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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14
BugIe "Taps" Here Daily.

From now until the end of the war
a bngler will sound taps from the
steps of the city hall each day. At 8 80
p. m. in France, the soldiers work is
done for the day and the bugler sounds
taps" as signal for all not on duty
to retire for the night. When it is 8 &c
O'Clock in France, il. is lao o'clock in
Webster City, so each day at 4 80 the
bugle call will be sounded to remind
the people Of the heroes over there.
The city council at a special meeting
passed the following resolution:
Whereas, a. large proportion of
the soldiers from Webster City and
j Hamilton county. are now serving
on the fields of France. and
Whereas, the Highest concern of
all our people is,for the brave de-
tenders of human liberty who are
offering their lives upon those bat
tletields, and -
whereas, 1t is the custom in
the army for the buglers to blow
taps" at the close of each day as
signal for the soldiers to retire
to rest for the night;
BE it therefore resolved: That
from the date, Of the passage of
this resolution until the end of the
war, taps" shall be sounded from
the steps of the city hall each day
at the same time, the call is being
sounded on the fields of France,
that our people may be reminded
that we are one day nearer to the
final accomplishment of the great
end for which our soldiers are
making their great sacrifice, and
. may pause for moment to bid our
heroes silent good night
BE it further resolved that the
city manager befallthorized and di
rected to cary into effect the spirit y
of this resolution
This custom was started by Governor
Cox of Ohio and was later adopted Ly
the city of Detroit. SO far as we know,
Webster City is the first Iowa city to
it.
The call selected is the sweetest and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14
Nineteen Men to Greenleaf.

Following is the list of registrants
who will entrain for military service
|during the five days commencing Oct
ober 81. The quota for this county
in this draft was eighteen men, but
there will be one extra, making nine
teen who will be sent from here.
These men We're to have been sent to
Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Alabama,
but on account of quarantine, due to
Spanish influenza, will be entrained
for Camp Greenleaf, Lytle, Georgia.
The list follows: l
Charles Jacobs, harrisburg.
Nels Wester, Stratford.
Oscar Julius Benson, Wausa.
Jesse Raymond, Gibler, harrisburg.
Samuel Gilmore Sterling, Webster
City.
Walter c. Beightol, Webster City.
Jacob j. Hoefer, Williams.
Frank Edwin Eckstein, Webster
City.
Steve Stido, Webster City.
Charles Marion Weedman, Webster
City.
George J. Sather, Story City.
Carl August Swedlund, Stratford.
Peter Redling, Jewell.
) Howard M. Mckee, Webster City.
Guy Alton Codner, Webster CITY,
Harold r. Bish, Webster City.
Harold .Silyers Evans, Webster City.
Clifford ,Pardoe, Rolfe.
Oscar b. Luglan, Ellsworth,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14
The Conditions.

Any farmer who has stunning, good
field Of corn (and that means most far
mers this year, may enter this contest
any time during October or the first
half of November by calling County
Agent w. II. Stacy and stating that he
wishes to get in. The acre to be enter
ed in the contest may be selected from
any field of five acres or more on the
contestants farm. a committee of two
disinterested persons will be selected
to measure the acre and to weigh
the corn after it has been harvested,
and the award will be made on the
basis of the largest yield of dry shelled
corn twelve per, cent moisture) and
will therefore. be absolutely fair. Even
if you do not win prize, it will be
well worth while finding out just what
the actual yield of your best corn is.
be engraved on the state trophy and he
will be given possession of the trophy
for one year and will then return it to
the management, which will award it
to the winner for the succeeding year.
An effort is also being made to secure
county trophy for the grower of the
highest yielding acre in Hamilton coun-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14
James Pierce and his Iowa Home

James Pierce and his Iowa Home
stead are now out after Gov Harding's
scalp because the governor sided with
the state council of national defense
against Pierce Pierce and his Home
stead can be depended upon to look up
on all elections through spectacles that
emphasize the personal side. 1t appears
to be venom, rather than pa
triotism, that is persuading Pierce in
his present course.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

A well known politician from one of
Of the towns in the southern part of
the county was in Webster City few
days ago and reported that there was
considerable dissatisfaction among
Norwegians down that way over Gov.
Harding's language proclamation ard
that there was going to be much
scra itching at the polls in consequence"
The Freeman-Journal is surprised ct
this statement. 1t had supposed that
only Americans could vote and l.i ID be-
1ieved that, with the exception Of few
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14
Real Estate Transfers.

Henry G. Peterson and wife to II
0. Millong-W. 66 it. inch lot blk. !
Randall-$325.
Howard Hale to VIM. Young NE /
S9-24-$22G15.5O
H. NJ. Sparboe and wife to B. i
Paine-lots and blk 3 Wauneta
Heights, add w. $1,000.
K. II. Bratnober to Chas. A. BratnO
Der, lot 8, blk Is ID add Williams
$3.50.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

class wrote stories--and from these
the four best ones were chosen and
special parts re-arranged for delivery.
The story of Columbus and his
wanderingS over Europe, to impress
the sovereigns with his idea was told
to the Spanish court and final aid was
given by Mabel Holiday. The storms
and strife, hopes and fears of this
first trans-A Atlantic voyage were ex
planned by Lnella Conrad. while Lii
liam Briggs repeated the beautiful
story of the light that came after
darkness joyful sight of land at
last!
After each story the curtains part
ed and there was wildly portrayed in
pantomime the leading feature of the
story. Those who went with a feeling
that there could be nothing new in
this old 1892 stuff, found many a
surprise in the freshness and fine in
depreciation of the old story by young
actors. Aladdin rubbed his famous
lamp and found wonders, but the his
tory department doesn't need any
magic lamp! Just touch the springs
of patriotism and with splendid team
work there comes forth a brilliant
court, with gallant knights and stun
ming ladies'! Another touch, and be-
hold the glorious landing, standards
set, cross upheld, Columbus in the
glory of a conqueror-and Indians
that looked sure enough" All this
and much more was presented in n
way that would have made Aladdin
sit up and take notice. In fact. he'd
want to throw away his old lamp.
and just come in and enroll in Webster
City high school where he could learn
to do things for himself.
The closing scene found the whole
group of actors, Columbus knights,
ladies and Indians, grouped around
Columbus. One verse of Columbia
the Gem of the Ocean was given by
them and then America sung by every
body completed the program.
Between the first and second act. |
Marie Garth and Ruth Blankenbuehler
contributed to the pleasure of the eve
ming by beautifully rendered piano
duet. 5
Mr. Kelly suggested to the. audi
ence, that our high school was show
ing its fervor and patriotism. 1t wish
es also to become 100 per cent Red
Cross institution. Were there those in
the crowd who i felt moved to give a
small sum toward this end? The hat |
was passed and over $1S were con-
tributed by the generous crowd.
The staging and fixtures We're all
done in the manual training depart |
ment by Mr.. Carr and Edgar Atkinson
without whose hearty assistance the
pageant could not have been pre.ssented.I
Miss Lyon planned and arranged the
program, but the excellent coopera
ton of the Misses Teal, Hughes,
Swanson and Baker. Hummel, Moore
and Itchy, and the fine spirit of the
pupils themselves made the historic
part of the work, go, while Miss Cook
and her enthusiastic glee clubs al
ways put things over the top"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14
WE BUY
OLD FALSE TEETH

We pay from $500 to $500 per set
(broken or noD. We also pay actual
value for Diamonds, old Gold, Silver
and Bridge-work. Send at once by
parcel post and receive cash by return
mail.
NIAZER'S TOOTH SPECIALITY.
Dept. X, 2OO7 So. 5th st. Philadel-
phia, Pa. 9-16F3mO
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

most beautiful of all the bngle calls.
1t does not suggest the roar of baItle,
but the peaceful rest that comes at lie,
end of well spent day.
Sergt. Geo. Yaus and Prof. Wesley
Schaub have been selected official bu-
glers for the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

The German people will never
desert the kaiser until they find it
necessary to save themselves. Our
early talk about there being differ
ence between the people and the gov
eminent they upheld was foolish.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

The report that the kaiser had abdi-
Gated was premature. Such report,
fully confirmed, will probably be sent
over the wires in few days. The
emperor is evidently hanging onto his
job because he does not know just
how to let go.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

Italian women and girls have peti-
toned the government to establish
schools where they can take training
in aviation Ruth Law has demon
strated that women are capable OF
mastering that art.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

1t looks very much as if the Ger
man high command was going to get
the German armies out of France, if
they can, without waiting to see what
sort of reply Prince Max is ,gbing to
make to President Wilson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

The Krupp gun plant will be of real
service to Germany when it is convert
ed into factory to make farm ma
chinery. Had it been so converted
years agl sYap7Yould be much
better off today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

wild excitement prevails i'll Con
stantinople," says dispatch. Good
That is the kind of excitement that
ought to prevail in Constantinople.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

Every time Gen. Allenby pulls a
handful of tailfeathers out of Turkey,
the old bird gives squawk of dis
tress, and the world sits back and
laughs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

If wars could be won with type
writer's the United States of American
would be the greatest war winner in
the history Of the world.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

About the only way to find out
"what is going to happen after the
war" is to wait and see, and we are
all going to do that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

1t must have made Secretary Lansing
smile when the president ordered him
to find out if the Germans were sincere
in their latest peace drive"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

The League Of Nations to Enforce
Peace, still paper organization, nay
have an early experience in keeping
Bulgaria and Turkey from each
others tllrOats
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

1t was expected of Iowa, of course,
that she would be the first to fill her
bond allotment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14
Satre's Annual Boar Sale ON
Tuesday, October ~, 1918.

We will sell forty head OF Chester
White boars. They are of the real big
type kind, with quality and several diff
ferent blood lines to choose from. Write
for catalogue. A. G. Satire, 4Stanhope,
Iowa. 1Oj-ftf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14
Public Sale Of Duroc Jersey Bears

On Wednesday, October 80, 1913, l
will sell forty head of big, grOwthy Du-
roc Jersey boars, sired by the largest
boars of the breed-the breeders and
farmers kind. G. O. Satire, stanhope,
Iowa. 1Oj-ftf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

If Turkey wants to beat Austria
Hungary into the peace fold she must
hurry. /
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

The coming of Columbus was fitting
ly celebrated Friday evening at Lincoln
high school. Though a very limited
time had been assigned for plans for
the program, it was worked out into
a very comprehensive scheme of
patriotic celebration.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

But, suppose Germany would accept,
of an officer appointed by the kaiser:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14

has been put to rout this year. More
men and more material must he sent
each month to win the war. The Ger
mans know that the American people
have the determination to win the
war So they came to us Saturday
with the crooked cry of .kamerad .
The German came to us with a peace
dove perched on his helmet. He wants
to come to the peace table with gun
in his pocket. Our boys do not accept
the surrender Of fighting man in
arms and we must not accept the sur
render of nation In arms
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-14
The Pageant.

After these numbers came the
special feature in honor of Columbus.
The American history class used its
ingenuity and brains and put out for
of the story of Columbus. The whole
Evening star., 1918-01-31
BEGINS SHIPPING POOL
Ship Control Committee Starts joint
Registry Of American, Allist i
and Neutrals Today.

A plan for the pooling OF trans
atlantic shipping Of American, allied
and neutral registry. in an effort to.
facilitate the transportation Of war
supplies needed overseas. went into.
effect today under direction of the ship
control committee.
= The new government agency, headed.
by P. A. g. franklin Of the Interna-'
tional Mercantile Marine, was created
at q conferences OF representatives cfi
the shipping board. War and Navy de-:
partments and food. fuel and railroad
administrations. H. H. Raymond Of.
the Clyde and Mallory lines. recently
made shipping director of New York;.
and Sir Cunnop Guthrie. director Or
British shipping in this country. are.
the other members of the commissions
Freight consigned abroad VIII 0o
loaded in bottoms wherever avaflables
and the committee 10 empowered aieo
to direct ships to ports where frei9nS
congestion is most urgently In need oE
relief Supplies from the south no
longer will be sent to New York TOR
overseas shipment. but viii go abroad
directly from southern ports. q
Formal approval of the plan has not
yet been expressed by the allied gov-s
ernments. but prompt approval 10 ex-5
pected, as the arrangement long h1ss
been urged by their representative
here. -
Evening star., 1918-01-31
ARE BUYING 1878 TAGS
Scores of Automobile Owners Take
Advantage of the Last
Opportunity.

Scores of automobile owners today
took advantage of the last opportunity
to procure 1918 tags before the delin-
quent period begins. More than 700
tags were issued yesterday, bringing
the total for the month up to 13,460.
Total receipts. including yesterdays
business. amount to $54,2s0, of which
about 10 per cent represents licenses
issued to out-if-town owners.
When the new license law went into
effect January /, Wade H Coombs, .su-
perintendent of licenses, estimated
there were approximately 1900 cars
are in storage and for which tags
will not be procured until spring, the
months record indicates that this esti-
mate may be realized.
Total receipts of the Office for the fis-
cal year that ended June 20 last, were
ceipts from operators permits. With
the new law having brought in. approx
imately $4,000 in the first month OF
the present calendar year, Mr.. Coombs
believes that the total receipts for the
year, including those from operators
permits to be issued and licenses to out
of-town owners, will approximate $780,
900.
Under the existing law, the amount of
license an owner pays Is determined by
the horsepower of his car. Records of
the license Office show that this is equal
to about 81 per car on an average. De-
spite the fact that Mr.. Coombs office
generally have been enthusiastic over
the service given and little or no con-
fusion has marked the issuance of the
nearly $4,000 tags.
Evening star., 1918-01-31
AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
ADAM A. WESCHLER. AUCTI0NEER.

ADAM A. WEsCHLER. AUCTI0NEER.
Groceries, Fixtures, Notions, Etc,
at No. eI34 nth Street NV,
By Public Auction,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1918,
Commencing 1890 Am.
Corn, Peas. Salmon. Pork and Beans. Soups,
Catsup Preserves Jelly, Raking Powder, Sar-
Dimes Coffee, Cereals, Herring. Tuna Fish,
Pickles, Olives, Krkmans and Star Soap,
Matches. Flour. Cigars. Tobacco. Motions. Hos
icry. Gloves. Underwear. oyeralls, Shirts. etc.
AT Il O'CLOCK NOON,
Sectional lee Box. National Cash Register Com
putting Scale. Floor and Counter Cases, etc.
Terms: Cash.
iaes.?O.31 ADAM A. WESCHIIER. Auct.
Evening star., 1918-01-31
HUGE ZEP-LIKE DiRIGIBLE
GIVES NEW WORKERS SCARE
Was United States Affair, However,
on Trial Flight, Dropping Men
800 Feet From Parachutes.

NEW YORK, January 31.-New York
ers who happened to be gazing heaven
ward late yesterday stopped. rubbed
their eyes and then thought Of horri-
flying stories they had read of Yep
pelin raids on London. Floating ma
jesticaIly over their heads was a huge
cigar-shaped dirigibte balloon. at least
200 feet Ion,
Flights of airplanes over the city
have become so common they fail to
cause thrills. but this monster Of the
air was something entirely new. Close
inspection disclosed that it flew an
American flag. but there were pessi-
mists who maintained this might be
merely German camouflage to ai,ay
suspicion.
The dirigible first appeared over
South Brooklyn. then over downtown
New York and finally over Governors
Island. Investigation brought the in
formation that it started at 30 o'clock
on trial fight from the new fort at
Rockaway point and it returned safe
ly at g. 1t carried a crew OF eight
men. At the aviation field at the fort
it was said the balloon is of the type
known as the american Zeppelin
The fight was to test the efficiency of
dropping men in parachutes. Two men
of the crew dropped to the ground
safely from a height of 300 feet at
different points.
Evening star., 1918-01-31
AU R AL IA
D. KILLED, 2 HURT IN
COLLISION OF TRAINS
Failure of Engineer to Observe Sig
mails Given as Cause of Wreck
in Virginia.

ROANOKE, Va, January S1.-Four
men were killed. two trainmen injured
and several passengers shaken up in a
head-on collision between the Memphis
special and a west-bound Norfolk and
Western freight train. ten miles west
of Radford. last night about 1890, ac-
cording to information given out at the
Norfolk and Western division Office
here.
The wreck is said to have been caused
by failure of the freight engineer to
observe instructions.
The dead reported are, Engineer ].
H, Smith of the Memphis special. of
Bristol. Va; Freight Engineer c. A.
jacobson of Roanoke. Va; Freight
Fireman II. c. Hoyle of Roanoke, Va:
Ebert TAYLOR. negro brakeman, of
Bristol. Va
j. r. Mason, engineer on the second
engine Of the Memphis special, was in
jured by getting the toes on one Of his
feet cut Off. A fireman. whose name
could not be learned. was scaided,
The Memphis special is q Southern
railway passenger train between Mem
phis and New York. but is operated
over the Norfolk and Western tracks
between Bristol and Lynchburg.
Evening star., 1918-01-31

ayTHE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED IN
til FRIDAY. JANUARY TWENTY FIFTH
1918. at the same hour and place.
LEONARD ]. MATHER,
A S. GARDINER.
Evening star., 1918-01-31
FARMS. ,
FOR SALE.
LEGAL NOTICES,
GEORGE c. GERTMAN, Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia, Holding n Probate Court-In re
estate Of Victoria E. Allen, deceased.--AdIninis-
tration No. c42SS.-Application having been
made herein for the probate of the last will and
Testament of said deceased. dated September s.
1917. and for letters testamentary said estate
by Hattie Fulsome. executrix. il is this 29th day
Of January. AID. 1915. ordered that Charles Al
len, and all others concerned. appear in said
court on Monday. the 11th day of March. AID.
1918. at 10 O'Clock a.n., to show cause why such
application should not be granted. Let notice
hereof be published in the Washing ton Law Re
porter and The Evening Star once in each of
three successive weeks before the return day
herein mentioned. the first publication to he not
less than thirty days before said return day. F.
L. sIDDONS. Justice. iseai.1 A true copy At
test: WIN. CLARK TAYLOR. Deputy Register
Of Wills. ja31 feT IA
Evening star., 1918-01-31
75e on Petition for School site.

A petition signed by 752 persons abk-
ing for hearings on the sdvisabtlity or
sixteen-room school building on sprinE
road was filed yesterday with the douSs
appropriations committee. This beti-
tfon was filed At the instance Of the,
and 1T was pointed out that the e1RorI
to secure this school carries the sup
port Of the board Of education ana the
Board Of Trade through its 'committeo.
J. Clinton Hiatt, secretary Of the CS4
lumbia Heights CitizenE Aspoeiatiens S.
Evening star., 1918-01-31
ITALIANS [AUD AMERICAN
SOLDIERS KILLED IN RAID
Mayor Of Mestre Sends Letter on
Death of Red Cross Workers.
Promises Honors.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VENICE, January 30.-Mayor Altegri
of Mestre has sent to B. Harvey Car
roll, jr., the American consul at Venice.
a letter bearing on the death Of Richard
Cults Fairfield and William Davenport
Platt, Americans attached to the Red
Cross. who were killed Sunday night at
Mestre by bombs dropped by German
airmen. In his letter he says: II beg
you to inform the American govern
ment, the municipality of Baltimore
and the families of these heroic SOL
diers. who came to fight for the sacred
cause of right and humanity, that their
venerated bodies will find repose here
and be guarded as a sacred deposit in
our cemetery, at the foot of the altar
erected in honor of the valorous SOL
diers who have died in this great war
of the civilized world against Teutoric
barbarity."
The Duke of Aosta sent a similar mes
sage. :
In reply Consul Carroll said that the
two Americans had blazed the way for
the army of their comrades to win on
the Venetian plains in fighting for the
aims of civilization.
Venice had six alarms while the SUBJ
urb of Mestre was being bombed, and
the explosions were plainly heard here.
No bombs. however, fell on Venice.
The death list in Mestre has now in
creased among the patients in hos
pitals and the civilian populatio maxi
ing the raid one of the worst of the
war. AS, four out of five buildings
bombed were hospitals, undoubtedly
these institutions were made the spe-
cial targets of the raid. The American
Red Cross relief post in Mestre es-
capped. although the building In which
it was situated was almost entirely de-
molished.
In view Of the great destruction
caused by bombs falling in courtyards,
the famous bronze well heads in the
courtyard Of the Doge's Palace were re-
moved today.