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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
CORN MOVING RAP
IDLY TO MATgR|TY
Ns'l
Encouraging Reports Come From
Des Moines Concerning 1owa's
Great Staple Crop.

Des Moines, Sept. 1.-THE un.
usually fine, weather now prevailing
in Iowa is making the corn crop, OF
will make it il it continues ten days
to two weeks longer, according to
the reports received here. With the
exception of low ground in north
eastern Iowa, where corn was in
jured by the cool weather and frosts
OF the first Of last week, the state
generally has escaped without frost.
The old weather prophets now are
predicting that we will have a period
of two weeks or more of good ripen-
ing weather, since that is the usual
manner of weather in this state fol-
lowing the early cool weather of
September.
II the corn does mature, as now
seems most probable, the crops as q
whole in the state for this season
will be unusually large.
II the corn natures, the total
&
yield will be around 400,000,0O0
bushels. Some estimators are plac-
ing the yield at 425,OO0, 900, but the
former figure is considered conser-
vative. The acreage, totaling 1O,-
100000, is the largest in the his
tory of the state. The crop has been
backward all through the season,
being from two weeks to month
late. Hence an early frost during
the cool weather of few days ago
was the cause of great concern. Now
that the crisis has passed and excel
lent maturing weather prevails,
there is a general feeling of optim-
ism over the corn prospects.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
Cutting Weeds on Right of Way.

The Illinois Central is removing
the weeds from it's right of way with
a railway moving machine that is
quite an ingenious contrivance. 1t
is mounted upon section mans
push car, and has sickle much like
that of an ordinary farm mower,
only heavier, on each side Of the car.
The sickles cut an eight-foot swath
outside the ties on both sides of the
track, and can be instantly set to
cut weeds. either where the track is
laid on an embankment, on level
ground, or in q cut. A gasoline en-
gine mounted on the car serves to
operate the knives and drive the car
forward at the same time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
Given Splendid Promotion.

p. H. Treanor, who has conducted
the Illinois Central and Northwest
ern joint pump station in this city
for several years, received a splendid
promotion Saturday. He has been
made waterworks foreman for the
Illinois Central territory between
Duncombe and Cedar Falls, with
headquarters in Webster City, and
began the new work today.
Several years ago Mr.. Treanor was
waterworks foreman of the Iowa di-
vision, the main line of which is
from Council Bluffs to Cedar Falls
and Waterloo. This work was very
strenuous, so he resigned. A. Gustu-
son of Fort Dodge has been foreman
over the Iowa division since then and
because the work was so heavy the
territory has been divided, Mr.. Gus
tuson getting that between Council
Bluffs and Duncombe and Mr.. Trea-
nor the remainder of the main line.
Mr.. Treanor's son Lloyd, who has
always worked with him at the pump
station, has secured the position va
Gated by his father and already COM
menced the work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
D|v|-
sion ALL IN CAMP
New York Papers Comment on Iowa
Soldiers French Commits.
SION Surprised.

Camp Mills, Garden City, NJ 3.
Sept. 15.-The Forty second division
Is all in camp. s5
Shortly after the arrival Uf the
train load of Iowa troops under
Major Brewers command, the first
ambulance corps of Michigan came
in, completing the camp.
1owa's trodps awoke yesterday
morning in a real northern France
fog. Long Island, If anything, has
France beaten in that respect. The
fog was so thick you had to push it
aside to walk. About o'clock the
mist. cleared, however, and the sun
soon made the soldiers forget the
cold awakening.
The camp faces west. New cook
shacks awaited the troops, but ev-
erything else is under canvas. Next
to the north is battalion of ma
chine gunners from Georgia, and on
the other side an infantry regiment
from Alabama.
To Broadway and return the
round trip is one dollar, so it is
safe to say the Iowa boys will spend
much of their time in camp. The
camp is much on the order of Coles
bury plain, where England trained
her wonderful volunteer army.
Yesterday, members of the French
commission visited the camp, called
on the various commanding officers
and declared satisfaction and sur
prise at the type of men who make
up the national guard contingent.
The Iowa troops yesterday won COM
ment all along the line, and from
each of the New York papers today
on their size and soldierly appear
ance.
The heaviest drilling the men
ever experienced will be started next
week. Every hour will be devoted
either to drill or study.
Last night, at camp, a boxing
match attracted many of the SOL
diers. At another end was free
motion picture. outside of these two
entertainments, the camp was en-
tirely dark, lights along the street
being prohibited.
Airplanes are constantly flying
overhead. but the men no longer
stop to look, even when one starts
somersaults and other pranks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
Fundamental Democracy"

"Billie" Parker, a patriotic speak.
er sent out by the Free Press De.
fense League, will give his lecture
on Fundamental Democracy" in
Wilson's hall Wednesday evening
beginning at s o'clock. An admis
sion fee of % cents will be charged
Mr.. Parker is brought to this city
by several members of the league
who live here. He is said to be 9
good speaker with message of in.
terest to everyone at this time of ma,
tional stress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
$500 an Acre.

Story City Herald: M. o. Mar
wick has just closed deal whereby
he sells his land and residence prop
erty in the west end of town for
$500 an acre. The buyer is Halvor
Okland, formerly Of Randall but now
of Elmore, Minn., who will take pos
session next spring and make his
home there. The Marvick land en-
braces 9S acres, well improved with
fine buildings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
LARGE AUDIENCE
]. ATTENDS | I MEETING
W. q. Calderwood Delivers Address
for Constitutional Prohibition
in NJ. E. Church.

A large audience filled the Meth
odist church last evening and listens
ed to the temperance address given
by w. G. Calderwood of Minneapo-
lis, whose entire time for several
years has been devoted to the tenn
perance cause. Mr.. Caldrwood was
executive secretary of the committee
Of sixty on national prohibition and
spent all Of his time in Washing
ton, d. c., while the fight for ma
tional prohibition was on. He was
working for the temperance cause
in the east when the call came to
him and another temperance worker
to come to Iowa. Mrs. j. c. Robi-
SON, president Of the local w. c. T.
IT,, went to Des Moines last week
and consulted the w. c. T. U. state
president in regard to sending a
speaker to this city and county that
the people might organize and fight
for the constitutional amendment
for which vote will be taken Oct.
is. Although not here for the pur-
pose Of speech-making, but for other
things connected with the work, Mr..
Calderwood kindly consented to
come here and lecture.
He gave very pleasing address,
inspiring the people and squirting
them on to a greater effort in the
cause of prohibition. Iowa is now
prohibition state, but If the peo-
pie are not vigilant it will not long
: be one, according to Mr.. Calderwood.
Oct. Is is the day set for voting on
the constitutional amendment, and
we must wake up and push the pro-
hibition campaign If the state keeps
dry.
Last nights meeting was conclud-
ed by calling for contributions to
help in the work. The state tenn
perance organizations in Des Moines,
which have allied themselves Tor bet
ter and bigger service. need money
to conduct such campaign over the
state. The local committee also needs
money to conduct such a campaign.
and Mr.. Calderwood raised portion
Of this at the meeting
Rev. Arthur Metcalf and Rev. w.
y. Todd occupied the platform with
Mr.. Calderwood, and before the SER
mon proper was begun. Miss Mar
garet Chamberlin rendered beau
tiful contralto solo, and the chorus
of voices, composed of singers from
all the churches, sang one or two
selections.
The newest in jewelry at Teed Z
Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
Yiolators Are Fined.

Fort Dodge, Sept. 15.-Violators
of the state and federal game laws
in Webster county are not getting
away with much these days. Of
tenders are being fined SIS and costs
with threat of maximum fines for a
second offense. The IS fines are
the minimum and usually serve as
warning that the state means busi-
ness in enforcing laws to protect
birds and fish.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
Growing Coffee in Webster City.

M. J. Boughton left a sample OF
growing coffee from his garden on
south Superior street at this office
today. He has three rows of the
coffee plant, each row 100 feet in
length. The stalks are about two
and half feet tall and are loaded
with pods. Mr.. Boughton has raised
coffee as an experiment during the
past few years. Last season he
gathered three pecks of coffee from
two rows, and this season expects
to have over bushel from the three
rows he has in his garden.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
Real Estate Transfers.

Martha Meeks and husband to
Henry Swift, part Of lot 5 in NV ne,
6 SS 25-$1,S00.
B. j. Wagner and wife to N. j.
Wagner, ne 16 SO 26-$2S,5OO.
Hanson & Tyler to R. w. Pote, lot
II, block 1, Wilson, Funk & Co. ad-
dition to Webster City-$400.
]. H. Clark to Sibyl Clark, lot
11-12, block S. Odell & Wilson's ad-
dition to Webster City-$1.
You save money II you buy it at
Teed & Teed's. d-t-ftf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
Firms Change Locations.

The Lexington Auto company and
Hartung & Black have traded loca-
tions, and both firms moved Fri
day. Hereafter the Lexington COM
pany will be found on Des Moines
street, while Hartung & Black will
be. located at the corner of Seneca
and Bank streets.
INK ed woYkefss-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
Is Improving.

Mrs. T. F. Desmond, who has been
at ColfaX for the last ten days TAX
ing treatment for severe case Of
rheumatism, was better yesterday
than she has been at any time since
going to Colfax. DR.. Desmond spent
Sunday with his wife.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

Miss Maude Helmick has accepted
the clerkship in Kane's Variety store
recently made vacant by Miss Olga
Amundson, who has gone to Eagle
Grove to take 4 position with a dry
goods firm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
Scoutmaster Murray McMurray

Sc0utmaSter Murray McMurray' s
collection of pictures taken of dis
plays in the scout hall, at camp, etc.,
which are attractively framed, are
on display in the Miller show win
dow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18
JURY SAYS QUAh SUE !: !: i.
GUILTY O. M||u|R|ll
Chinaman Accused Of Numbering
Fellow Countryman at Story
City Is Convicted.

Story City. Sept. 15.-The juryll
in the Quan Sue case brought in ale
verdict yesterday Of murder in the
second degree. The law prescribesal
a penalty OF imprisonment for ten (,
years or over for this crime. Judge, !
| Mccall will pronounce sentence some
time next week.
The examining of witnesses came
to a sudden end Wednesday, after
which the lawyers, Messrs. Welty
and Hanson for the defense, and
Messrs. Langland and Kindig for the
state, made their pleas.
Judge Mccall, in his instructions
to the jury, stated that there were
three verdicts possible-first degree
murder, second degree murder. and :
acquittal. The case went to the
jury at 2:37 Thursday afternoon.
What occurred in the jury room is.
of course, not known, but it is sur
missed that the big argument was as
| to bringing in verdict of murder
in the first or second degree.
Sing Lee was murdered in Story
City on Feb. 20, this year, and the
bringing to justice of his slayer oc-
CURED within seven months of that
date.
The case lasted one week. The
| evidence was all in Thursday and
| the lawyers began to make their
pleas.
Altogether the state presented
| about 200 witnesses, while the de-
fense only brought two to- the stand
one a man who claims to have
seen a Chinaman in Nevada about
the time of the murder of Sing Lee
and that he did not look like Quan
Sue, and the other was DR.. Smith OF
Nevada, whose testimony was in
tended to show the possibility of a
] man shooting himself without leav-
| ing powder burns.
The states witnesses were from
Ames and Nevada. besides Story
City, and it is remarkable how many
people in the three localities knew
things that pointed to Quan Sue as
the Chinaman who had been seen in
or near Story City at the time of
the murder of Sing Lee.
James G.. Burton, telegraph ops
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

A gentleman who drove an auto
mobile from Minneapolis to Webster
City few days ago, coming via Ma
son City and Albert Lea, remarked
in the Freeman-Tribune office that
the "roads between here and Mason
City are ideal, much better than they
are in Minnesota" That is the way
it goes. We have heard fellows who
frequently to Minnesota by auto
say that the roads up there are much
better than they are here. This con-
Trajectory evidence is accounted for
upon the theory that We are apt to
discount the things we have at home
and magnify the blessings We find
lbroad.
Paints for everything, any size, at
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

James G. Burton, telegraph ops
orator at the Illinois Central pass
senger station. has been i'll for sew
eral days, but is better now. He
will take a week or more layoff,
however, while convalescing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

Sterling belts for gentlemen at
Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

Paints for everything. any size, at
feeds. nm d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

1854 Bank street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

Red cedar flakes for furs and
woolen's at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-18

lCo,nstantinople.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
TAKES POISON
Effie Clindberg Swallows Five
Arsenic Tablets.
In Dangerous Condition at
HOspitaI-''Tired of Life.o

Efie CIindberg, % years of age,
took five capsules of arsenic, accord
ing to her own statement. and is in
ST. Francis hospital this afternoon in
a semi condition. DR.. c. C.
Lull, the physician who was called
when the poison began to take eff
feet today said late this afternoon
that the chances of recovery are very
slight. The girl was at sos Harrison
when she took the poison.
She is the daughter of Alfred Clind-
berg of Mcpherson, tie girl told Doc
tor Lul. She stated that she had been
working away from home for three or
four years and was tired of living"
She also stated that she took muriatic
acid four or five months ago in an
effort to commit suicide and was just
recovering from IT'S effects when she
took the arsenic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
WARRING ON CUPID
Recruiting Officers Trying to Stop
Love Stampede.

Chicago, April 12.-Why America
has become great in business was
strikingly demonstrated today when
1900 couples stormed the marriage Ii
cense bureau. Greeting them at the
city hall entrance were scores of ven
ders with trays of wedding rings for
sale at prices ranging from few cents
to several dollars. The new industry
is one of the real war brides and
the Chicago business man was quick
The "slackers'' who are rushing to
the altar to keep from serving their
country in the army or other military
branches are facing a growing cloud
of criticism. Volunteer patriots stood
near the long line today and pinned a
yellow ribbon on the coat of each ap-
plicant for marriage license. So
great was the rush that only about 500
couples succeeded in securing permits
Crowds lined the streets and hall
ways taunting the timid youths The
women in many instances entered into
heated exchanges of repartee with the
crowds Recruiting officers succeed
ed in dissuading twenty men from get
ting married at this time and got them
to enlist
Reports from many cities show that
the rush to get married is going on
all over the country
Several judges here announced that
they are securing a list of all couples
who are getting married at this time
and that they will show them no mercy
II they should ever come before them
to sever their marital relations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
''SUBS" IN PACIFIC
RumOr U-BOat Base Discovered
on Mexican Coast.
Navy Warns All Vessels OFF
West U. S. Coast.

San Francisco. April 12.-That
U-boats are operating or are about to
operate in the Pacific was the warn
ing flashed to all vessels at sea to-
day by the naval radio stations on the
Pacific coast. following the receipt of
warning to that effect from the
navy department at Washington.
The message, sent out by Captain
w. w. Gilmer. of the twelfth naval
district reused San Franciscoans to
the new menace as they never have
been reused since the European war
began
Just how definite is the information
on which the navy department based
the warning is not known here. nor is
any information available here as to
the location of the operating base or
of the reported submarines.
Acting upon instructions, Captain
Gilmer instruced the naval radio
men to send the navy department
warning cracking out over the Pa
cific. Lieutenant Commander f. c.
Woods took charge of this work and
today it was understood that virtually
all ships within radio distance had
received the word. A number of ves-
sells at sea reported that they had
masked their lights as soon as the
warning was received and were keep
ing a sharp lookout for periscopes.
All Kinds of Rumors AfIoat.
For some months, rumors of a more
or less vague nature have been circu-
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
GREAT ARMADA
OF FRE|CHTERS
BUILT BY U. S.
President Determines on Plan
to Break U-Boat Rule.
Fleets of Merchantmen Will Be
Ready by Autumn.
TURN OUT THREE SHIPS DAILY
Use Ship Building Facilities of
u. S.-WOrld's Greatest.
To Employ 10000 Men to
Make Wooden Vessels.
TURN OUT THREE SHIPS DAILY
70 Employ 10000 Men to
Make Wooden Vessels.
u. S. NTNEY FLEET TO
BREAK U-BOAT SEA RULE

Washington, April 1.-THE plan
which President Wilson and the ship
ping board believe will overwhelm
Prussia's scavenger boats and break
the back of the blockade provides the
following:
One thousand o,000-ton wooden ships
three day-to be turned out within
one year beginning November 1. 1917
Standardization of design so far as
practicable. to expedite construction.
Construction of 1000 more in the
second year of the war. if the sub
marine blockade still remains effective.
This would place ship every mile
from the United States to England
General Goethals. who directed the
construction of the Panama canal, will
superintend the construction of the
"jitney fleet it was stated today.
The ships to cost about $300OO0 each.
mplete-one- the cost of a steel
ship of the same tonnage.
Ships to have a normal speed of ten
knots, with extra size engines to de-
velop sixteen knots on emergency to
escape attack.
Ships to be built by private ship
yards under contract for their purchase
when completed by the shipping board.
The board may then either sell the
ships. charter them, or operate them.
At least 40 per cent of the first years
program to be built on the Pacific
coast. The new vessels will be then
brought thru the canal with lumber
cargoes, for which service at present
freight rates, they will earn $4,000
apiece-more than enough to pay for
the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
Report in Washington He VIII Come
as War Envoy of France.

Washington, April 12.-Official dis
patch on the coming of the French
and British commissions to discuss the
conduct of the war only mention the
possibility that General Joffre may
accompany former Premier Niviani of
France, but do not give any definite
announcement. While it is possible
that joint session will be held arrange
ments have not passed the preliminary
stage and no decision has been reach
ed.
An impression conveyed in some
quarters that the entente commits
sioner would seek to bind the United
States to the general arrangement not
to negotiate a separate peace is gener-
ally discounted here, tho officials take
care not to express themselves flatly
in advance in any way that might be
misunderstood by the allies. 1t has
been stated that the United States will
not enter into an alliance in the "old
world" sense of the term but will com
nit itself to unlimited participation in
the war until the aims which Presi-
dent Wilson announced are achieved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
Is an Eleventh Hour Rescuer
for Winter Crep.
Means Millions of Bushels In
crease in Kan. and Okla.
INCH Rain IN WESTERN PART
Gives Promise to Largest Oats
Acreage in State History.
Oklahoma Bankers Arrange to
Furnish Seed Wheat.

Kansas city. April 12.-Rains that
soaked the wheat and grain belts of
Oklahoma ans Kansas yesterday and
last night saved thousands of acres
that would havc been ruined had the
drouth continued a few days more, ac-
cording to the opinions expressed to-
day by agricultural experts both here
and elsewhere. Reports. both official
and unofficial. received here today in
dicated that at various points in Kan
sas the rain vas continuing and Okla
homa reports were that rain was fall
ing in the eastern section, while con-
ditions were cloudy thruout the CEN
tral part
Frank NJ Gault president of the
state board of agriculture of Okla
homa, declared last night that if the
rain continued today the wheat crop
in that state would be from 20,000,0 900
to 100000 bushels. in contrast to
last years crop of 27.000,000.
Untold Value, Says Mohler
The situation in Kansas was summed
up by J. c. Monler. the secretary of
the state board of agriculture, with a
stateme ent that the general rain would
save much of the grain and that it
had beer of untold value" to the win
ter wheat. The oats crop in Kansas
tContinue on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
VIC MURDOCH THERE
Reform Progressives Pledge Opposi-
ton to Merger.

St Louis, April 12.-Matthew Hale,
of Boston, national chairman of the
Progressive party called the national
convention of the party together here
today with a speech in which he said
the party had too much power to
throw away.
The party, he said, should unite the
progressive elements of all parties.
I'VE must see to it, he said, that
the United States becomes more lib
eraI rather than less liberal as the
result of this war. We must uphold
the president in his determination to
make the entrance of the United States
in this world conflict mean a victory
for democracy and not a victory for
plutocracy or autocracy."
AS each delegate entered the con-
vention he signed a card pledging him
self to oppose any action to merge the
Progressive party with the Democratic
or Republican parties Victor Murdoch
attended the sessions today.