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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24
Bakes Jhrdpnel Cake Like
Mother Used to Make
Boys Call Her Mother.

The Burdicks have had canteens in
number of places, usually In the
farthest 0utposts allowed the Saliva
ton Army, and all along the front the
name Mother" Burdick is a watch
word with the fighters. The boys
write letters to her, and it's always
Dear Mother" Recently, Mother"
Burdick's health suffered unuer the
strain, and she was transferred to a
rear canteen to rest, which she didn't
do. When there was no cooking, she
was always near the stove, sewing
buttons on coats and repairing torn
overcoats.
Not long ago some of the boys ex-
pressed wishes for some cake like
mother made back home" They de-
scribed the cake, and Mother"
Burdick got busy. She produced
"shrapnel cake" a cross between a
gingerbread and an honest-to-good-
ness American cake, with currants
and raisins in it. It's wonder, and
so good that the prestige of Salvation
Army doughnuts and pie is in danger.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.

With the American Army at the
front, May 81. (By Mail.)-Shrapnel
cake is what they call Mother Bur-
dicks latest creation. It's great, and
the boys flock around the little Can
teen at that crucial hour when the
cake comes out of the oven, daily.
They say "shrapnel cake" is just the
thing that will make the boys lick
the Germans.
When war was declared by Uncle
Sam, Mother" Burdick was down in
Texas with "Pa" Burdick on the old
homestead. Her two sons, just of
age, Immediately volunteered for the
army. Mother" Burdick told PA
Burdick she just couldn't stay home
when the boys were serving "over
there"
"Pa" Burdick felt the same way,
and 1.-THE two almost elderly people
volunteered to run a Salvation Army
canteen in the army zone, baking
pies, and making coffee, chocolate
and dOughnutS for the boys.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24
! foreign countries regarding COM

foreign countries regarding COM
merce, industry and distribution; to
study trade conditions; and to re-
commend plans for the protection of
exporters after the war.
Owing to the problems which the
use of two languages presented to
the American troops in France, and
the necessity for accurate intercom-
munication between the American
and French armies, the Signal Corps
has sent abroad 100 trained women
telephone operators, who speak both
French and English, to work in mil
itary telephone exchanges, at bases
Of supplies and points of embarka-
ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24

from Iowa Falls for the band benefit
Thursday evening.
Miss Letha Tilgham is home from
Ohio where she was in training for a
nurse Letha found the training
pretty hard and was not able to stand
the physical strain it entailed.
There was a big crowd out to the
band benefit Thursday evening and
the sales of ice cream, cake, sand
wiches and coffee amounted to $134.
The only expense the band had was
for ice cream and they expect to clear
over $500, which is pretty good in
these war times.
There was a farewell party at the
Buttortf home Wednesday for their
daughter, Miss Ortha, who leaves to-
day for Washington, d. c., to accept
a clerical position in the war risk in
surance department. The best wishes
of her many friends will follow her
on her trip Miss Ortha took civil
service examination for her position
early in the spring, and had the high
est mark of any who took the exami-
nation.
w. W. Matthews and daughter Of
harrisburg were in town Friday.
Chas. Bratnober is getting quite a
reputation as developer of kodak
pictures. He has quite an extensive
equipment and has work from all over
the county. Lots of films from the
devastated district in the region of
Radcliffe and Buckeye have been sent
to him for development.
Mrs. Nettie Tedrow left Saturday for
a visit with Mr. and Mrs Claire Ted
row of Estherville.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Duffy and daugh-
ter, Alice, were Saturday visitors at
the county seat.
Mrs. Fonkon and daughter, Anna
Marie, are here from Kansas City, Mo-,
visiting at the home of Mrs. ID. "A.
Rev. Fonkon was pastor
of the Presbyterian church here a
good many years ago, The Presby-
terrain parsonage was then where Mrs.
]. Ricke lives and the church stood
where the W. r. Rick home now
stands.
Fourteen girls have given in their
names for the junior canning club and
they will meet soon in the school
house to have their first instructions.
The girls ought to all bring note
book and pencil to write down some
Of the instructions.
The w. c. r. U. held its usual
meeting at the home of Mrs
Frank Daniels. The members are
of helping the farmers shock
bats as they each want to raise 81
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24

of a national holiday, Diminishing the
public schools that the children might
participate, to celebrate the wilful
murder of hundreds of women and
children, was recalled. A nation that
will teach it's children to glorify such
an act is capable Of doing all that has
been charged.
The speaker made strong plea
on behalf of the parents in this coun-
try who have given boys to the army
He named personally few of these
parents who were present in the aud
fence. These parents have made
great sacrifices and they are not ask
ing too much when they ask that
their boys have all the comforts that
a soldier can have That they be
supplied with the best guns and
equipment and when wounded have
the best of care it is possible to give.
These parents have the right to ask
these things, and to know that the
Red Cross is there. The people at
home must furnish the money and
they are furnishing it.
Congress is about to ask $4,000
100000 for the army. Much of it
must be raised among the people OF
course the people will respond. That
is the public spirit OF the time-the
real spirit of America.
Prof. Kelly's address was a good
one for everybody to hear.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24
Williams Items,

There was a Heap Big show in town
Thursday afternoon. The hand-bills
announced six big acts, admission
etc. Place, front porch Of the Geo
Rick home. Burns Rick, age 5, was
the star with heavy support in
George and Elizabeth Hart. We
keenly regretted the fact that it was
impossible for us to attend as drama
tic critic, for this here colyum, but
knowing the various abilities Of the
actors we are safe in saying that in
age, size, weight and temperament the
cast is the best little bunch of anna
tours that can be found anywhere.
Miss Maude Millsap spent Wednes-
day and Thursday in Iowa Falls at the
home of her brother, Lee. She brought
little Bunetta, her niece, home with
her for visit.
Mrs. +. l. Johnson went to Dubuque
with her son, Ray r., to the bankers
convention and from there Mrs. John
son expected to go to Fairplay, Wis,
to visit relatives
Miss Ada Gerber recently received
letter from Melvin Graham, son of
DR.. and Mrs. Graham. Mr.. G. is a
former pastor of the Presbyterian
church here. Melvin is with a Red
Cross unit in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sanders were here
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24
DAILY HOOVER HINT

Cornmeal mush is a most effective
wheat saver, but few housewives real
ize the various ways in which it car
tie served. Here are few suggested
l. Serve hot with milk for break
fast, luncheon or supper
2. Serve hot with butter for lunch
con and supper.
5. Serve hot with. syrup for break
fast. luncheon or supper.
1, Cool, cut in slices and fry.
5. Add half cup ground cooked meat
to two cups cornmeal mIsk for lunch
con or supper.
6. Add half cup grated cheese to
two cups cornmeai mush for luncheon
Or supper.
Z. Add half cup tomato sauce and
one chopped sweet green pepper for
luncheon or supper.
If desired. gcits may be used instead
Of corrmeal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24
Entertainment.

A delightful musical treat and en-
tertainment has been prepared by
home talent and will be given in the
Methodist church next Wednesday
evening at S:l5. The program consists
of vocal and Instrumental music by the
choir, male chorus and orchestra.
The Misses Myrtle Gustuson and Leila
Hughes will deliver some readings.
The proceeds go to keep the home
fires burning" in the Epworth League
and the young peoples work of the
church. The patronage of the public
is solicited Admission % cents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24
THE MELTING POT.
FROM LESLlE'S

Since the United States entered the
war nearly 1000 German societies in
this country have gone out of ex-
istence.
1t is predicted that the liberty
shoe" will be introduced by the gov
eminent to the public at a fixed price
shortly.
According to a prominent medical
journal, farmers and their wives eat
more indigestible food ana suffer
from dyspepsia in all it's forms more
severely than city adults.
Many who subscribed to the third
Liberty loan gave fictitious names,
addresses and banks. Government
agents are trying to round up this So
called "Glorfcation army of fake
patriots.
That an automobile owner is re-
sponsible for injuries sustained by a
guest during an automobile ride is
the decision of the New York supreme
court. 1t awarded $4,000 damage to
woman hurt while riding in the
auto of friend.
Colonel Roosevelt says: At this
moment the great majority of the
Americans who are in whole or in
part of German blood are as heartily
loyal to America and therefore as
resolutely hostile to Germany as all
other good Americans
Senator Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire wants the statue of Fredick
the Great, recently removed from the
War College grounds at Washington,
melted up for war munitions. He in
vites other suggestions from patriotic
citizens as to its disposal.
John D. Rockefeller. Jr., after visit
ing number of our military camps,
says: 'Uncle Sam is a mighty good
daddy. He's taking good care of his
boys. They are healthy and happy
and patriotic Their eyes are on
France. And they will give good
account of themselves We all know"
The American Locomotive company,
which is manufacturing engines for
the governments war needs. was
recently threatened with strike.
One hundred and fifty molders went
out because one of their number who
had allowed his membership dues in
the union to lapse was permitted to
work,
District Attorney Swami of New
York is rounding up swarms of
charlatans practising clairvoyant
tricks by which they pretend to
bring news from men fighting in
France to their kindred here, for
which news" they are being paid
hundreds of dollars by gullible rela
tives of fighting men.
The United States Chamber of Com
merce proposes the organization of a
national board of leading business
men to collect facts here and in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24

for the work in the reclamation
hospital at the camp in Des Moines.
The w. C. T. U. have taken the work
in that place as their special task and
by helping on the farm they will be
doing double duty-helping busy
farmers and earning money for the
hopital Several of the members have
stacked oats many a time and the rest
are willing to learn.
June "a.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24
CaSS Items.

Mrs. Amos Sibert is home from a
visit with her niece at Gait, up in
Wright county. She reports quite a
good deal OF corn was drowned out
around Gait.
The pupils of the Boak school held
a picnic last Friday. All had a good
time.
Most of the corn hereabouts is
backward. 1t needs warm weather.
Chas. Segar of Webster City has
been helping his son plow corn the
past few days.
r. Hensel visited at home Thurs
day.
Quite a number of people from
town are out picking wild gooseber-
ries these days. There are lots of
them in this vicinity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24

Calling cards at this office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24
New Florist Genes,

Fred Herleman of Peoria, Illinois,
has arrived in this city to accept a
position as florist with the Curtis
Floral company He is experienced in
this line and will make valuable ad-
dition to the Curtis forces here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24

Following the tornado that crossed
southern Hamilton county some weeks
ago, John Hove, who lives in Clear
Lake township, found a postal card in
his field bearing Council Bluffs post
mark. He can account for it's being
there in no other way than that it was
blown there during the storm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-24
Real Estate Transfers.

VIM J. Caruth and WI to Geo. e
Caruth-w IL lie 500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-03
AMERICAN
women Lead
THE WORLD
They Have Beauty, Health
and Brains

az really beautiful wonan is al.
ways a healthy woman, remarked
one of our noted beauty specialists.
blood and strong. steady nerves.
Rich. red blood. the fountain OF
life and youth, shows itself in clear
rosy skin. solid flesh, fine form and
keen bright mind. Red blooded
women. with strong nervous vitality.
are sought after by men; they are
the hope and leaders OF the world.
in health, beauty and intelligence,
and their number is increasing. They
have learned the value of Iron ana
Phosphates. in keeping them in per=
feet condition.
The number OF weak. pale, tagged
out. run down and nervous women is
bound to decrease rapidly, once the
power of Phosphated Iron becomes
more generally known, said q lead
ing. doctor. There is not a reason
in the world why women should not
pc strong, happy and q Joy to look
upon when the remedy is at hand.
Phosphated Iron has accomplished
Tsefornd wenGerS with hn,.my my patients. It has
nerves and happiness to whole fani.
lies. It's the healthy, red, iron
bIooded. strong. phosphate-fed nerved
men and women that enjoy life and
lead In every work" Think n Overt
To insure doctors and their patients
getting the genuine Phosphated Iron
we nave put In capsules only, so do
not allow dealers to substitute pills
or tablets. Insist on capsules.
e. A. Gorgas and leading druggists
everywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-03
Reading Boy Exchanges
Red Cross Badge For a AS

Rcading.-German machine gun
ners may wear Red Cross badges on
their arms, while they kill, and use
the Red Cross flag to hide machine
gun nests and observation posts, but
the American boy takes off the in
sigma, if he happens to have one,
when he wants to fight.
This is proved by Sergeant Ed
mund j. Gable, of Reading, who,
when he came in contact with Ger
man treachery on the field, tore the
Red Cross insignia from his coat
sleeve and seized n pistol to join in
the fighting. Writing to friends i'll
Reading, he says: Take the horri-
bic things you have heard about
these Huns and multiply them by
100 and you have about the truth.
Mad! 1t makes you so mad that
the officers have difficulty in keep
ing the boys from shooting prison.
ers," he writes. IT am a witness that
the German machine gunners wear
Red Cross bands on their arms. For
our boys shot them as they cranked
their guns and they lie but three
blocks from here.
Yesterday / climbed up a spiral
stairway inside of an old Norman
round tower wall sixteen feet thick,
ninety feet high. 1t was a tangled
mass of German telephone wires in
side-an artillery observation post.
And on top, in mass of bushes, was
lying a big Red Cross flag"
Sergeant Gable sent the flag home
to his brother.
1T is absolutely true that they
deliberately bomb or shell every first
aid or hospital that they can get to.
You get so full of rage that long ago
tore off my Red Cross band, and 1
now wear a AS Colt in it's place."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-03
WILSON TOLEAVE
CAPITAL TONIGHT
ON PEACE ERRAND
President Expected to En-
bark on George Washing
ton Tomorrow at Noon

Washington, Dec. S.-President
Wilson is expected to leave Wash
iugton this evening for New York
from which port he and the other
American representatives to the
peace conference will sail on the
liner George Washington for Europe.
s0fficial announcement as to the
time of the Presidents departure
was not forthcoming early to-day.
It was understood, however, that
the regular Tuesday cabinet meet
ing would be held this afternoon and
that fact precluded the departure of
the President before evening. 1t
was generally believed that the
President would leave Washington
this evening, arriving in New York
early tomorrow so as to sail prob
ably tomorrow noon.
The cabinet meeting to-day was
expected to be the final meeting Of
the President with his advisers,
either in a body or as individuals,
with the exception of Secretary
Lansing, who will accompany the
President as one of the delegates to
the peace conference. With the de-
parture of Mr.. Lansing, Counsellor
Frank L. Polk will become acting
secretary of state.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-03
1000 RECRUITS
NEEDED FOR "Y''
Needs Abroad Not Lessened
by Armistice; 200 This
Districts Quota

Two thousand men are needed for
Y. NJ. c. a. work in France immedi-
ately. OF these at least 200 ought to
be raised within the next few weeks
in the Eastern Pennsylvania Dis
trict of which this city Is a part.
This was brought out at a conference
of Y. NJ. c. A. workers and members
of recruiting committees held at the
local Y. NJ. c. A. Building to-day.
G. II. Dersham, of the state head
quarters, and the Rev. DR.. Robert
Bagnell. who spent three months in
France during the past summer, We're
the speakers and outlined the kind OF
men needed for work with the Ameri-
can troops during the reconstruction
period and showed why ii is neces-
sary to go on with the recruiting
Work, even after the signing or the
armistice terms.
1t is believed that soldiers to the
number of 100000 or more will be in
France for the next year. at least,
and IL would not be surprising IL they
were sent in large numbers INTO Rus
sia, to say nothing OF the posts that
must be held in Germany during the
discussion of peace terms. The "Y'
men over there are at present FAR pc
low the needs and even the reduction
of the numbers of soldiers by the
bringing home of the first million Will
not relieve the situation. w.,
Among those present were: j. VIII
liam Bowman. chairman, who pre-
sided; State Secretary James b: Gar-
ruthers; L. ]. Stackpole, district war
Drive chairman; the Rev. bT, hoDent s,,
Bagnell; II. W. Eldridge' AIlentoMn' :
CHARLES II. Trout. Carlisle; J. II: Ed
wards, ware Reading: George w. Williams
lebanon; +. NJ Devendorf. Wilkes eS-
Rare. b. NJ. Lewis, Pottsville; f. w.
Searies. Lancaster; G. II. Whitsti91ne'
Waynes6or9G; = PTGtgSsSE W MeGoY w. steeiton; St. c.
F;morv. Emo Long and c. B. Hart. Lancas-
ter. % Frank Gregory. o. c. Dinsmore'
u BACON. Professor J. w. Ellen
berger; DR.. F. f. Downes. Dean NJ NJ.
hoffman, c. II. Dersham and u M
s..inr,atz Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-03
CAR /
LINES TIED UP
BY Big STRIKE
2,40O Employees Quit When
Company Refuses to Dis
miss Women Conductors

Cleveland, Dec. 3.-To enforce
their demand upon the Cleveland
Railways Company for the dismiss
sal of women employed as conduA
tors went on strike at o'clock tn
morning.
The last night car from down
town left the center of the city at
o'clock the employees agreeing to
take their cars to the barns.
Mayor Davis left for Washington
last night to put the question before
the War Labor Board for arbitration
after the street car employees voted
down a proposition by the mayor
to defer action until the War Labor
Board coul dconsider the questions
at issue.
The employees justifying their
quitting work on the ground that
an agreement with the company for
the removal of the women on Mo-
vember l and recently extended un-
til December 1 was ignored.
The company asserts it received n
telegram Saturday from the secre-
tary of the National Labor Board
at Washington asking It to retain
the women in it's employ until their
status was determined by the War
Labor Board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-03
BAR ASSOCIATION
TOASK COURT TO
DISBAR BRETT
Convicted Attorney Is Ousted
by the Board of
Censors

More than half of the members
Of the Dauphin County Bar Asso-
citation and about half of the men,
bers of the county bar attended tho
meeting last night at which re-
port was made by the board of CEN
sors after investigating charges of
embezzlement against Harry NJ.
Bretz, attorney. convicted in Grim
inal Court in similar cases.
As q result of the report the asso-
citation by practically a unanimous
vote expelled Bretz from member
ship and authorized President
Charles G. Stroh to appoint o COM
mittee to start disbarment pro-
ceedings. On the committee are
William NJ. Hahn, chairman; John
Fox Weiss and Arthur II. Hull,
with Mr.. Stroh and John r. Geyer.
ce-president, as members eX-offi-
clio. 1t is believed a motion will be
presented in court next Monday
which when signed will give Bret5 a
certain time limit in which he can
file answer giving reasons why he
should be permitted to practice law,
otherwise he will be disbarred.
The meeting last night was one
of the largest in the history of the
association. The board of censors
gave a report to ten cases which
were Investigated and officials and
members of the association said to-
day that in nine of the ten cases ac-
tual embezzlement had been shown,
the total amount reaching S14,225
ranging from 1925 to $4,000 in each
case. About thirty witnesses were
examined and the evidence accord
ing to the lawyers, showed that
BretZ had been given money to be
used in paying off mortgages, but
instead kept it for his own use.
In two cases according to the re-
port Bretz actually went to the
courthouse with the parties paying
the money on mortgages but when
there told them he would have the
accounts marked satisfied as soon
as necessary arrangements could be
made with the other parties con-
cerned. 1t is said that Bretz took
no further action after that to
satisfy the mortgages, although he
had received the money. In an
other instance, attorneys said, the
report showed Bretz had received
$500 to apply. on a debt and only re-
turned it after being threatened
with prosecution.
A complete report will be made in
court giving the names of the per-
sons the board of censors is satisfied
have been embeZZled. The investiga-
tions which have been made have
been going on since May and the
report on them is about twenty type
written pages in length. 1t is said
bx attorneys that Bretz was given
every opportunity to defend him.
self in these ten cases which were
investigated and which are not the
same charges as are listed against
him in Criminal Court. He answer
ed six of the charges, they said,
but would make no statement in the
other four.