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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Notice.

Col. A. G. Satire of Stanhope, Iowa,
has finally decided to call OF his sale
of pure bred Chester White boars that
was to have been held Tuesday, Octo-
Der 81, and he is going to sell these
boars at private sale. Anyone in need
of a good boar will be doing well to
take time and see Mr.. Satire n get
first choice of these great bOars. as they
will go fast and they won't last long.
Mr.. Satre's herd has a reputation OF
putting out the kind that does the buy
err good, the big smooth kind with quail
ity. You will find Mr.. Satire at home,
four blocks east of the State bank in
the town of StanhOpe. lO2Sf2J2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Death of Relative.

Gus Zimmerlin of this city and
brother, Will Zimmerlin, who resides
near Duncombe, left last night for
Heyworth, Ill, called there by the
death of their uncle, Henry Schoffel,
who passed away after a several weeks
illness with stomach trouble. HeywOrth
is the former home of the Zimmerlin
families. The death Of this uncle vas
an unexpected blow to them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
|EIGH10F BAND GET
OVERSEAS SERVICE
Members Of 163d Depot Bri.
gade Band to go
Overseas.

The transfer Of eight members of
the 163d depot brigade to an vacua
ton hospital unit for immediate serv-
ice overseas will interest Webster
Citians. Several Of the transferred
musicians visited their homes or
friends in the city yesterday.
They NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Arthur
Hanson, Bling" Nelson of Ellsworth,
Roy Kline, Fred Stuve, Harold De
France and Musician Love, as well as
two others of the well known organj-
cation. Musicians Hanson, Nelson and
DeFrance were visitors here yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
In Limited Service.

Kenneth Paine, an employee OF the
Hamilton County State Bank, leaves
tomorrow for Columbus Barracks,
Ohio, to assume limited service mill
tary duties. Mr.. Paine expects to re-
main at Columbus Barracks but a few
days, after which he will go to Buffalo
N. Y, to act as accountant in the de-
partment of air craft production.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Has Pneumonia.

The condition Of Arthur Woolsey,
who is ill at the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. WOOlsey, 1901 Pros
pect street, remains about the same to-
day. Mr.. Woolsey is a pneumonia suf-
ferer, this disease being augmented by
other complications.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
l.. N. Mason iii.

L. N. Mason was taken i'll with Span
ish influenza several days ago and was
yesterday moved from his farm home
east of the city to that Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Mason, $40 Pros
pect street. His condition is regarded
as serious.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Flu Situation is Improved.

The general influenza situation in
Webster City is improved today, ac-
cording to information secured from
the city health officials. Eleven new
cases were reported Saturday and
Sunday, which is Il decrease owe prev
ious daily reports. There are, how
ever. a number Of serious pneumonia
cases in the city.
: Women Work Sunday.
To relieve the need for pneumonia
jackets. the surgical workers of the
Red Cross worked Thursday and Fri
day manufacturing Jackets and a
large number of face masks. The sup
ply, after the heavy drain of last week,
was exhausted Sunday and twenty-five
women worked Sunday morning and
about thirty in the afternoon under the
direction of Mrs. l.. A. McMurray,
chairman of surgical dressings. Thirty
eight pneumonia jackets and $50 face
masks were made during the day.
Where to Get Them.
Owing to the fact that the local Red
Cross headquarters is closed, any per-
son desiring either a pneumonia jacket
or face mask for use of sick persons,
or those taking care of them, may
secure the needed articles from either
the school nurse, Miss Ella Buchanan,
or Arch Foster, chairman of the Red
Cross influenza relief committee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Both Critically iii.

Harold and Marian Mag, the
youngest son and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. w. Mag, who are both serious
~ ill with double-pneumonia, are re-
ported to be slightly improved this
morning. Both children are in a dan
gerOus condition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Young Man from Jewell Dies.

Peyton Allie, a young man from jew
ell, died here at Mercy hospital Satur-
day afternoon from pneumonia follow
ing an attack of Spanish Influenza.
His body was taken to his home at
Jewell yesterday where burial will be
made,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28

were the youngest children Of the fam
lily, there being three brothers and three
sisters, besides the grief stricken par
ents, to mourn her loss. The children
are Harry, Alice, Donald, Marie, Mar
ion and DOras, who have all been sick
with the influenza, but are getting along
very nicely nOw.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Lose Baby Daughter.

Dorothy, the little two and a half
year old baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carson of Kamrar, passed away at
Mercy hospital early Yesterday morn
ing. The little II had been sick for
several days with Spanish influenza
which developed into pneumonia.
: Dorothy and her twin sister, Doras,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
May Go November 4.

1t has been unofficially reported
from Des Moines that the selectmen
ordered to Ames for training early
this month, will be SEN November 4.
No word to this effect. however, has
reached the local board. Hamilton
county's quota in this call was seven
men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Weather for the Week.

For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri v~alleysz Probably rain Mon
day or Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday.
Temperature below normal for the rest
of the week as Il whole.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
F. B0SSERT
DIES SUDDENLY
Well Known Webster City
Man Dies of Acute
Indigestion. &.

Alec F. Bossert, well known in Web
ster City for many years, died sudden
~ at his home late this afternoon of
acute indigestion. He was taken ill
only yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28

The two young men mentioned above
in a wire dispatch received this after
noon by the Freeman-JOurnal are well
known over Hamilton county. James
l.. TalcOtt is a son of Mrs. j. p. Tai
colt and was born and reared in Will
liams. where the family has been
prominent for many years.
Perry Il. Thompson is a graduate OF
the dentistry department of the state
university at Iowa City. He is widely
known in and about Jewell.
The many friends Of both these
young men who have so successfully
completed their four months school
ing at Camp Zachary Taylor, will ex.
tend congratulations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Local Men Get Commissions.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 2S.-Fif-
teen Iowans we're announced as
graduates of the officers training
school Of the field artillery at
Camp Zachery Taylor, Louisville,
Ky. They have all been recon-
mended as second lieutenants. The
lists includes two Hamilton county
men-James L. Talcott Of Will
liams and Perry T. Thompson Of
Jewell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Groves are re-
.joicing over the birth of a daughter,
Carolyn Casper Groves, ut Mercy hos
pital Wednesday night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Metcalf-BrOOks.

Friday evening at s O'Clock at the
home of the brides mother in Sioux
City was celebrated the marriage of
Miss Mary J.. Metcalf to Mr.. Byron b.
Brooks, who lives near Homer. A few
immediate friends and relatives were
present. The ceremony vas performed
by Rev. Wallace NJ. Short, pastor of the
Central church and mayor of Sioux
City.
Fure Bred Sale to be Held at Meadow
View Farm.
We will hold a sale Of Short Horn
cattle and male pigs the first part Of
December. See adv. later. j. E. Adams
& Son. f1Satdl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28
Gone West"

Mr.. and Mrs. Miner Bradley, 93S
First street, are grief stricken today
over the receipt of word that their only
son, Cecil Dwight Bradley, died Of
pneumonia while aboard a transport EN-
route to France, as a member Of the
American Expeditionary Forces. Mr..
Bradley was among the selective ser
vice contingent which left this city for
Camp Lyle, Georgia, July %.
The message from Brigadier General
Judson, commandment at Hoboken, N. j.,
reads as follows:
Regret to advise the death of
Private Cecil y. Bradley at sea on
October 10, 1918, from pneumonia.
Owing to existing conditions, it
was impossible to bring the re-
mains back to the United States
and the deceased was turned over
to the army authorities overseas.
1t is the present intention of the
authorities to bring remains back
after the war;"
Dwight Bradley was among a group
of forty selectives sent from Hamilton
county to Camp Lyle, Georgia, July
20, for intensive military training. Lat
err he was transferred TO the New Jer-
sey embarkation point, from where he
started upon the voyage over there.
which terminated so soon in the sol
dier's version of death-"GOne West
The fourth name to appear on this
city's roll Of honor marks another mar
tyr to German .kultur." Young Bradley
was in his twenty-sixth year, having
been born in Mahaska county June II,
1893. He received his education in the
public schools of Oskal0osa AMI has
made his home with his parents in this
city since 1914. Before entering army
service he was connected with his faith
er in the lightning rod business, and
as the only son and child of his parents,
is mourned with painful intensity.
He was a member of the Fourth Cas-
ual Company, Engineers, which has just
arrived in France.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28

FOR SALE-spring and fall Chester
White male pigs. Phone 2Sf2. II. l..
Crosby. 23dl2sw4'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28

FOR SALE-Hampshire fall male
pigs. A. {. Ruppel. Phone 34F121
26-d-f-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-28

FOR RENT room house, fully mod
ern with garage. Also other houses
See Geo. w. Lee. 26d-f-j-f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
HLSBA ND. AND INFANT DEAD
FEW HOURS, WOMAN DYING
Influenza attacks Extremely Poor Wido Whose Ne,iy Bor'
Child Dies Shorty liter Father-Three Other Tots
Nearly Starred-Negroes Were Nurses

Mrs. rFed Maule Is dying in the Phila-
delphia Hospital OF Spanish influenza.
With the woman are her three small
children, who are also in the shadow Of
death through lack OF nourishment
Mrs. Maule's husband died yesterday
in their ramshackle home at the rear Of
12ll Hamilton street. 4 few hours after
his death. Mrs. Maule brought another
little one into the world. but the handics y
OF misery and suffering with which the
child met life was too great and the
baby died within few minutes OF it's
birth.
For ten days death has hovered over
the sorrow stricken home II is at the
rear Of the court where even the sun
shine seldom gives a touch of warmth.
The father. mother and three chill
dren were obliged to occupy one bed.
The only aid they received came from
negroes. The Maules were the only
white family In the neighborhood Many
OF their neighbors were also weighted
down with poverty. but they gave as
generously as was in their power
Nursed by Negroes
When Mrs. Maule also contracted in
huenza TWO or three negro women took
turns nursing her. other negro families
cared for the children and saw that they
were not forgotten at meal times.
\ Few days ago some one told q doc
tor about the plight of the suffering
family. The physician called once. 1t Is
said, and Left soma medicine
II was generally believed he reported
the ease to the Board of Health, but
as no aid came from the city and no
one but the negroes in the neighborhood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01

gave any help to the afflicted mother
and her little ones the authorities came
In for much criticism.
There are several branches Of char
table organizations In that section OF
the city. but none OF their representa-
tives visited the Maules.
The negroes ara not acquainted with
the procedure In these things They
did know that the Maules were i'll and
starving. and they gave practical aid.
Policemen were Informed, 1t is said and
they promised to make reports.
shortly after the baby was born to
MrS. Maule yesterday some one informed
the lying-ln Charity Hospital. Eleventh
and Cherry streets. A nurse responded,
but she realized that 1t was dangerous
to enter the dilapldated home where so
much sickness prevailed. and it is said
,he also reported the case.
Finally some one told Dr. L. +. Lu-
burg. a policesurgeon. He went to the
house Immediately and. after alleviatng
the pain of the suffering mother. had the
body of her dead husband sent to the
morgue
The physician also made heroic ef-
forts to save the infant. but the last
spark of life had fled before his ar
rival
Quickly then themachinery of law
and official charity was put in motion.
The frail mother. too dazed to realize
that her husband was dead. was sent
TO the Philadelphia Hospital Her three
little children. after receiving more food
from the negro Samarltans, went with
her.
All are now at the hospital where the
children are said to be improving, al
though the mothers life IL 'despaired Of
The Board Of Health is making an in
yestigation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
1t. "HOBEY" BAKER
TO WE'D WAR NURSE
Bride.tO.Be of Aviator and
Athlete Is Miss Mimi Scott,
of New York

Lieutenant Hobart Amory Hare Baker
Of this city, better known AS "iobey"
baker former Princeton football star
end rated as the best amateur hockey
player in America. is engaged to marry
Mss Mimi Scott, granddaughter of Mrs.
George $. Scott Of New York, according
to an announcement today.
Both Lieutenant Baker and his tiancee
are In. France. "IIobey" is with the
aviation section Of the American Army.
p.tal service. No date mas been set FOR
the wedding.
Miss Scott made her debu. five years
ago and has been a leader in the younger
social set of New York and Newport
She was one Of the first to take up war
work, but not satisfied with the limited
lines OF activity open TO her At home,
took a course os training at New York
hospital. She graduated with honors
and has been in France since November
of last year.
The parents OF Miss Scott are both
dead. Her mother was formerly
Mademoiselle Jeanne de Gauville, IA
daughter Of the Count and Countess de
Hauvilie. of Paris, France. Her grand
father. the late George :. Scott, one of
the leading bankers OF New York city in
his day. left her large fortune, the in-
come from which she has devoted to war
charities.
Lieutenant Baker Is the son of Mrs
Alfred Thornton Baker, formerly of this
city, but who for some years has
resided in Princeton. y, j. He is q
graduate of Princeton and has recently
/ been promoted to be commander of a
squadron of American battlepanes. lie
is credited with haying brought down
two German planes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01

is In German prison camp. with a bul-
let wound in the hip.
Previously reported wounded, private
Harry a Barnum. of ScottdaI" - now
listed as killed in action. sergeant An
drew Clausner. Company T. llOth In
fautrN. OF Buckeye. was wounded
August Is
Two brothers of Lamar, clinton Coun-
ty. recently met in France, although
neither knew the other was in the army.
one. Ivan V. Enarr, was wounded on
June &c aud is in base hospital. His
brother W. Hous,ou Knarr. who enlisted
in the engineers at Columbus. @, heard
from an ambulance driver that his
brother was in the hospital only eight
miles away, and went there TO see him
smithaeid Man Killed
Charles r. Davis McI;wen. machine
gun company. ll0th Infantry of Smith
field was killed in action August 3.
The iron Division has been praised
highly for its conduct in the advance
from the Marine to the N,sle by General
Mul".
The division has acquitted itself in
creditable manner" said the general
1T has sturmed and taken a point that
was regarded as proof against assault.
II has taken numerous prisoners from
vaunted guards division Of he enemy
1T has inflicted on the enemy far more
loss than It has suffered from him"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
PHILADELPHIANS GIVE LIVES
ON BATTLEFIELDS OF FRANCE


fo'e the end came. The young soldiers
name appears among the wounded on
the onr'aI casualty ilSt TO-DAY, but ms
mother. who iiNtS at l6li south Law
renee street. mas received word from the
W ar Department that ne had succumbed
Ia his wounds
iNATE JOnN VI. DENtEI.. wound
ed. Is 'zecho-SioNak by birth. but Was
brought To thls country by his parents
Nhen hNe years ola. lie was nineteen
wears ola when the United states 81
tered the war ana was attending Cath.
'lc school at West chester. Shortly
tter ms sfhuuhtloh ne secured posi-
'loh II, 'o.'Hto"h, aug hau pteh 'he,e
IA Siv,h p..i, IT" ''e
w" 50, , ~, ". -, "Ph"u'
"Ee nc VI ,''s ,, 'v,,'lonS s,S |" ms
"a, WV NV o. '--- 'p' u'e s'ree|
'"H N''S'
private lDenuel was trained NJ Camp
Hancock and was sent to France with
An advance unit from his regiment. by
that time reoraanized into the MN
infantry. IN April Of this year. he
vas wounded i1 the hand I'm his frs,
fight. early in July recovered returned
to his company and was severely
wounded on August II.
PRIVATE RAyNOND 1 ,Uy,u,.
KEY was .wounded ne. an naa n.i,,
a. 'dence o., the anniversary of III. a,y
he enlisted i'm the old Sixtb pay,n,ani
\ q. T.. II was ON Aueus, ~ I0i7
that IA. Joined the colors ana or An.
| gust If. 1918. that A high explosiye shall
! hurst near him the Fragments fron, tho
shell tearing his back and he b.inp
buried in the deep hole dug by the
explosive His comrades got him niit
alive. and he Is now well on tn. road
to recovery In base hospital Iriyste
| Cummiskey is thrty-one wears old and
made his home with his brother, Charles
! Cummiskey. and the latter's wife, at
| 65 East Pomona street. Germantown.
CORPORAL Cu>R,rs Rsvsvr,y
wounded is ranIdly rscnvsring OF a ha =.
! bosnital srcordina ia 7, Iat,sr ,ecaj,at
| nv his mother. Mrs Ivdia prnss,sr
| sOb5 he Lancev street. He Was h,I,t n,
! August II and the letter. dated Saptem
ber :, relieved the minds of his reIa
| tives and friends. Corpora, Brusstal
was only fifteen wears old when he en-
listed in the Third Regiment. y. q. y.
and went to the Mexican border witt
| that unit. Later he was on guard dut,
near Johnstown, Pa. and received hi
final training for overseas fighting a
Camp Hancock. He is member o
Company \, llOth Infantry,
PRIVATE sEbAsTiANO tZZARDO
wounded in action, Is member o.
Company II, losth Infantry. he havini
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
EDITORS OF KOYA
FLAYED AT TRIAL
Alleged Seditious State
ments i'm Lithuanian Pa
per in Evidence
ONLY TWO DEFENDANTS
Two Others Accused Are Fugi.
tives From Justice-PrOse-
cutting Attorney Bitter

Radical antl-American propaganda OF
a highly seditous character was laid
at the doors of The kova." a Lithuani-
an newspaper today, by owen j. Rob-
erts. special counsel for the Government
at the trial of two of the publications.
officials before Judge Dickinson In the
United States District Court
with two Cf the ALLEGED consplrators
fugitives from justice, Joseph Stilson
national secretary of the Lithuanian So
cialst Federation and also secretary OF
The Hova" and Joseph Sukys, business
manager of the newspaper, pleaded not
guilty in court today and then faced
trial charged with conspiracy to violate
the espionage and selective service laws.
The two fugitive officials of The
koVa" for whom bench warrants have
been issued are X. Vidikis. editor and
j. W. Staliroatis assistant editor.
Attorney Roberts. in his opening ad-
dress for the prosecution this afternoon
startled the court by reading from cir
culars. editorials and news items. head
lines aud excerpts highly degratory to
the United States and its war aims.
These men are violators Of the worst
TYPE charged the Governm ent prose-
cutor. They held a strong mental at
titude against the war aims Of this
country. which they furthered by the
circulatlOnS OF lies, propaganda ot the
most sedtious character"
He said that he was going to prove
that many Of the circulars were writ
ten on typewriter which only Stilson
used, which were struck off at the in
stance Of the secretary and circulated.
Attorney Roberts read a part Of n cir
cular, which he said was distributed In
the mining districts Of Pennsylvania.
entitled Let Us Not Go Into the Army
The article termed the world conflict as
a "Capltalistic War" and the draft as
unconstitutional"
The prosecution also produced 4 list
of suggestions informing Lithuanians
who evade the draft. In part It reads:
"If registrants have not taken out
their first papers they should immedi-
ately claim exemption.
Citizens or men with first papers.
without dependents should abscond and
evade the draft
From several other articles circular
ized and printed IN THE kora" ATTORNEY
Roberts read statements that the demo-
cratic war aims was merely a method of
blowing smoke in the workingmsns
eye" and that the United States WAS
playing the part Of a third dog in the
war" Another alleged published state
ment was that 'the intelligSt workman
would rather wear the prison garb than
that of murderous soldier