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The Washington times., 1918-11-01
READY FOR NEW DRAFT MEN.

CAMP LEE. Va, Nov. In order
to accommodate the October. and No
vember draftees, who are scheduled
to arrive here this month, a new
station has been provided. Buildings
fora erly used by the 305th engineers
hee been remodeled into waiting
rooms that will handle a thousand
men.
The Washington times., 1918-11-01
HAS eAsLEss MOTOR.

DOYLEsTowN, Nov. when a
automobile stopped here and refuse
to start, a thorough examination dis
closed the gasoIene tank was miss
ing. 1t was found where II hN
dropped some distance from TIN
stalled machine.
The Washington times., 1918-11-01

sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-upi Quit blow
ing and snuffhngi Ease your
throbbing head Nothing else in
the world gives such prompt re-
lief as "Pape's Cold Compound
which costs only a few cents at any
drug store. 1t acts without assist
ance, tastes nice, causes no incon-
venicnce. Be sure you get the gem
uine.
The Washington times., 1918-11-01
SAYS j. S. AIMS
ASSURE VICTORY

NEW YORK, Nov. Rev. DR.. A
T. Cutlery. president of the National
Council of Free Churches of England
and Wales, who is visiting this coun-
try, said yesterday, after returning
from Washington, where he was re-
cetved by President Wilson, that
there was no real difference between
the peace views OF President Wilson
and those OF David Lloyd George. He
told the President that in the view of
the Protestant churches OF England
the head OF the American nation was
prophet statesman who maintains
supreme those moral aims which are
the final sanction and surest pledge
Of victory.
DR.. Cutlery was commissioned by
the National Council OF Free
Churches. which comprises all Chris
tian churches in England except the
Catholic and ANGLICAN, to convey to
President Wilson the message that
they adhered to the broad principles
he had proclaimed for the settlement
after the war. After his interview
DR.. Cutlery said he was convinced
that there was no danger of disagree
ment between the United States and
England and her allies over impor-
SoAh NSSiSAOhS Oh INC 0uesllOh VI
peace.
Voices Moral Conviction.
"The Free Church Council" said
Or. Cutlery, holds President Wilson
in the highest regard. as voIcing the
moral convictions of the free peoples
on the war. He represents a nation
which more than all others has least
to gain in the material and imperial
sense from this war. No man can
charge America with any selfish pur-
pose. which fact gives the represen-
tative OF America great weight in the
OF the Grand Alliance.
I'VE in Europe. especially in
Britain, do not pledge ourselves in
detail to the fourteen points Of Presi-
dent Wilson's program of peace, nor
do we think IL fair to him to discuss
them as details in q program. They
are rather steps toward an ideal goal
and We are sure that President Will
son. with his great wisdom, will be
in the future, as he has been
in the past, to accept notifications as
may demand.
Foe Must DIGband.
There are certain factors of detail
which the English Free Churchmen
are determined to gain before we can
even enter upon the consideration of
the larger ideals. We insist upon il
that there shall be a demobilization
Of the enemy armies before even an
armistice is granted to Germany. We
insist upon an entire evacuation Of
all invaded territory before the allies
shall cease hostilities. There must
be granted to Berlin no easier terms
than we granted to Bulgaria Ger
many and Bulgaria are at least equal
in crime and must share the same
The Washington times., 1918-11-01

Thrift Stamps bought for yourself
or your children cultivate the right
spirit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
ANOTHER LETTER FROM
SOLDIER o. | IN FRANCE
Ralph H. Baker Writes Letter to
Uncle and Aunt From West Front
IN France.

A letter written by Ralph Fl. Baker
enlisted member Of the machine gun
company of the 16sth infantry. now
in France, has been received by the
w. H. Baker family of this city. The
letter, dated JAP l, reads in part, as
follows:
II will drop you few lines to let
you know that I am still alive. It has
been showing here the past few days.
We haven't seen the sun for SO long
that we hardly know what it looks
like. although It hasn't been SO very
cold.
"We had a fine Christmas dinner for
the place we are in. There were
twelve turkeys for our company. I
would Ike 10 ton you about the coun-
try, but we can't say much. As It is,
] will say that 1t is q much different
country than our own. Rumor has it
that we are to get some new clothes
soon and that we get paid before long.
i hope SO for have been broke for
the last two months. hardly know
what it is to have my own money any
more.
There are some ofthe Webster City
boys l haven't seen since we parted
on the Grant, but they are all around
here somewhere. Art Dinner, who
used to work in the Mission Pool hall,
is here and happens to be in my regi-
ment. Tell all my friends hello.
Ralph H. Baker, Private 16Sth In
fantry, Machine Gun Company, Ameri-
can Expeditionary Force, Via New
York"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
TO ERECT new
BUSINESS BLOCK
J. NJ. Whitson Contemplates the
Erection Of Fine New Business
Block to House wkitson s
yoss Grocery Store.
HAS OPTION on GOOD LOTS.
Building to be Two Stories High
and will be Located on
Second Street.
HAS OPTION on GOOD LOTS.

j. NJ. Whitson is contemplating
erecting fine new business block
this spring in which to house the
Whitson & Voss grocery store. Mr.
Whitson has an option on several
Second street business lots but has
not yet decided which one is the
most suitable for the new building
The desirable lots will admit of a
building twenty-five by one hundred
and twenty feet and Mr.. Whitson
will erect two story, brick struc-
ture.
Mr.. Whitson is advertising his
residence property on Walnut street
at auction, the reason being that he
expects to use the second story OF
the new building for residence rooms
for his family. The rooms will be
strictly modern and everything about
the building will be of the very latest
type.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
Order Hits Elevator Men.

The many Farmers elevators in
Hamilton county will, under the ruling
of the fifty-fifty flour order of the food
administration, be forced to either
close out to wholesaler dealers their
present supply of wheat flour or put
in stock Of the substitutes named in
the order, V. c. Crosley, Hamilton
County Food Administrator. announc-
ed today.
This affects the elevator men, who
have previously carried supply of
wheat -four for the convenience of
their customers but not dealing in a
general line of grocery products, the
food administrators order specifically
stating that "No retailer dealing iE
wheat flour shall sell wheat -four to
any person unless such person pur-
chases from him at the same time one
pound of wheat flour substitutes for
every pound Of wheat -four pur-
chased"
Further regulations announced by
the food administrator eliminate the
sale Of canned products, such as
canned corn or canned hominy, as
wheat -four substitutes. The corn and
hominy substitutes mentioned in the
order refer only to the bulk product.
However, the addition Of beans and
potatoes to the list Of substitutes goes
far to solve the flour problem in the
small family.
The -four certificates, which must
be signed by the customer who pur-
chases sack of -four without buying
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
FORMER RESIDENT
CALLED TO REST
Mrs. j. L. Ford, Mother Of Mrs. w. II.
Perry Of This City, Dies In
Des M0ines.

Mrs. j. L. Ford, mother OF Mrs. w
H. Perry, passed away at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Alpha w. Little,
in Des. Moines \at about $3.50 yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Ford sustained
a paralytic stroke three years age
from which she never regained her
strength. She had been bedfast the
last two years and the relatives have
known for some time that the end
was near.
The deceased was seventy-five
years old. She came to Hamilton
county with her family over thirty
years ago and settled on farm near
Blairsburg. Seven years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford moved to this city. Some
four years later Mr.. Ford passed
away and since that time his widow
had made her home in Des Moines.
Mrs. Ford leaves two daughters and
one son to mourn her death-Mrs.
Perry of this city. Mrs. Little and
John Ford, the latter two OF Des
Moines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11

w. L. Spinharney expects to open
a branch store in Grundy Center the
coming season. He has rented a
store room on the main business
thoroughfare of that town and will
install therein complete line of
ready-to-wear- goods, millinery, etc.
The stock, in fact, will be identical
with the one the Spinharneys have
successfully conducted in this city
for the past few years.
Miss Velva Mertz, a popular young
Webster City girl who has been a
competent employe in the Shinharney
store for some time, goes to Grundy
Center to conduct the new business
enterprise. Miss Mertz has relatives
there and has become quite well
acquainted with the townspeople
through numerous visits during va
cation periods. 1t. might be said that
Miss Mertz is one of the most accom-
modating saleswomen in the city.
Her efforts to please will no doubt
be as much appreciated by her new
customers as they have been by the
patrons of the Spinharney store
here.
The new Spinharney store will be
opened to the Grundy Center public
about March | or shortly after the
spring opening in the store here. MIR.
Spinharney leaves for that place the
forepart of next week to superintend
the improvements necessary TO put
the store room into shape for the
stock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
-W.S.S,-
Move to Idaho.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Barnett and
little daughter, Cathrine, left We'd
nesday night for Twin Falls. Idaho
to make their future home. For the
past five years Mr.. Barnett has been
employed in the Parkhurst garage
and resigned his position as fore
man of the shop to go west. His
future plans are as yet undetermined.
The Barnetts were accompanied by
Mr.. Barnett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Barnett, former residents here
now living at Twin Falls, who have
spent the past week here visiting
their sons and families, as well as
other old friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
Letters From Their Sons.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Hutchinson have
just received letter from their son,
Eric, who is stationed at Camp COly,
Deming, N. NJ, in which he says he
has recovered sufficiently to leave the
army hospital. Eric had been in the
hospital for several weeks as result
Of serious operation. Hereafter it
will be Corporal Hutchinson. Eric hay
ing recently received promotion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson also receiv-
ed q short letter from France a few
days ago, it having been written Jan
uary 7. They have two sons with the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France-Isaac and Archie Hutchinson.
The letter was from Isaac. He says
they are having very good weather and
but little snow. It had been raining
for night and part of day when he
wrote
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
LIBRARY BOOKS TO COUNTRY.
Kendall Young Library viii Send
Books out for Use Of Schools
and Community.

- T. d
The study center held in Webster
City Saturday was the largest of the
kind ever held in Hamilton county.
There were eighty teachers present.
Besides school work, Thrift Stamps
were discussed and Mrs. w. J. zit-
terrell gave talk on the junior Red
Cross to be organised in the schools.
Miss Charlotte Crosley was also
present and presented a plan to
send books from the Kendall Young
library to the rural schools of the
county. These books will be not
alone for the students of the schools,
but for the community as we'll
w SIS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
ENGINEERS TO HOLD
STATE CONVENTION
County Engineer How'd and Other
Engineers and Members Of
Board Will Attend.

County Engineer O.. o. How'd, sew
eral engineers from his office, and
POSSIBLY the members OF the board
of supervisors will attend the fourth
annual county engineers convention
and annual road school to be held in
Ames February 26, q and 2S.
The development of federal aid
projects, the matter of high prices on
both labor and materials and the
scarcity of both labor and materials
are some of the problems confront
ing the highway engineer during the
coming season. These and other
questions of interest and value will
be discussed. There will be several
speakers from other states which
have problems in road and bridge
building similar to those in Iowa.
County supervisors are asked TO
be present and take part in the con-
ferences. Every county engineer is
expected to be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
MOOSE HAD A
BIG TINE HERE
Initiated Big Glass Of Leglonaires,
Following Theatre Party and
Supper at the Vienna
c.f4.
PERSONNEL OF THE CLASS.
WahkonsG Honors F. L. Miller 0
This City De Electing Him its
Chaplain.

According to the large number OF
Moose who were initiated into the
mysteries of the Mooseheart Legion
Thursday night, the one question that
still remains to be solved is: How
does Cole like Roy O'Brien's dog?
The night would not have been COM
plete without its little joke and, it
seems, Mr.. Cole and the O'Brien dog
played the leading roles.
Twenty-one legionaires came over
from Fort Dodge to initiate the
class of Moose in this branch of the
order The hosts took their guests
to the movies and then the company
enjoyed dinner at the Vienna cafe.
While there, Photographer Traver
took flashlight picture OF the party
and later they repaired to the Moose
club and lodge rooms on Des Moines
street where the initiAtory degree
was put on. adding thirty-one Web
ster City men to the already large
number of legionaires who comprise
the membership Of Wahkonsa Leg
ion, No. 141 of the Fort Dodge dis
trict of Mooseheart Legion. This
district includes all legionaires re-
siding in Sioux City, Rockwell City,
Algona, Fort Dodge and Webster
City. The Mooseheart Legions are
boosters for the charitable institu-
lions established and supported by
the order. The following were made
members: Fred L. Miller, ]. Z: Berg,
A. w. Drake, E. G. Pruessmann,
James Corisis, Grover Lappin, Chas.
b. Miller, Howard Park, Guy F.
Bissell, Wilson Helmick, Nelson
Shields, Frank w. Miller. ]. B.
Little. Harley Lappin. Eugene Park,
J. E. Songer. Ernest schweppe, J. E.
Hyatt, Ray Wood, Wilson Walton,
Frank Bickford. Arthur Woolsey,
Guy Rutledge. T. E. Cole, W. A.
Entriken, Roy O'Brien, J. NJ. Warden,
Frank G. Creach, Bernie Ambrose.
H. S. Miller and H. 3. Jobson, the
latter of Clarion.
At the conclusion Of the business
session. the visiting delegation sprung
surprise on the local men. The
Wahkonsa Legion had their regular
Installation of officers a fortnight
ago. Each town in the district is
represented Desiring to have Web
ster City represented, also, they held
one Office open-that of east Moose
chaplain. Therefore, when one visit
ing legionaire nominated Fred L..
Miller of this city to fill the Office, it
came as pleasant surprise to the
local men. The nominee was duly
elected and will serve in this
capacity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
.-W.S.S.--
Class Banquet Abandoned.

The Junior-Senior class banquet, q
spring festival observed annually by
the higher classes of the Webster City
high school for the past con or two
will be abandoned this year as a mark
of respect to the several enlisted mem
bers OF the graduating class and as 9
conservation measure. S
Not in the history of the Oldest
alumni OF the local school has the
Junior class failed in its privilege to
banquet the Senior class during grad
uating week when all feuds Of their
three years together were buried with
p0mp and ceremony However, this
year is far different from other years,
as q number of the members of either
class as we'll as several faculty men,
bers are serving their country with its
armies in the field. For this reason,
and the governments request for con-
servation of both food and clothing,
Superintendent Kelly has suggested
that the festival be given up.
The day Of graduation from high
school or college marks turning
point in the life of young person. and
it is very much to the credit of the
class of 1918 that they have shown the
splendid spirit manifested in the CIV
ing up of one of the really big affairs
OF commencement week. 1t is the
same spirit. varied only in depth, that
in fellow students answered their
countrys call.
A picnic in nearby woods with the
coming of spring may serve as an out
let to sociability, but as yet plans
are indeterminate. In such case the
viands served will be of the picnic
variety and the occasion marked by a
total lack of ostentaion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
Blake Sent to oficers' School.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Blake Of this
city are in receipt of another letter
from their son, Lieut.. G. 20. Blake
somewhere in France" He writes
that he has been transferred to az
advanced aficers' school on the
French front.
The work in this school, which is
held in the advanced trenches, is
modern bayonet practice and trench
methods of fighting. 1t is presumed
that a certain number Of American
officers are being given this work in
order to train American units COM
ing to the French front.
Lieut.. Blake sends his picture and
says he is well and being cared for
in the very best Of shape.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
Was Seriously Injured.

C. w. Thompson of this city is in the
hospital in Eagle Grove with serious
injury. Mrs. Thompson went to Eagle
Grove Tuesday in response to tele-
gram stating her husband had been
injured. He had been working for the
ice company in Eagle Grove and in
some way caught his left ankle with
the ice tongs. One of the sharp
points probed to the bone, cutting a
large artery. He became very weak
from loss of blood and because of his
condition. the attending physician
could not make an examination. There
is danger of blood poisoning for Mr..
Thompson wore felt lined shoe and
a cotton sock and some of the lint
might have penetrated, causing infec-
tion. However, should he escape this
the attending physician says the in
Jury will be no worse than deep
wound.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
GRAND JURY
INDICTMENTS
Four Indictments are Made Public
John and William Butler Charged
With Commission Of Two
Crimes.
WIFE DESERTER INDICTED.
NJ. G. Benson Of Randall Charged
With keeping Gambling
House There.
WIFE DEsERrER INDICTED.

The grand jury has returned four
indictments which have been made
public. !,
John and William Butler are
charged with bootlegging and carry,
ing intoxicating liquors on trains
two separate Indictments being re-
turned.
Leslie Beal is charged with wife
desertion.
NJ G. Benson of Randall is charged
with operating a gambling house.
The petit jury reported today and
an assignment of jury cases is being
made this afternoon.
w s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
OF Interest to Farmers.

Hamilton county, according to latest
statistics, has 2219 farm homes. One
of the oldest and most responsible
institutions in Iowa does business
every year with 1928 OF them. 1t
wants to extend this trade to the other
1191, and three or four farmers with
automobiles living in this county can
earn some good money by devotsng a
little time each week to helping de-
velop the business that is just waiting
patiently in these farm homes. The
compensation will be in the form OF
straight salary and all expenses, pay
able every week. No capital for in
vestment is required-working outfit
furnished free. Further information
can be obtained by writing to p. O.
Box 9O7. Department c 19. Des Moines
Iowa, and giving full information and
references. 2-9flj2
-W.S.S.-
The very incest cut glass 1t Teed Z
Teed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
FARMERS INSTl-
TUIE At HOMER
-+it-. .
Sixth Annual Affa.r is Held.-Is a
Very Popular Event for the
People in That
Vicinity. 7
J. ". JARNAeIs IS SPEAKER.
County Agent Chris christensen on
Program The Prize
Winners.
]. ". JARNAe1N IS SPEAKER,

The sixth Farmers Institute and
Domestic Science contest held am
nually at Homer closed Friday
after two days meeting. This is
always a popular event OF the year
for Homer people and the farmers Of
the vicinity and the program this
year was especially good, as were
the exhibits.
J. w. Jarnagin of Des Moines,
editor of the Iowa Farmer, gave a
splendid address at the school house
where the institute was held, We'd
nesday afternoon. Mr.. Jarnagin's ad-
dress was a general farm talk which
he called "Rambles About the Farm"
County Agent Chris Christensen APP
peared on Fridays program, CIV
ing an explanation of the county
agents work. The appearance of
the county agent on the programi
enabled him to meet the farmers Of
the vicinity and explain to them his
part in the agricultural welfare Of
the county.
MI. Avery and Miss Watkins, two
demonstrators from the extension
department Of Ames college, were
present to Judge the exhibits and
conduct demonstrations.
W. J. Irving, Hamilton county's
corn expert, Judged the corn ex-
hibits. While the display made =
fine showing, Mr.. Irving pointed out
to the exhibitors that much Of It
was composed Of dead ears which
could not be used as seed.
The Winners.
Places were won in the corn con-
test as follows:
First place, J. w. sweedlund,
Stratford.
Second place, A. NJ. Leksell, Web
stcr City
Third place, ]. b. Harrison, Homer.
In the showing of oats, places
were won on both the early and
late variety:
First place. J. w. sweelund, early
oats.
First place. J. B. Harrison, late
oats.
A farm display consisting of
three varieties of corn, oats and
potatoes furnished by J. B. Harrison.
was awarded premium. E. w.
Boynton won first place on the best
display of grass seed. Orville BOyn-
tons display Of popcorn was. judged
to be the best on exhibition.
A splendid assortment OF canned
fruits and vegetables and fancy work
was also shown and premiums
awarded number of ladies of the
auxiliary on their products and
landiwork.
Officers Elected.
Officers were elected for the COM
ing year as follows:
President, Z. NJ. Mulholland;' vice
president, H. C. Juhl; secretary, j..
B. Harrison; treasurer, A. NJ. LEX
sell.
Ohicers in the auxiliary are:
President, Mrs. Nettie Boynton: sec
retary. Miss Betsy Rose; treasurer,
Miss Ethel Boynton.
W.S.S.-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
s
Accents New Position.

J. w. Let's has accepted position
as salesman for w. A. Mccullough &
Sons, manufacturers OF the Square
Deal Sanitary Trough and Self Feed
ers." Mr.. Let's will have his head
quarters in Kansas City and he left
tor that place this morning to take up
his new work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11
Daughter is iii.

Mrs. Mary Wilmer has gone to st.
Louis to be with her daughter, Miss
Julia Wilmer. who is i'll in a German
Lutheran hospital there. Mrs. Will
ner received a letter from another
daughter, Mrs. H. d. Mensing OF
Wentzville, Mo-, a town near st.
Louis. The cause of the illness, how
ever, was not stated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-11

Post Office Holiday.

Tomorrow will be celebrated as a
legal holiday at the post office, 1t
being Lincoln's birthday. The rural
carriers will distribute mail, but the
city carriers will observe vacation
Window deliveries will be made al
the post Office from $3.50 to $3.50 a
m. and from 4. 30 to $40 p. m.