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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
PERSONAL BRIEFS
(FrOm Fridays Daily.)

IF. H. Meyers, salesman for the
National Sewer Pipe Company, has re-
turned to the city, following trip over
his territory.
Mrs. Joe Martin and Mrs. Anton
Peterson spent yesterday in Wool
stock.
Mrs. E. ]. Steele arrived in the
city yesterday from an extended trip
through the east and south. Her lit
tie grandson, Joseph Charles Winsiow,
of Pittsburg, came with her to spend
the summer.
Mrs c. II. Walter, who resides on
Division street, went to Rockwell City
yesterday to visit relatives. Mrs. Wal
ter will spend a few days in Des
Moines before returning home.
Mrs. Dudley McDaniels and Mrs.
Henry Sheldon went to Estherville
yesterday for a short visit with rela-
tives.
Editor Sid J. Backus of the
Algona Upper Des Moines and Will
A. Foster were in Webster City yes
terday in the interests of L. J. Dick
inson for congress-
Mrs. H. N. Roper and baby of Fort
Dodge are here for visit at the home
Of Mrs. Roper's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
p. H. Treanor.
Miss Mary Pigg is spending the
week in Ellsworth.
ter went to Jewell yesterday to spend
a couple of days visiting relatives.
Miss Vivian Langford went to Des
Moines yesterday to visit over Sunday,
expecting to return Monday with Mrs.
]. L. Pentzer and Miss Fern Miller,
who are there for few days.
Miss Myrtle Arnold, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Arnold, who has
taught in the schools of Delhi the past
year, is spending few days in Ames
before coming home for the summer
vacation.
Miss Janice Skilbred of Blairs-
burg shopped here yesterday.
Mrs e. e. Cormaney of Kamrar
spent yesterday shopping here.
MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Riggs returned
to Marshalltown this morning, after a
visit at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. l.. E. Stuart and family.
Mrs. T. J. Johnson and children OF
Cleghorn are here to spend the week
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
Entertain Delegates.
.-W,S,S
Aboard Brooklyn at VIadiyOstok.

Clifford Srigley, son of Frank Srig-
ley OF this city, who enlisted in the
navy some months ago, is aboard the
U. S. S. Brooklyn, now stationed in the
Siberian port of Vladivostok.
Japan, England, France and the
United States have an Allied fleet there
to look after the interests of the
nations at war with the Central EN-
pires and to guard the immense
amount Of war supplies unloaded in
that harbor for the Russians before
the collapse of that nation. The Boil
sheviki have, at different times, sought
to get these supplies, as also have the
Germans since the Russian peace
treaty was signed. Japan some months
back threatened to enter Siberia for
the protection of her interests and
land an army there 1t was largely
through the attitude of the United
States that the Japs stayed out. The
Allies, however, have large fleet in
the Vladivostok harbor in order to be
ready for an emergency, should one
arise demanding immediate protection
of the supplies stored there.
The Freeman-Journal feels an
especial interest in Clifford, he having
formerly been an employee of this
office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
Face Outbreak Of Grain Rust.

Should rainy, damp weather con-
tinue, Hamilton county and Iowa face
a possible outbreak Of black stem rust
of grain this summer such as the one
that destroyed about $5,0O00OO worth
of wheat and oats in 1916. The rust
has been found within the past few
days in localities as widely separated
as Burlington, Jesup, Humeston,
Shenandoah, Fort Madison and as far
north as Charles City, where four
cases if infection were found. The
rust makes its first appearance in the
spring upon the leaves at the common
tall barberry, from where it is scatter
ed to grain fields.
This widespread presence of rust
on the common barberry coming near
ly month earlier in the season means
that our greatly increased wheat acre
age is in danger of a widespread
epidemic" says DR.. l. E. Melhus, plant
disease specialist of the Iowa Agricult-
ural experiment station.
While considerable number of bar
berry bushes flourish in Hamilton
county, their presence being reported
from many sections of the district, no
rust has yet been observed here. A
large number of the common barberry
shrubs have been observed in Kendall
Young park, it is said.
Reports from scouts show that the
rust has been observed in several sec
tions, and an army Of it is waiting for
a chance to get at the wheat fields.
All that it needs to set it going is
the right kind of weather. If two or
three damp days should come, together
with hot, sultry weather, it will spread
like wildfire over the grain fields. 1t
attacks wheat, oats, barley and rye.
1.-THE only way to check this rust
outbreak says DR.. Melhus, "is to get
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27

rid of every common, tall barberry
bush in the state, both the green leaf
and the purple leaf varieties, at once.
A statewide campaign to eradicate
these dangerous shrubs has been go
ing on in Iowa for some time under
the direction Of DR.. Melhus, working
with the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture All Of the larger cities have
practically completed the eradication
work There is still much barberry
that has not been removed, especially
in smaller towns and in the country"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
end at the home of Mrs. Jonhson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Clabaugh.

end at the home of Mrs. Jonhson's par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Clabaugh.
N-Wm. Dinsdale, who lives near
Alden, returned home this morning
after short business visit in this
city.
Harold Slater of Jewell, who is
Attending the Sweeney Auto School in
Kansas City and is now home re-
covering from serious illness, is
spending the day in Webster City.
Miss Vera Crovisier, who has
taught the commercial classes in Viii
lisca high school during the past
school year, arrived home last even
ing and will spend the summer va
cation here. Miss Crovisier has been
elected to teach in Villisca again next
year.
Geo. Doyle of Williams was in
Webster City on business today.
Miss Lillian Smith, Miss Anna
Beerman and Miss Emma Horn spent
yesterday in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Dan F. Shea left this morn
ing for Blue Earth, Mimi, for two
weeks stay with brother who re-
sides there.
F. F. Won Court of New York,
joined his wife here today in a few
days visit at the A. A. Cook home,
Mfs. Won Court being a daughter of
Mrs. Cook. Mrs. N. l.. Hotchkiss of
Union, this state, is also in the city
for a visit at the Cook home. Mrs.
Hotchkiss is daughter of Mr.. Cook.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
7s-7f
summer in canning season.

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In addition to the local classes, six
canning clubs will be organized in
various parts of the county among the
school girls. Miss Watkins has plan
for selecting the three most proficient
workers from each club to make up
demonstration teams. This will insure
spirit of contest among the club
members and considerable honor will
accompany their selection.
Some occasion will be arranged in
the late summer for an exhibition OF
their ability in canning and the win
ming team will be privileged to parti-
cipate in a contest exhibition with
other similar teams state fair week at
Des Moines The winner here goes to
the Interstate meet at Sioux City, or
wherever it will be held this year, and
the team carrying off the honors on
this occasion will go to Chicago later
in the fall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
Northwest Iowa District Annual Con-
yention Of Christian Churches
is to be Held in Webster
City.
THE DATES ARE JUNE 11.12-13.
Will Bring big Crown to City to be
Entertained by Members and
Friends of Church.

The Northwest Iowa district an
nual convention of Christian churches
will be held in Webster City June
11-12-13. 1t will be big affair and
will tax the capacity of the church
here.
Program Not Out.
The program for the meeting has
not yet been completed, but will be
within few days. Each church in
the district is expected to send at
least one delegate, and as many more
as it wishes. Rev. Lew Harris Of
Ames is convention president and
Rev. Loren Howe of Storm Lake is
secretary. The address of welcome
on the opening day will be delivered
by Rev. c. V. Pence of the local
church. The meetings of the con-
vention will be held in the Christian
church and the public will be well
come.
Entertain Delegates.
The members ond friends of the
Christian church will be asked to
entertain the delegates on the Har-
ward plan. Dinner and supper will
be served in the basement of the
church by the ladies aid society.
hnr nf @1,~ ~,
making big preparations and expect
this years convention to be one of
the most successful ever held in the
Northwest Iowa district.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
Mrs. st. John Gets Divorce.

Judge r. M. Wright has filed rul-
ing in the st. John divorce case, one OF
the most sensational actions of the
kind ever tried in the courts in this
city. Mrs. st. John was given all that
she asked for. The decree of divorce
was given her and likewise the custody
of her son Lincoln, aged 5, and daugh-
ter Bessie, aged 49, The twelve year
old son. who made his home with his
father, was permitted to remain there
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
Alien Property Custodian.

G. F. Tucker of this city has been
appointed custodian of alien property
for Hamilton county. 1t is the in
tention of the government to take
charge of all alien property until the
close of the war. Aliens, both men
and women, must register and their
property is to be held under govern
ment supervision.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
Guaranteed for MumDs,

Byron Srigley, who is in the 109th
Headquarters Company at Camp
Cody, writes his parents here, Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Srigley, that the 125th
Machine Gun company in that camp
is under quarantine for humps.
He also writes that summer clothes
have been ordered for the men, in
dicating that the government will
probably not move them from that
location this summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
Petty ThieYcry.

Some sneak thief entered S. d.
Wild's barn on Walnut street Thursday
night and cut between 81 and SIS
worth Of celluloid rings off his har-
ness.
Several nights ago VIM. Bakers
barn was entered and between $40
and $50 worth of these rings cut off
his harness. Celluloid rings are
quite valuable now 1t is suspected
that someone is making business of
this and selling the rings in some
nearby town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-27
(FrOm Saturdays Daily.)


Mrs. R. w. Miller and little
daughter and Mrs. J.. A. Dunkel and
son went to Stuart yesterday, where
they will be joined by Mr.. Dunkel
and Mr. Miller for week end visit
with friends.
Mrs. Ray Wilson went to Will
Jams yesterday for a brief stay.
Mrs. Buell. H. Keller and two
children, Jane Anne and James,
arrived today from Waterloo to
visit over Sunday at the home Of
Mrs. Keeler's aunt, Mrs. w. H. Cook.
Mrs. George w. Longstaff and
mother Of Huron, S. D., visited here
between trains yesterday with Mrs.
w. S. Weston.
Mrs. w. H. Cook attended the
commencement program of the Alden
high school last evening.
Mrs. J. F. Harvey and two chill
dren of Williams visited yesterday
with Mr.. Harvey who was brought to
Mercy hospital here Wednesday.
Mrs. T. M. Hughes of Williams
visited yesterday with the Meade
Hughes family.
Mrs. Fred Heggie, who has been
in the city for the past two weeks or
more at the home of her parents, re-
turned to Waterloo yesterday. Mr..
end Mrs. Heggie are living at the Rus
setl-Lamson for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold MaXon OF
Jewell came up yesterday to attend
the class play
Miss Mathilde Hines went to Des
Moines this morning for an over
Sunday visit.
Mrs. Martha Fairchild and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary left this morning for
Gordonsville, Mimi, where they will
make their home.
Mrs. w. H. Richardson went to
Des Moines yesterday to accompany
her daughter, Miss Lois, home from
the hospital. Miss Richardson under
went an operation there about two
weeks ago.
Mrs. G. J. Bauer and daughter,
Miss Ella, of Peyton, visited yester-
day at the Theodore Breitenkamp
home.
R. T. McDaniels of harrisburg is
county seat visitor today.
Mrs. X. E. Lyons, former Web
ster City resident, who has been visit
ing the past three weeks with her sis
ter north of harrisburg, left this morn
ing for Fonda, where she will spend
the summer with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hurd and two
of Williams are here to spend
at the C. Osmundson home.
Franklin Mason and Paul Sterling
have arrived home from Ames to spend
the summer vacation
C. Osmundson and visiting niece,
from Denver, are spending a few days
in Roland.
w. H. Snow was caller in
Jewell yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Gilmore and
son of Murdo, S. d., are expected to
arrive this evening to attend the
funeral of Mrs. John Gilmore.
Harold Peterson returned to Blue
Earth, Mimi, today following brief
visit here.
Mark Herbst, son of Rev. and Mrs.
j. M. Herbst, is expected to arrive
here today from Carthage College,
Carthage, Ill, and will visit here a
week previous to enlisting in the ma
rine service.
Mrs. J. ID. Johnson and daughters,
Misses Carrie and Lille of Jewell,
came last night to make an over Sun
day visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ingertson. Miss Carrie has
excepted position in the w. H. Alkire
grocery and will remain.
Mrs Frank Robson and three
left yesterday for Jackson
vile, ILL.,, for an extended visit with
Mrs. RS parents.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-03
HOTEL MOSCOW ARRIVALS

James Penfield, Spokane; R. 0
Cowling, O.-W. R. & NJ; M. Fisher
Crescent; w. H. Edwards, Portland,
]. A. Burns, E. w. Chautauqua; C. j
Bushnell, E. w. Chautauqua; Miss
Lillian Shank, E. w. Chautauqua;
Finwick Newell and wife, E. w. Chau-
tauqua; j.. R. Fullinwider, Spokane;
S. Cappleton, Spokane; Ethel Halen,
Deary; E. c. Petersen, Spokane; E. A.
Riggs, Medical Lake, Mont; Geo.
Pent, Portland; ]. M. Ashley, Spo-
kane; A. ]. Steinman, San Francisco;
J. B. Hurd, Chautauqua; F. N. Simler,
Woodland; H. E. Swift, Seattle; Chas.
E. Smell, San Francisco; D. E. Chelton
and wife, Pullman; w. w. Mccall,
Spokane; w. B. Dishman, Spokane;
Ross Howard, Stanfield; H. A. Miller,
Spokane; j. J. Heitz, Spokane; H. G..
Bodle, Boise; M. R. Hibbard, Spokane;
o. M. Snyder, Spokane; DR.. E. w.
Horswell, Orofino; Samson Snyder,
Orofino; W. H. Divine, Spokane; c..
ID. Morris, Palouse; w. A.. Richey,
Spokane; A. H. Wodelman, Spokane;
Guy L. Curtis and wife, Moscow; Tom
Kelly, Bovill; H. H. Harstmar, Bovill;
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-03
WILL INVESTIGATE DIS
CHARGE OF UNION OPERATOR

The discharge of a Western Union
telegraph operator at Boise becaus.
he refused to surrender his union card
is to be Investigated by the Ada coun-
ty council of defense. This is the first
case of it's kind that has come up in
the state. The operator, L.. p. Gun
ningham, declared that repeated de-
mands were made upon him to re-
linquish his card and that4he has fire.
quently declined to do so. The West
ern Union officials do not deny that
the discharge was made for the
grounds given. The county council of
defense believes it is justified in de-
Gliding to investigate the discharge Of
a competent employee when labor is So
scarce. The council has also caused
the arrest of three aliens under the
"work Or fight" order, and will deter
mine whether or not they should be
recommended for deportation for re-
fusing to work at good going salaries.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM PRINCETON
OUR CORRESPONDENT; TELLS,
INTERESTINGLY, OF SOCIAL
AND BUSINESS NEWS

Dewitt Lusford and sisters, Miss
Kathren, Mrs. Maggie Wilkins anc
three children, of Avon, visited at the
home of their sister, Mrs. John Lun-
hart, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weyman Wilton left
Tuesday for a months visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, at
Hunters, Wash.
Miss LABEL Cone is in Owawa stay
ing with Mrs. Roy Gurnsey.
Miss Edna Bunny will tend to the
W., I. and M. depot while Mrs. Wilton
is on her vacation.
Orval Butterfield, wife and mother,
Mrs. George Cochran, and Mrs. H. l..
Hawkins were in Moscow Friday to
see the boys leave for Camp Lewis.
The w. Hagan farm exchanged
hands last week. C. Bunny has been
living on it for the past three years.
C. R. Hawkins and wife went to
Garfield Monday and brought home .
fine lot of cherries.
c.. Hodge, wife and Edgar Adair
went to Deary Monday after straw
berries. They went to Frank Davis
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wilton and Mrs.
Ora Shuler went to Bovill Sunday to
visit Okla Hall and wife.
Mrs. Oscar Howell and children
visited at the home of his parents,
C. P. Howell, and his sister, Mrs.
R. E. Hawkins.
The I. o. F. members of this lodge
the funeral of Geo. Cockrel at
Mr.. Cockrel was killed
by his team running away.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-03
ROBERT MONTAGUE
WRITES FROM FRANCE
GRADUATE OF UNIVERSITY OF
IDAHO SENDS LETTER TO
DIR. C.. N. LITTLE

The following short note received
yesterday will interest the many
friends of R. M. Montague, who grad
uated from the University of Idaho
with the class of 1917. Mr.. Montague
is First Lieutenant in the U. S. Ma
rines, a branch Of the service fighting
with great bravery and efficiency on
the western front:
"In France, May 4, 1918.
Ny dear Doctor Little:
In the scrap, but still O.. K Our
men are doing most wonderful work.
They are gallant soldiers. Fritz is not
going to get through here.
No doubt you are getting more news
about the fight than we are here. We
will read the reports of the doings
along the line after business will have
Stacked up a bit. / will try and write
an interesting letter later on.
Yours truly,
ROBERT
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-03
NO P

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, the anniversary Of
the birth of this nation. The Star Mirror will not be
issued tomorrow. The day will be devoted to rest,
recreation and patriotism. Other business houses will
close and The Star Mirror will take a vacation.
The day is to be devoted to patriotism in a quiet but
efficient way. There will be no firecrackers, for the
powder is needed to kill the enemies of liberty and
freedom. There will be no noisy celebration or bolster
GUS exhibitions, but the people are urged to get to-
gether to discuss national issues, the great war prob
lem and to impress upon all, especially those of foreign
birth, the great benefits that they derive from the
freedom given to US as a nation by our revolutionary
forefathers. 1t was just 142 years ago tomorrow that
the declaration of independence, the greatest document
ever written by a people who had determined to be
free was signed, and today that declaration means
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-03
IT WILL COST MORE
TO DIE IN MOSCOW
~HIGH COST OF LIVING" TO BE
EXTENDED TO HIGH COST
OF DYING HERE

Not even death will release a per.
son from the increased prices that are
making living an expensive luxury
Dying is also to be made more expen-
sive, but it will probably not be classed
with luxuries.
The city councils chief business al
its last session was the consideration
of a report by the SEXTON that the
price of grave digging is too low, and
the council voted a raise of 70 per cent
in the cost of graves, where metal
caskets are used. The sections report
shows that it requires the removal Of
about so per cent more earth for a
grave where metal caskets are used,
than was required with the regulation
wooden casket, and that it takes two
men to do the work formerly lone by
one. Upon this showing the council
voted to raise the price Of graves,
where metal caskets are used, from
S. to $3.50.
1t is found that the cemetery, which
is owned, operated and controlled by
the city, is not self%supporting, and the
proposition of raising the price Of lots
was discussed. The matter will be
taken up by a committee and reports
4made at a future meeting. 1t is pro-
posed to classify the lots and sell them
at different prices instead Of uni
form price for a lot anywhere in the
cemetery.
1t is likely that the price of ceme-
terry lots will be given a substantial
advance. The city council feels that
the city ought not to lose money on
the cemetery. It is known that the
cost of lots and upkeep and all that
goes with a good cemetery here is
much below that in any place where
the cemetery is controlled by private
corporations, and it is felt that the
cemetery ought to be selfsupporting.
Aside from the discussion of the
cemetery changes and the allowances
of a large lot of bills, there was littlel /
else done at the meeting. The reg
ular monthly payroll of $475 was
allowed. This is for salaries of reg
ular employees only.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-03
PLAY GAME WITH BIG GUN
Frenchmen Wager a to Hour The
eombardment Of Paris Will
Start.

Paris.-A new sport has made til
appearance In Paris as a result OF
the long-range cannon bOmbardment.
One may drop in at any cafe or res.
taurant any day and find the game in
progress.
After the dinner or between sips OF
coffee a paper is passed around with
the question: "At what hour will the
big cannon fire it's next shoty" Each
persons fills In the time he thinks the
strafing will begin and pays a franc.
The firing Of the cannon aus more
excitement than fear. The waiter
rushes for the list, while the others
crowd around, shouting and gesticu-
lating to find out whose guess has
been the nearest and who gets the
money.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-03
SALT WOODEN SHIPS
Method Used to Lengthen Life Of
Vessels.
Turns Seepaoe Into Brine, Which Act
~ a Preservative Of the
Wood.

Seattle, Wash.-C. o. Morrow, pres
ident Of the Elliottray Shipbuilding
company, suffered something of a
shock the other morning, but at that it
was nothing to the shock suffered by
several prominent citizens who were
taking a stroll through the c%ompany's
big wooden ~shipbuilding plant.
The citizens were shocked when they
discovered that 20 tons of rock salt is
used in building each of the big wood
en- ships now under construction in
Seattle. Mr.. Morrow was shocked be-
cause his callers didn't know that rock
salt is q s%hipbuilding material. Every
body on the water front knows that,
but it seems that there are a lot Of
prominent business men who didn't.
There is now a suspicion that only q
very few residents east of Railroad
avenue know that a wooden ship has
to be sailed.
In showing the prominent citizens
about his plant Mr.. Morrow came to
the building in which he stores this
rock salt. A railroad car was unload
ing another shipment.
"This is where we keep the salt for
the ships" said Morrow.
SHAW, haw!" said one caller, who is
something of a humorist. II suppose
you're afraid the ships will get too
fresh?"
THAT'S the exact TRUTH" said Mr..
Morrow.
But the citizens wouldn't believe him
until they had examined the salt. Some
of them tasted it. The storehouses
contained 12O tons.
Mr.. Morrow explained that the salt
is poured between the frames Of a
wooden ship above the water line and
is tamped down solid. Then II any wa
ter seeps into the spaces between the
frames 1t is turned to brine and does
not damage the wood. Instead, it acts
as a pr~eservative.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-03

George Creighton, the enterprising merchant of
Moscow, who is also one of our leading patriots, has
an advertisement In this issue that everyone should
read. Mr.. Creighton is giving this space today to tell
people how to display the flag and its proper uses.
This is a matter of which there is much ignorance, and
Mr.. Creighton has secured the proper information on
this important subject and is giving it to the readers
of The Star-Mirror in space for which he is paying at
advertising rates. Read it carefully and remember it.
Display a flag, but do it properly.