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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
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4 Small Blaze.

The fire department was called to
the j. f. Mcdonald shoe hospital on
Second street Thursday afternoon
about 5 o'clock. A bonfire OF papers
and other rubbish had been started
in the rear of the Rice tailoring es-
tablishment and the wind, which was
rather strong, blew some OF the
flaming rubbish to the rear of the
hospital where it set fire to some
boxes and the back part of the build
ing proper. Excitement prevailed for
a few moments, but the men in the
tailoring and shoe shop extinguished
the fire with pals of water before the
department arrived.
None of the inmates of the hos
pital were injured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01

For sale, limited supply Reds yell
low dent seed corn. Picked before
frost; house dried, high termination,
500 and better. Grown on my farm.
II. G. Condor, r. 6, Ottumwa, Iowa.
jlf1s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
PERSONAL BRIEFS
(From Fridays Daily.)

\TAOM i AAuuy DuHyc
Mr.. and Mrs. O. J. Graham anG
son Guy have returned home to OF,
tumwa following visit with the for
mer's brother, Ray w. Miller and
family.
Mrs. H. A. Eames returned yester.
day from few days visit with her
sister, Mrs. R. J. Smallpage and
family, in Eagle Grove.
Mrs. Frank H. Shafer of Blairs-
burg, who has been spending several
weeks in the east, has returned home
and she and Mr.. Shafer spent yester-
day in Webster City. Mrs. Shafer
visited her daughter, Mrs. G. III.
Fredericks, in Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. went to Washington
shortly after their marriage last
fall, Mr.. F. having assumed work in
the government Offices. He has re-
signed, however, and the couple have
returned to their former home in
Iowa Falls. Mrs. Shafer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fredericks travelled through the
east, stopping at New York City,
and also Niagra Falls and points in
Canada.
w. J. Zitterell left last night and
Mrs. Zitterell went this morning to
Maquoketa, called by the death Of
the formers father, J. P. Zitterell,
who passed away early yesterday
morning.
Miss Vivian Langford has gone
to LeMars to spend the spring school
vacation with her mother.
Mrs Oscar Hensel, who has been
visiting the o. H. Hensel family
north of town, returned to her home
in Alexander yesterday. Mr.. Hensel,
who is here attending to some court
business and also visiting his par
ents, will remain few days longer.
Miss Leila Conley, Miss Mary A.
Mallinger and Mrs. N. NJ. Ostlund,
all of Duncombe, visited here yester-
day.
Mrs. Jennie Christenson-Dav
came down from her home in Eagle
Grove this morning for short So
journ with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Christensen, on Des Moines
street.
Mrs. Peter Miller, who lives on
west Water street, is spending the
day in Kamrar with friends.
Mrs. Geo. Highland and Miss
Mabel Johnson, both of Radcliffe,
spent yesterday in this city.
Mrs. A. H. Greeley left this
morning for Stratford to remain over
Easter Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Olof Angstrom, and other
relatives
B. S. Millett and Peter Rushia of
Jewell were in Webster City Oh bust
ness yesterday.
Miss Louise Swanson is home
from the State University at Iowa
City for the Easter vacation.
Mrs. Vivian Mccullough visited
over last night with friends in Fort
Dodge.
L. A. Kaufman of Waterloo came
this noon to attend the funeral Of
his aunt, Mrs. David ]. Hook.
Mrs. Albert Pierce, sister Of Mrs.
J. w. Wedding, has returned to her
home in Creighton, S. d., following
few weeks visit with the Wedding
family.
w. L. Dick, brother of Mrs. Ross
Doty, visited Wednesday with his sis
ter and family and with his uncles,
C. A. and w. T. Dick and families.
Mr.. Dick is connected with the
United States Fuel Administration,
having headquarters in Washington,
D. c. He had been on business in
Montana, Wyoming and Idaho and
was enroute to Augusta, Maine. Mr..
Dick has been in government work
for eight years, having gone to Wash
ington as secretary to Senator Baker
of California, his native state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01

journ.
Mrs. Della Johnson is a guest Of
the =. A. Robbins and Peter Blake
families, while enroute from her for
mer home in Charles City to her new
home in Big Sandy, Mont.
Mrs. F. Engelking left this noon
for her home in Doom after an over
night visit with the Fred Beisner fam
lily. S55 Elm street, while enroute from
Williams where she went recently to
attend the funeral of her brother, john
Ricke.
Miss Elma Webb went to Primg-
har this noon to visit Miss Helen Nye
and the H. S. Nye family during next
week
Miss Ada Hutchinson went to
Pocahontas today for a visit with
friends.
Miss Fora Sheetz, who teaches in
the schools of Stratford, is home for
the spring vacation.
j. r. King of jewell is in the city
today on business.
Mrs. w. H. Ginter of Faith, S.
d., and Miss Della Hasselstrom. of
Stratford left this morning for the
latter place following a visit with
Mrs. C. Lundell and the Gus Ahrens
family
Miss Alene Perry has gone to
Des Moines to spend the Easter va
cation with her aunt, Mrs. A. w. Lit
tie and other relatives.
Miss Muriel Richardson left this
morning for Des Moines to meet
Miss Lottie Bishop. She will spend
the week with relatives and friends
in Des Moines and Ames, visiting the
Bishop family in the latter city.
Mrs. Freida Oppenheimer, who
has been visiting at Abba and other
points with relatives and friends, has
returned to Webster City and is a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. julius Ber-
mann.
E. l.. Eppard and family of Lib
erty township were in Webster City
yesterday.
Jay Furman of Rushville, Neb.,
who is in training at the Great Lakes
Station near Chicago, arrived here
last night enroute back to the sta
ton after a furlough at home He
is visiting at the home of his uncle,
A. A. Furman, and with his aunt,
Mrs. James Stuart
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Jones
have returned home following a week
or ten days sojourn at Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
MIR. and Mrs. Chester Lund of
Laurens are making an over-Sunday
visit at the Mrs. F., J. Lund home in
this city.
Miss Eta Meller, who is at st.
Joseph's Mercy hospital in Waverly
training TO become a nurse, is home
to spend Easter Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Meller.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01

Bracelet watches, great variety, at
Teed & Teeds. 20deodf-j-tf
Emmons County record., 1918-10-10
PREFACE

For IA years the kaiser was
my patient. All l know of him
and all that he told me came to
me while the relation Of patient
and dentist existed between us.
For that reason ! felt ut first
that, no matter how vital to the
allied cause might be the infor-
nation could give as to the kali
ser's viewpoint. ambitions and
plans, the requirements Of pro-
fessional ethics ust seal my
lips nnd compel me to withhold
1t from the world nj large.
When. however, I considered
the grave crisis that confronts
the world and in which my own
country is playing so important
a part. and realized that what I
knew Of the kniser might prove
of some value to civilization, I
concluded that my patriotic duty
was paramount and rose su-
perior to any Of tie ordinary de-
mnnds of professional ethics.
In this conclusion was
strengthened by the urgent spllci.
tation Of the leaders Of my pro-
fession who were most emphatic
In their contention that my
ethical qualms were entirely un-
warranted In view Of all the ciD.
cumstances.
ARTHUR N. DAVIS, d. d. S.
Emmons County record., 1918-10-10
'1NFLuENzA..

ve,I..l 1.,a,,.,., J, !, 1s..fl. ,;,,,,o,, 4,
d ~,
ep'aemlc = many i'assssol 'ne so'n-
try and threatens to become general.
In order that people may be 'safe-
Y-sr.uIariea against Il DR.. Robert Blue
-, s..,,.-., X -. Hate, s..+e.
Z. !. .;..,,.d ! d...r;nt;or 80 tho .v,nn-
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Emmons County record., 1918-10-10
CHAPTER vi.
pemocracy's Worst Enemy.

Denocracy's Worst Enemy.
The ,great military machine which
the kaiser had built up during the first
26 years of his reign ''for the purpose
of maintaining peace" was constantly
itching for war. There was feeling
among the mil!tarists that while 1t
was all right for the kaiser to assume
the role of the "Prince of Peace" dur
Ing the period of preparation, it was
possible TO overplay the part. He SO
frequently referred to the fact that
his sole purpose in maintaining large
army and navy was to maintain peace
that the war lords Of Germany began
to fear that perhaps he might mean 1t.
The murder of the Archduke Franz
Emmons County record., 1918-10-10
(To be Continued
Use o. Peltry In History.

In using peltry wo walk backward
In history. In what we moderns call
the early history Of Europe much that
wns lovely was done with peltry. And
further back, when artificial heat was
not known. when men and women
lived In damp huts or palaces, when
life was crude and raw and self-sacrf-
flcing In way that we may never
know, peltry was the true means Of
covering the body md making ones
self not only beautiful. but comfort.
able.
Emmons County record., 1918-10-10
KEEPING BUTTER.

Butter can be kept for some tir,e
hv putting it in glazed crooks and fill
ing to within one-half inch of the
tor of the iarr. Put on layer of
salt fill with water and cover. The
keeping quality of the butter depends
a good deal on the quality of the
cream. Butter made from sweet
cream will keep the longest. Poor
cream results in butter with poor
keeping qualities Extension DIV.
N. Oak. Agr. College.
Emmons County record., 1918-10-10
CHAPTER v.
The Kaiser Defends German Wal
Methods

Methods.
The kaiser was always very careful
nbout everything which might affect
his health. and even after the war
started, when his attention was natu-
rally occupied by many pressing prob
lens. he did not neglect his teeth, but
came to me as regularly as he had al
ways done.
OF this l was very glad, because It
gave me an opportunity to draw the
kaiser out on many of the"interesting
questions which the war suggested
and which found him always ready
to discuss. Perhaps the fact that l
was an American led the kaiser to
greater lengths in his justification Of
German war methods and measures
than he might otherwise have thought
necessary.
The first time saw the kaiser after
the war started was about August 10.
1914. Between eleven and twelve
o'clock the night before, l had been
notified by telephone that the kaiser
would like me to attend him at the
Berlin palace the following morning
Mt nine O'Clock. He wns about to make
hts first visit to the front and wanted
his teeth examined before he went
The work / had to do for him was
nothing Of Il serious character and did
not OCcupy more thar twenty minutes.
One Of his Wallets stood by TO give me
any assistance l might need, but left
he reom when was through.
"Hnve you been reading in the pa
pers, Davis" the kaiser asked when we
were alone, chow orr soldiers have
been treated BY the Belglans?"
] said / had not had a chance to
read the papers that morning"
well you aust certainly read them.
They've been gougina ont the eyes of
our wounded and mutilatine my men
horribly! They call it modern, civil
lied warfare That's savagery, I
hope yom president is taking notice
OF these atrocities"
or course was in no position to
contradict the katser's assertions, rs
] was not in possession of any of the
4
-four American newspaper correspond,
ents had secured Germany from one
end Of the country to the other in an
effort TO run down these reports. They
left no rumor uuinNcstigated, no mat.
ter how far they had to travel to yer.
ify it. When they had finally exhaust
ed every clue and followed every lead
hs,1 ..
justify the charge the kaiser had made
against the Belgians and which. OF
course, the inspired German press con
tinued TO report from day to day.
The object of these lies was to jus
tify the outrages which the Germans
were committing in their plan to ter
rcri2e the inhabitants of the countries
they were overrunning. According tx
reports the activities of franc-tireurl
III the occupied territories were me
by the Germans with the most bar
barrie punishments, crucifXlon AM
similar atrocities being very common
Undoubtedly the kaiser was aware o
what his soldiers were doing, and t,
defend their conduct he lent read,
ear to the unfounded charges mad
against the Belgians.
81 have already framed messag
which | intend sending to your presi
dent regarding the use Of dumdur
bullets by the Belgians and French.
the kaiser went on. ave have ampl
proof to establish this charge not onl
In the character Of the wounds suifere
by my soldiers but in the shape Of vi
used cartridges which we found in til
captured forts -
-
Emmons County record., 1918-10-10
SAVE FRUIT PITS.

As q counterblast against German
poison gas attacks on the fields Of
France the Food Administration is is
suing a call to housewives grocers
Gamers and proprietors of hotels and
restaurants to aid in the collection
of fruia pits and not shells from
which to take carbon for the millions
of gas masks needed by the Ameri-
can Army.
Investigation by chemists has
shown that pits of apricots peaches
prunes olives dates cherries and
plums and the shells of Brazil and
hickory nuts walnuts and butternuts
make the best carbon for masks.
There is a double incentive to save
these. Not only will their carbon
save many lives at the front but con-
sumption of the fruit from which they
come will result in utilization of per-
ishable foods while collection Of nuts
for their shells will also make pos
sible the use of their meats as food.
All pits and shells saved should be
dried and turned into tfe nearest Red
Cross organization or to such receiv-
ing stations as may be designated.
This Red Cross will arrange for their
shipment to central points. Grocers
have been asked by the Food Admin
istration to provide receptacles in
their stores into which pits and shells
can be dropped and to urge that their
patrons save every seed faithfully
Gamers have been requested through
the Federal Food Administration of
thu states to save all pits.
Pits seeds and shells should be
thoroughly cleaned and dried, IN the
sun or in ovens before being turned
in. Only thoss, named are used; no
others should be put into the recep-
tacles because time and labor must
not be wasted in sorting
Hotels and restaurants have been
= asked to save pits and to. aid in Civ
ing publicity to the campaign.
Housewives nutting In, fruit for the
winter should lay aside their fruit
stores for collection by Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts or other organizations
that are enlisted for the campaign.
Boys and girls are asked to scour the
woods for hickory nuts walnuts and
buttarnuts.. 1t is urged by the Food
Administration that their meats be
extracted; for use as food before they
are turned in. No attempt need be
, made to extract the kernels of. fruit
! pits.
Red Cross Chapters throughout the
country arc designating central de-
positaries for pits and shells announc-
ing their location thorugh the papers
; and making all shipments. These
go by parcel post from outlying ter
ritory to large centers in each state
in boxes or cartons of not more thar
70 pounds in weight. Later carload
shipments of 20 tons each will be
, made to. centers of utilization.
!. IA Few Peach Stones May Save q
Soldiers Life" is the caption the
Food Administration is recommend.
ing for signs to be placed over recep.
tacles for collections at origina'
!, points. These may be in schools
i churches banks or department. stores
rs well as in places where food is
sold.
Emmons County record., 1918-10-10

clamoring for the reform vote. could
not be ignored, and no doubt had
great deal to do with the lnilitarists'
anxiety not to postpone the war too
long.
After mobilization was ordered,
however. the kaiser decided to recede
from his position somewhat, and from
the balcony of the palace in Berlin, in
front of which an enormous crowd
had gathered, he declared significant
ly: 81 recognize no parties. We are
now all Germans"
If anyone imagines, however, that
his kowtowing to the socialists In this
instance was evidence of q permanent
change of heart, he little appreciates
how deeply rooted is the kaiser's alb
horrence of socialism and democracy.
| Indeed, one of the principal things the
! kaiser hoped to accomplish by prose-
cutting the war to a triumphant con-
| clusion was the blow 1t would deal to
socialistic progress. He felt that
victory would make his army the idol
| OF the people and that their monarch
would shine In the reflected glory OF
their martial achievements. A sue.
cessful war, he believed, would set SO.
cialism back hundred years.
Certain 1t is the war brought nc
change In the kaiser's personal habits
Even to curry favor with the sociaiis.
tic element ne never unbent to the
slightest degree in his outward dis
play of kingly attributes. In all his
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-29
CASUALTY LIST GROWS
 WITH HEAVY FIGHTING
The Days List, 225, the Larg- est Issued by Government so Far-The Total to Date is 13,766.

Washington, July 28.-Heavy fight ing along the Aisne and Marne in which American troops have partici- pated has begun to show in the cas- ualty lists issued by the war depart ment Today's list of 22h names is the longest to be given out since American units made their appear ance on the battle front. The list, however, it was believed gives casual ties resulting from the recent German offensive operations rather than from the allied counter stroke now in pro- gress.
 Total casualties in the army and marine corps overseas increased 1,050 during the week, compared with 983 the previous week, and aggregate 13,766 with the inclusion of today's army list of 225 and the marine corps list of two. The weeks increase also was the largest ,.-' recorded.
 In the 13,766 e. ties total deaths, including 291 men lost at sea, men killed in action, died of wounds, dis ease, accident and other causes num- bered 5,493-army men 4,783; ma rines 710. The wounded aggregate 7,532-army men 6,340; marines l ,192 Those missing including prisoners total 74l-army men 657; marines 84.
 Of the weeks increase 949 were army men and 101 marines. Killed in action and other deaths numbered 393 compared with 427 the previous week; the wounded numbered 591 compared with 465 the previous week, and the missing and prisoners 66, compared with 91 the previous week.
 Friends of Miss Margaret Jones will be glad to learn that her condi- tion is very much improved
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-29
Sonny Was Safe.

An exceptionally voluble golfer was vainly trying to hit his ball with the driver, After each unsuccessful effort he expressed his contempt for the ball. and the game in lurid phraseoIogy. Paustng in his remarks for want of breath, he noticed small girl watch ing him and holding by the hand a very small boy. Immediately visions of flying golf balls flashed across his mind.
 You ought not to bring your little brother here" he cautioned the girl
 "Oh it's all right sir" she replIed calmly. Hes deaf
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-29

Miss Margaret White is at home from visit with friends over at Pine Bluff.
 Dr. John C. Williams left this mofn- ing for Arden, Ark, where he will visit for a week.
 Mrs. Cleve Stivers returned Satur- day night from weeks visit with relatives at Belton.
 Mrs. w. w. Rice returned this afternoon from a two weeks visit with relatives at Hugo, Okla.
 MT. and Mrs. c. C. Cameron and family will go to Lackland Springs tomorrow morning for a weeks stay.
 Mir. and Mrs. Stuart Mowl and chil- dren of Emporia, Kan, are guests of Mir. Mowl's mother, Mrs. D. F. An drews.
 J. E. England of Magnolia, who was at one time in the barber business here, was visiting friends in the city yesterday.
 Get it at Guthries.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-29
LOCALnNEWS ITEMS.

107 yesterday-warm enough.
 J. A. Bailey is business visitor to Little Rock today.
 J. J. Hirst of Gale, was among the visitors to Prescott today.
 John A. Davis is business visitor to Gurdon this afternoon.
 Don't forget the Band Concert in the Park tomorrow night at S:30.
 J. J. Sampson of Laneburg, was among the business visitors today.
 Miss Sue Whaley of Emmet, spent a few hours in Prescott this morning
 Fred Guthrie of Little Rock, spent yesterday in the city with home folks.
 Little Amanda Westmoreland. who has been quite ill, is reported much improved today, we are glad to state.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-29
ARK ANSAS PRIVATE
 GIVEN 99 YEARS

Camp Beauregard, La, July 27.- Private Isaac L. Ivy, Company A, l53rd Infantry (the old First Arkan- sas RegimenD, has been dishonorably discharged from the army and sen tenced to serve 99 years imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, on a charge of violating the Seth Article of War, it was announced here today.
 It was alleged that Private Ivy at tempted to influence persons not to buy Liberty Bonds at Waldenburg. Ark, during April, and that he treat ed the American flag with disrespect. It was charged that Ivy contemptu- ously walked away from place where residents of Waldenburg were raising the flag, and persuaded several boys of German descent, who live in that community, to leave with him.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-29

Raymond Yeager of Hope was visit ing friends in Prescott yesterday.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-07-29

Friends of Miss Margaret Jones will be glad to learn that her condi- tion is very much improved
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-22
MAYOR WILSON HONORED.

Following is the heading of a
paper gotten up by the Rosedale
friends of Mayor J. l.. Wilson be.
fore he left for France, togather
with list of those who contribut-
ed toward the purchase of the
watch:
In appreciation of the years of
untiring and efficient work in the
service of the Town of Rosedale,
as member of the Council, and
as Mayor, and in which work he
has accomplished SO much for the
town in raising it to it's present
business and financial prosperity,
and in recognition of his generous
support of all charitable and pa
triotic causes and associations, for
one of which he has volunteered
his services in foreign land, lay
ing aside his own affairs to serve.
we, his friends and fellow citizens
of Rosedale, do hereby contribute
our mite to the purchase Of SIM
ple and serviceable wrist watch as
a rnemento of our appreciation of
the good work done BY him at
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-22
IcoTA HAS
Fl BEEN RAISED.

We we are safe in say
Bolivar County's quota
. million dollars OF War
s,amps has been pledged.
81 eight.tenths of the sales
!, made within forty-eight
i the committees appoint
sllci. the pledges.
,,sult was obtained by
# the Nebraska plan,
N to some extent to meet
,d;tiops OF the Delta, and
IS follows;
MS determined that every
md share cropper should
R.00 in War Savings
4 ior every acre of land
4 be cultivates-that is if he
lis family are cultivating
|, acres, he shall subscribe
\ maturity value OF War
br
Inv property owner shall in
Tx Of the assessed value Of
h property real or personal,
HI Savings Stamps.
,uy Professional man. every
lied man, every plantation
d, cotton buyer, and other
nos in business without in
4 capital, shall invest S per
of bis GROSS net income for
By gross net income, is
4 the difference between his
Income and his expense Ct.
business, but he shall no,
t his personal or family eX
=
5 plan originated in NebraS-
is being used in many of
ates of the Union. 1t is
as fair and just a method of
! the money needed as could
ueht Of. and has satisfied
pple generally. II taxes the
in proportion to what they
I'd the amount of their in
very likely that this same
i'll be used in Liberty Bond
hereafter. although we be-
J bond sales the proportion
be graduated so as to catch
y rich person in a larger
than is required of the poor
'uying bonps there is prac-
no limit to individual hold
pledged must be
fore the 1st of January
There IS no way to get
1t: so every one who pledg-
ielf to buy War Savings
must lay his plans to take
tor them at the time speci-
on his card.