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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
As Aliens Asked Citizenship.

According to the records in the office
of County Clerk Swiney, forty-five
Hamilton County aliens last year de-
clared their intention to become citi-
zens of the United States. There were
eleven petitions for second papers and
eight naturalization certificates issued
There were also $40 new cases in
court filed during the year 1917.
Clerk Swiney has also been officially
notified that declarations of intent to
become citizens, which are seven years
or more old, are no longer valid.
The dates for final hearings on citi-
zenship papers have formerly been
during the May and December terms
of court A new ruling designates the
fifth day of the first term of the year,
which falls in February, and the third
day of the fourth term, which comes
in September.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Robbinl,s.Be,yer.

Miss Leah Robbins and Mr.. Frank
Beyer were married at the home OF
the brides parents, 9OS Walnut
street, Wednesday evening at $3.50
the Rev. DR.. r. T. Chipperfield OF
the Methodist church officiating. The
bride was prettily gowned in blue
taffeta and carried a shower bouquet
of brides roses. After the simple
marriage service, which was wit
messed by the immediate relatives
only, delicious wedding dinner was
served in two courses.
Both bride and groom were born
and reared in Hamilton county. The
bride is daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs,
E. A. Robbins, who resided in the
country until three years ago when
they moved to this city. The groom
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bever,
farmers living six miles south OF
town. The newly welded pair ex-
pect to visit among their relatives
here ard elsewhere until March 4,
when they will rent a farm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
RESIDENCE. BADLY
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Roof and Upper Part Of the Geo. NJ.
Teed Home ON West Second
Street Burned.

Fire destroyed the roof and the
upper part OF the Geo NJ. Teed resi-
dence, corner of Second street and
Broadway, just before noon Friday.
The blaze started in the small attic or
the roof, but had gained considerable
headway when discovered, and for that
reason it could not be ascertained
whether the flames started on the in
side or the outside of the roof. Half of
the roof was burned completely off,
and two bedrooms in the upper story
of the home badly gntted by the flames.
The smoke did. considerable damage to
the walls also.
The firemen made every effort to
quench the flames and large number
of neighbors rendered valuable assist
ance to the Teed family in helping
carry out the furniture and clothing
from the upper floor.
Insurance is carried to fully cover
the damage on the home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA. MONDAY, JANUARY II, 1918.
Some Experience.

Editors Freeman Journal: For the
benefit of those who have not been
over the road, l thought to give my
experience in shipping horse from
Michigan to Iowa.
When / arrived in Chicago, was
informed that I must. have a health
certificate before the railroad would
take my horse any farther. This
was at Z o'clock in the evening. That
was too late to look for authority to
inspect and certify. so made the
best of 1t and started out the next
morning to find man in Chicago
who would give me what the railroad
wanted me to show. At the office of
the Chicago stockyards was told l
would find the. man l was looking
for. He was the government veteri-
marian who examines all shipping
bills and stock coming into the
stockyards and acts as go between
for the shipper and the railroads in
case the shipper has any grievance
because of delay in transit, etc. He
said: 81 am not the man you are
looking for but in about a half hour
a veterinarian will be in here who
can fix you out" When the man
referred to came, he asked: rs your
horse sick?" ! told him wanted a
man to tell me he was not sick.
Then he told me l would find the
man / was looking for at room BIG
in the Exchange building. He con-
tinued, Il know who you want. come
here and I'll show you where to find
him." and he pointed across the
yards to the horse hospital. called
on the fourth man and he said he
was the state veterinarian and would
inspect my horse at p. m. that
day. That done, must wait till
10 a. m. the third day since my ar
rival, to decide if my horse had
CHAMBERS.
. For the benefit of greenhorns like
myself, you will find the horse hos
pital opposite the sale pavilion al
little farther south.
A. G. Kellogg.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
committees.

committees.
Among the particular items discuss
ed at this meeting were:
Better supervision of the credentials
of unknown solicitors for charitable,
subscription and donation enterprises,
and thorough investigation of the
merits of such requests, before support
is given. Solicitors will be required to
submit their requests to the Chamber,
and unless they can show a letter OF
endorsement from the Chamber, NOM
bers will be asked to refrain absolute
ly from patronizing them.
Greater protection for the retail
merchant on credit accounts.
Conventions and their handling.
Spring and fall openings and style
and fashion shows
Fraudulent advertising.
Protection against itinerant mer-
chants, peddlers and transient traders.
Uniform store hours.
Systematic delivery facilities.
Reducing the returned goods" evil.
Elimination of needless waste in
merchandising methods and several
other kindred subjects, all of which
will tend to greater economy and bet
ter efficiency, making the transaction
more favorable for both merchant and
shopper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
YeOmen Install.

Homestead lodge of the order OF
American Yeomen met in their lodge
room Wednesday evening for the
purpose of installing officers. Mrs
Huffman of Des Moines, supreme
lady for this district, was in the city
and acted as installing officer. The
newly installed officers are P. H
Treanor, foreman; R. G. Remley
correspondent; J. w. Hawk, master
of accounts; Tony Watson, master
of ceremony; Elizabeth Riley, chap
lain; Herman Stigge, overseer; Mrs.
Herman Stigge, watchman; Mrs Sam
BURNETT, Lady Rowena; Mrs. F. A.
Patterson, Lady Rebecca; Lloyd
Treanor, outside sentinel; Sam Burt
nett, inside guard.
Following the evenings cere-
monies, a delicious tray supper was
served by the ladies of the lodge and
a pleasant social hour enjoyed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Wide Use of Bamboo.

Our little brown brothers in the
tropics cannot understand how citizens
of the United States get along without
bamboo, according to United States
Marines, returning here from the Phil
ippines.
The Filipinos use bamboo for every
thing. They build their shacks from
this material exclusively, using stout
poles for the supports, flattened-out
bamboo for the sides and floors, and
bind the whole together with tough
bamboo fibre. 1t is also used for the
construction of barrels to carry water,
and green bamboo, hollowed-out, is
used as a receptacle in which the ma
tivcs cook their rice. The friction
caused by rubbing together two sticks
cut from this useful tree will start a
fire in less than three minutes.
The U. S. Marines have convinced
the Fihpinos that America is very
wonderful place, but when told that
we do not cultivate bamboo, the island
fers are inclined to be bit skeptical,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Some Land Sales.

The place known as the Walter
Matthews farm, five miles east OF
Webster City, which was sold last
spring to c. r. Hunter, has again
changed hands, having just become
the property of ]. II Yanney Of this
city, who paid $3.50 per acre for it.
It is one of the ideal little farms OF
this vicinity and contains 81 acres.
Bascom Huddlestun has sold his 240
acre farm four and half miles east
of Woodstock TO NJ. Bailey, at 5000 per
acre. This is the farm formerly own
ed by the late o. G. Metcalf. These
sales were made through the real
estate firm of Whitman & Hampton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Newest in jewelry and nice novel
tics at Teed & Teed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
Retail Bureau Starts Work.

The retail merchants bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce held its first
meeting Thursday night at the Office OF
Secretary Want Hui and organized by
electing C. H. Richeson chairman.
This bureau will meet regularly the
first and third Thursdays Of each
month. The activities of this bureau
cover probably the widest range of any
department in the Chamber and a vast
amount of work was laid out for the
coming year.
Secretary Want HUI outlined the
general scope of the work Of this
bureau, as it is carried on in the aver
age commercial organization, and it
was taken a. the sense OF the meeting
that the various departments Of the
work be turned over to number Of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
MOOSE SMOKER
WAS Big SUCCESS
Designed as Formal Opening OF new
Club HOnse--Ft. Dodge Moose
Present.

Some one hundred and fifty Moose
and prospective Moose enjoyed the
smoker held in their hall Thursday
evening as an opening of the new
club home The company was COM
posed of Webster City and Fort
Dodge men, good sized delegation
coming over from the latter town.
Cards, billiards and pool were en-
joyed, music was furnished by a
Puritan electric machine, and a
toothsome lunch was served cafe
terra style.
A goodly number signed applica-
tions for admission into the Moose
and some twenty-five Moose were
secured by the Ft. Dodge delegation
for the Loyal Legions, social
branch of the Moose. The Loyal
Legions meet every three months in
the town in the division that has had
the most new members during that
period of time. This division is COM
posed of Ft. Dodge, Sioux City, Rock
well City, Algona and Webster City
and the men who signed up Thurs
day night are hoping they have
swelled the number sufficiently to
warrant the February meeting being
held here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Sunday schoel Quarterly Meet.

. "a, b i
The quarterly meeting OF the
official board Of the Methodist Sun
day school was held Friday night In
the church basement These meet
ings are regularly observed as a get.
together occasion for the purpose OF
talking over the work of the Sunday
school.
Friday evenings meeting was pre-
ceded by a $50 dinner served at u
single long table. Places were laid
for twenty-five guests. The repast
was delicious and up to the standard
set by the ladies of this church.
Following the dinner the plans OF
the Sunday school for the coming
years work were discussed. One
very important feature of the meet
ing was the decision reached to
organize teachers training class
for the benefit Of any one in the city
who wishes to take advantage OF
the course of study offered. Rev. K.
r. Chipperfield will have charge OF
the class, which will hold its first
meeting Immediately following the
prayer meeting next Thursday even
ing. The course of study covers a
period OF two years and is that COM
piled by DR.. Barkley, a well known
authority.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
228 MEN ENLISTED
DURING DECEMBER
Lieut. Jennings Reports Fort Dodge
Recruiting Officers in Fifth
Place.

Lieut.. Chas. ]. Jennings of this
city, who is in charge of the recruit
ing station at Fort Dodge, reports
that his station held fifth place for
the month of December among the
twelve stations in the Omaha dis
trict.
There were 22S men enlisted at his
station, one in the National Guard,
five in the National army and 222 in
the regular army. The four stations
standing ahead of Fort Dodge were
Omaha, Des Moines, Sioux City AND
Lincoln. Lieut.. Jennings is. making
. fine record at Fort Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Garage Is Entered and Robbed.

The Ford garage in this city was
entered again Friday night. The rob-
Der was unable to get into the vault
however, and got only So or $4 in the
cash drawer.
Entrance was gained by breaking
out rear window. This garage was
entered some weeks ago and the safe
opened, the combination being used
The combination had since been
changed, however. 1t is suspected
that the same robber who entered
the first time, is the man who broke
in Friday night. His tracks could be
plainly seen in the snow back OF
the garage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Home From Camp Cody.
Marion Wedding, son of Mr.. and

Marion Wedding, son of Mr.. and Mrs
J. w. Wedding of this city, arrived
home Wednesday night from Camp
Cody, Deming, N. M, where he has
been in training with the national
guard units. He has received an hon
orable discharge and will remain here
permanently.
Mr.. Wedding reports 'the health
conditions OF Deming improving and
said that there was but one man sick
in the company when he left and that
he was getting better. This will be
welcome news to the families of
guardsmen in the southern camp.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Two Pairs of Twins.

Twin boys, each weighing about
seven pounds, were born at Mercy
hospital Friday to Mr.. and Mrs.
B. E.Pierce, who live six miles south
of town. The babies have been
named Burrell Elston and John
Merrill. Their mother was formerly
Miss Ethyle Gilmore. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilmore Of this
city.
Twin girl babies We're also born
Friday night to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Eggers, who reside three miles south
of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
farm MEETING
IN STRATF0RD
Meeting Called by E. II. Hawbaker for
Purpose Of Giving Farmers
Chance to Hear Plans Of
Farm Bureau.
THE COUNTY AGENT TALKS
Outlines, Plans Of Farm Bureau. Tell.
ing Farmers What They May
Expect.

| A farmers meeting was held yester-
day afternoon in the town hall of
Stratford, called by Director E. H.
Hawbaker of the Hamilton County
Farm Bureau, for the purpose of CIV
ing the farmers of Marion township
an opportunity to hear the plans Of
the bureau outlined for the coming
years work by the county agent, Chris
Christensen.
The farm bureau association is u
farmers organization. It's purpose,
as set forth by County Agent Chris
Christensen, is to meet the needs of
the farmers as they arise. The exact
plan of years program cannot be
given out in advance as it will vary to
meet local conditions. Some pur-
poses of the association are briefly
stated as follows:
The maintenance of farm labor
bureau and seed and live stock ex-
change the year round at the county
agents once IN TINS city.
Increase Corn and Pork.
The first three months will be de-
voted principally toward increasing
the corn and pork production in this
county. Increased production Of these
food products is national necessity
and the efforts made along these lines
patriotic fluty as we'll as for indi-
vidual gain.
With the coming of spring, a system
of spraying fruit trees will be present
ed. Meetings of beekeepers will be
held for instruction and comparison
of methods.
During the summer, there will be a
number of soil experiments conducted
in the county, principally on the peat
beds in some sections. The soil ex-
periments will be continued on the
basis of the results gained in the soil
survey that was completed in the
county last fall. In connection with
these experiments there will be run
some leguminous crop experiments.
including all forage crops such as
alfalfa, clover, etc.
An additional feature of the sum-
mer's work will be the determination,
through various field plot experiments,
of the best type OF corn to be found in
the county which will produce the
greatest amount Of hog feed and not
necessarily the best show ear.
The activities of the farm bureau
are in way, limited to the above out
line, but will be broadened to, include,
every problem in farm management.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Real Estate Transfers.

r w. Coulter and VT to John Lind
berg-wd--lot 5 and As IT lot blk
Stratford-s3,750.
SPAIN Rose Lumber Company to E
A. Morris-wd- tract in ne NV 6-SS-25
-S155.10.
]. w. Allinson ct al to w. A. Allin-
son-wd--und 5s lot blk 6 Williams
81, 400.
w. A. Allinson ct al to j. w. Allin-
son-wd-und 1s lot blk Williams
$500.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
To DO Red Cross Work.

The Past Noble Grand association Of
the city met Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. l.. Z. Stuart. 1t was
unanimously voted that the organiza.
tion this year will devote it's activities
to Red Cross work. The following off.
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-Mrs O. ID. West
Vice president-Mrs. G. A. Dick.
4 Secretary-Mrs. Emogene Brewer.
Treasurer-Mrs. E.. A. Glasgow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Do Your Bit; Pick Up Wood.

The Webster City Chamber of COM
merce today issued the following open
letter to the people of Webster City
and community:
Indications point to general short
age of coal in this section, many deal
ers being practically without supplies,
and in view of the general coal situa-
tion and the condition of the railroads.
it behooves everyone to do his bit in
making the available supply go as far.
as possible.
In every section of the country there
is quite supply Of dead and down tins
ber. Doubtless this is true in this
section The Chamber OF Commerce
takes the liberty of suggesting that all
owners OF land containing dead trees,
have them cut down now. and that all
| EEfiIcwood ict Is scattered 1un7rd 4 - u,v
their premises, be carefully picked up.
and used during the day time, thereby
reserving the coal supply to overnight
use as far as possible.
In individual cases, this may not
amount to great deal, but it means
much to the community in the aggre-
gate and follows the suggestion OF
meatless and wheatless days. The con-
sumption OF one household cuts little
figure, but the saving Of all households
together, makes very respectable
total. The picking up and using OF
this scattered firewood, may be more
than enough to tide the community
over the possibility of there being no
coal available at all for short periods.
1t is also suggested that this wood be
gathered now, before it is covered up
by deep snow. There are, doubtless,
plenty of people not otherwise oc-
cupied at this time, who can be used
to good advantage in this work. Any
one having supply of wood scattered
on his land, and lacking the time or
help to gather it, can undoubtedly con-
fer favor on some one who is out Of
work, to let him DO II Tor hlnl.
The Chamber of Commerce will be
glad to act as clearing house in get
ting the parties together, and if those
needing help to do this work, and those
who need the work, or the wood, will
list their names with the secretary,
every effort will be made to get them
together for mutual benefit.
In addition to making use at criti-
cal time of valuable material that is :
now going to waste, it will mean the
cleaning up of premises for next
spring. so that this work will serve
more than one good purpose.
If this suggestion appeals to you,
and you want to help put it into opera
ton, let us hear from you. Phone l23.
Chamber OF Commerce.
BY ]. c. Want HUI. Jr Secretary,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Arlington Buys Building.

The building occupied by the
Scriven grocery store has been sold
to J.. w. Arlington of Los Angeles.
The consideration is not known here.
1t is understood that the property
is to be improved.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Two More Enlist.

Roy Mott and Walter Spielman, both
Of this city, enlisted at the recruiting
station in Fort Dodge yesterday.
Roy will be in the clerical department
of the army and Walter enlisted in
the ambulance corps.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
Defeated BY Narrow Margin.

Jesse Gouge, formerly OF this city
who was a candidate for the Cana
dian parliament in the Bow River dis
trict, Calgary, was defeated by a
very narrow margin. He received a
total of 2,967 votes while Mr.. Halli-
day, his successful competitor, re-
ceived 1896. Mr.. Gouge was the can
didate of the liberal party.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
To Cherokee.

Silas Johnson of Jewell was
brought before the commissioners Of
insanity in this city Thursday and
adjudged insane. The unfortunate
man was taken to the Cherokee hos
pital He was formerly an inmate
of that institution. !.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14

Three views Of the Kendall Young
library have been hung in the North
western passenger station here.
Strangers are invited to visit the
library while in the city. One of the
views shows the building and the other
two are interior pictures.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Peterson are
back from Sioux Falls, S. D., where
they spent three months and are again
at home at 1117 Second street. Mr..
Peterson erected q heating plant at
Sioux Falls for the Illinois Central.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
DIVORCES DECREASE:
MARRIAGES INCREASE

Divorces are on the decrease
" in Hamilton county and marri-
" ages are decidedly on the in
$ crease, according to figures just
> compiled by County Clerk SWIM
9 ey. During the year 1917 there
" were but fifteen divorces granted
: in this county and the year prior
" there were sixteen. And during
" 1917 there were a total of 210
o marriage licenses issued, as
8 against 154 in the preceding year.
, q = So
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14

The. Arthur Atkins family, who have
oeen residing on the @. f. Donaldson
farm, twelve miles southwest of this
city. are moving to another place near
Garden City, Minn.