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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18

corset-slips, petticoats, blouses, over
coats, skirts, suits e piece), pima
fores. shoes, cloth hats, knitted caps,
stockings (sizes and 81, shawls.
Boys wear-shirts, unionsuits, un-
dershirts, trousers, coats, suits, shoes,
overcoats, jerseys socks Isles / to 81.
Girls wear-dresses, overcoats,
night dresses, drawers, stockings,
(sizes 1 to g., undergarments, petit
coats, suits G pieces), blouses, shoes.
Boys and girls wear-hooded caps,
wooden union suits.
Infants wear-Swanskin swaddling
clothes, cradle chemises, bodices, era
die dresses, bonnets, bibs, necker-
chefs diapers, shoes, baby dresses,
hooded cloaks, jackets, sweaters,
shaWls, socks.
Miscellaneous-bed- bedsheets,
pillow cases, blankets, mufflers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18

ing the rounding up of the roadbed
and cinder application. But in many
instances this has been impossible
owing to the frozen ground, but will
be done as soon as the ground dries
to some extent.
In addition to north and south
streets, several blocks on the west
end of east and west streets, between,
Bank and Division streets have been
cindered, as well as work done on
Elm street and some on the north
side. The work being done takes
time, but it is hoped to have it COM
plete in another season when all un-
paved streets will be similarly sur
faced and outlying roads of the city
either cindered or
sraveled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
Scouts Will Gather Gifts.

The Boy Scouts have volunteered to
gather up old clothing and shoes here
for the BelgiaAs in cases where the
donors are unable to bring their
donations to the Svenson building.
All people who have clothing or shoes
they are willing to give and who can
not deliver them are asked to call
julius Bermann, who will send a
Scout after the donation.
OF the supplies secured in this
campaign two-thirds will go to Bel
GUM and one-third to northern
France
AS an Illustration of conditions in
the destitute countries, it is stated
that last year in Belgium one paid
81 to have a pair of shoes fresoled.
The commission for relief was soling
shoes with sections of discarded ma
terial stamped out to fit the various
sizes. Shoes and scrap leather for
repairs are badly needed.
Almost all kinds Of mems, women's
and childrens clothing are wanted.
Articles mentioned in the instructions
as those not wanted include mems and
wOmen's stiff hats, fancy slippers and
articles containing rubber in any
form, No damp clothing should be
sent, d no notes or messages should
be put, INTO pockets, as no written
matter can be sent into the occupied
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
All kinds of clocks at Teed & Teed's
Things Needed for BelgianS.

julius Bermann. chairman of the
Belgian relief drive now on over
Hamilton county, is in receipt of a
list of clothing which is acceptable.
Donors should bear in mind that
the gifts should be taken to the
Svenson building. Those unable to
deliver them, however, should notify
Mr.. Bermann, who will send Boy
Scout after them.
The exhaustion of cloth, clothing,
shoes and leather in occupied Bel
GUM and northern France and the
shortage of these necessities in the
worlds markets are making it in
creasingly difficult for the commits
sion Of relief in Belgium to keep
clothed and shod the unfortunate
people of these occupied territories
Dire need has made necessary an ap-
peal to the American Red Cross to
assist in securing supplies.
Accordingly, the week of March IS
to 25 has been set aside by the Amer
lean Red Cross for special cam
paign for this purpose. AS the world
is short OF so many things, it is
short Of clothing and raw materials.
They cannot be purchased, and there
fore it is necessary for us to divide
our spare garments to the service of
the world.
Following is a list of garments
needed:
Mems wear-shirts (preferably of
light colored flannels), undershirts,
underdrawers, trousers. coats. work.
suits (overalls), suits g piecesD. snoes.
overcoats, sweatervests. jerseys.
socks (sizes 19a and IL.
Women's wear-shirts, drawers,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
DAYLIGHT SAVING
BILL IS PASSED
Congress Passes Bill 10 Turn Clocks
One Hour Ahead on Sunday,
March 81.

Washington, ID. c.. March 1G.--
Americans are to have one more hour
of daylight in which to work and play
every day during the warmer half CT
the year.
Under the terms of the daylight saw
ing bill. passed by congress yesterday.
all clocks and watches in the United
States will be set forward one hour at
a. m. on Sunday, March 81. The
new time will prevail until Il. N.
Sunday, October q, when chronomet-
ers will be set back one hour, thus
restoring the present or astronomical
time
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
Trench mirrors at Tecd's
Seven Cars Derailed.

Seven coal cars, all loaded with
tile from the Lehigh Clay Products
company, were derailed in the inter-
urban yards here Thursday night.
Two of them went into the ditch.
The derailment was caused while
switching. A string of cars got
away and rolled heavily down the
track, crashing into several other
cars. A Northwestern car was cut
almost in two and the interurban
cars pretty much piled up. Luckily,
however, it happened on a sidetrack.
The loss will be considerable, con-
sisting of several cars and at least
two car loads of large sewer tile.
-WS.S.-
Trench fountain pens at Teed 4
Teed's. f-j-d-e0d-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
CAPTAIN NC HENRY
WAS KNOWN HERE
DeS MOines Officer Killed in France
has Friends in Webster City
Who Mourn Loss.

In the death of Captain Harry
McHenry, Des Moines man, killed
in France, sense of personal loss
is laid on the hearts of several Web
ster City friends, who knew him
we'll.
Lieut.. McHenry served under Cap
tain w. A. Graham, husband of Mrs.
Ada Houck- Graham, former Web
ster City young woman, while the
troops were in the Brownsville, Tex
as, district last year, and with Capt.
Graham's resignation he was placed
in command of the company. During
the time the troops were in the south,
Mrs. Graham accompanied Lieut.. Nc
Henry's fiancee to Brownsville where
a very, happy wedding took place
The bereaved little bride is now
bearing her great sorrow bravely at
their Des Moines home-carrying
out the soldiers parting words, Now
remember. no tears!"
Judge McHenry, father of Captain
McHenry, has given both a son and
a son-in-law to the service, F. L.
Williams, an officer of the medical
corps, also with the Rainbow Di-
sending home the message
"Harry's work is done" Mrs. Will
Jams has visited Mrs. w. l.. Clifton in
this city and has many friends and
acquaintances here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
II. NJ. SparbOe Succeeds w. J. COvil
as County Chairman in the Next
Liberty Loan
Drive.
PREPARING FOR CAMPAIGN.
Organization to be q Most FOrmida.
BILE Onc.-AmOunt Is Still
Undetermined.

w. J. Covil, who served as Hamil.
ton county chairman of the first
two Liberty Loan campaigns, has re.
signed and H. NJ. Sparboe has been
appointed to succeed him. The work
laid out for country chairmen in the
next campaign it too strenuous for a
man of Mr.. Covil's years to under
take and it was for this reason that
he asked to be relieved. Plans for
the third Liberty Loan are now be-
ing formulated.
TO be Strong Organization.
The organization to carry forward
the next loan is to be most formi-
dable one. Chairman Sparboe will
name vice chairman, publicity
committee and chairman for each
town and township in the county.
The government has made COM
plete card index of every man in the
country. The cards for Hamilton
county will be turned over to the
county chairman. These cards show
a mans wealth and the amounts that
he subscribed in the first and second
Liberty Loans. Likewise a certain
amount will be apportioned to every
man for the third loan and this
amount he will be expected to take
unless he can show good cause why
he should not.
County Allotment.
The amount to be asked in the next
loan has not yet geen announced. It
is expected. however. that it will be
fully as large as that asked in. the
second loan. In this event, Hamilton
county's allotment. will be nearly a
million dollars The exact amount
asked in the last loan here was 1884,
900 and the amount allotted the coun-
ty in the first loan was $410,2SO.
J. H. McCord of Spencer, chair
man Of the second district. which in
cludes Hamilton county. writes Chair
man Sparboe that Keith Vawter of
Cedar Rapids, who is state chairman
of the speaking campaign, has ar
ranged to have three speakers in
Webster City Saturday, March %.
The campaign for the sale of bonds,
however, will not begin until April
6, but speaking campaign is plan
ned to lay foundation for the start
ing of the campaign for the actual
sale of bonds. Chairman Sparboe is
planning the most effective cam
paign possible in this county. D. H. |
Bauman, postmaster, will act as
chairman of the county publicity
committee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
NyIIOl

(By Owen Il. Winters. in Life.D
Sister Sadie's now bell-hop,
In a swell hotel.
Cousin Lucy drives IA taxi.
So does Annabel.
Mother runs an elevator.
Aunt Jane carries mail.
Grandma's busy guarding aliens.
At the county Jail.
When the cruel war is ended.
And the boys come back,
Wonder who will rock the cradle
Jill or Jack?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
CHECKER CLUE DISBANDS:
PROCEEDS TO RED CROSS.
Sell Furniture and Donate SIS to
Red Cross.

The Checker club, which has been
in existence during the past two or
three years, has disbanded and sold
the furniture and other fixtures in
its club rooms. The proceeds,
amounting to SIS, have been donated
to the Hamilton county chapter OF
the Red Cross by the clubs secretary,
Sheldon latham. This organization,
composed of some twenty gentlemen,
met in a room over the Lehnhard
store since its removal recently from
room in the second story of the
FreemanJournal building.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
Prize Essays in Next Loan.

why my Parents Should Pur-
chase More Liberty Bonds"
This is to be the subject of 500
word essay in contest open to every
school child in Hamilton county above
the age of six years. The contest e
a part OF the publicity campaign in the
next Liberty Loan drive. Awards CT
IS, IS and 50 will be male a, first,
second and third prizes and the Free
man-Journal will publish the winning
essay.
This contest is to be held Under the
direction OF County Superintendent
Snow. Prof. Snow will serl instruc-
tions to every school teacher !, the
county so that the matter E,ay be ex-
planned to students wishing - COM
pete.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
County Schools Going Over Top.

County Schools Going Over Top.
Hamilton county schools hundred
per cent Red Cross!
That is the motto of the Junior Red
Cross committee and stands every
chance of being realized, according to
school reports being received by diff
ferent members of the committee.
The Junior movement is spreading
throughout the county, eight additional
schools having today reported their
membership hundred per cent Red
Cross. These schools include the town
schools of Jewell, harrisburg, Ellis
worth and Randall, the district schools
at Lake View. Harmony Center, and
number 9 of Cass township. The
eighth grade boys of the central
schools of this city are "over the top"
in the campaign.
The public schools of Jewell have
two hundred and twenty pupils en-
rolled and every boy and girl is IA
member of the Junior Red Cross. at
harrisburg, the enrolment is one hun
dred and seventy pupils and member
ship dues amounting to $42 have been
turned in to date. Mrs. NJ. H. Brinton
of Ellsworth has also reported the con-
solidated schools of that place as being
one hundred per cent Red Cross.
Randall schools are just now expert
encing a double barreled campaign.
Thrift Stamps and Red Cross. The
primary room, taught by Miss Elsie
Humble, has subscribed $117.50 for
War Saving and Thrift Stamps. Miss
Selma Christensen, who teaches the
upper four grades, reports her room
a hundred per cent Red Cross and War
with $5S worth of Thrift and
WaE< Saving Stamps sold and deter
mination to make that amount 500
before the end of the school year.
There are twenty-five pupils enrolled.
Lake View school, near Jewell, is
lne of the larger country schools, hav-
ng an enrolment of thirty-siX pupils.
Each child has become member of
he Junior Red Cross, having Subscrib- |
I'd the required fee Harmony Center
pupils, the school located northwest
If Stanhope with Miss Clara Lynch as
eacher, have all become enthusiastic |
members and are actively engaged in |
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18

Joe GagnOn in Army.

Joe Gagnon, formerly Fort Dodge.
Des Mones & Southern agent in this
city and who was later transferred to
pointment to one of the engineering
corps in the National army He left
yesterday to take up his new duties.
w SIS
Trench stationery, ready to mail, at
Teede. f-j-d- eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
-W.S.S.-
Just q Nickle u Day.

Two billion dollars, the amount
of money to be raised during the year
1918 through the sale Of War Saw
ings Stamps, seems like huge sum.
Five cents a day, however, from the
10 million people in the United
States will turn the trick.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
The harrisburg Leader.

Geo. A. Hanson of the Ellsworth
News last week published the first
number of The Blairsburg Leader. of
which A. S. Lynd is the editor. The
paper is very creditable to the COM
munity and is very well patronized by
the merchants and business men of
the town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
Ten Prominent Hamilton County
Men Named to Make mp Court
of Military Affairs TO Re.
port DislOyalty.
INVESTIGATE CASES REPORTED.
Reports Of Cases Needing Attention
WIN be Referred to Federal
Officers.

The Hamilton County Court OF
Military Affairs, composed of ten
prominent Hamilton county men, has
been organized under authority given.
The purpose and duties of this court
will be to investigate and determine
all charges made against any per-
sons, either citizens or aliens, touch
ing upon their loyalty to the govern
ment in the prosecution of the war.
Cases needing further attention will
be referred to federal officers at Du-
buque. The names of the general
committee will not be made public,
as their work will proceed better
without their names being known.
Other Counties Organize.
Similar courts are now being or
sanized in other counties of the state,
and the case Of any and every kind
of Stacker will be taken up by these
courts, including those who do not
contribute their share to the various
war funds and who do not subscribe
according to their means to the lib
erty loans.
Committees In Each Township.
In addition to the court of ten in
each county, the governor has also
authorized the appointment of a
marshal for each court who has pow
er to make arrests without warrants
under the direction of the court. In
each township committee will be
appointed whose duty it will be to
report to the court the names of any
persons who refuse without reason
to subscribe to the liberty bonds or
to contribute to the duly authorized
funds being raised in connection with
the prosecution OF the war, such as
the Red Cross, Y. NJ. C. A., Y. W. C. |
A., X. of c., and other funds for war
work. 1t is also the duty Of the
township committees to report to the
court any act or commission on the
part Of any resident of their district,
either citizen or alien, which in any
way, directly or indirectly, fails to
promote the interests of the govern
ment in the prosecution of the war,
and which in any way could be con-
strued to be a violation of the laws
of congress on the suppression of
sedition, or which could give aid or
to the enemy.
The Method Of Procedure.
Persons against whom charges are
filed will be summoned to appear by
registered mail. If they fail TO re-
spond, they will be arrested.
When they appear before the court
they will be given chance to en-
plain their actions. II they satisfy
the court that there is no question as
10 their loyalty, they will be released
and their record cleared. But, if
hey are found disloyal, they will be
over to the federal authorities.
1t will be up to all Hamilton coun-
y people to get behind the govern
nent in all matters pertaining to the
var, whether it be liberty loans or
my other measures that will pro-
note the successful prosecution of the
var. This court is not farce. 1t
has the power to act and will act in
III matters brought before it. as any
nan brought before it who does not
square himself will find out His
Ictions will either classify him as an
American or traitor. There is no ,
middle course.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
FORMER DUNCOMBE YOUNG
MAN Is KILLED IN FRANCE.
Lloyd Phillips Killed on Western
Front.

Perry Phillips of Duncombe re-
Gently received word of the death OF
his younger brother, Lloyd Phillips,
formerly of Duncombe, who was
killed in the first line trenches some
where in France. The exact date of
his death is not known, but it was
during one of the recent battles on
the western front.
Perry Phillips was a young man of
some twenty-four or twenty-five
years of age and we'll known in Dun
combe and vicinity. He was a
farmer and while in Duncombe
helped with the work on the Perry
Phillips farm. He left there two or
three years ago, going to Minnesota.
-W.S.S.-
Get $3.50 per Month.
The Freeman journal was in error
recently in stating that the $4,000
government insurance carried by
Sergeant James Ernest Wedding
would be paid to his parents here at
the rate of $50 per month. The
monthly amount is $3.50, payable for
twenty years.
W.S.S.-
The David Miracle family have NOV
ed into the residence owned by Geo.
w. Lee on Webster street.
-W.S.S.-
Trench pillows ct Teed's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
Mrs. L. A. McMurray of This City
Named Chairman OF WOmen's
Organizations in County for
Third Liberty Loan.
NAMES SEVERAL COMMITTEES
Mrs. Ella BurlesOn has Charge in
Webster City.-Other Ap.
pOintments.

Not to rival, but to cooperate, is the
motto of the women's organization of
Hamilton county, under the leadership
Of Mrs, L. A. McMurray, who has been
appointed chairman Of this county ny
the women's state leader for the raj s.
ing of the third liberty loan.
County Committee.
The organization in this city Las
been completed but the appointment
of committees in the various town
ships is still underway. The commit
tee, which will assist Mrs. McMurray
as county chairman, follows: Mrs. B.
O. Dubois, county secretary; DR.. Eflia
McCollum Jones, chairman speakers
committee; Mrs. Ella Burleson, Web
ster City chairman. Names of addi-
lional committees throughout the
county and in this city will be given
out Monday following committee
meeting held this afternoon.
There is nothing Of spirit of
rivalry in the organization of the coun-
tvs women or it's relation to that be-
ing perfected by leading men for the
purpose Of securing Hamilton coun-
tvs quota OF the next liberty loan. The
movement is a part of the general
plan, which provides that women can
best solicit funds from women and
men from men and financial interests.
The spirit of cooperation is marked.
the women seeking merely 70 do their
best" by helping the men do theirs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
F-om Gasp j il, Clody.'

The following items are taken from
the last issue of the Camp Cody Bulle-
tin, published at Camp Cody, Deming.
n. NJ:
Mesdames John Hanrahan of Web
ster City, Iowa, and r. c. Tyler of
Fort Dodge, Iowa, are the guests OF
their son and brother, Private John
p. Hanrahan of headquarters detach-
ment.
Private George Merson of Head
quarters detachment has I returned
from California, where h6 went to
make the acquaintance of a baby son,
who arrived recently. Private Mer-
son does not take kindly to the sug-
gestion Of some of his friends that he
name the baby Sandy Cody
Sgt. Charles W. Bushman, assist
ant director of the Second Iowa band,
which left here Thursday for Camp
Dodge, Iowa, left Saturday with his
wife to join the organization The
sergeant has been i'll in the hospital
for forty days and could not travel
with the band when il left He has
many friends in Deming and vicinity
whom he said he hoped to see again
in the future.
=
Camp Cody lost two of the bands
which have helped make its life
pleasant. The old Sixth Nebraska
band was ordered to proceed to Camp
Funston, Kansas, where it will be
stationed. The band has been attach
ed to the Tooth Headquarters Train
and Military Police for several
months. The Second Iowa band,
which has been attached to the 125th
NJ. G. Battalion for several months.
proceeded to Camp Dodge, Iowa, for
station. The latter organization,
which is under the leadership OF John
V. Eppel, has an exceptionally good
which has furnished music
At many dances and other social af-
,airs since coming to Deming.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
Aged Gentleman Breaks Arm.

Paul VanLandshoot of Fremont
township fell in some manner in his
home Wednesday and broke the large
bone of his right wrist. The injury
is quite serious, owing to Mr.. Van
age. He is well along in
the eighties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18

Everything In French ivory at
Teed'a fj-d-e0d-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
Big Meeting at City Hall Attended by
Fifty INSTRUMENTATION Plan.
ned in Every Town in
County.
TO MEET AGAIN NEXT WEEK
Committee Named to Report Plan OF
OrganizatiOn.-Wha Club
is For.
(FrOm Fridays Daily.)

At rousing meeting held at the city
hall last evening it was unanimously
decided to form a Hamilton county
branch of the National association OF
Shot Gun Owners, which will act in
the nature of home guard organiza-
tion. 1t is planned to have an orga-
nization in every town in the county.
A committee of three is to be named
to report definite plan of organiza-
tion and second meeting will be held
next week Thursday evening at the
Wilson hall