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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Sell NAME I. QUILT
FOR RED CROSS
Dorcas Class of Methodist
Church Will Sell Quilt
at Auction.

The Dorcas class of the Methodist
church have just finished a fine name
quilt which is to be sold at auction for
the Red Cross. The quilt is now on
display in one of the windows at the
Foster furniture store.
A total of $50, already taken in for
the names placed on the quilt, has
been turned over to the Red Cross. The
auction will probably be held during
the agricultural exposition the latter
part of the month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Making Temporary Repairs.

w. J. Zitterell has force of men
working on Des Moines street, remov-
ing portions of the asphalt concrete
pavement, preparatory to making tenn
porary repairs. Owing to scarcity OF
men it was impossible to have the
streets permanently repaired this year
and Mr.. Zitterell is going to fill de-
fective places with cement. Next year
he will resurface the streets with
asphaltic concrete. The streets that
are to be thus temporarily repaired
now are Des Moines, Seneca and Will
son avenue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Meet in; France.

That friends dolmeet, even in France,
is indicated by letter received from
Willard latham of Headquarters Com
pany, 16Sth infantry in France, which
says that DR.. X. C. Crumpton, now
lieutenant in the medical service of the
army, has arrived at the base hospital
of the sector where local members OF
the regiment are located. He goes. on
to say that they see him occasionally
and enjoy u home chat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Saw Harold Burton in France.

Mrs. G. c. Burton Of this city re-
ceived letter couple days ago from
Congressman Burton Il. Sweet OF the
house of representatives at Washing
ton, d. c., and who recently returned
from France, telling her that he had
seen her son Harold while over there
and had shaken hands and talked with
him. He returned an envelope which
Harold had received from his mother
and had, given to him to show that he
had talked to him.
Mrs. Burton also has a son in camp
at Waco, Texas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Mccall HEARS
FAMOUS CASE
Judge Mccall of This Dis
trict is Hearing Big
Custer Case in
Sioux City.
WESTON IS REPORTING
Enr0ute Home, Judge has
Experience With Pro-
German.

Judge f. NJ Mccall Of Nevada was
in Webster City Friday evening enroute
home from Sioux City, where he has
been assigned by the state supreme
court to hear the famous custer case
brought against Councilman Hamilton
of that city. Incompetency, conduct
unbecOming a public official aud other
charges. are made. The case is attract
ing statewide attention because of the
SENSATIONAL charges made, especially
those against the character of the &C.
cused alderman.
The judge states that the case will
occupy fully another week in trial. w.
S. Weston Of this city is reporting the
case.
While enroute home Friday evening
Judge Mccall had an interesting eX-
perience. At Fort Dodge quite rum
pus was. raised when occupants on one
of the sleepers on the train complained
of the pro-German talk Of one of the
inmates. One man was so wrought
up that he stood willing to prefer
charges and Judge Mccall was impor-
tuned to arrest the man. The judge
advised that he be reported to Seth
Thomas, county attorney, which was
done and Thomas asked that he be ar
rested provided any of the witnesses
would remain to testify against him.
The conductor, however, was unwilling
to hold the train. so arrangements
were made to apprehend the man at
Waterloo.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Christian A. Brennecke to Charles
Gerber-qcd-p NV sc lying east Of
r. of w. c. & N. w. r. r. one acre
17-SS-25-$1.
Horace 2. Mahon and wi to Lewis
G. Lyders-lot 6, Z, s blk 10 NJ. & I'll.
Add Ellsworth-$3.1O
Arthur Christopherson to OlOf
Christopherson- Y of Sc sw 20
S9-26-$1. 'aI@
Olof Christophersen to Arthur
Christopherson-unl y of sw sw 20
S9-26-$1. aAi3
Thea Bolt and hush to Hans N.
Brooks % it lot S and % # lot
8 block II X. & E. Add Jewell 500.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
GO TO OFFICERS
TRAINING SCHOOL
Melvin F. Johnson Will go to
Camp Zachary
Taylor, KY.

Melvin f. johnson of the Farmers
National bank has just received notice
that he will be accepted for officers
training at the school for artillery Of
fieers at Camp Zachary Taylor, neal
Louisville, KY. He does not not know
when he will leave, but will soon re
ceive an. order to hold himself in read
mess to 60 on twenty-four hours notice
Rigid examinations, especially in
higher mathematics, are required fol
entrance to the artillery officers train.
ing schools.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Gassed Again.

Leslie Booth, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Booth Of this city, who is with
the American Expeditionary Forces in
France, has been gassed for the second
time within the past few weeks.
In letters to his parents, he says the
second attack was twice as bad as the
first. He is still confined to the base
hospital, according to the last infor-
nation received from him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

After the regular session of the NJ. Il.
Sunday school yesterday, the Senior BIZ
BILE class, of which Mrs. Anna Hebdon-
Reade is teacher, presented Mrs. Jennie
Riley, who leaves for the west today to
make her home, Methodist church
souvenir spoon as "a token of their es-
teen and a reminder of the pleasant
associations of tho class. 1t is need
less to say that Mrs. Riley appreciates
the gift very much.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Death of. Baby.

Mr.. and Mrs. Orville N. Cook, 1919
James street, are mourning the death
of their two year old daughter, which
occurred Thursday. She had been i'll
with summer complaint for some
weeks. The funeral was held from
the home Saturday afternoon at =
o'clock, conducted by Rev. G. V. Pence.
the heartfelt sympathy of their many
friends in their bereavement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
A Ditch Record.

Williams Enterprise: Jens Jensen,
our popular and Efficient ditch contract
or, recently established record in his
line of work. In a day of ten hours he
and six men laid 1O2 feet Of 36-inch
tile, ON his big contract near Stonega.
When it comes to showing results on
ditch work, Mr.. Jensen takes back
seat for no man, and the record made
recently comes only after good many
years Of application to his special line
of work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
,Shops Raise Flag Pole.

Eagle Grove Eagle: Shop and rail
road men at the G. & N. w. round
house here contributed to fund and
set up flag pole7and bought hand
some large flag, and it now floats in
the breezes, the tallest thing in Eagle
Grove.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
CrOluder Guesses
Quota for County

Des Moines, Sept. G.-Adjutant Gen
eral Lasher has received from the pro-
vost marshal general the official esti-
mates by counties and cities of the
|number of men who will register for
the draft I'm Iowa September 18th.
The total for the state is placed at
2SS.354.
The estimate for Hamilton county
is 2,437 men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
ERGE DRIVES
FOR WAR WORK
Combined Drives for Y. M.
C. A., Knights of Column
bus, Salvation
Army, Etc.
NOVEMBER 11TH-1STH
Total Amount asked is $780,
100000 for All
Work.
NOVEMBER 11TH-1sTH

All the splendid opportunities for
unity and cooperation offered by the
unite war work campaign, which is to
begin November 18th and run until No
vember 18th, are brought out by DR..
John r. Mott, general secretary of the
national war work council of the Y. NJ.
G. A., in wire to Graham Stewart,
state campaign director. Commenting
on the request Of President Wilson that
the seven war welfare organizations
merge their seven financial drives into
one giant campaign for $4,000 900,
DR.. Mott states:
1.-THE president has raised standard
to which every man and woman in the
nation can and will rally royalty. This
is not to be n Y. NJ. G. A. campaign,
nor knights of Columbus campaign,
nor Salvation Army campaign. 1t is
to be, a campaign for the men over
there in France and in the environments
on this side and on our brave ships ev-
erywhere, a campaign for the mainten-
ance and increase of morale, which Ma
poleOn said is to other factors in war
as three to one.
A Common Fund.
'The dollars given to the common
fund will reach the boys through seven
different channels but every dollar will
be made to do maximum work, and
no matter what sign is painted over the
door Of any hut or-any hostess house,
its door will be open to every boy equal
ly.
1.-THE total amount, $17O,OOO,OO0 is
tremendous, the largest single gift for
which any people has ever been asked
at any one time, yet compared with
customed us, it is not much. A recent
letter from one of General Pershing's
staff officers made the statement that
the work of these great agencies is add
ING, at least ten per cent to the fighting
efficiency of our men. If it is worth
$4,000, 100000 to keep orr boys under
rms next year, surely it is worth $17O,-
100000 to make them fight ten per cent
more efficiently.
Blend Sacrifices.
Nothing in my five visits to the bat
tlefield has impressed me more than the
way in which the men of all the re-
ligious bodies have blended their sacri-
fees even unto death for supreme
cause. This great campaign will give
us a chance to show that the men and
women at home are capable of rising
to the same heights of splendid cooper
alton as their representatives over
there. If they can struggle and die to-
gether to make forever secure our lib
critics, we can plan and work together
to get the money needed to serve
them.'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Some Poultry Prizes.

Jewell Record: Carrying home an
arm load of blue ribbons from poultry
shows is becoming a regular habit with
John Peterson of Randall. At the Iowa
state fair last week his Barred Plym-
.outh Rocks captured some very hand
some prizes, as follows: LIST pen, 1st
cock, 1st, End and Bird cockerel, and LIST
and 2nd pullet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Back From Military School

Ray w. Miller returned yesterday
from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where he
spent two weeks taking special mill
tary course. His intention is to be in
readiness for military work when called
into the army.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
lettings About the
County.
Contribute to Army Hospital.

harrisburg Enterprise: The ladies
of the w. G. 4. U. report the amount
received from donations and proceeds
Of the ice cream social Melted $46.34
which sum is to be applied in supply
ing the U. s. army hospital at Fort
Des Moines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Card From p. NJ. Banks.

The Freeman-J Journal is in receipt
of post card from p. M. Banks, who
is now in California, following his trip
to the national G. A. II. encampment
ut Portland. The card is written from
Little Shasta. From there he was go
ing to Crater Lake and expects to re-
turn home to Webster City soon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Harry Hotchkiss, who has been
working at the Il. Z. Channer drug
store, has left that place to go back to
his farm east of the retarder fac,
tory, where he is raising quite a crop
of corn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Harding at Duncombe Later.

Duncombe Tribune: The item pub
lished in last weeks Tribune in regard
to Gov. Harding speaking at the Catho-
lie church on Sept 18th at the dedica-
ton of their service flag was a mistake.
Rev. Wrenn informs us that Gov. Hard
ing will come here at later date,
which will be announced in due time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

We are now ready to show our most
complete line of fall and winter milli-
merry. The very newest models and
styles for ladies and children, with
prices to suit everyone.
3d2i1f1s Amanda johnson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
To, do ~" Work.

Clinton L. Myers, editor of the Rad
cliffe Signal, has been selected for Y.
NJ. G. A. work in France, and is get
ting ready to sail in the near future.
He will go TO Bordeaux according to
report. Miss Maude Cammack will be
in charge of the Signal during his
absence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Y. w. C. A. Work in France.

Miss Lizzie Balm, a sister Of J. FL
Balm and a former resident here. who
has been teaching in Portland. Ore
gon, during the past several years, is
now on her way to France to engage
in Y w. c. A. work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Ballet girls with Ringing Brothers
circus collected twenty-five pounds of
tin foil on the show grounds at Water
loo after the performance there. They
turned it over to the Red Cross as is
their custom in every city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

We wish to thank our friends and
neighhors for their Kindness and floral
offerings during the sickness and
death of our baby daughter.
Maceo H. Adams and Family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Blanch Phippen of New Sharon has
accepted position as clerk in the w.
e. Brown drug store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Mrs. r. S. Mitterling and baby.
Robert Ostrem, returned home from
the hospital yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Patriots will register-Others must.
Thursday, September IL at your home
voting precinct. 9-9d3f1j i'll
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Speech. silver; silence. gold: good
advertising is the medium that brings
both.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Miss Fennette Fassett resigned her
position in the Seymour Eichman store
Saturday,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

WANTED-Caretak Man and wife.
See J. l.. Kamrar. 0-4d6j1f1
New Britain herald., 1918-01-23
SEVEN FOOD SHOWS
 ON WEEKS PROGRAM
Women Of State Anxious to h. StruCt Public in Conservation

Hartford, January 23-Seven simultaneous food exhibits are tQ be held this week in as many counties of Connecticut under the auspices of the committee on Womans activities of the Connecticut State Council of Defense. The exhibits, which are in general charge of a special committee of which Mrs. Joseph w. Alsop of Avon is chairman, are intended to visualize and teach in a thoroughly practical way the lessons that Herbert c. Hoover and his subor1inates- of the United States Food Administration have been trying to impress upon the people of the country. The exhibits will be held as follows:
 Hartford-No. 69 Pratt street; Jan uary 23, A and 25; in charge of Mrs Samuel O. Prentice and Mrs. J. Dean
 RockviHe-Town hall; January 24 and 25; in charge of Mrs. H. C. Smith
 New Haven - Second Regiment Armory; January A, 25 and 26; in charge of Mrs. Winchester Bennett and Mrs. s. J. Messenger.
 Willimantic-Town hall; January A and 25; in charge of Mrs Robert Fenton and Miss Rosamond Daniel son.
 Winsted-Town hall; January 23.
 
 flakes and Mrs. A. E. S. Taylor
 Middletown-Town hall; January 24, 25 and 26 in Charge of Mrs Clarence Wadsworth and Mrs. Samuel Russell Jr.
 NorWich-January2 "A, 25 and 26; in charge Of Mics Louise Howe
 At noon of the first day of each ex- llibit a luncheon will be given to which all the town chairnen and home economics committee chairmen of the womans orga nizafio1 in each county have been invited Following the luncheons there will be discussions of plans for similar exhibits to he held later in other towns and cities of the counties where this weeks ex- habits are being held
 Tho TI4 ~4,~--. '.--, ~1-.-.-, LII
 at the Hotel Bond and addresses will be made by Robert Scoville. United States Food administrator for Connec- ticu and Miss Este1la Spraeue. Tho Rockville meeting will be addressed bv Mrs. Joseph w. AlsoD. A meeting will also be held in the evening at l which George D. Chandler. chairman of the councils committee on publicity will speak. Tho New Haven n,ee+ino will be addressed by Mise Caroline ! Ruutz-ReeS, chairman of the wor1ar's | organization, and the Willfmantic and Winsted meetings by Professor Maud 1 E. Hayes of the Connecticut Aeri- 1 cultural college. Mrs. A. F. w, Hav ward will speak at the county meeting 1 in MiddletoWn and Food Adn7inis+ra l tor Scoville will speak at an nven- ] ing meeting to be held there Dr { Gilman Thompson of New York city. an expert d1etician, will sDoalz at a,, evening meeting to be held in con- nection with the Norwich food exhihit
New Britain herald., 1918-01-23
PERSHING DEFENDS
 AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Cables Denial Of Imnloderat(
 Drinking Among His Troops

Washington, D. C., Jan. 23.-There mas never been similar body of men to lead as clean lives as the Annericar soldiers in France, General Pershina said in cable dispatch late yesterda1 to Secretary Baker in reply to ino11ir les as to the truth of reports of i'm. moderate drinking among the men.
 Gene1al Pershing's message was made public by MT. Baker in this let. ter of Governor Capper of Kansas:
 You may recall writing to me sev- eral days ago concerning persistent reports as to the immoderate sale ot liquor among our forces in France. My impression was that these rumors were not well founded in fact. but l felt it my duty to convey their con- tent to General Pershing, and to ask him to communicate with me as tc the facts. You will be glad to know that l have just received the follow ing words from, the commander ot the American expeditionary forces:
 There has never been a similar body of men to lead as clean lives as our American soldiers in Fra r4. Ihey have entered this war with the 'i'SIAC0| oCFOtIOi1 IO duIy ana With other idea than to perform these du- ties in most efficient manner possible They fully realize their obligation to the1r own people, their friends and the country.
 "A rigid program of instruction is carried out daily with traditional Am erlcan enthusiasm. Engaged in healthy, interesting exercises in the open air. with simple diets, officers and men, like trained athletes, are ready for their task. Forbidden the use of strong drink and protected by strin- gent regulations against sexual evils and supported by their own moral courage, their good behavior is the subject of most favorable comments by our Allies.
 American mothers may rest as- 5ured that their sons are a credit to them and to the nation, and they may well look forward to the proud day when on the battlefield these splendid men will shed a new lustre on Ameri. can manhood"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-23

count of household hazards is given The topics are discussed clearly ir manner which would afford Q basis for popular education in Safety First The dangers from electricity gas, fire, lightning, household chemi- calls, and the other common causes Of accident are recited and many ac- tual cases are described. The pur- pose is to aid in removing needless risk and fear, and to develop intel Hgent caution where the hazard can- not be entirely avoided.
 The hazards of the home have in- creased in modern times from the service of gas and electricity and the Cse of such dangerous articles as matches volatile oils, poisons, and the like. The use of energy in the home necessarily involves some risk which intelligent planning and care will reduce to a minimum.
 Caution alone is not enough, since many of the dangers are not even suspected. The nature of such un- known hazards must be made plain. The circular emphasizes the serious ness of some of the risks not gen. erally known, gives simple cautions, and aims to guide the information of habits of carefulness. The circu- lar also suggests effective home equipment to minimize the risks in- vOlVed, and aims to encourage pub lie measures to provide safety for the household and community.
 It is intended, not to increase fear of accident but rather to remove the causes and the need for alarm. The sense of safety to be gained by ob- serving these cautions would alone justify the careful study of this new circular This circular completes the series of three popular household circulars which deal with measure nents, materials, and safety. These form valuable addition by the bu- rcau of standards to the literature on household management.
 The appalling loss of life from avoidable causes and injury to per son and property make the pamphlet especially timely. It is believed that thousands of human lives could be saved and accidents reduced to the minimum if the precautions suggest ed are followed. Copies of this cir cular can be purchased at a nominal cost of IS cents per copy from the uperintendent of documents, gov ernment printing office, Washington, T1 C
New Britain herald., 1918-01-23
,arles w. Cowdrey vs. Mary Cowdrey
 ..- Order Of Notice.

tate of Connecticut, County of Hart ford. ss. New Britain, January 22, A. D. 1918.
 Upon The Complaint Of The Said Dharles w Cowdrey praying for rea- bns therein set forth for a divorce
 nd custody of minor child now pend hg before the Superior Court in and br Hartford County, to be held on he first Tuesday of February, A. D. b18.t It appearing to and being Aund by the subscribing authority lat the whereabouts of the defend At is unknown to the plaintiff. lOrdered, that notice of the institu- Son and pendency of said complaint hall be given the defendant by pub- sshing this order in The New Britain serald, a newspaper published in New |ritain once a week for two success I've weeks, commencing on or before Anuary 24, 1918. GEORGE A. CONANT, Clerk of Said Court