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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
BURNS PROVE FATAL
TO LITTLE CHILD

Boone, Ia, Jan. 23.-Cliffori
Rryson, aged 4 years, an only son,
is dead at Fraser, near here, from
burns received when he fell into a
tub of scalding water. The child
was playing and walked backward
into the water which the mother
had prepared for the weeks wash
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

class lectures.
Mrs. Clifford Wilkinson and soa
Donald were in town between trains
Friday.
G.. Cutler of Fort Dodge was in
town Saturday.
Mitchell Wells of near Bows was
in town Saturday on business.
Tom Dwyer lost a COW Saturday
from infection.
Among those who were here from
Renwick for the funeral of Charlie
Cole were Mr.. and Mrs. Rier and
daughter Minnie, X. Richardson and
Frank Helmke. There were several
carloads of folks here from Renwick
and we did not try to learn who
they all We're. Miss Rier remained
over until Monday as the guest Of
Mrs. VIM. Allinson.
Earl Reel recently had seventeen
head of horses vaccinated against
distemper, as four of his horses
were already down with it.
John keegan, who has been quite
ill for the past week, was reported
somewhat better Monday.
Lenore Wilkinson entertained ten
of her girl friends at a party Friday
evening. They all attended the Or
pheum in a group and went back to
the Wilkinson home for a delicious
supper after the movies.
Martha Bellison of Des Moines
spent the week end at the O'Connor
home as the guest of Miss Omund-
son.
Mrs. Ross Hanson and Miss Ber-
nice Dunbar have both been on the
sick list during the past week but
both are reported to be convalescing
at tits writing.
Little Jane Cotton is also improv-
ing, we are glad to be able to say.
Thelma Adams of Iowa Falls
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Miss Lottie Aumiller.
Mrs. Crane is staying with Mrs.
Olive Thompson during her illness.
Mrs. Joe Willie was taken to the
hospital in Webster City recently
where she will undergo an operation
for appendicitis today. Mrs. Willie
has not been we'll for a long time and
her friends are hoping that she will
soon be restored to health.
Peter Rolling was on the sick list
last week, but was some better yes
terday.
Buck Woods got into an argument
with a horse last Wednesday and
was badly injured by a kick on theI
arm which is now in a splint. Mr..
Woods is going to Webster City to-
day to have an X-ray picture taken
so as to find out whether the arm
is broken.
Rev. Carver and wife are rejoic-
ing over the fact that their furni-
ture which was lost in transit and
they were so long in hearing
from has been found. The Carvers
expect to soon be settled in the par
and every one is invited to
call and sit beneath their Zig tree"
Henry Franklin has a badly in
lip that has given him a lot
Of pain in the past week, but Henry
is a brave boy and is taking his af-
Fiction lightly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Bottorff came
Monday for a visit at the J. M. Bot
torff home.
The Masons are planning a ban
quet and musical to be given in
the M. E. basement on Thursday,
Feb. list. The M. E. ladies aid will
prepare and serve the banquet.
Roy Fowler, who lives northwest
Of town, brought seven hogs to town
Thursday and took s1S3.S5 home
with him. Going some, ell!
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Salee were in
Thursday to attend the tuner
Il of Charlie Cole.
Jan. %.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
navy DEPARTMENT
WANTS GOVERNMENT
OWNED STEEL PLANT

V. Campbell; Asst. Sec, w. H. Jack
son; Treas, E. w. Knudson.
Mrs. Chas. Sidenstucker went t
Des Moines Friday afternoon t.
spend Sunday with Mrs. B. l.. Belle
son.
Mrs. A. A. Hottie and two chill
dren, Gladys and George, spent Fri
day and Saturday with Mrs. G. H
Millett.
At the John jacobson home Sat
urday afternoon, a very pleasan
surprise party was held, the occa
sion being Mr.. Jacobson's birthday
A delicious luncheon was served ant
the afternoon spent in conversation
and fancy work. AS a token of re
membrance the friends left Mrs
Jacobson a fine dining room table
also an abundance Of good wishe:
for many more happy birthdays.
Mrs. G. H. Millett and Mrs. A. A
Hottie visited J. r. King at the hos.
pital Saturday afternoon.
Miss Martha Belleson of Des
Moines spent several days last weel
visiting friends here.
The community was saddened Sat.
urday morning when the news of thu
death of Fred Alexander Of Kamra,
reached here. Mr.. A. had been in
poor health for some time yet the
news of his sudden death came as )
shock to every one.
Mrs. Geo. H. Peterson and chill
dren of Story City spent Saturday
evening in Jewell with their husband
and father. Mr.. Peterson is manager
of the new Lyric theater and expects
to move his family here in the
spring.
Mrs. M. H. Porter and Miss Mary
Cooper We're callers in Webster City
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Howard of Ames spent Fri
day at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. j. L. Miller.
Lester Miller, who is working at
Ames, spent Sunday with his fam
lily here.
Several of the teachers went to
Webster City Saturday morning to
attend the third study centre meet
ing. The fourth and last meeting
will be held in Stratford on March
10. Teachers must attend at least
two of these meetings.
Miss Bess Ostrem returned We'd
nesday from Garden City.
Charlie Allen of Pella, Iowa. was
in town Tuesday and Wednesday Of
last week. Mr.. Allen runs a picture
show at Pella.
S. o. Hytland and Guss Wrinkle
drove to Williams Wednesday even
ing to install the newly elected Of
ficers of the I. O. o. F. lodge.
Miss Laura Hood Of Rolfe return
ed home Saturday morning after
spending the week with her brother
Ray and wife.
Oscar Christianson, who is asso-
with his brother Arthur in
the restaurant business at Ringstad,
spent Sunday at the parental, O.
Christianson, home.
Charlie Nelson and son left Sat-
urday morning for Montgomery, Ia,
for a few days visit with his broth.
er, Joe Nelson and family.
The Henderson Light & Power
have received their brackets
and will Don string their wires be-
tween here and Stanhope.
Bert Reade left Sunday morning
for Omaha with cattle.
Jess Cole, who has been employed
the J. B. O'Conner lunch room for
some time, will go into business for
himself, having bought a restaurant
at Slater, Iowa.
Jan. %.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
KILLED
BY FAST TRAIN

Waterloo, Ia, Jan. 23.-Charles
Gutknecht, a farmer, was instantly
killed late Sunday when his wagon
vas struck by a Chicago Great West
ern train on a grade crossing near
here.
1t is believed the snowstorm rag
ing at the time prevented Gutknecht
hearing or seeing the approaching
train.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
THE RECENT UNDERBIDDING OF
AN ENGLISH FIRM ON NAVY
SUPPLIES 1MPREssEs THE DE.
PARTMENT.

Washington, Jan. pa federal
steel plant to supply wholly or in
part the needs of the American navy
is under consideration by the navy
department, Secretary of the Navy
Daniels said today.
The recent %perceptible underbid.
ding of an English concern over an
American firm has impressed upon
the navy the need Of a federal own
ed steel plant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Washington, Jan. 23.-Withdraw,
al Of the American expedition from
Mexico is already under way, it was
officially learned today. Outposts
have already been brought in and q
general northward movement will
follow Immediately.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Let the Freeman Tribune bid on
your next order Of job printing. We
guarantee to please you.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Workmen are now busy tearing
down the old water tank at the ILL
nois Central station.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Booklets, invitations, fancy pro-
grams. cards. color work. Freeman
Tribune once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Our prices are the same as they
have always been. Washings gotten
on n day will be delivered the
next. Hand ironing on all family
work Webster City Star Laundry.
Phone IS. 1-19d1mo
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

FOR SALE OR RENT-the Univer.
salist church parsonage at 637
Boone street. Inquire Of ]. ].
Peterson. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

You will be surprised ana pleased
with your job printing-if It ID
done by the Freeman-TribunA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

THAT little coterie Of not exactly brides
L and grooms, but young married folk,
who live in and around st. Martins Ger.
tainly does have a good time. They are
home, too, this summer, thus far, and
Jolly little bridge games and impromptu
luncheons and dinners help to pass hot
season.
Captain Arthur c. Colahan N. G. Of p,
and Mrs. Colahan are among the Quaker
City stay homes. Captain Colahan is
awaiting orders, of course, SO cannot go
away.
The Bert Goodalls. too, are home; like
wise the Henry Weeks. the John X. stru-
bings and a mint Of others.
MFRS. T. LEWIS THOMAS and her sis
lVl ter. Mrs. Edward Shumway, accom-
panied by Marjorie Thomas and Elsie
Darby, will leave on Saturday for Edge.
moggin Beach, on Little Deer Island, in
Maine, where the Thomases have a sum.
mer home. They will motor up, stop.
ping at Manchester and making a tour
of the White Mountains, and will not re.
turn to town before September 15.
TlHEY evidently had not read Ma"
i Sundays talks on Smuggling" or per-
hans. having read them, decided they
were not meant for them, because they
were engaged" even If they had not let
the world into their secret.
Anyway, there they were on the beach
nj t--, under one Of the tents away
from the light, as they thought, but you
see the light from the left side went in
under that tent too, and. bless you. II
her head was not on his shoulder and his
manly arm was about her waist and they
were-yes, it's awful but it's true, they
were smuggling.
It's a queer thing the way engaged peo-
nle think they can be engaged and for
some time, too. perhaps, and that no
one on earth would ever dream Of guess.
,ng II. But have you ever sat anywhere
rsar two such persons and-no. you don't
have TO watch; In fact, you would rather
not for It makes you feel sort of embar-
raised when you see their lovelit glances.
Il sure y nsrce.
:. 4. .si * NANcxsWyNNN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
JAPANESE BATH TOGS
TAKE ATLANTIC CITY
Oriental Touch Dominates in All
Varieties of Accessories of
the Surf
NTTr, crTy T,i,, an

ATLANTIC CITY, July 30.
Ihe japanese note has hit the strand,
ana the Japanese bathing robe is the latest
acquisition to the surf togs of many ma
uonalities that have made the beach at
Atlantic City famous this summer. Those
VINO pattern their surf styles after the
oriental maiden wear very short cos
tunes along kimono lines tied with a wide
sash behind. There is really more sash
10 the garment than there is skirt or neck,
Tor abbreviation continues to be the salient
characteristic Of all water raiment, some
athletic maidens even going so far as to
ADOPT Jerseys and trunks hitherto worn by
men.
Japanese parasols are carried by many
bathers. not only during their promenade
along the strand but even into the water
as well. To dodge the breakers with the
aid of waterproof parasol is considered
great sport
To still further carry out the Japanese
effect girls are carrying their knitting in
rariegated siken bags that are replicas of
Japanese lanterns.
Hundreds of United States sailors and
soldiers promenaded the Walk today and
Kept the Boardwalk maid studying her mill
tary guide to tell the significance of the
various uniforms A number of English
oficers were among the visitors.
tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays are
now regular market days in Atlantic City,
when farmers from Atlantic County bring
helr produce into town at 80 I'm the
morning at Albany and Winchester avenues,
on the big city lot, and have no difficulty
IN dlsposing of their stock by o'clock
when they return home to assist with the
harvesting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
WOMEN DEMAND REBA
FOR CARRYING PARCELS
Wife of War Secretary Heads
Campaign to Insist on
Reductions
PLAN TO ECONOMIZE
WASHINGTON. Luly 4

WASHINGTON. July 30.
Women Of Washington. on the Initiative
OF the National American Woman Suffrage
Association and under the leadership Of
Mrs Newton d. Baker, wife Of the secre-
tary Of War. have started campaign for
discounts In return for bundles carried
home.
The slogan carry your own" urged by
the Commercial Economy Board of the
Council Of National Defense upon the mer-
chants OF the country, will be adopted by
the women, but we will demand that the
merchants give a discount, so that we shall
no longer be payins them for the work we
do ourselves" says Mrs. Baker Her COM
mittee. which includes Mrs. Frank M.
Koessing. chairman of the Washington
headquarters of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association. and Mrs.
Harriet Blaine Beale. OF the women's Com
mittee or the District Council Of National
befense' has laid before the District Council
OF Defense proposals for cooperation on
the basis of discounts to customers. and the
question Will be taken up through that body
win the merchants of Washington.
lhis program has the backing of a con.
ference OF representatives of the National
American American Woman Suffrage Asso.
cation, the District of Columbia Fedora
ton or Women's Clubs. the Central Labor
Union and the Consumers League, with a
combined constituency of $4,000 washing
ton consumers, whose delegates met in
conference last week and agreed upon Il.
IL provides that the organizations repre-
sefned IN the conference shall be urged to
give fullest cooperation in the proposed
carry-your-own' campaign upon the fol-
lowing basis:
That the consumer be granted. in Soma
FORM OF discount just proportion of the
saving which accrues when the customer
carries the purchases.
That customers should carry all the
| smaller purchases
That there be no special or accommoda-
tion deliveries without extra charge to the
consumer. o
! Ihat the return privilege be eliminated
as far as possible the time limit to be re-
| duced to forty-eght hours and the GUS
toner to bear the expense of the return.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
THE STORY THUS FAR

J. LAWRENCE CHALLoNER. who has
never done anything worth while and has
been accustomed to spending thousands OF
dollars which his devoted wife, Miriam, has
always been willing to give him from her
independent fortune, goes a step too fur py
rushing home In broad daylight while intoXi-
Gated and demanding more money. The wite
cannot bear the insult of his appearance as
he staggers up the marble steps OF the mag
nihcent mansion while she les entertaining
days. She refused for the first time to give
him the monCy he demands, and, after plead,
ing in vain, he finally leaves the house and
PUSHES TO Cradelbaushs a gambling house,
wild from on ' the crtsets % OF drink, the lack of
sleep and fear that Colonel HargIaves.
track. may win the affection. OF Lefty Love.
tho tho ether woman" upon whom he has has spent pen,
the head waiter in cradelbaughs: Pemmican
that HargrRves has won 10000 on the race
track and no doubt would give him the money;
by Lefty Love while at the track, he goes
10 her apartment. There is wild scene
HarEraves and tell him to com; come to the apart
ments at once. Then he sits down with a
she loves him again and no drinks me wine
awakens and finds himself alone in her rooms.
Then he PUSHES to Crsdelbaush' furioHsly
him. There he and Hargrayes play cards,
the Colonel to turn over the $4,000 to Chai-
lOner III ne won, ana IL HargraNeS won Cndl-
ioner was 10 discontinue his attentions to
Lefty Love. Hargraves wins the game and
moment later Pemmcan rushes into tho
room. lie has hardly entered when shot
rings out and Hargraves falls dead on the
floor. The next moi-ing policeman finds
the body 10 an alleyway back of tho gam
bling den, When he reports his find. Broder-
lex political boss gives orders that the
police are to do nothing. He goes to Attorney
Graham Thorne. who pays him $4,000. Then
he and Thorne and the police captain are
discovered in conference at Cradebaugh's by
MurgJtroyd-the one man they fear--the re-
form prosecuting attorney who has threat
ened TO close Cradelbaughs II anything wrong
occurred there again. In the meantime Chal-
loner disappears Reports that he has been
troyd goes to tho Chaoner home to learn
what Miriam knows about the whereabouts
of her husband. She knows nothing and Is
crying in her room when the District Attorney
calls. Shirley Boodgood, with whom he Is In
love, tries to keep him from seeing Mrs.
Challoner. but he insists that he must not
shrk his duty. The house is searched by
Murgatroyd's detectives but Challoner Is not
found there,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
QUIET WEDDING TODAY
IN ST. MALACHY'S CHURCH
Announcement Is Made of Marriage
Which Took Place Last
Wednesday

There are a few quiet weddings each day
and several are scheduled for August rms
afternoon Miss Frances +. Glazier, daugh.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fl. Glazier' OF
North Twelfth street, and Mr.. Wlliiam j..
Pearse were married in St Ma!achy
Roman Catholic Church, Eleventh stree'
above Jefferson, by Father Munley' The
br,de's father gave her in marriage, and
her only attendant was Miss Violet De Hart.
Mr Pearse had for best man Mr. Harry
O'Neill. After the quiet service the prlue.
groom and bride left on their honeytnooh
trip They will be at home after septehi-
ber 1 at 1343 South Wilton street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
PAYNE-CLARKE

Announcement is made Of the marriage OF
Miss Mary A, Clarke daughter of Mrs. Ma
tilda Clarke, of 1858 North Smedley street,
TO Mr., Harry NJ. Payne, also OF Iloga' on
wednesday morning at IL O'Clock py tne
neN. M ..rIan Church Immediately after
the quiet ceremony Mr.. and Mrs, Payne
left on an extended trip. They VIII De at
home after october at 1855 North smediey
street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Social Activities

NJ ond Mrs. Addison II. Mars, OF 4o3e
snrine Garden street, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, MISS Helen Mar
s,,,ar,ta Mars. to Lieutenant LIE Roy M
Ennis. U. s. A.
Mrs M. A. Brew and Miss Eujeane Brew
Of the Normandie, are guests OF tne d.
Charles. Atlantic City. for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Combs who left
their apartments at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
on Thursday. have arrived at the Home
stead. Hot Springs, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Franklin Belts, or "a
Carpenter street, Germantown, now occu-
pying their summer home IN willow proVe'
Announce the engagement Of their daughter
Miss Helen Elizabeth Belts TO Mr. r. nus
sell Perkins, of Moorestown.
The announcement was made AT lunch-
con at Willow Grove given for Miss Mary
Holmes. of Wayne, whose engagement has
been recently announced
Mrs James Carroll and her family spent
the month of July at Wildwood
Miss Ruth johnson has Just returned
from Atlantic City. where she has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Green
Mr.. whitman Roberts Taylor, of GIL
Lincoln drive. Germantown, is spending the
remainder of the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Wolstenholme and their family
AZ their camp in New Brunswict. Canada.
Mrs. Eva Marks. Of Wilmington, Del.
and formerly of this city. announces the
bethrothal of her daughter, Miss Bertha H.
Marks, to Mr.. Jack l.. Cohen, Of Camden.
also formerly of this city.
Miss Marks v niece OF MI, ana Mrs.
John Haums ef gs7 South street,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
MRS. ALBERT E. KENNEDY JR.
Mrs. Kennedy was Miss Elizabeth
Dawson Wheeler before her mar
riage on Saturday.

at the hotel on the Saturday night of
the show week. The ball was as all hunt
balls are, beautiful sight, the men in
their pink coats making a wonderful
showing. That was before the day of
motorcars, and the ring was surrounded
by four-in-hands. Some five or six years
ago the show moved to the polo grounds.
and has been held there ever since. ST.
George Bond, who is secretary of the
show, has made the formal announcement
that there would be none this year.
Somehow, I always liked the affair at
Bryn Mawr; it was so sort of cozy and
"inty" and the surroundings were so
pretty and the little old clubhouse nes.
tied in among the trees was so pictur-
esque. l liked it better than Devon
though that show is, OF course, Of more
importance and on larger scale than
the Bryn Mawr one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30

MRS. ROBERT HAWKES., who was
A'A Maud Lennig, has sailed for India to
join her husband, Colonel Hawkes., Of the
British army. Maud has been staying
here with her mother, Mrs. John Len
mig, for more than a year, and went with
her up to jamestown during the first
part of this month
She married Mr.. Hawkes. about four
years ago, and when he had to go into
active service and had to leave her alone
for long stretches Of time S.. decided to
come shome for visit. Mrs. Hawkes. Is
the elder Of the three Lenng girls. Her
sister Elsa married one of the McCaw-
leys two years ago, and Louise married
Ben Rowland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
RED CROSS AUXILIARIES
CAN KEEP COOL IN TIOGA
Community Meetings Are Always Sue
cessful in Erie Avenue Aux
iliary's Territory

or the 1877 members Of the Erie Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church Red Cross aux
inary staying home and keeping cool work
Ing for the society at least one-haf are
men The meetings are held in the social
nall of the church, Seventh street and Erie
avenue. every Thursday from 10 o'clock in
the afternoon until 10 o'clock in the evening
The women make bathrobes, pajamas and
all sorts Of comfortable garments for the
wounded in the hospitals, and sweaters
scarfs and wrstlets for the fighters in the
trenches. Some work, but no one says MY
but 1t is warm today" No, indeed for the
workroom is lovely and cool. Stop in some
day and see for yourself. Know all ye men
or other auXiliaries who simply pay dues or
occasionally collect funds. or even study
first aid, that Erie avenue men are some
original, unselhsh wonders. They have in
stalled two large electric fans and IL Jo-
siah Aliens wife were member she would
say that the air Is as balmy as IL 1t had
blown off of bed of balm. They hustle
sewing machines to any corner Of the room
desired by a fair worker, carry bundles
provide ice water for the afternoon and
lemonade and delicious cake for the evening
If there are any bachelors in the number
it is to be hoped that Cupid will get to work
for these would-be husbands are too good to
lose. And as for the wives of the married
ONES, how they are envied This auxiliary
No. 92 has for chairman Mrs. Samuel
WOouy lOT stcTttdIy, MISS I'niilS No'u-
ward, and Miss Elsie Frederick. treasurer.
The Rev. John 7. Gray is pastor Of the
church.
Another very successful auxiliary No.
95, has been organized in the Tioga Presby-
teran Church, Sixteenth and Tioga streets
of which the Rev Robert Littel Is the
minister. 1t has $50 members. On Thurs
days from 10 o'clock in the morning until
430 o'clock in the afternoon they make
hospital garments Of every description and
are adding to the work this week the COM
fort bags. Tuesday evenings, from I to
o'clock, is devoted to making surgical dress
inEs Both of these auxilaries are COM
munity affairs, and all men and women VINO
desire to help are gladly welcomed. AS a
rule members whose families are out OF
town for the season, who are near enough to
the CITY, return on Red Cross days to help
Miss Rebecca McKillen Is chairman OF thls
organization; Mrs. Leigh Snyder, secretary
and Mrs Howard Holmes. treasurer. Mrs'
Harry Porter is director of the workroom'