disaster.
There was flash of Leonard Wood in the test-
mony of Gen. Sharpe. Perceivng what the clothing
shortage would mean in winter at Camp Funston, Wood
went to the markets and bought all the over
alls he could get. He had funds, authorization
he took chance on that. He got results. He acted
before an order for the purchase of the overas would
even have started on its tedious round through the War
Department
Give us business dictator in the War Department
a minister of munitions who will measure up to the
place. 1t is time to suggest new version of the
story about that eminent Roman tyrant who stuck to
his fiddle while his city burning.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24

100000 people of the nation! Whose
interests should govern?
Be is said TO the credit of the Food
Administration that it has brought
the dispute down to a proper basis
and has signified its intention of
going about it to settle the matter in
the most business-like manner pos
sible. The Hoover body. in short. I1
to name a commission which will in
vestigate the cost of producing sugar
beets and of making them into sugar.
BY a very simple process they can
find out whether the raisers or the
factory is right in the present dis
pute-the factory's guaranteed con-
tract price for 1915 is now given at
Sand they can mass figures which
will settle the controversy beyond any
doubt. Moreover. they can do JUS
tice to the people of the nation b.
taking this step-and justice to the
100, 10000 we say, is the first thing
sought at this particular juncture in
our national affairs.
1t may be illuminating to re-
mark that the contract price for
the 1916 crop was $500 a ton, and
that the sugar factories gave the
raisers a voluntary increase of
fifty cents per ton when it came
time to market the crop. This year
the contract price was $3.50 a ton
and the price was sufficiently high
to allow the factories to grant an
other fifty cents per ton increase
over the agreed price.
1t is evident that il the fruits
of our victory in this war are to
be deserved we must handle the
sugar situation differently than it
has been handled up to this time.
The step just proposed by the food
is the first Of sew
eral which will point the way to
a palliation of some of our i'm
mense evils.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
CROIX DE GUERRE.

Within the Invalides, burnt manned and blind,
They stumble pasta pitiful array
OF broken men, that only Yesterday
Were keen and quick with life The rugged, kind
Old generals words drift through each weary mind
Like some vague vision. where, gallant and gay,
Youth stormed the heights and kept the foe at bay
Out in the tingng, shrapnel-laden wind.
A woman weeps with PRIDE but through her tears
She sees crippled land, young men made old,
Who bde in chimney corners down the years.
Strokng the medals in their helpless hold
And knows she, too, through silent pain must bear
Upon her patient heart the "Croix de Guerre."
Charlotte Becker in Life.