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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
A BIG MAN NEEDED.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: There
is not the slightest doubt in the
minds of men who spend some time
In Washington but that the army is
with incompetence,
There are in responsible places in
the departments men who are wholly
without qualifications for the tasks
imposed upon them. !.
Some confusion must be expected.
The organization of great army is
no easy task. 1t involves herculean
efforts. But the people have right
to expect that men engaged in this
work shall get onto the job and put
in long hours. There are swivel
chair officials in Washington who
are annoyed by the interest people
are manifesting in this war. 1t in
terrupts their golf play and their
afternoon maps, They are gruff and
discourteous and do not know any
thing about the work under their
supervision.
There has not yet been found a
man big enough to grip this situa-
ton and bring order out of chaos.
Inefficiency is prevalent clear down
the line. This is not the judgment
OF this newspaper alone. It is the
Judgment of a man who has spent
the greater part of his time in Wash
ington since war was declared.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
THEY PREFER THH
IhTtRMtA1 CAMP
Bisbee Exiles Refuse to Leave When
Turned Loose.

Columbus, N. NJ, July 23.-The
1,169 men deported from Bisbee.
Ariz., who have been detained In
the military camp here, voted unani-
mously last night to remain in the
camp pending further action by the
federal government.
This action was taken after the
army officer in charge of the camp
had announced to the men that they
were free to go whenever they de-
sired. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The old kaiser talks harshly of
tour enemies who attacked u.s." But
he fails to particularize, hence it
may be presumed that he has Bel
GUM in mind.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

There are not many land sales
taking place in this part Of Iowa just
at present, but when farm is sold
it goes at good figures. A few days
ago a Webster county farm of III
acres, located two miles from Patton,
was sold to an adjoining property
owner at 1920 per acre. A 24O-acre
place was sold in, Calhoun county
last week at 1925 per acre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The federal loan board may be of
service to Iowa by furnishing an out
let, for the surplus of Iowa farmers.
They will probably loan to the board,
provided, the security is gilt-edge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The German reichstag has no pow
Ter of consequence, further than to
talk and make suggestions, and 1t
doesn't use what little power it has
to good purpose. A short time ago
it undertook to declare the German
peace terms and in the preamble
said: Germany took up arms In
defense of its liberty and indepen-
dence, and for the integrity of its
Yet everybody. outside OF
Germany knows, and. the war party
there knows, that Germany was in
no danger of losing any of her ter
ritory, any of her liberty or any OF
her independence. England, France
and Russia wanted to arbitrate the
questions Germany and Austria had
trumpet up as excuses for war, and
the German government fatty re-
fused. The demands of Austria upon
Serbia were beyond all reason, yet
the Serbian government acquiesced
to all of them save one, and that one
no self-respecting government could
comply with. Austria insisted upon
trying in Austria, before Austrian
officers, Serbians accused Of crime
committed in Serbia. What country
on earth would submit to such an
outrageous proceeding? The coun.
try that would not fight before it
would surrender in such matter
would be unworthy the respect of
the world. Even Germany and AUS
tria would have despised Serbia had
she acquiesced to the insulting and
demands. Germany
was looking for an opportunity to
get into war for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Of herself and for the extension OF
her territory. She began by sending
her hordes into little Belgium. Not
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

This is not good year for the
professional baseball player. Uncle
Sam needs his services in the field.
Good base runners are in demand in
France to chase the Germans back
into Germany.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

People who used to like to twist
the British lions tail to hear him
roar are now hoping that the old
lion will be able to cope with Ger
many until the United States gets
ready for business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

1t is quite evident from the way
the restaurants and hotels serve but
ter that they are trying to conserve
the food supply.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

+ The Illinois Staats-Zeitung, which
the few Germans of Hamilton county
who think the Freeman-Tribune Is
too hard on Germany, read and d.
gest with evident relish, is pursu-
ing course that gives aid and COM
fort to the imperial German govern
,ment rather than to the government
of the United States. How loyal
American citizens of German birth
or extraction can tolerate and en-
dorse such things is beyond the abil-
ity of the Freeman Tribune to COM
;prehend. Fact Of the matter is, the
person who endorses the course OF
any newspaper that is using its col
umns to belittle the United States
is not loyal at heart, because a
loyal heart is stung by such treach-
cry just as sure as the heart OF a
virtuous maiden is stung by false
attacks upon her character. The
Staats-Zeitung recently contained ar
i Y ! r
editorial suggesting that the United
States should acquire Canada. 1t
has frequently maligned Great Brit
ain of late, declaring she is on the
verge of a collapse and must lose In
the end. What would the people OF
Germany think if paper published
in that country should propose that
Germany annex Austria, insisting
that Austria is on the verge of col
lapse? 1t would not take the people
long to realize that such newspa-
per was traitor to Germany and
the result would be one less news
paper published in the country OF
the kaiser.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

What you can't eat you can can,
can't you?- Oskaloosa Herald.
Z Yes, we can can it If we can get
the cans, and if we can't get the
cans &c can it we can dry it, cant
we?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24
itors. Moreoyer-but what's the
use Of talking about nothing? !.

Hollweg has gone to the scrap
heap to Join the innumerable Ger
,aan treaties which he declared were
only scraps Of paper" Old Hollweg
has had a scrappy time in more ways
than one, and judging from the way
the German press is jumping up and
down on his spine, he is in for still
more scraps. Some Of the newspapers
are charging him with being respon-
sible for the entrance of the United
States into the war, declaring that
his double dealing could have no
other result.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Do not take any stock in any news
that comes from Berlin. Everything
is censored and the kaiser is too
shrewd to permit anything to slip
through that would not be to the
advantage of the war machine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The United States might make
more impression upon Europe in the
crusade for the use of more corn and
less wheat if our own people would
eat more OF the former instead of
feeding it to hogs and cattle.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

There is talk Of moving the Fort
Madison penitentiary to a more CEN
trail location. Now just watch Des
Moines prick up her ears and listen
to find out If there is going to be a
chance to get something for nothing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The kaiser of Germany seems to
think it crime for the allies to aid
in the abdication of the king OF
Greece in favor of his son, while it
is a virtue to overthrow the king OF
Belgium, giving the throne to for
eigner in military uniform.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Many of our people have read of
the tales of German atrocities among
the Belgians, with the feeling that
they were without doubt greatly ex-
aggerated. Tales of the cutting off
of the hands of little children were
so brutal that they were beyond be-
lief. And yet they were true, says
the Estherville Democrat. N. P.
Walker, Of the Walker Motor COM
pany, while on a business trip to
Des Moines recently, saw little
Belgian girl with both hands cut
off at the wrists. He talked with
the man who had adopted the little
orphan and he told the story of how
the child had smiled at some foolish
thing an officer in the German
army had done. For this grave Of
Tense she was seized and her hands
chopped off.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The little school district of Jor-
dan, Boone county, casting only 226
votes, including votes by women, is
to have a new 100000 school house.
The question of bonds was submit
ted a few days ago, and bonds won
by a vote of 1873 to SS. And to
think that Webster City, having a
population of 5000 and being worth
perhaps 100000, votes down a
bond issue Of $15O.O00. There is
probably no town in the state that
needs a new school house more than
docs Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

It is said that the king and queen
OF England are growing more pop
ular with the people every day. This
Is no doubt due to the fact that the
king and queen of England have
about as much power as the reich
stag Of Germany.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Napoleon once said that "fn war
men count for little, but the man
counts for everything
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

The CONSUMPTION of property
sounds good to some people who have
none. Perhaps had they been more
thrifty and accumulated little for
a rainy day they would not be so
eager to unduly tax frugality and
thrift. It is all right to make those
having the goods pay the toll, but
1t is hardly right to take. all the
goods for the charges. Besides, there
will be taxes to collect later on, and
IL property is conscripted by the
who will pay them? Ger
tainly not the fellows who have no
property.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24


cities and numbering Belgian civil
ians, she seized helpless people and
held them hostages for a money ran
som. A thing that no other nation
has done in modern times. And to
this day the imperial government of
Germany is carrying away non-com-
blatant Belgians into slavery.
Z The citizens of Bisbee, Arizona,
rounded up the I. w. w. to the num-
Der of more than thousand, put
them under guard at the baseball
grounds, and finally loaded them in
freight cars and shipped them some
where west of suez. The proceed
ings may have been trifle irregu-
lar, as viewed with the sharp eye
of the law, but they were highly eff
|fective. They served, in addition,
to notify the I. w. w. of an infirm-
lily in the public mind which can
mot be restrained when secret and
ath-bound organizations begin to
interfere with the orderly process OF
daily life. The taking of law into
|one's own hands is a dangerous pas
time, in which there after occurs a
demonstration of the old axiom of
the physical world that action Is
equal to reaction and in the oppo-
site direction. Neither the action
nor the reaction is to be commended.
But it happens occasionally that an
lepisode like this in Bisbee is salu-
ltary. 1t undoubtedly will be so up
lon the l. w. W., who happen to have
received side-door Pullman trans
|portation free of charge, and it prob
|ably will be upon others of the gen.
TRY in other localities who may not
wish to travel in like manner from
the places which now know them
but which, like Bisbee, will soon
know them no more unless they
change the tenor of their deeds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

A police judge of Omaha asserts
that women are smoother and more
cheerful liars than men. He has had
years Of experience with both
Carroll Herald.
Probably the judge never had any
experience in the diplomatic service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

United States authorities are dis
covering that large percentage Of
the I. W. w. membership that is
causing SO much trouble in the west
are not citizens of this country.
Many of them are unnaturaltzed
Germans, Austrians,. Hungarians and
Bulgarians, the countries with which
we are at war. If this is the situa-
ton, such aliens should be treated
AS prisoners of war and held accord
ingly. II they are convicted of be-
ing spies they should be promptly
executed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

A fellow in Chicago who married
to escape going to war is in the hos
pital in that city with hammered
skull and a cut throat, inflicted by
his wife of few months. War may
be hell, as Sherman said, but mar
|riage to escape war is likely to be
several bells in one. and then some.
In the first place, the man who mar
ries for such reason is a coward.
and no woman worthy Of good hus-
band would expect to get one under
such circumstances. In fact, she
would not be entitled to one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-07-24

Fight shy of the fellow who is con-
stantly patting you on the back and
calling you brother. Central City
News Letter.
The editor of the Newsletter
could drive his point home with more
force by telling just how much ne
lost to the fellow who patted him
upon the back.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31
NEWS CORNER

Miss Mary Devilbiss went to Ross
vile Thursday to spend a few days.
John Sleichters are having their
kitchen enlarged and remodeled.
Mr.. Dobkins had the misfortune
of being thrown from his lister and
had his arm~badly hurt. 1t had to
be put in splints but is getting
along nicely.
The farmers union meeting at
the Johnson school house Saturday
night was pretty well attended. They
will have another meeting Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Grove and
Dorothy called at Lavert Johnson S
Thursday.
Doris Pryor was quite sick Thurs
day and Friday
Ralph Bricker and Lowell John
son shipped hogs Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31
$5O,OO0 IN LIBERTY BONDS
FOR MAXWELL FUEL TESTS
$50 Goes to Owners Who Make
the Best Records

p. C.. Redman received this tele
gram today from the Maxwell Mo
tor Car Co., which will be of inter
est to every car owner
Detroit, Mich, May 30, 1917
Another great Maxwell economy
contests. Fifty thousand dollars in
U. S. liberty bonds will be given by
the Maxwell Motor company as
prizes in a nation wide Maxwell own
ers one gallon gasoline economy com
petition June 16 to %, similar in
scope TO the great dealers contest
of May % and inspired by the ire
mendos success of that Twenty
five thousand dollars in liberty
bonds will go to Maxwell dealers
throughout the nation for conduct
ing Maxwell owners contests. Local
Maxwell owners have as good
chance as any to win liberty bonds.
The contest is open to women driv-
ers as men. The contest details will
be published in few days.
WALTER f. FLANDERS,
President and General Manager
Maxwell Motor Co., Inc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31
NAVARRO

Mrs. Van Kirk MaXcy and chill
dren are visiting at S. p Kauff-
mans.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Bassler OF
Ogallah are visiting relatives here.
The Dunkard church council was
held in the ". E. church Saturday
and committee appointed to Sc
cure plans for a new church.
The Dunkard Sunday school will
be held in the Navarro school build
ing and the evening services in the
Methodist church until new
church is erected.
Rev. Jacob Jury Of Pennsylvania
is visiting friends and relatives
here.
Mrs. Harry Kaufman was down
from salina over Sunday
Mrs. Ralph Kaufman is on the
sick list.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31
NAVARRO
w1t1d1t

II. r. Kugler and Mr. King of
Abilene were in this vicinity Thurs
day.
Harvey Lay was in Abilene on
business Saturday.
Miss Oness Springer visited Miss
Edna Olsen Friday.
Miss Mary Maughermar visited at
Mrs. W. Springer's Monday.
Mrs. Hoffman of Holland is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Ben Shank.
Ed.olsen left for Junction City
Monday.
w. c. Grigg returned Saturday
from Kansas City where he had
gone to see his brother.
Mrs Kugler of Abilene visited at
Mrs NJ. Zeilinger's Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31
PARADISE

Mrs A. f. Lesher and Mrs Frank
neHaven and Robert visited Mrs c.
F. Binder Mr.. and Mrs. Holden and
Mrs. Rowland Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Rowland
Mrs. j, W. Miller and Miss Ethel
Miller called at E. w. BARRIERS on
Thursday.
Mrs Frank DeHaven and Miss
Mary Lloyd attended the picnic din
ner Friday given by the mothers
club at.the Mckinley school.
Miss Bessie Snider visited Satur-
day night and Sunday with Mrs. J.
T. Holden and Mrs. C. II. Rowland
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rowland
drove out to c. K Howland's Sun
day evening.
Misses Cora and May Cradle Wis
tied Monday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Holden.
Mrs. n NJ Rowland is very sick
Her many friends hope for her
speedy recovery
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31
DETROIT

Mrs Lydia Cobb of Brookyill,
visited relatives over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Tilton went tc
Bonner Springs to visit their son
Guy Tilton and family.
Margaret McNineh and little sis.
ter of Topeka are visiting relatives
in and around town.
Miss c, Wagner and Mrs. Edna
w. Burton attended the commence
ment exercises at Chapman.
V. Bush was in town the first OF
the week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher were
in Chapman for commencement.
Three sisters of Mrs. Smith from
were guests of the fam
lily Saturday until Tuesday.
Children's Day will be observed
Sunday at the church.
Saturday, May %, son was born
TO Mr. and Mrs. /. Hawk.
Harvey Klamm and family went
~ Talmage for the play
Rev. King and wife of Salina. also
Miss Marie Bennett of Gypsum, visit
I'd with friends several days.
Mrs. Dennison of Abilene visited
lere the first of the week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31
TALNIAGE

Miss AIRY Holland, former mis-
sionary from india, gave very
interesting address Sunday night
She was the guest of Mrs. ]. E.
Mickels while in town.
Miss Vera Steininger and Miss
Rosa Meth left for their respective
homes Monday.
Mrs. Eyster was the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Watt and
family last week
Mrs. Paul Smith and son visited
in Abilene Monday.
Mrs. Geo Hardin and son Cecil
and Mrs. P. G. Hewitt and daugh-
ter returned from two weeks
visit in Oakley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell attended the
commencement exercises in Chap
man where their son Roy Graduated.
The Abilene and Chapman high
school students are all home for the
summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Naylor and family
were in Belle Springs Sunday
The w. II. NJ. S. will hold its
mite box opening at the
home of Mrs Barter Thursday even
ing, June 18th A program will be
given. Refreshments will be served
All interested are invited.
Mrs Schaich entertained the lad
les of the Cheeyer church society at
? quilting Tuesday. A number OF
ladies from Talmage were invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31
SUTPHEN MILL

Mrs Ora Warnock of Upland Wis
tied with Mrs F. Collier this week
Miss Esther Kilgore of Chapman
is staying with Mrs. Eugene Steele.
Stella Marts visited Velma True
Saturday.
Clarence Griswolds of Salina
visited over Sunday at Bern Duffys.
Misses Mary and Jennie Lowe are
home from Hutchinson where they
are attending business college.
Jake Marts of Junction visited
relatives here over Sunday.
Mrs VIII Page and Mr. and Mrs
Clayton Engle of Pennsylvania Wis
tied Dave Hooyers Friday.
Miss Mary Jagen returned home
from Burkholder's' where she has
been working the past winter
A number of families took their
dinner and spent Friday at the
school house where they put in new
seats, made swings and other i'm
provements.
Mrs. Charlie McNeal has the mea-
sizes Miss Emily Mott of Chapman
is staying with her.
The Dorcas Circle met at Mrs
Hills Wednesday,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
BELLE SPRINGS

Harvey Shank is on the sick list
S. H. Lenhert made business
trip to Gypsum Tuesday.
Mrs. Katie Lands and Miss Eve
Ign of Thomas, Okla, were visiting
relatives in this vicinity last week.
Abe Shelter of Elmo made a
business trip to this vicinity Mon
day.
Rev. Ray Witter who was on the
sick list last week, is improving.
Miss Mamie Shank attended the
Ramona high school commencement
Thursday
Miss Erma Brehm spent Sunday
with Miss Emma Lenhert.
A number from this vicinity at
tended the Brethren in Christ con-
ference at Bethel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31
AUCTIONEER
j. G. ENGLE
HERE AND THERE

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haffa and
son Robert of Waterloo. Iowa, and
Mrs. S. H. Haffa of Abilene spent
Thursday with Mrs. Ed. Blaesi.
Miss lola Leffingwell of Colorado
is spending a few weeks with her
sister. Mrs. Walter Picking.
Quite a number of families took
dinner at c. A. Madden's Wednes-
day Mrs Madden favored them with
fried chicken
Mr. and Mrs Ed Blaesi visited
al F. H. Haffa's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Picking
spent Sunday with 10y Letting
wells in Abilene.
The Here and There club had
special meeting with Mrs. ]. D.
Adams Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31
PEARL

Several from here attended the
d C. H. S. commencement exercises
Thursday.
S. l.. Book, George Hice and John
fDecker were fishing at Diamond
Springs last week.
Lots of cane and kaffir corn being
planted in this vicinity this year.
Ben Johnston dragged roads re-
Gently.
Albert Johnson is working on the
government buildings at Fort Riley.
The Hope booster crowd came to
town with a band There were 20
autos full and they were advertis-
ing a chautauqua at Hope June Z
to IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-05-31

Sealed bids will be received a
the county court house at Abilene
Kansas, Dickinson county, Kansas
until Friday, June Is, 1917, 1C
O'clock a m. for furnishing the
materials and labor necessary tc
construct a county infirmary build.
ing, according to the plans and spe.
cifications prepared by Owen & Pay
son, Architects. POP Reliance Build
ing, Kansas City Missouri.
At the same date the board will
also receive bids for plumbing and
heating in the above building.
Bids for the construction of build
ing must be accompanied by a GER
titled check of five hundred 5000
dollars and for the plumbing and
heating two hundred C20O) dollars.
Plans and specifications can be
by applying to the county
clerk or can be obtained for limit
ed time by applying to the architects
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
II. w KING,
County Clerk