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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Not Too Much Johnson.

Stanhope Enterprise: e. J. Johnson
has formally entered upon his new
duties as cashier of the Farmers Saw
ings Bank. Ed, as he is Familiarity
called by his friends, needs no intro
duction from us, as he is well and
fayorably known by everybody in
this community, young and old, and
they will all join in wishing him the
best. of the worlds business favors
in his new position.
Mr.. Lewis Johnson, of Jewell, has
accepted the position of assistant
cashier in the Stanhope State Bank,
made vacant by the retirement of +.
j. Johnson. Mr.. Lewis Johnson is .
son of County Supervisor o. J. john
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Lost-A Baby.

Walking aimlessly down Des
Moines street yesterday a little
youngster clad in blue overall's was
found by policeman Thompson on the
Illinois Central tracks just when
trains were due from both directions.
He was looking for his mama, the
baby boy said, AMI didn't know
where he was going, nor he didn't
know the way home, either. He was
a dear little fellow about three years
old and the kind hearted policeman
saved a great deal of worry and
anxiety at the youngsters home by
finding out who he was and taking
him home. Mr.. Thompson says this is
the third runaway baby he has dis
covered within few weeks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Jewell Resident Dead.

Jewell, April 14.-Word has been
received here of the death of Sievert
Westre, who has been spending the
winter at Daytona Beach, Florida,
for his health. He got as far as Chi
lcago on his way home when he be-
Icame ill and was taken to hospit-
Ial, where he was examined with an
X-ray machine and it was discovered
he had cancer of the stomach and
Bright's disease. He died yesterday
land the body will be brought home
flor burial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
City Paints Hydrants.

Z City Manager Long has been at
work with a crew of men painting
every water hydrant ins this city.
The color of the hydrant has been
changed from green to red This
makes the hydrants distinguishable
two or three blocks away and aids
materially in time of fire. On the
heels of the painting, the city man
ager desires the cooperation of ey-
cry resident in the city in an effort
to clean up residence premises.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
sSs
SAD DEATH | Of D MISS N 5.
LUcREIIA ACKLEY
Passed Away at the Hospital Sunday
Afternoon Family is I'm
usually Afflicted.

Miss Lucretia Ackley, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Ackley, OF Liberty township, died at
the. hospital in this city, Sunday af-
teInoon at O'Clock, Of spinal men
! nights and complications, at the age
Of 80 years. Miss Ackley was born
in Liberty township and was young
lady of more than ordinary ability
4 and worth. A few years ago she
worked in the Journal Office in this
city and then went to Idaho, where
I. she taught school four or five years.
She returned to her home a few weeks
ago in poor health and was taken to
the hospital for treatment.
The Ackley family, among the
most highly respected and esteemed
in Liberty township, is being severely
afflicted, Last summer one of the
daughters died just as she was en-
tering womanhood and week ago a
son passed away at the age of about
twenty. Five children survive. They
are Mrs. Walter Coble, Liberty town
ship; Paul, residing at home; sibyl,
living with an uncle in Nebraska on
/ account Of her poor health; Mrs. Nell
lie Bean and Mrs. Ella Bedsaul of
South Dakota.
In the hour of crushing sorrow
and great bereavement the sympa-i
thy of a wide circle of neighbors and
friends go out to the stricken father
and mother and brother and sisters.
The funeral services will be held
from the family home this after
noon at two O'Clock, conducted by
Rev Spiker of harrisburg, and in
terment will be made in the Liber-
ty township cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Joins Aviation Corps.

We note by the Thompson, Mont,
Enterprise that Harold Near, a form
er Webster City boy, % years old, has
enlisted in the aviation corps Of the
United States Army. The Enterprise
says .ithe enlistment will cover pc
riod Of seven years, three years of ac-
tive service and four years as a mem
Der Of the aviation reserve. Mr..
Near is member Of the land di-
ss-ss:ssipn Of the Aviation corps, and will
be stationed at San Diego, Calf. He
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
BUSY Time | JUDGE
fuckers court
A Number Of DRINKS Arrested and
Fines Inflicted Aggresating
Fifty Dollars.

Business was lively in police cir
Icles Sunday and, yesterday and $50 in
fines We're turned into the city treas
ury. Some of that $50 belonged on
pantry shelves or children's feet,
King Barleycorn scored one, and the
lpantry.shelves will be empty and the
Ichildren go barefooted.
Sunday George Moore, a tiler
who took the Keely cure four years
ago and has not touched drop since,
fell in with some excellent friends
who warned him of the sad time
when Iowa would be bone dry and
for old times sake he accepted their
Invitation to drink while the drink
ling was good. As a result he was ar
frosted and Justice Tucker fined him
$50. He left the city Sunday for
his work in a nearby county, but was
back in police court next morning at
the result Of spending a few hours
with a congenial friend in the east
part of town, who had lain in a
good supply of booze. The second
time he was fined SIS and warned
that the next time the fine would be
$50.
George Oleson, also visitor at
some place well supplied with liquor.
next contributed SIS to the city
treasury and Mr.. McCarley, resi-
dent Of the city with large family
depending upon him, received some
good advice and a fine of SO. Large
shipments Of liquor We're received
in this city Saturday as a result OF
the Supreme Court decision regard
ing the shipping Of liquor for pri-|
yate use.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Women Voting on Suffrage.

Iowa City Republican: Four years
ago that inimitable wag, Senator
|Cady Chase, offered proposition
that the women be permitted to vote
on the suffrage question. Then ev-
|erybody understood that 1t was a
play against the pending suffrage
amendment. This winter Senator
Kimball, who sometimes takes him
self seriously, proposed in the senate
ia like scheme and it actually carried
in the house. Such a special cleo
ton would mean nothing. The suf-
frage advocates do not want it and
their opponents do not care anything
about it. If such an election were
held we would be no nearer settle
ment of the controversy than now.
The majority would be for the suf-
fragists, but the vote would be light.
Not likely fourth of the women of
the state would vote.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

front. One hundred sharp shooters
in France within three months
should be the slogan. And where
can you find a sharper shooter than
in the ranks of Iowa duck killers?
To the front, brave hunters!
Fellows who can lay around
Iowa's lakes in the spring and fall
in freezing and wet weather ought
to be hardened for military service.
even though they are little old
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Pioneer Settler Dies.

The remains Of Mrs. Jacob Yearous
Were brought, overland to the city
Saturday from Eagle Grove for inter
ment in Graceland cemetery. Mrs
Yearous has been very i'll most OF
the winter and death must have come
as great relief to long suffering.
The remains were accompanied by
the children of the deceased and a
short service was held at the ceme-
terry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Member of Regulars.

Mark Pooley, Oldest son of Mrs. 5.
|C. Hall, of this city, and former
Webster City boy, is a member OF the
regular army, having recently joined
1.-THE Thirteenth United States Infan-
TRY, which was stationed at Eagle
Pass while the soldiers were on the
Mexican border.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Child cue in Wire.

Clara, the seven year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles McPhillips,
residing about eight miles east OF
this city, was playing about the yard
Friday evening when she fell into
the barb wire fence, cutting a cash
in her cheek which required three
stitches to close.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
To Remove Residence,

Chas. Closz is excayating for the
foundation on his lot on west Di-
vision street to which he intends to
move his present residence on first
street. After removing the house to
this lot. he will begin the erection
of the fine new $4,000 house on his
First street lot.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The A. A. Cook house on First
street. occupied by the Prof. H. L.
Cooling family, has been re-let, fur
nished, tc Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride OF
the Herald, Prof. Gooding retaining
one room. Mrs. G. and three chill
dren have gone to harrisburg to
spend a week with the formers sis
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

son, and has been employed as book
keeper in the First National Bank of
Jewell, and comes we'll qualified for
the position he will assume. He will
enter upon his new duties about the
first of May.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

ter, Mrs Joe Bell and family, after
which they will go to Forest City to
remain during the entire summer
with Mrs. Gooding's mother. Prof.
G. went to harrisburg Saturday for a
Weekend visit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Attention, Farmers.

n We will abe able to give you better
service if you will kindly phone in
your orders by noon on Wednesday,
and Saturdays. Martin phones, 444-
.465. Ind. phone, 54.
Pugh Stores Company,
II 13l2t1f1 Wilson Walton, Mgr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Attention, Farmers.

From now on during the busy sea
son we will be open Wednesday ey.
enings until 8 O'Clock. We are pay.
ing the highest market prices for all
produce. Markets received daily by
IL a. m. 13d2t1f1
~ Pugh Stores Company, 800
/. as :.s Wilson Walton, Mgr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Buys Farm.

G. l.. Wood, who recently moved
to this city from Woodstock, has
made the purchase of a hundred and
twenty acre farm, five miles north
east Of his former home, of Anthony
Sadler. The farm is well known in
that vicinity as the Sadler place and
well worth the s17o per acre il
brought.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Pyrex glass in silver holders, q
Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf

G. Y. Boyd, of Duncombe, who
has been very i'll and is gradually
growing weaker, is eighty years old
today. His daughter, Mrs. Douglas
Garrett. of Alexis, ILL.,, is here called
by his illness and Is at present with
her sister, Mrs. Fred Mccartney, in
this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
The Way England Does It.

London, April More than 500
small dwellings blotted out in a
twinkling by the disastrous explosion
|of an East London munitions plant
have been rebuilt by the Office of
Works and 100 families are back in
their old homes.
Two thousand ,workmen were
thrown into the devastated district
almost before the ruins were cold and
worked continuously, with the excep-
ton of few painters who struck, un-i
til the houses were again up. The
cost to the government to rebuild the
houses was about $350,000.
The Geo. w. Lee house just east Of
the residence occupied by the Lee
family has been rented to Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy O'Brien, who will move
therein at once from the B. Brin
house on east Second street. The
w. L. Macgoey family. who have
been living in the Lee house, have
= y. =
moved into rooms over Gardner's
hardware store temporarily. expect
ing to occupy the Mckee house on
Boone street when it is vacated by
the Kamphoefner family in June.
I have seen the glories OF art and
|of architecture. have seen the sun
|set over the summit of the Jungfrau
and the moon rise over the summit
|of Mt. Blanc. But the fairest sight
that these eyes ever beheld was the
flag of my own country in a foreign,
land. Beautiful as a flower to those
who love it, terrible as meteor to
those who hate it,.it is the symbol of
the glory and home and power of
fifty millions of Senator
Hoar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
Sows for Sale.

Some good Duroc brood sows for
sale. Phone 171S. Jas. White. Dun
combe, Iowa. 4-I6f2t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17
owners.

There should be no lots OF this
kind in Webster City this season
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-17

The finest toilet goods, at Teed's.
d-f-t-tf
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-08

evening at $3.50. Rev. DR.. M. q.
Jackson of Shelbyville opened the
service by reading Gen. 49:1-lO, asa
Scripture lesson. Rev. ]. D. jack
son took as a text, Gen. 1913. He
took for a subject, "Be strong" Rev.
Jackson made Reuben's strength
plain, also his greatness. He urged
upon those who represented Reuben
to be strong in the faith and trust IN
the Lord. The Shelbyville band made
some good music for the Reubens Sat
urday, June End. Mr.. Marsh Thomp-
son made some very encouraging re-
marks Sunday at 1880 a. m. In the
Sunday school. Mr. Thompson Is
very bright young man and we hope
he will visit us again, Mr.. X. Il.
Tillman is home visiting this week.
Mr.. James Vannoy of Nashville was
the honorable guest of Miss E. H.
King, Saturday and Sunday. Miss
Mollie Carney has returned from
Nashville, where she has been visit
ing friends. Thursday night, June
14th, 1917, Rev. Womack of War
trace will preach for the Tribe OF
Levi. Sunday, June II, Rev. Whit
taker of Tullahoma and Rev. Foxall
of Wartrace will preach for the
Tribes of Simeon and Cad. Remem-
Der the great day in Bell Buckle will
be Sunday, June oath. Every body
is invited. Read the Globe and keep
up with the news.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-08
Editorial in Afro-American
May %, 1917.
TRADE SCHOOL WHY NOT?

TRADE SCHOOL WHY NUT
At the recent Hampton Commence
ment. one of the girl students with
the aid of a simple chemical outfit,
tested liquid and ball blueing. She
showed how spots of iron rust were
formed on clothes that had been i'm
properly rinsed and proceeded to re-
move the spots of iron rust bv using
oXalic acid She showed clearly that
an apron that had once been spoiled
by iron rust could be greatly i'm
proved with little skill and work.
Another bright chap described the
Hampton Institute fire prevention
exercises, and then charged a fire eX-
tinguisher with sulphuric acid, bicar-
Donate of soda and water He said
in conclusion at pays every family
to have several fire extinguishers in
convenient places in the home. Each
member should be taught how to
charge and how to use the portable
fire eXtinguisher, which is very eff
fective weapon in fighting fire."
Here are two of the many practical
things that are taught to the students
at Hampton and Tuskegee Institutes.
Every year more than two hundred
graduates go out from these two
schools equipped with the knowledge
and skill necessary to make begin
ming in the trades. Such men do not
need to serve an apprenticeship but
are ready at once to enter into their
life work. The rapid growth of the
number of skilled workers in the
/ 20 n ic 10 70
the steady stream of recruits that are
graduated every year from Hampton
Tuskegee and other schools, ready to
work.
With the coming of so many people
to the north, education, especially in
the cities that have separate school
systems will have to undergo a radi-
cal change. The emphasis that has
so long been placed on preparing
students for college will need to be
shifted so as to prepare boys and
girls for the trades.
The last census report shows 1885,
374 males engaged in building and
hand trades, and 205,939 females
who earn their living by cooking. On
the other hand there were only H.
APT clergymen and 22,441 female
school teachers Speaking in terms of
totals, 67,245 Of the 5,192,535 COL
ored people engaged in gainful oc-
equations are in the professions. This
means that less than per cent of all
the people at work are doctors, law
yers, teachers, preachers, etc.
These figures ought to be illumin-
ating to every thoughtful person, and
especially so to the parents, who have
children in the schools. If only two
per cent of the children enter the
professions, what of the other 9S?
Are they getting the kind of training
in the public schools, that will make
them better able to make their way
in the other walks of life? Every
parent cannot send his child to
Hampton or Tuskegee, but he can
make up his mind that he is not 60
ing to be satisfied with our public
school system in this city until some
provision is made for teaching the
same things here as there.
No one would vote to curtail the
academic activities of our high
school. But it is both sensible and
sane to set up and popularize mod
ern trade school as part of it.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-08
Bell Buckle.

The old peoples carnival when
was held at the Pythian Hall came
to a close Saturday night, May 2lst
with one Of the most elaborate mock
weddings that has ever been given at
Hills Chapel, A. M. E. Church. The
groom being a popular young man
of Wartrace in the person of Mr..
Lou Cooper and the bride one of Bell
Buckles distinguished matrons, Mrs.
Ida Scruggs. The groom and the rest
of the gentlemen with the pastor,
Rev. Henry Cortner Of Shelbyville
came in on No. 2 and was met at the
Station by our pastor, Rev. w. V.
Hawkins, who had automobiles wait
in for them and motored to the home
of Mrs. Eliza Sutton, where an
elegant menu of several courses was
served, after which they were carried
to the church where the ladies of the
bridal party met them and proceeded
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-08
THE COMMENCEMENT THEME

THE COMMENCEMENT THEME.
1t has been suggested by the secre-
tary of the interior that some etten-
tion be paid in the commencement
exercises of schools, colleges anu uni
yersities to the cause and purpose of
the war. The Secretarys 'SOrd
comes a little late to produce
maximum results, if, in fact, the
word was needed. Reports that have
come in so far from the firing line of
graduation essays are calculated to
relieve worriment on that score. 1t
appears that, quite without the sug-
gestion of anybody, the young men
and young women of our educational
institutions have given themselves
unreservedly to the task of analysis
and of prognoss. If there be any
thing at all in the proverb which
maintains the superiority of two
heads over one, the number of heads
brown, pompadoured, curly and
bullet-that have devoted their best
! thought to the war theme at our var
ious places of learning this spring
promises splendidly for results.
The idea of the secretary of the
interior is, of course, good one. Re-
CARELESS of the papers that may be
turned out as a result of the study in
volved, there can be no question as
to the desirability of inducing ouI
young folk, particularly our educat'
ed young folk to think the war over
The degree of ignorance concerning
the war causes and the war objects
that exist in some circles where the
presumption of intelligence is high is
little less than pitiful. 1t is not al
all likely that a hurried investigation
of these things for commencement
purposes would bring into theil
proper relationship all the influence:
that are engaged in the struggle OIL
that were engaged in bringing il
about. In fact, the more study there
is given to the whole thing the less
likelihood there is of any hard anC
fast, unalterable conclusions being
arrived at. But the exercise of wit
upon something so real and tremen-
dous as the war will bring it's own
benefit And the more the people OF
America come to consider the why OF
it all the better it will be for the
country.
incidentally, the department of the
interior shows a disposition to CO
operate with the sweet girl and tn,
bright boy graduate by issuing mum
erous theme suggestions, with titles
and references included. They range
from aviation to food supply, from
the study of democracy to South
American trade relations. Secretary
Lanes idea ought to result in some
good.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-08

with the wedding rehearsal. prompt
ly at 9 o'clock the doors were opened
and to strains of the Wedding march
played by Miss Bessie Sutton, the
flower girls entered first, gowned
beautifully in white organdy trim
men in deep lace, carrying baskets OF
lovely flowers in the person OF MRS.
Belle Myers, Mrs. Melissa Scruggs,
Mrs. Ellen Irving, Mrs. Sadie Irving,
Miss Ella Irving, Mrs. Mary Hart,
Mrs. Annie Davis, Mrs. Victoria Flu
gift, followed by the brides maid,
who was beautifully gowned in
white silk crepe de chine carrying
bouquets of American Beauties in the
person of Mrs. Ada Scruggs and MT.
George Irving, Mrs. Katie Smith and
Mr.. Robert Neil, Mrs. Maria McMil-
liam, Mr.. R. Miller, Mrs. Bina King,
and Mr.. Bedford Smith, Mrs. Nora
Adams, Mr.. Abb BOwden. Next came
the maid of honor, Miss Mollie Car
ney, beautiful in costume OF white
charmuse with bride leaning on
her arm, gorgeously gowned in geor-
gette crepe, carrying shower bouquet
of carnations, lilies Of the valley and
was met at the altar by groom and
best man. Mr.. Jack Miller seated in
pulpit with the pastor, Rev, H. Cost
ner was his estimable wife, Mrs.
Eliza Sutton, who in few well chos-
en- words made the couple happy and
the house roared with laughter.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was held at the Pythian
Hall where every one seemed to have
enjoyed themselves to the highest
thus ended the exercises of the old
peoples carnival which proved to be
a success.
Well! What do you know about 1t?
The wagon has been on the hill and
Mr.. Hill Vannoy, the sheriff has been
riding around trying to- see who is
going to the poor house.. He seemed
to be looking very hard at the tribe
that got Rev. M. e. j. of Shelbyville
to preach for them. Rev. Henderson
preached an excellent sermon for the
Tribe of Benjamin the fourth Sun
day in May, and please let 1t. be un
derstood that Benjamine is not COINS
to the poor house in no mans wagon
the fourth Sunday in June. Rev. J
ID. jackson of KNOXVILLE preached
lone of his stirring sermons Sunda!
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-08

Mrs. Butcher the good and sainted
mother OF Miss E. X. Butcher who
has held out every inducement, given
such tender words of love and care
that only a mother can give to her
offspring in this great and burden
some task. All mothers caught a
glimpse of future achievement from
the words Of Mrs. Butcher. A strong
support and ever ready helper to the
weak is this mother. Miss Haskins
asks that the Mothers Club. f. r.
Girls and Forward Quest pray for
these two young Christian workers
and this mother as they go from us.
This we will ever do for the c. c.
feels lost without them. Their stay
has been pleasant and may the
mothers still live in their hearts, for
truly they will live in the hearts of
The mothers of this humble and much
despised race, whom these God-sent
women have inspired to look forward
to a bright future and to believe that
though their skin is dark, the same
God is their Father and will do for
them what he does for the white
race, for he has no respect of persons.
A very surprising yet agreeable
surprise was the shower given by
the clubs for Misses Olmstead and
Butcher.