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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Lloyd v. johnson Writes.

, Hope is high and all the world looks
bright at the home of Mrs. Lizzie John
son, 30S First street, for the mail has
just brought two letters from her old.
est son, Lloyd v. Johnson, with the
Rainbow Division in France, and sew
eral weeks ago listed by the war depart
ment as severely wounded in action.
This is the first word the mother has
had since receiving the brief dispatch
sent relatives of wounded men. The
lad is only seventeen years of age and
thoughts of him, wounded and suffering
in farS away France, have been very
hard for her to bear The letters re.
ceived are of comparatively recent
date, having been written August II
and %, and declare him to be getting
along well and express hopes Of soon
returning to his company.
They follow in part:
Wound Healing.
Somewhere in France, Aug.1 Dear
Mother, How are you? am getting
along fairly well. My wound is healing
as well as can be expected and am be.
ing cared for by real American nurses,
the first have seen for many month
Well, don't know of much to say, only
that am still alive, and as the French
say, answer ''toot sweet" or quickly.
Out Soon.
August 22.-Dear Mother: How are
you? l am fine and hope this finds you
the same. My address will be different
for have been taken to another hos
pital.
Well, don't know of much to say,
other than that my wound is getting
better and I>hope to be out of the hos
pital and back with the rest Of the boys
soon.
My new address is Lloyd V. Johnson,
Base Hospital "a, A. p. o. 753, Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces, France.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
4 SOCIAL EVENTS.


Some two hundred Of the neighbor-
hood friends gave farewell party
Tuesday evening for Ross Hoverter,
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Howerter, eight miles
southwest of Webster City. The occa.
sion was his departure yesterday with
the selectmen to Camp Dodge.
After delightful social evening, ice
cream and cake We're served. Ross
was presented with a fine comfort kit
by his parents and the members Of the
neighborhood threshing ring. Other
friends gave him an army blanket and
a wrist watch. Emery Gordon made
the presentation speech.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Public sale of Big Type Poland
Chinas, Friday, September 20, consist
ing Of / two year old, fall and 16
spring males, sOws with litterS, l
bred SOW, II open fall and 10 spring
gifts All good grOwthy individuals.
Best blood lines. Cholera immune.
Write for catalogYea it will give all
information. Address Fl. l.. Baird.
Webster City, Iowa! 9-0d1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

To store Iowa coal so there will he no
danger from spontaneous combustion
from escaping gases, it should be placed
in the bin in such a manner that there
is circulation of air throughout, ac-
cording to the mining engineering de-
partment of Iowa State college. This
is important for all interested to re-
member.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Hamilton County Exposition.


Everything points towards good
exhibit of livestock, grain, vegetables,
fruits and, products of the home, at the
Hamilton County Exposition to be
held September %, 2G and %. Nearly
all Of the livestock men have indicated
their intention Of bringing their pro.
duce to the exposition. The writer
has talked to several farmers in the
| past week who have said, why can't
Hamilton county have good agricul.
ttliral fair like other coumties" That
is What the committees hope to have
The premium list will be distributed
in few days. See one of these and
select some produce to exhibit. Show
the rest of the county what you can
grow on your own farm.
Food Administration Rulings.
The following are some of the rec
ent rulings of the food administration
that have been Received by the county
agent concerning farm produce:
The coarse grain section of the
cereal division has found that many
hay shippers are not now operating
under license, although as Il class they
are included in the license proclama-
lions.
Will you please take the necessary
steps to notify all shippers of hay, eX-
cept farmers who are shipping hay
produce by themselves, and are eN-
empted by the food control act, that
they must operate under license and
should make application to the License
Division, United States Food Admin
istration, Washington, ID. c., for such
license.
This is important, in order that
those shippers who are guilty of I'M
fair practices may be dealt with under
food administration regulations.
Where wheat is mixed with other
grains and there is less than thirty
per cent of wheat in the mixture. such
mixtures may be ground and used for
feed without restriction. Mixtures
containing a larger percentage of
wheat than thirty per cent should be
separated. This ruling is made on ac-
count Of the scarcity of fodder grains"
Your attention is called to the fact
that ruling has been made by the
food administration, which permits Il
producer to feed barley to livestock.
Vinegar "Bees."
Concerning the story which has been
effects of vinegar Abees,r the follow
ing article which has been received
from Bacterologist Lester \. Round,
Bureau of Chemistry at Washington,
may throw some light upon the sub
jcct. -
Vinegar bees are cultures of yeast
which convert sugar into alcohol ex-
actly as bread yeast does. We have
no information regarding the origin of
these SO called vinegar bees. and have
no information at all to show that
there is anything harmful produced by
their use. So far as we are aware,
their use is no more harmful than the
use of the wild or spontaneous fermen-
tation which is ordinarily used in
vinegar making. After the vinegar
fermentation is well under way or
completed, the acid would kill the
yeasts and there would be no danger
from this source. No study has been
made of these organisms in particular.
but my personal view is that no harm
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Clarence J. Tjefnagel to Agnes ID.
Tjernagel-lot ) blk 1 Stanhope.-$1.
Eva +. Beaumont and hush to John
X. KGmrar-n 1-6 lots Z. s blk 9S ID.
=. Il. X. Add w. C. ex. 16 ft.-$5,0Q0
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Baby Fear Dies.

The year old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James X. Fear died at the family
home yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
following nine weeks illness with
typhoid fever The time of the funeral
will be announced later. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fear have the heartfelt sympathy of
the community in the loss of their little
one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Thirteen Stars are Added to
the Service Flag of
the Congregational
Church.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
A Total of Thirty-Three
Names Now on Honor
Roll of Church.

The Congregational church COM
menced evening meetings after the
summer vacation with an impressive
service last night, the occasion being
the posting of additional stars on the
service flag. Thirty-three men have
gone unto military service from this
church, and last night thirteen names
were added to the honor roll and thir-
teen stars to the service flag which
hangs in the auditorium of the church,
These men have left for service recent
ly, and it appears that more are short
ly to follow. The list read last night
was as follows:
A. Russell Stafford.
Leslie Clifton.
Carl " Ainslie.
James NJ. Warden.
John Dwight Hunter.
James Yungclas.
Charles l.. Kahl.
John Henry Sweazey.
Harold Maxon.
Dana Wickware.
Harold j. Smith.
Austin Howard Alexander.
Dennis Kelly.
In one way or another these men are
all connected with the Congregational
Organiza ton. Five are members of
the church, two are from the choir,
other stars go on the flag from the
Sunday school, All have vital asso-
citation with the church or congrega-
ton and the church stands behind
them in sympathy and in whatever
other helpfulness is possible as they
go out to fight the nations battles.
In responding to the name of Dennis
Kelly, his father, Supt. Kelly of the
public schools of the city, made few
remarks on the general situation as
regards the war, and his brief address
was greatly appreciated by the congre-
CATION. Supt. Kelly paid a splendid
tribute to our own boys and the Amer
In passing he also delivered few
hearty words of appreciation of the
pastor of the church, Rev. Arthur
Metcalf
The chorus choir rendered several
appropriate, patriotic selections. The
Misses Leona Tegct and Eunice Lee
sang the beautiful words of the Rou-
manian national anthem as duet
The full choir rendered the Marseil-
laise and patriotic anthem and Miss
Edith Lee sang effectively the solo.
Say Prayer for the Boys Out
There" words by Bernie Grossman
with music by Alex. Mari. The music
exactly fitted the occasion.
The program was arranged to pro-
duce a stately and solemn effect, and
it. succeeded The pastor read the
names of the men in service and a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Ilo Harris have bought
the O. N. Ross property at the corner
of Superior and Walnut streets, rec
emily occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Arendt.
They expect to move into it at once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Mrs. r. H. Hemmen, who has been
clerking in the J. G. Penney store for
the past few months, commenced her
new duties in the Seymour Eichman
store this morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

The Nm. Greenwood family, who
have been living in Fort Dodge, have
moved back to Webster City and are
located at $40 Bank street
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Patriots will register-Others must.
Thursday, September II at your home
voting precinct. 9-9d3f1j1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

The Misses Lottie Miller and Mamie
Stebbins resumed their duties at the
Mercantile store this morning after
having had couple weeks vacation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

C.G. Gustuson is again suffering with
an attack e&heumatism. He went to
Des Moincs btur,lay to consult a spe-
cialist.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Daily Markets.
Furnished by E. W. Wagner 4 Co.
Office In Bossert Bldg. Phone $40
II. N. Sharpe, Manager.
AFTERNOON GRAIN LETTER.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Markets have
awaited the rs pm. figures. No i'm
portant cash grain news. Corn mar
ket is in the frost period and forecast
is for frost in the northwest, extending
into north Iowa. General grain receipts
are large, with the primary corn run
fair at $4,000. Export sales of oats
continue small and New York exporters
refuse to discuss the export outlook.
Cash barley off , to 3 cents owing to
increased offerings and weakness in
outside markets. Sales were 93 to 1O3.
The chance of a larger or smaller corn
report than some Of the estimates have
tended to hold the market. Guesses of
experts ran 2,6OO,OOO,OOO to 263O,OOO,-
OOO
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
= Hogs 21,OOO. Market % to SOC high
er. Top 5000.
Cattle $4,000. Market steady.
,.l- rt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Farm News Department

Agent Larange County Home Demon
sraor Miss Florence Watkins.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

at all can be produced by the use Q
these organisms in vinegar making.
Seed Corn for 1919 and 1920.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS.

Corn
4 mixed $1.56.
5 mixed $3.50.
6 mixed $1.40 to $1.43.
3 yellow $1.62 to $1.65.
yellow $1.5S to SLIGO.
) yellow $1.51 to $l.55.
& yellow Sf.44 to $1.51s.
. white $3.50.
3 white $l.75 to $1.76.
1 white $1.T0 to STA.
9 white S1.56 to SLIGO.
Sample $l.1O to $1.4O.
Oats
. white 71ac.
> white 70Ac.
LOCAL MARKET.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

The winning county teams were
designated as follows: Johnson coun-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
National Soccer Title In
Balance at Harrison Park
Bethlehem Clubs Advantage
Over Champions Not So
Great as Prophesied
By c. A. Lovett

The nations first honors CT soccer
football fall to the lot of the winner
of the clash between the Fall River
Rovers and the Bethlehem Steel eleven
at the one-time Newark Federal League
baseball PARK, at Harrison, N. j., this
the original final, which was tied at
two goals all at Pawtucket, R. l., two
weeks ago.
The Fall River club. native-born
aggregation, is the present titleh older.
having wrested the elaborate national
challenge trophy, emblematic Of the
championship of the United States,
from the Pennsylvanians year ago in
a sensational 10 game, Captain
Tommy Swords of the Rovers booting
the lone goal in the first minute Of
play. Bethlehem held the title for two
seasons, winning it in match with
the famous Brooklyn Celtics in 1914
10, and successfully defending it
against the Rovers in the following
year. This battle also was a 10
affair, Tommy Fleming. of the Schwab
kickers netting the winning goal on a
penalty award
beLnlenem ruieS a SIlRnC 1aFOIlte IN
this afternoons struggle. But the
steelyorkers' advantage is not so great
as had been expected. The Spindle
City team arrived in New York early
yesterday minus two of its regular
backs, the Burns brothers, but tele-
gram from their army training camp
at Aver, Mass, late yesterday an
nounced that they had been granted
furloughs, which will enable them to
participate in to-day's match.
Fall River is lacking two of its back
field stars of last year, Gedeon La
Pierre and Thomas Underwood, both
of whom now are in France, but their
successors have shown themselves to
be capable if not so flashing as the
veterans now engaged in the greater
game overseas. Because the great
Bethlehem plant is engaged in war
work, all its employees have been ex-
empt from military service. members
OF it's athletic teams included Incl
dentally, the same protest as that re-
Gently lodged against baseball players
Of draft age, who have Aocked to the
shipyards League, might apply to doz-
ems Of football players.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
HarvardContent
To Battle Yale
For End Honors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 18.-Har-
ward will send about seventeen entries
to New Haven Saturday to take part in
the triangular track meet with Yale
and Princeton. There will be no stars
on the team and probably only one
man who has a chance for first place,
but the Crimson will fight for second
place.
Princeton should win the meet, &C.
cording to the way Coach Donovan of
Harvard figures it out. The Tigers
nave an advantage of possessing a
number of letter men and in addition
have had more competition this spring.
Crimson would have been of great in
terest this year and pretty even af-
lair, but now the fight may be for
second place.
Williams, Swart, Haggart and Fish
back, Harvard's entries in the dashes,
have never done any real varsity time
at these distances. In the 440, $50 and
one mile Stevenson, Duggan and Cap
tain Costigan have been entered. Ste
yWenson is fair 44o man and Captain
Costigan passable in the $50. Duggan
is the best Of the mile entries and
Corning of the two mile contestants.
Harvard has no representatives in
the jumps, and therefore will have to
pass up these events and depend on
Albright, her sole entry. for honors in
the pole vault. Flynn and Stevenson
are entrants in the hammer throw. and
Under and Batchelder, of the varsity
eight. will take part in the shot put.
Harvard's freshman track team also
will have a meet with it's Yale rivals
Saturday at New Haven. The Crimson
yearlngs have lost several of their
stars recently, but have a fair team,
nevertheless. Captain Chris Krogness,
of the squad, is fine hurdler, though
he hasn't yet turned in any very fast
time. In four meets he has won both
low and high hurdles. and generally
scored in the running high jump and
shot put. He is also good man at
the broad jump. Krogness. an Exeter
| man, will oppose Captain Shedden, of
Yale, an Andover alumnus. in both
hurdles. and the fur should fly. Gour-
din, colored boy, is not far behind
his captain in athletic prowess. being
good jumper and fair Splinter. Nally,
in the middle distances, and Monks, in
the hammer throw, are other Crimson
entries.
Harvard's chief event at home Sat
urday will be the annual spring re-
gatta The Yale and Crimson fresh
men will furnish the big number on
the afternoons rowing programme, a
race of one and seven-eighths miles.
A number of schoolboy races and intra-
mural contests also will be scheduled.
The varsity nine will meet Prince
ton in Jersey next weekend and the
Tiger freshmen wilr oppose 1921 on
Soldiers Field. The Princeton tennis
team also will entertain Harvard. and
the Yale first year men come here for
| a match.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
OHphant Second to Thorpe

BECAUSE they know nothing Of such wholesome
~ sports baseball, football, basketball and track
athletics, and the manly qualities they develop, the
Huns may not appreciate the significance of the an
nouncement that Elmer Olphant the West Point ath-
lee, is about to be commissioned lieutenant in the
United States army and will soon be over there
Since the college days of Big Jim Thorpe we know
of collegan naturally athletic Olphant Neil
Snow, the famous University of Michigan man, made
three letters, and so did Walter Eckersall, AlAmer-
can quarterback There have been Others and of the
al-round athletes possibly Thorpe was and is the
greatest who ever lived.
But Oliphant ranks close up. Blond as viking,
and regular guy what picture he will make lead
ing his men. The Germans have no idea how actively
they to be entertained by another of our famous
athletes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Ray isher Due
PitchAgain
Here onMay2 %

Ray Fisher, who formerly drew down
fat salary check for pitching for the
New York Yankees, now in the service
Of Uncle Sam, will return to the Polo
Grounds next Sunday afternoon. The
occasion will be the baseball game and
athletic carnival to be held for the ben
eit of the athletic funds of Camp Dix
and Fort Slocum.
Fisher will pitch for the coast de-
fence gunners, and he will have to be
q his best. for the team of the 34th
Field Artillery, from Camp Dix, which
witi oppose him, is one to command re-
spect. The members of the Camp Dix
team have won fame in select semi
professional circles throughout the
country. They have played on the Buff
salo Giants, the Royal Poincara Giants
and other crack negro combinations.
In addition to the diamond clash
shere will be track and field competi-
saon, in which the most prominent mem
ners OF local clubs will compete with
The soldier boys. The famous Camp
DIX relay team will be seen in action.
There will be series of boxing
matches. too. Three rings will be
P'tched on the green. One of these will
ne near first base, the second near
snird. while the fourth will be at the
aome plate. So the entire crowd will
nave chance to see real action.
Young Bob Fitzsimmons, son of the
daddy of them ALL" will meet the best
snan that can be sent against him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
=. Facts and Fancies %.
BY LOUIS LEE ARMS

would necessitate because of the clubs lack of re-
serve strength, the of inexperienced man. with
the possibility of throwing the Giants off their stride
There are some who, when the Giants are winning
in their swash-buckling style, never can dream of
team that can beat them, and when they are losing
cannot dream of team they beat. They are the
hotandcold running fans, who go through life contra
dieting themselves at every turn, but having pleas
ant time albeit.
1t so happens that there has befallen the Giants
precisely the mishap which we thought would infu-
their play. The rejuvenated Doyle who was
hitting than 400, getting on scoring runs and
driving others in, must suddenly go under the sur
geons knife; Rodriguez, the inexperienced Cuban,
goes to second the Giant pitching, which is only
average, begins having trouble and the entire club
thrown off its balance.
We can see nothing serious and much of benefit
in the present slump. The Giants will back
never fear, and they have the hitting and running
power to beat any team in out of organized base
ball, if they at anything like themselves. They
are logically much favorite for the league
pennant as they ever have been.
The advantages of the slump are that it has forced
McGraw to go into the open market and bolster his
strength by the purchase of Nieho from the
St. Louis Cardinals; it will make the National League
pennant race less of procession, which is vital from
a financial standpoint; and it will, thank the stars
silence some of this tresome cant lose" talk
Taken all around, the present slump of the Giants
is one of the peasantest ever behed.
Lucky George Whitfield has joined the Army and i
now set for another winning worlds .eries.
UNASSISTED DOUBLES!
Of ,massisted double plays the tcst that think
about
Would be to somebody put the Kaiser and the
CroVn Prince out!
Irwin S. Cobb found the boys in the trenches arguin
baseball. Habit is fearful thing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
RED CROSS RHMYES
hundred million dollar bills
Will cure hundred million ills.
Ship Builders and Slackers

DAN JOHNSON says "they should be yanked into
n the army by the coat collar" He is speaking
of major league baseball players of Class IA
draft rating who already have or are about to be-
come pseudo-shipbuilders in the hope of obtaining
deferred classification largely through their ability to
play baseball at the yards; not to build ships!
1t would seem that the men who have sought Glass
Ia major league players and induced them to become
shpbullders-star boarders would be more correct
under the conditions President johnson indicates need
investigation than the ball players: thew and
their activities.
Again there are too many decent patriotic players
in the major leagues who awaiting their call by
draft, the same millions of other young men in
other trades and professions to have few Infamous
slackers at-heart cast blight upon the business of
playing baseball during time, an institution
warmly sanctioned by President Wilson.
A star baseball player is more entitled to ex-
traordnary draft law Interpretation than a bum
checker player Only ignorant one, who has taken
too seriously the generous approval extended the
cessful sports professional would think of such
thing, and he, perhaps, because of his obvious short
comings is less at fault than his more mentally re-
sponsible tenpters
In the end there will be deferred classification
especial privilege of any kind for the professional
baseball player He may bank that He or any
else is not entitled to it. Any visionary idea of
"beating the draft that may be held out to the ball
player will only react against the hundreds of decent
patriotic players who are now before the public.
Ban Johnson and the public can go further and
Danish from organized baseball for life any Of these
potential Phillipses and Allinsons who attempt to
evade service by anything quaint shipbuildng"
ing"