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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
THE WHIRLPOOL OF
VOTING IN RUSSIA.

Petrograd, May 11.-Letter to the
Freeman Tribune from VIM. G. Shep-
herd, U. P. Correspondent: The
whirlpool OF voting in Russia centers
in the old building in which the du-
ma, now dispersed, used to meet.
Folk OF almost every shade of opin-
ion in Russia have their headquar-
tiers there. Votes, kilograms, letters.
delegates, pour in from the remOtest
corners of Russia, from the edges of
China and Japan, from the Black sea
and the Crimea. Here you see SOL
diers direct from the trenches, who
have been elected as delegates to the
national committee of soldiers at
meetings held under fire, farmers
who have come as delegates to the
peasants national committee, work
men Of all trades; women of almost
all occupations. Boy and girl stu
dents, fired with the zeal of new Rus
STA, throng the muddy-floored build
ing after school hours, singing songs
or watching the various heroes of the
revolution as they pass to and from
their offices.
r.. all the portals stand grim 80
ijers with bayDnets '..Xed. Yon Einst
Lave a pass to enter the building.
why do you have passas?' L
asked at the office OF the commando
ant. isn't Russia a free country"
eve don't want any reactionaries
to enter the building" was the re-
ply.
My fourth tremendous impression
after l had entered the old building
which is now the center of the Peo-
pies Russia, was that women, coat
less, hatless, were everywhere, work.
ing alongside the men at the various
committee headquarters.
"Do women vote as we'll as work ~
asked Vladimir Perazitch, head OF
the press bureau of the Soldiers and
Workmen's union.
"All over Russia, in all meetings,
women are voting with men," he re-
sponded. Gin the new Russia they
will vote equally with men,"
"That was the first real news Of
the future ! got after entering the
famous old Duma building. But in
the building, amid all the mud, the
dirty soldiers, the hurrying men and
women, l found mines of news, gey-
sers of new thought and floods of
new theories for human government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
For Land Buyers.

Will make trip with automobile
every week to Dodge county, Mimi,
twenty miles north of the Iowa line.
Soil the same as Hamilton county,
Iowa. Price SIS to SIPS per acre.
Small cash payment and long time
on the balance. With corn at $3.50
per bushel, land must advance in
price, RUDE McFerren. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
NOTES FROM MILI-
TARY QUARTERS
Doings Among the Soldier Boys Sta
toned at the Webster
City Armory.


at the armory this week, taking the
place of the recruiting officer, Lieu
tenant N. l.. Soderholm. The lieu
tenant and Sergeant Miles Loring
are enjoying leave of absence from
military duty and have gone to the
formers home at Red Wing, MINI.
First Sergeant Verne Tewalt is on
duty, taking Sergeant Loring's place.
Private Floyd Baker of Jewell,
who was taken so violently i'll at the
armory and is now at Mercy hospital,
is reported as doing we'll at pres
ent, although he suffered terribly
yesterday.
Sergeant Emerson Hess is on the,
armory sick list at present. ne
w. G. Peterson Of Boone, mem
Der of the Second Regiment band sta
toned at the army, has sold his
Smith form-a-truck to Chas. Jones,
the house mover.
Mrs. Wilson Walton contributed a
big frosted cake and Mrs. w. F.
Hunter a baking of delicious cookies
to the soldier boys Sunday dinner.
1t was splendid addition, they say.
Dish towels are the most badly
needed articles of any known want
at the armory, and to alleviate the
shortage. Acting Supply Sergeant
Conrad Imelman purchased 100 flour
sacks from a local bakery. Miss
Teresa Treat, secretary Of the Web
ster City Red Cross association,
kindly volunteered to see that they
were hemmed, and the work will
either be done by the ladies of the
Red Cross or by some one of the city's
clubs. Towels are a necessity of
which too many cannot be had, and
housewives of the city having more
on hand than they need would be
putting them to good use by giving
of their abundance to the soldiers.
The military orchestra Of the Sec
ond Regiment band, under the lead
ership of John v. Eppel, went to
Emmetsburg yesterday, where they
played for dancing party last ev-
ening. This is one of the finest or
chestras of its kind in the state and
is in demand everywhere.
The members of the Second Regi-
ment band, who were encamped on
the vacant lot opposite the armory,
yesterday folded their tents and
moved over to the Crary lots, across
from the old Chautauqua park, where
the little brown cones are now
pitched in an almost ideal location.
The leader Of the Second Regi-
ment band has expressed his sur
prise and appreciation of the ability
Merlin Best, band member, shows
with the cornet, considering the lit
tie training and practice he has had.
Merlin is trying for first solo parts
on the cornet. Mr.. Eppel is giving
him every encouragement and says
that inside of three months he will
be good cornetist. The training
the boys of the band will receive un-
der Mr.. Eppel is surely worth while.
Lieutenant E. S. Boudinot of the
Supply company, who has been out
of the city for several days, is ex-
pected back tomorrow.
The Second Regiment band will
play at the Orpheum theater this
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
Highest Price for Cattle.

Maynard Mckee, who farms the r.
o. Mckee farm northeast of town,
returned this morning from Chicago
where he went Sunday with carload
of cattle. Mr.. Mckee received the
highest price ever paid farmer
shipping from here-$13.1O per hun
bred pounds,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
RED CROSS SALE
STARTS TOMORROW
Mercantile Store to Give Ten Per
Cent Of Gross Sales During
the Coming Week.

Through the generosity of the
Mercantile store and Russell's gro
Gerry, an offer has been accepted by
the local Red Cross committee to re-
tain 10 per cent and 5 per cent of
sales, the Mercantile giving the for
mer and the Russell grocery the lat
ter, during the week beginning June
81, to Tuesday, July 3. Women
dressed in the garb of the Red Cross
will assist the regular clerks in SER
wing the public. This is feature
that has been carried out by the Red
Cross in other towns and ought to be-
come popular all over the country.
The Red Cross committee is new
in it's work, and every effort has
been put forth during the national
Red Cross campaign week to raise its
apportionment in Hamilton county,
response, but we feel that we can
appeal to the public for a share of
trade to help fill our exchequer at
home to enable us to commence the
garment making by equipping our
rooms with the necessary articles for
sewing and other work. Remember,
10 per cent of the Mercantile sales
and 5 per cent of the Russell gro
Gerry sales for each day will go to the
Red Cross.
III. RED CROSS COMMITTEE.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
A Broken Wrist.

Frank Cash, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred F. Cash, sustained a
broken bone in his left wrist few
days ago. He was standing in his
coaster wagon reaching for an apple
in a tree. when the wagon ran from
under him, throwing him to the
ground and fracturing his wrist.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
Father Passes Away.

August Schrader, father of A. F.
Schrader, the real estate dealer Of
this city, passed away at his home
an extended illness with ailments
due to his advanced years-he was
IS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

The Yeomen will meet at their
hall Wednesday evening. District
Manager w. S. Jordan of Ames will
be present in the interest of spe-
cial campaign and every member Of
the local organization is urged to at
tend
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wade expect
to leave within a week or ten days
for California, where they will re-
main permanently. Mr.. Wade is an
employe in the Parkhurst & Laven-
der garage and goes to California
with the intention of embarking in
the automobile business. They will
locate in town near Redlands.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

4 The ladies' aid society of the
Christian church will meet with Mrs.
S.*J. BURNETT on the Mckee farm.
northeast of town, tomorrow after
noon. Mesdames Laurence Morris.
f. J. Bentley and S. J. BURNETT will
be hostesses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
Beatrice Separators.

Ask to see Gopytof our guarantee,
then compare it with any other.
Does not say word without mean
ing it. Read and see what others
guarantee. J. w. Let's, agent.
25dGf1t1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Mrs. George Garth will be hostess
to the members of the Thursday Cir
Gle Thursday afternoon at her farm
home three miles northeast of town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

The high school girls Bible class
will meet at the library this evening
at 7:15. All members are earnestly
requested to be there. A business
session will be held at the conclusion
of the class meeting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

The Kill Kare Kard club will not
meet this week.
Mrs. George Garth will be hostess
to the members of the Thursday Cir
Gle Thursday afternoon at her farm
home three miles northeast Of town.
Mesdames H. S. Nye and M. J. Mat
tice will be hostesses to the past
matrons of the Eastern Star at l
o'clock luncheon Saturday at the
Mattice home on Water street.
The Puritan Girls, Congrega-
tional Sunday school class of young
girls, taught by Mrs. G. d. Carpen-
ter, will be entertained Thursday
afternoon at the home of Miss Helen
Gilmore, south of town.
DR.. G. T. McCauliff was pleasing
host Saturday evening to an informal
company when John V. Eppel, ST.,
and others of his orchestra who are
now members of the Second Regi-
ment band, entertained the guests
with delightful music. The McCaul-
if home was frightened with many
F,,1 ~
hours enjoyably spent socially.
-
A group of fifteen ladies were de-
lightfully entertained by Mesdames
G. L.. Shryock and Ray D. Hughes
Friday evening at the formers pleas
ant home on Water street, in honor
of Mrs. G. H. Kamphoefner, who
leaves July for her new home in
Sioux City. The guests surrounded
two daintily appointed tables which
were frightened with rich red roses
entwined with ferns and other green
cry. The dinner was served in two
courses at o'clock, preceding a
pleasant evening with fancy work
and social conversation.
-
Miss Loree Buxton entertained the
IL little girls of her Congregational
Sunday school class at her home on
the>. east side Saturday afternoon.
nj, Z Il INN
playing games on the lawn, and later
were invited into the house where
the hostess served a dainty luncheon.
The small guests were seated around
a prettily appointed table frightened
with pink and white peonies, and
they enjoyed a delightful time.
Little Miss Wilma Neel of Des
Moines was an out of town guest, &C
companying her cousin, Miss Dor
othy Neel.' IL
Mrs j. S. Melvin was taken by
surprise Friday evening when
some thirty Superior Rebekahs went
out to the pleasant farm home of the
Melyins-the former Smith Veach
place-for house warming. The
lodge have been thinking of visit
to the farm since the Melvins moved
upon 1t several months ago, but de-
ciied they would wait for good
weather. Seven automobiles full of
people started from Bair hall at 8
o'clock and spent delightful even
ing on the lawn of this pleasant farm
home. Later they went indoors and
spent several hours playing five hum
dred and listening to Victrola and
piano music. At the close, ice cream
and cake were served. The visitors
declare the affair was one of the
most enjoyable ever held by the SUI
perior Rebekahs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

For sale, young mare. Also farm
for rent near Marshall, MINI. Mrs.
B. E. Segar, harrisburg, Iowa.
6d1t2f2*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Walter Winans of the Foster Fur
niture store has rented the DR.. J. e.
Williams residence property on
First street, recently vacated by the
H. o. Cutler family. The Winans
will remove July / to their new loca-
ton from the A. j. Peterson house
on west Bank street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

~. NJ. ,Fosdick Grocery Is now
handling Evans Solvent Compound
Carbon Remover" preparation for
removing carbon from gasoline en-
gines. Ncn-injurious to engine.
Sold on money-back guarantee. 9f3t
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Miss Lila Simpson and Clarence
Smell, Duncombe young people who
are known here, were granted mar
riage license in Fort Dodge Satur-
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

The ladies aid society of the u
b. church will meet with Mrs. c. {.
Hall, Walnut street tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Calvin Crouch, who resides north
of town, has purchased new Saxon
roadster from Parkhurst & Laven-
der.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
A Son.

Mr.. and Mrs. David Gordon, who
reside on farm near Homer, are the
parents Of baby son, born Satur-
day morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Mesdames H. S. Nye and M. J. Mat
tice will be hostesses to the past
matrons of the Eastern Star at a 1
o'clock luncheon Saturday at the
Mattice home on Water street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

G. w. Coleman has made the pur-
chase of new REQ roadster.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
Furnished by E. W. Wagner & Co.
Once in Bossert Bldg. Phone 40.
II. n. Sharpe, Manager.

Hogs-Estimated receipts, $4,000
head; opening, sc lower: close weak.
Top, $3.50; estimated tomorrow.
10000 head; left over yesterday,
$500 head.
Cattle - Receipts, $500 head;
market strong.
Sheep - Receipts, 1000 head;
market steady.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

The Kill Kare Kard club will not
meet this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26
Sustains Injury to Hand.

Pearl Tewalt, 1S-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tewalt, sustained
severe injury to the forefinger on
his right hand yesterday while at
work with a machine at the North
western Felt Shoe factory. Pearls
finger was caught in the machine
and the flesh laid open from the tip
of the forefinger to the palm of the
hand. He went to Mercy hospital
and four stitches were taken in the
injured member. Troubles seldom
come singly. A couple of months
ago young Tewalt sustained broken
nose in an accident at the factory.
Piano Slides Down Stairway.
While three gentlemen from KAN
rar were removing a piano from the
w. II. Cook piano shop late Friday
afternoon the instrument got out of
their control and slid from the top
to the bottom of the stairway, land
ing upside down on the sidewalk be-
low. One of the men had purchased
second hand piano of Mr..
Cook and the three had cone to take
it home. Fortunately nobody was
hurt by the falling instrument and
the piano was not damaged to speak
of. However, the fall stirred up con-
siderable excitement in the Cook
neighborhood.
DR.. T. B. Larrabee. Osteopath. d-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Red Gross sale at Russells gro
Gerry. Buy your eatables there from
June 81 to July 3. Five per cent
goes to Red Cross. 26d5
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

Red Cross sale at the Mercantil.
now on. Special prices. 26ds
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

f. A. Boysen, Dentist, Second st.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

RED CROSS COMMITTEE.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

DR.. T. B. Larrabee, osteopath. Diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-06-26

The Puritan Girls, Congrega-
tional Sunday school class of young
girls, taught by Mrs. G. d. Carpen-
ter, will be entertained Thursday
afternoon at the home of Miss Helen
Gilmore, south of town.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-05
GREAT BRITAIN TO KNOCK
 THE UNITED STATES

Washington, Jan. 2-Ccmmegcial interests of the United States and more especially as they are repre- sented among the officials of the exports trade, are taking keen in terest in the plan of Prime Minis ter David Lloyd George is said to be making, effecting shipping be- tween the United States and Great Britain. The plan as announced, is 10 make Halifax, and presumably other Canadian harbors on the At Iantic the western terminus of cer- tain large British steamship lines, thus decreasing the importance or New York as a shipping center.
 One of the main purposes Ot the new policy seems to be the up building Of Canada as a return for her heroic service rendered the British Empire. The Cunard and White Star lines are among those to dock at Halifax instead of New York when the new policy has been worked out.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-05
FIRST COLLEGE CLASS
 FOR MINE SAFETY

Golden, Colo, Jan. 5-The first school or college class in mine safe ty in the country, it is said, now is in operation here. Students Drac- tice mine rescue and first aid work under conditions as nearly those of actual mine disasters as it is pos sible 10 obtain.
 J. c. Roberts, formerly head of mine-rescue care for the federal gov crDment, is in charge of the course.
 Practical experience is given the students by sending them with oXy- gen helmets and other apparatus, into prospect holes and old mines filled with formaldeheyde gas and smcke, when they rescue" members of the class "oercomve" by the gas. First and squads at the mine-moutfii demonstrate reyibato.y methods on the victims" !
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-05
JUDGE WICKERSHAN INTRODUCES
 DRASTIC PROHIBITION MEASURE

be deemed to include whisky, bran dy, rum, gin, wine, ale, porter, beer, cordials, hard or fermented cider, alcoholic bitters, ethyl al- cohol, all malt liquors, and all other acohoic liquors.
 That any person, or persons, or any house, company association, club, or corporation, his, its, or thelr agents, officers, clerks, or servants, who shall, directly or in directly, violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemaenor, and upon convic- ton thereof shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,OOO or shall be imprisoned in the Federal jail fer a period of not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or by both such fine and i'm prisonment in the discretion of the court.
 Sec. 2. That before a pharmacist shall be authorized to transport pure alcohol for scentific or me chanicaI purposes or for compound ing ol preparing medicines, as pro- vided by this Act, he shall procure permit for that purpose from the judge of he district court.
 Sec. 8. That to procure such permit pharmacist shall make and file with the clerk of the said dis trict court q statement in writing under oath stating that he desires t9 transport pure alcohol fer scien- Ii lie or mechanical purposes or for compromising, preparing, CT pre- serving medicines only. % as pro vided by this Act, and giving his name, the location of his place of business, a statement that he is q licensed pharmacist, that he is regularly engaged in the practice of his profession at the location named, and that he will not violate any provision of this Act.
 Sec. 4. That if the judge of the district court of any division in AL aska IS satisfied ot the good faith of the applicant he shall issue to such pharmicist a permit to trans port pure alcohol for compromising preparing, or preserving medicines or for scientific or mechanical Dur- poses.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-05

On December 19, Delegate Wicker sham introduced to congress a pro hlb;tion bill to prohibit the manu- f3ctu.e and sale of alcoholic liquors in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes. This bill was re- ferred to the committee on tenri- tories and ordered to b printed and copy is now in the hands of the Alaskan.
 This is one of the most drastic prohibition blls ever Introduced be- fore q legislative body, and if pass ed will make Alaska even more than "boue" dry. The act shall take effec+ and be in full force on and ar,er the first day of January, 1918
 This act provides a penalty for the sale of liquor, it provides for transportation, the use of liquor by druggists, recording of shipments, permits from the district courts, in toxicated persons, aid and abetting Of the sale of Liquor, conviction ot law hrCakers, property rigLts, suit fol injury received from an intoXi- cated person, clubs and lodges, and the collection or liquor revenue on and after the first day of July 1917
 The act contains S9 sections.
 The first four sections read as follows:
 Sec. 1. Be i+ enacted by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That on and after tbe first day of January, Anno Dom;ni nineteen hundred and eigh- teen, it shall be unlawful for any person. house, association, 1irm' comrany. club, or corporation, his, it's, or their agents, officers, clerks, or servants, to sell, manu- facture, or dispose of any intoXicat- ing liquor or alcohol of any kind in the Territory of Alaska, or 10 have in his CT its possession CT to trans port any intoxicating liquor CT al cChol in the Territory of Alaska un- less the same was procured and Is so possessed and transported under a permit as hereinafter provided.
 Wherever the term ''liquor," "in- toxicating liquor" CT intoxicating Houors" is used in this Act it shall
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-05
EMERGENCY MAIL
 SERVICE FROM CORDOVA
 TO FAIRBANKS

An order has been issued by the ?. o. Department authorizing tn caief clerk of the railway mail ser vica at Cordova to employ a carrier to perform emergency service on tn route between CoIdova and Fair banks one way for the transporta- tion oe not to exceed 5000 pounds Of mali a month from November 1, 1916, to March 31, 1917. This service is designed to take all the mail destined for Fairbanks and interior points in excess of the amounts carried under the regular mail contracts.-Alaska Daily Dis patch.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-05
HEARINGS STILL
 PROGRESSING

Washington, Jan. 5-Tbe Sen atorial committee, before whom hearings relative to the proposed railway legislation is beng held' still continues it's hearings, and great many changes in the original bill has been proposed, which will be offered 8" amendments to the measure as originally proposed
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-05
WILL HELP TO
 STOP LEAKS

Washington, Jan. 5-Tbomas W. Lawson, appearing today before the congressional committee which had cause of leaks which are known been appointed 70 investigate the Q exist relative to secret matters in and about the Whie House.
 The latest matter which was giy- ou unauthorized premature publicity was the text of President Wilson's peace note ,aud it is for the pur- pose Of discovering who the guilty party is who disabused the confi- dence repOsed in them.