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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02
HOUSES FOR RENT. See Geo. w.
Lee. 11-14d-j-f-H

ton in the same place again next year.
and the response left no doubt as To
the pleasure which all had found in
their 1918 Thanksgiving lay. The re-
ioicing and good wishes were spontane-
GUS and most hearty and while many
homes may have had equally happy
and appropriate observance of the
greatest Thanksgiving day in history,
this one seemed to everyone who had
part in it an ideally satisfying ex-
preston, of the spirit of the day. ;.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02
r : III
CITY TAKES UP
WATER BONDS
Bonds Against Water Fund
to the Amount of $4,000
are Taken up by
Council.
$4,000 is STILL LEFT
A Similar Amount was TAX
en- Up Last
Year.
$4,000 IS STILL LEFT

The city of Webster City this morn
ing took up $4,000 worth of water
bonds. There are now outstanding
only $4,000 worth more of bones
against the water fund.
Last year the city also took up
$4,000 of outstanding water bonds.
The city has been making a fine show
ing in financial way in all its funds
having just recently taken up the, last
outstanding bond against the fire
house. The city is in excellent shape
inancially--probably as good as any
city in the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02
Husband Wounded.

Williams Enterprise: Mrs. Jessie Ser
gent received word Tuesday that her
husband was wounded in action about
tie middle Of October. Mi. sergent got
d s2-cariber bullet through his foot,
but in spite of this refused TO go to the
hospital except twice d week to have
the wound dressed. He IS with the
FIRST American army, and on the day
previous to being wounded his company
was cited for distinguished bravery by
Gen. Pershing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02
GET NOTICE OF
CERTIFICATE ISSUE

Announcement of the issuance Of the
first fifth Liberty loan anticipation GER
ti1icates upon Dec. was received by
the banks of this city this morning. In
the taking up of these certificates n
quota is laid upon each bank, amount
ing to two per cent Of its total resour-
ces Sept. 1. 81
The certificates to be issued; Friday
are due May 6, previous to whichgthe
fifth Liberty loan will be floatea They
bear Az per cent interest. aS
The banks of Webster City and Hum
ilton county have an admirable record
in tie takingjof authorization certificates
of bond issues. A total of 81, Us, 800
was subscribed by the banks in the
fourth Liberty loan. .a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02
TAX SALE REACHES
TOTAL OF s4,622
Annual Sale Of Delinquent
Tax Properties
Held.

A hundred and thirteen pieces of
property were put up at auction at the
annual tax sale seld this morning at
the Office of County Treasurer 3. D.
Hughes. All but one were sold, the az
gregate amount of the sale reaching
s4,G22. 81
The sale was well attended and the
bidding was quite spirited, especially
ON theibetter class of property sold.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02
F. O. b. Detroit.
Where Boys are at in France.

General March in Washington has
announced the location Of all American
troops Nov. Z. AT that time the Iowa
troops. were located as follows:
Rainbow division: At Maisoncelle,
directly south Of Sedan. sa
Thirty-fourth division: At Castres,
near st. Quentin.
Eighty-eighth division: At Mont
reaux, directly west Of Strassburg OH
a quiet sector.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02
From SATURDAYS Daily.)

Mrs f. Il. Greed and daughter OF
Billings, Montana, who have been Wis
ting Mt the home of Mrs. Creed's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Isham have
been called home by the illness OF Mr..
Greed, who is an influenza victim
Mrs. w. J. Fairfield left last Night
for Colfax, Illinois, called by the ews
Of the death of brother.
-Chas. Hopkins of Lake City r.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02
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PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(Fr0m Fridays. Daly.l

49, \AAV" ASV0J AOAyss
Miss Edith CIaflin spent Thanks
d giving with her father, f. e. Clafin
at Jewell.
Mrs. A. Kellogg went TO Marshall.
! town Wednesday to visit over Thanks
giving with her son., Or. J.. S. Kellogg
She will go from there to OskalOOsa
where she will spend the winter with
her daughter. Mrs. 4. II. Sewers.
Mrs w. c. Halverson of Wool
stock visited between trains at the
Louis Frank home Wednesday.
Misses Lulu Walker, Blanche
Whalen, Lucille Hartwig and Maude
Alillsap of Williams are here taking the
!. special teachers examination at the
Z; court house today.
I. Miss Lacille Appleby spent Thanks
/, giving with her friend, Miss Margaret
4 Talcott, at harrisburg.
Mrs. Chris Skilbred and Mrs. Il.
Rasmussen of Williams were Webster
& City visitors Wednesday. }la
d Miss Jemima ,IobnspasH Ellsworth
visited in this clt fsda ysafter-
\ noon. sssss %; a.
q Mrs. d. C. Robinson and daughter,
I, Meta, spent Thanksgiving at the J. G.
u Bell home in Blairsburg.
Il Mrs. James Baker of Blairsburg
svisited here Wednesday with her sis
Z ter, Mrs. Anna Matthias. Mrs. Matthias
accompanied her home to Blairsburg
.sto.spend Thanksgiving. gtr 49,
Mrs. A. J. BRANDON and daughter,
! Miss Matte, of Kamrar, were Webster
I City visitors Wednesday afternoon.
4 Sailor Roy Allinson of Williams Wis
tied in this city last evening between
trains en- route to Chicago to the Great
Lakes training station, after having
spent ten days furlough with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Allinson.
%. Ostrem and daughters, Misses
Carrie and Clara, of Jewell, and Mrs.
r. G. Taylor and baby son of Clear
Lake, and son, Pvt. Carl 4. Ostrem, of
Fort Smelling, Mimi, spent Thanksgiv-
ing at the Dr. T.. S.. Mitterling home.
"a Corp. Frank Snyder, Jr., of Jewell
was visitor with friends in this city
yesterday morning en- route from Fort
Smelling, Mimi, to his home to spend
! Thanksgiving with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.. Buell. of De
3troit, Mich, spent Thanksgiving here
with Mr.. sand'AIrs. SIX. Virtue. The
Indies are sisters Mr., Buell. is state
secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A. for Michi-
gan and is just home from seven
months stay in France. He left last
night for Lincoln, Neb., to deliver. an
address in the interest of his work.
Misses Maurine and Byrl Ricke
and Florence Doyle of Williams are
Webster City visitors today, the latter
coming here to take the teachers OK
animation
Harry Rick Of williams is Web
ster City visitor today.
Candidate o. X. Fjetland of the
c. ]. o. S., Camp Macarthur, Texas,
arrived here yesterday. He, with his
wife and little son, Keith, visited with
his parents in Ellsworth yesterday af-
ternoon returning to this city this noon.
7 They will go to harrisburg this after
noon to visit at the f. NJ. Talcott home
and Mr.. Fjetland will leave tomorrow
for Lennon, N. D., his former home
before enlisting in the military SER
vice.
Mrs. K X. Lear and son Raymond
and Mrs. Ole Johnson of Jewell are
Webster City visitors To-Day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02
Call For LadY'S Coat.

The local charity association is bad
ly in need of lady's winter coat, size
3S. Any one willing to contribute II
coat to a most worthy woman, please
leave with Mrs. =. w. Lee or Mrs. w.
S. Weston.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Lindsay of Davenport has been very
i'll for several days threatened with
pneumonia. Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay
and child were called here by the death
of the latter's father, George Ambrose,
and because of the child's illness are
still ut the Ambrose home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02
Ford Prices.

We have just received word from the
Ford Motor Company regarding cars.
Following retail prices prevail on all
models manufactured by the Ford
Motor Company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02

WANTED-competent girl for general
!, homework. Mrs. c. Il. Atkinson.
11-30d6j1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-02
Thanksgiving. Birthday Party.

.
Thanksgiving has always been day
for family reunion and fellowship and
although sociability was greatly re.
stricted Thursday there were many
family circles which Bept the holiday
together in its fullest spirit. Among
these, one of the most pleasant was
that at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j
w. Young, when they entertained the
Calvin Young and L. A. Lehnhartl
families for the whole day, with a
bountiful turkey dinner ut noon
Later in the day, Mrs. F. ID. Young
and Mrs. Eftie McCollum Jones and
Miss Elinor Jones were added to the
party.
The hours were filed with visiting,
music and games, and especially with
"reminiscences of early experiences,
both in the old New England home and
the pioneer days in this place. At the
supper hour birthday cake with. its
cleaning candles revealed the fact
that the host and his granddaughter,
Thelma Young, were celebrating their
birthdays, both of which fall during
this week, in addition to the formal
Thanksgiving celebration. The candles
were blown out by the guests with
hosts of good wishes for those who
were entering upon new year of ex-
perience.
After the supper short Thanksgiv-
ing service was conducted by DIR.
Jones, in order that the observance of
the day might have every essential
feature to express the rejoicing OF
those present over their many national
and personal blessings. Before the
party dispersed, the host and hostess
invited all those who had shared the
day with them to repeat the celebra-
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30
CHICAGO MAYOR IS
U. S. SENATE CANDIDATE

Chicago, May 29.-Announcing
that he favors specific declaration
by Congress of Americas 8 war aims !;
transcription of wealth and all excess
profits as long as there is conscrip-
tion of manhood, and tariff protec
tion for industrial, agricultural and
labor interestes, Mayor William Hale
Thompson of Chicago, in an address
here opened his campaign for the
Republican nomination for Unite'l
States senator.
Affirming his Americanism, attack
ing the newspapers of Chicago and
|criticising the Democratic national
administration, including Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, Mr.. Thomp-
son read his platform of % planks.
Besides declaring for war to vic
tory, the candidate declared he be
lieves lit is a menace to the very
life of our republic to centralize auto
cratic power in the hands of any man
or set of men,"
The mayor is opposing Representa-
|tive-at-large Medill Mccormick in
the senatorship race.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30
Battle Continues B.
With Bitterness

Paris. May 29.The French troops
have fallen back to the eastern out
skirts Of Scissors. where the battle
continues with bitterness, the war
office announced this afternoon.
Franco-British troops, the state
ment adds, have fallen back south
and southeast Of st. Thierry, where
they are. holding positions between
the Velse and the Aisne canal.
American troops west Of Montdid-
Ter, the French statement says. have
repulsed two German counter attacks
against the village Of Cantigny
I'm the center, continues the an
nouncement, fighting is going on with
varying success on the heights on the
southern bank ssof the vesle. where
French troops are ,bravely and ad-
mirably defending their line.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30
ITALIAN GAIN
BRILLIANT VICTORY
(By the Associated Press)

Italian Army Headquarters, May
28.-One of the most brilliant noun
tain operations since the beginning OF
the war was carried out by the Ital-
ians in the Tonale region northwest
of Trent early this week, particulars
regarding which are not now being
disclosed.
The basin of Presena lake was
captured by the Italian Alpina after
40 hours of fierce fighting against nu-
merically superior forces.
The great Presena mountain was
reached by the Alpha after attack
ing four times under heavy fire. The
enemy was finally overwhelmed by a
bayonet drive. The ground was
hard and slippery with late spring
SHOWS. They went up steep ascents,
down precipices and over glaciers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30
EMPEROR'S TELEGRAM
FROM BATTLEFIELD
TO THE EMPRESS
(By the Associated Press)

Amsterdam, May 29.-Empero
William, on the field of battle soutl
of Laon on the Aisne front, has sen
the following telegram to the EN-
press at Potsdam:
William apparently Crown
Prince Frederick William) has
today attacked the British and
French on the Chemin des Danes.
The strongly consolidated heights,
after being subjected to mighty
artillery fire, has been stormed
by our glorious infantry. We
crossed the Aisne and are ap-
preaching the Vesle.
Fritz, with the First Guards in
fantry division, was one of the
first to reach the Aisne. (This
is evidently another reference to
the crown prince.) The Twenty
eighth division also has again dis
tinguished itself. The British
and French were completely sur
prised. Our losses are small. To-
morrow we shall make further
progress.
God has granted us splendid
victory and will help us more.
Greetings.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30
AMERICANS TAKE
CANTICNY TOWN
NEAR MONTDlDlER
Defeat Germans in Successful
Attack on Picardy Front
East Of Cantigny - Boys
Dig in New Line Under Ma
chine-Gun Fire.
(By the Associated Press)

With American Army in France,
May 28.-The American line now
runs $50 to 200. yards east of Can
tigny, as result of the successful at
tack today. The nearest German
trench is several hundred yards east
of where the Americans have dug in.
The Germans, it has been learned,
have many outposts and machine
gun emplacements in the town.
Americas first offensive blow was
struck in mist. The French tanks,
apparently, did not have much to do
as the American artillery had pre-
pared the way. A bright sun came
out and shone on the Americans as
they dug in in their new positions.
AS the Americans started out
across No Mans Land, there were
many jokes about "eating a boche
for breakfast" The Americans
fought as though they were veter-
ans and there was no hesitancy when
the officers sprang forward and
shouted:
Come on, boys"
Several officers describing the
scene, agreed. that the outstanding
feature in their minds was the won
derful morale of the men and their
absolute confidence in themselves.
The Germans poured machine-gun
bullets all around the Americans as
they were digging in, but no atten-
ton was paid to them as jokes and
quibs were handed back and forth.
The Americans penetrated German
positions to depth of nearly mile
Their artillery completely smotherei
the Germans. The roar of the Amer
lean guns could eqheard for miles
in the distance. Several fires were
burning behind the German lines.
Twelve French tanks supported thu
American infantry.
The German prisoners include men
from Bayarian and Silesian regi-
ments, some OF them as young as II
and 18, and others between As and
so. All are poorly clothed and ap-
peared to be unfed.
The Germans trooped out of their
dugouts when they saw the futility of
their fight and their hands held up
shouted "Kamerad."
Apparently they we're glad to sur
render. One of them said he did not
want to fight but had been compelled
to. do so.
The garrison at Cantigny was all
Accounted for. The men either sur
rendered or were killed. Many Ger
man dead were strewn on the ground.
The old German lines formed an
angle which has now been straight
ened out. The Americans have OBJ
tained high ground commanding a
section of plateaulike country.
American aerial observers assist
ed in the French in directing the ar
tillery fire. -,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30
EARTHQUAKE IN
NEW MEXICO

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Maya 2S-The
third earthquake felt since 1874 oc.
Cured here at $3.50 this morning
and was heavy enough to shake the
plaster off the walls of houses. The
accompanied by plainly audible rumb-
ling.
Reports from nearby towns indi-
cate the quake was general, but no
serious damage resulted.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30
MEN OF TWENTY-ONE
MUST REGISTER ~
WITH LOCAL BOARD
(Ey the Associated Press)

Washington, May 29.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today no.
that they must register at the local
board in which jurisdiction they are
sufficiently in advance of June 5 to
enable the board to send their cer-
tificates to home boards. Registra-
tion is completed at Office and home
boards.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30

and British troops on the flank
fought with extraordinary courage
and succeeded in holding on notwith-
standing the great odds against them
In some places they were outnum-
bered 10 to 1.
The enemy now has the Aisne at
his back and may find himself in an
awkward position when the Allies
reserves come In action.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30
BERLIN SURPRISED
AT T.AIsNE ATTACK

Copenhagen, May 29.-Military
critics in the Berlin press admit they
were surprised by the choice of the
Chemin des danes for the new Ger
man offensive on the western front
aad declared it is obvious allied COM
manders were likewise surprised.
The critics assert that exhausted
English divisions were assigned to the
Champagne position obviously to
permit them to have needed rest and
the commentators are jubiliant over
the assumption that the reserves OF
General Foch are far. away.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30
AIRMEN AID
ALLIED INFANTRY

London, via Ottawa, May 29.-
The British are carrying out continu'
GUS air raids by day and night al
different points behind the German
lines, where there are dense concen.
trations Of. troops. A German pris'
oner said that in a recent raid on
Douai, 3O0e soldiers were killed OF
wounded and a great amount of dam
age done.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30
New one RanRe Gun.

Paris, May % The long range
lbombardment of Parif ~as begun
again early this morning.
ExaminatioD ofs the shells indi-
cate that new gun is being used.
Larger shells are being employed
In the bombard dment of Paris, the
scalibre Of guns being ~ centimeters
s(nine and one-half inches instead OF
;21. The charge is greater and de-
.tonation louder. but the force of the
explosion does not seem to have IN
creased. shell exploded yeStsraay
about 81 dozen yards 7 from B man
seated pn bench ma did not .sin-
Jurss hin. s ssII.s2
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30

Ffencn anu BrItlsH CrUUps HHVe
complete control of the situation in
{ Flanders where four German divis-
ions Monday attacked on a six-mile
front east of Locre. The Germans
failed to gain north of Mont KENNEL
and were driven from the elements
they gained near Dickebusche lake.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30
Repulse Hun Raid.

Many of the Americans who took
part in the successful attack against
the Germans west of Montdidier to-
day also participated in the repulse
of the German raid against the Amer
ican lines Monday.
One participant in Mondays affair
is said to have been found today in
a shell hole in No Mans Land with
two wounded Germans as his prison.
ers. He was unable to get back to
the American lines Monday night, SO
he stood guard over them until the
attack today liberated him and Sc.
cured the prisoners to the Americans
Lieutenant Erwin w. Wood OF
Oakland, CAL, said he did not see
one American fall during today's en-
counter.
"It was more exciting than foot.
ball game,' he said. I'VE have got
the Huns on the run. All we need IL
more Americans and then we shall
lick them .
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30

of her as being an army-an. army
in which every factory and loom in
the empire is organized part in a
complete machine running night and
day at terrific speed. We must make
OF ourselves the same sort of effec-
tive machine.
Must Become Effective.
1T is enough to ask what would
happen If every man in the nation
turned his hand to effective work.
We must make ourselves effective.
I'VE must organize 4fef the future.
We must make vast Withdrawals for
the army and Immediately close up
the ranks of industry behind the gap
with an accelerating production OF
every useful thing in necessary meas
ure. How is this to be done?
''The answer is plain. The first
step toward the solution of the diff
Guilty is to prohibit engagement by
able bodied men in the field of hurt
full employment, idleness or ineffec-
tual employment, and thus INDUCE
and persuade the vast wasted excess
into useful fields.
1.-THE very situation we are now
considering, however, offers great
possibilities in Improvement of the
draft as we'll as great possibilities
for the composition of the labor sit
uation by effective administration of
the draft. Considering the selective
service law, we see two principal
causes of deferment OF the call to
military service exemption and the
order numbers assigned by lot. The
exemptions themselves fall into two
conspicuous categories- dependency
and Industrial employment. One pro-
tects domestic relations, the other
the economic interests of the nation.
Between the two there is an newt
able hiatus, for it is demonstrably
true that thousands, II not millions,
of dependency exemptions have no
effect on industrial protection what
ever.
Zone of the unanswerable criti-
cisms Of the draft has been that 1t
takes men from the farms and from
all useful employments and marches
them past crowds of idlers and loaf
ers away to the army. The remedy
is simple-to couple the industrial
basis with other grounds for exemp-
tfon and to require that any man
pleading exemption on any ground
shall also show that he is contrib
uting effectively to the Industrial
welfare Of the nation.
'The regulation itself makes plain
the determination of the war depart
|ment. The great organization of
local and district boards which has
already accomplished notable work
may be relied upon to catch the
spirit Of the movement and sOrely
needed man power will soon be flow
ing into the fields of useful endeavor
or into the other direction Of mill
tary strength"
Baseball players, as we'll as jock
eys, professional golfers and other
professional sportsmen, General
Crowder said today, will be affected
BY the regulations II strictly enforc-
led. General Crowder said he did not
desire to make specific rulings at
this time and would make rulings on
Fly when cases come to- him from local
boards after July J.. si.S e5s
Theatrical performers were except
led from the regulations at the direc-
tion Of Secretary Of War Baker, who
Fis said to feel that the people cannot
do without all amusement In war
time and that other amusements
could be dispensed with more read
" #
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-05-30

who counter attacked last night
against the americans, who cap.
tured Cantigny west of Montdidier
were repulsed with heavy losses, re.
ports Reuters correspondent at Brit.
ish army headquarters in France to.
day.
The enemy counter attack on the
new American positions was met by
the allied gunners with 9 hurricane
LOT fire. Waves of German infantry
men were stopped dead and thrown
|back, leaving large numbers Of killed
81 wounded On the ground.