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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
AUTO TO every
EIGHT IN iowa
Iowa Leads all States In America in
Autos, According to Population,
Car to Every Eight
Persons.
REPORTS FROM STATE CAPITALS
State OF New York, OF Course, Has
Largest Number OF Cars
Registered.

A vast increase in the number o
automobiles in use in the United
States is shown by the 1917 regis
tration totals reported from the var
ious state capitals. The total number
of motor vehicles registered during
1917 was 5,14S,063, compared with
3,512,996 in 1916, an increase of l..
635,067, or approximately 46 pei
cent.
Seventeen states have passed the
100000 mark and four have more
than 100000 cars each. New York
leads with total of 40S,612; Ohio
is second with 346,915: Illinois third
with 34O,291; Pennsylvania fourth
with s25,153.
According to the best avail
able population estimates for
Jan. l, 1918, Iowa leads the
seventeen foremost states with
one car to less than eight per-
sons; California and Nebraska
are running a close race for Sec
ond honors with a car for slight
ly more than each nine persons;
IA while Kansas claims fourth
Y place with one car to eleven
persons.
Revenue Jumps $lO,OOO.0OO.
The total revenues, comprising
registrations, drivers licenses, fines
and penalties, show that the pur-
chasing of automobiles has increased
steadily despite the demands OF the
war The total estimated revenue
for 1917 is approximately $36, 6,20O,-
900, compared to s25,s62,37O in 1916
an increase of nearly $10,4oO,OOo.
Using the latest figures OF the
United States censue bureau, the
present motor vehicle registration
shows an automobile or motor truck
in service for less than each twenty
persons in the United States, COM
pared with one to twenty-nine at
the beginning of 1917.
Many Cars In Midwest.
One-third of the states have reg
istered three-fourths of the total
number of motor vehicles in the
country. The area between the
Rocky mountains and the Atlantic
north Of the Ohio river has register
ed Is per cent of all motor, vehicles
n use.
Figuring the number of cars per
nile in the leading states, Massa-
,husetts ranks first with II, New
Jersey second with 6.S, California
md New York tied for third with
~ Ohio fifth with 3.4, and Illinois
sixth with three cars per mile.
The foregoing figures show that
he automobile is making greater
strides in the agricultural states
han in the manufacturing centers.
Che farmer has come to a full realiz-
ltion of the value to himself of the
motor car, and has placed himself
behind the campaign for
'etter roads and greater efficiency.
-W.S.S,-
Trench stationery, ready to mail. at
'eed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18

Business success is so per cent
merchandise and so per cent adver-
tising. The merchandise is there.
How's the advertising?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
Redecorating Wilson Building.

The halls in the Wilson building
are being redecorated in shades Of
tan and cream and other minor i'm
provements aresbeing made. When
these things are completed each
suite of Offices will be renovated and
improved
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
Rents Office Room.

Il. l.. Cox, contractor, has rented the
Office room upstairs in the Wilson
building formerly used by the Cham
ber of Commerce. Mr.. Cox will move
into his new quarters as soon as the
redecorating and other renovating is
finished.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
-W.S.S..

DR.. and Mrs. A. F. Schultz are
the happy parents of new daughter,
weighing seven and half pounds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
--W.S.S

FOR SALE-at q bargain, imported
Belgian stallion. A. G. Kellogg, 1117
Bell avenue, east side Webster City,
Iowa. 12dljlfls
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18

All kinds of clocks at Teed & Tecd's.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10

of film. which was made under orders
from General fPershing and photo
graphed by the signal corps of the
American EXpeditionary force in
France. The film has been viewed by
General Pershing and has is'dpproval
and he is the authority for the state
ment that it is a comprehensive ac
counting of his stewardship during
the first year of the war. President
Wilson has also viewed the play and
approved the same.
The success of Americas Answer
and it's popularity as an exhibition is
due to its vivid pictures of Americans
at their war work in France. The
picture takes Americans across the
ocean and shows what was done over
there to make Kaiser Bill go to his
knees to a greater and more glorious
force. 1t is a play in which not only
the men who fight participate, but also
those who build bridges and railroads
and big plants, by those who cut down
trees and assemble locomotives and
send supplies to those at the front, and
by those who minister to the needs of
the fighting men.
Many sensational battle scenes are
included. scenes that have never be-
fore been reproduced and which will
probably never again be caught by the
camera.
1t is a representative picture in
which the fathers. mothers, families
and friends of American soldiers may
rejoice. 1t is the duty of every Ameri-
can to see this play. 1t is an inspira-
ton to every American and tells pow
erfully in pictures what words could
only feebly portray.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10
Lima Cavalier at Lamara

Lima Cavalieri international beauty,
and the woman who married an Ameri-
can millionaire and fleeced him out of
his entire fortune in a single stroke
of his pen, is seen today, tomorrow and
Thursday at the Lamara in Loves
Conquest a Paramount picture of ex-
cellent value. Loves Conquest is a
perturbation Of the famous classic
'Gismonda,' as played SO many hun
dreds of times by the great Bernhard,
and which gave fame to our own Fanny
Davenport in this country. 1t is one of
the most tragic love stories of all the
ages and has been done to opera as
we'll as to the stage and now comes in
pictures for the benefit of those who
, have not had the chance to see it in
dramatic form. One of the big scenes
is the rescue of the baby of the Duchess
from the lions den of old Athens.
Loves Conquest is a sublime story
of a woman who was too proud to give
herself to the man she loved because
he was of lower birth and then she had
to eat of humble pie when he proved
a true nobleman at her bidding. Cava-
lieri. the most beautiful woman in
grand opera, has the part of "Gismon-
da" and plays it as none but a woman
of her regal bearing could interpret
such 4 part.
| With the feature is seen a Burton
Holmes travelogue
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10
unique in their lines.

unique in their lines.
Yendys, a novelty magician and
Chinese comedian, comes directly to
Phoenix from Grauman's million dol
lar theater at Los Angeles. During
his stay in the city of The Angels,
Yendys received the unqualified sup
port of the press. where his work was
highly commended.
AS an impersonator of Chinese
characters, Yendys is said TO have
no peer on the American stage. For
many years he lived among the Chi
nese for the sole purpose of gaining
first-hand information relative to
these strange people. He speaks the
language guently. Few persons real
ize the humor of the Chinese race, yet
those who are the most intimately ac-
quainted with them say they are more
witty than the Irish
The second act is Belmont and Lay
tod, classical dancers and singers. Bel
mont, a one-legged man. performs
feats that would be difficult for a man
in possession of both Of his members
His Tango dance is regarded as one
of the freaks of the stage. His part
ner is as pretty as a wax model, hut
quite an Amazon when it comes to
tossing her companion about in the
burlesque acrobatic stunt that they
feature in their act.
But these two acts are merely sup
Elemental to the regular Columbia
film offering, which in itself is on,
of unusual merit. Mention that Doug
las Fairbanks is starring in the feature
film is alone proof of the excellence
of the program. He appears in Man
haitian Madness one of the fastest
and most spectacular vehicles il
which Doug has ever appeared.
Supporting the Fairbanks in thi:
production are Jewel Carmen. George
Beranger Ruth Darling, Eugene Or
monde, Macy Harlan and w. 7
Richmond
The first Of the series OF outing
Chester scenic travel films will also
be shown on Tuesday and Wednesday
The third and final number of The
picture program is the first of th'
new Mutt and Jeff series. These
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10

once more demonstrated that he was
not Of the dallying sort. His great ma
chine had scarcely stopped before he
was out and on the engine, filling his
oil tank from a reserve can he carried
in the empty observers seat of his
plane. Questions which boys shouted
at him went UNDECIDED, save when he
ordered them to remain farther away
The major then filled his gas tanks
with Red Crown gasoline which had
been sent to the field by the Standard
Oil company, while some one else re-
filled his oil can with Zeroline sent out
by the same concern.
By this time Cecil D. Boyce, secre-
tary of the state fair commission, had
arrived. ana he asked the flier if he
could wait for lunch. Major Macauley
refused, not wishing to be delayed any
longer than possible, with the admis-
sion he had not had any breakfast A
compromise was affected whereby a
boy was sent for sandwiches and soda
pop, which the major ate and drank
while tuning up his engine,
To FL Paso By Night
Major Macauley made as business
like a start as he had landing, taking
the air after a short run just before
1880 o'clock. Without more ado he
banked over to the southeast and five
minutes later was almost out of sight,
speeding for another stop at Tucson.
Major Macauley took very little time
for words during his brief visit II
Phoenix. He reported quiet flight
with a very good rate of speed. Just
before taking the air ne announced he
would try TO reach FL Paso before night
making the whole flight from the coast
TO Texas in one day
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10

this girl is unfolded to climax that is
little short of sensational, for in the
ending of the smart picture is shown
the reason for the somewhat startling
title THE Death Dance" This is one
of the pictures with which T. l.. Tally
packed his house just prior to the flu
ban in Los Angeles. 1t is a special that
has been the reason for advanced prices
everywhere it has shown save in Phoe-
nix The usual news reel of events fol-
lows the feature Harry Carey is under
lined in "A Woman's Fool
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10
LOVING TRIBUTE
IS PAID To CHILD

At the funeral service of little Olga
Lentz at Trinity Pro- Cathedral yester-
day there was an aSSemblage of loving
friends, for the little girl was a favorite
in a large circle. Their sympathy with
the stricken family was manifested by
their presence and by the rich floral
offerings piled all about the little
casket.
Members of the Dental association
of which DR.. Lentz is a member, were
present in body. The Episcopal
service was read by Dean Scarlet. and
between the readings, Mrs. Frank Lane
sang, 4 want to Be An Anger and
Safe in the Arms of Jesus" The
service was continued at Greenwood
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS
VAUDEVILLE BILL
At THE COLUMBIA

In keeping with its policy of some
thing better and more for your money"
the Columbia theater mana cement
has provided two big extra features
for its patrons on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights. These features, to
be presented in addition to the regular
picture program. include classical
vaudeville acts, something new and
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10
Alice Brady in "The Death Dance" Hip

Alice Brady is seen today, tomorrow
and Thursday at the Hip, in what crit
les of all the trade papers agree is the
very best picture this winsome star
has ever made for the great select pro-
gram. 1t is called THE Death Dance"
and reveals Miss Brady in a role that
affords her chance to show her re-
markable ability to dance, first gained
her fame on the speaking stage.
THE Death Dance" is the story of a
dancing girl who is a clean living wo-
man. and who is to be married to a
wealthy man who has an unfaitnful
wife. The death of the man before lie
can secure his divorce and make her
his wife leaves her at the mercy of the
unfaithful woman, and through a series
of circumstances, the gripping tale of
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10

back to the Phoenix theatergoers in a
splendid picture, THE Table Turns. 50
The Plaza also announces the first run
in Phoenix of the Triangle feature for
Sundays and Mondays. Tuesday and
Wednesdays will always be Vitagraph
specials. The state right pictures 10
run Thursdays and Fridays will start
with a big number entitled, THE Bel
GUM"
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10
Final of Crashing Through to Berlin

With matinee today at , p. m, and
two shows tonight, the mighty war
film, Crashing Through to Berlin, y
closes its engagement at American
theater. Hundreds have witnessed the
great spectacle and have applauded
and cheered at the daring deeds of our
brave boys, and hundreds more will
see it today.
Starting tomorrow, the second offer
ing at the coy American will be a
new Kitty Gordon picture, "Tinsel," d
| play of modern times. 1t is jam
packed with interest, entertainments
and everything that you enjoy in a
| photo play. Kitty Gordon, the star in
! this production, outdoes herself in the
role of Sylvia Garzoni. Supporting
| Miss Gordon are Muriel Osteriche, in
the role of Ruth Carmichael; Frank
Mayo, in the character of Jefferson
Kane, and many other popular and
famous film favorites
The story is of the manner in which
the Princess Sylvia, divorced wife OF
Richard Carmichael gets his daughter
Ruth to live with her instead of with
/ Carmichael, and then introduces Ruth
to the various men of the world. Il
then goes on to tell of the way thai
Ruth reacts to these new experiences
and of he way that she proves her true
worth. To round out the program with
Kitty Gordon in "Tinsel will be tht
latest Animated News Weekly and 4
one-reel Charley Chaplin.
Coming, Friday, Saturday and Sun.
! day, is Marguerite Fishers very lates
production, Fair Enough" a rip-roar.
ing comedy drama; also The Fort
Weekly.
Americas Answer" al. Columbia
Americas Answer" the secont
| United States official war picture, will
be shown at the Columbia theater 70
three days, starting Thursday after
noon. There will be no advance ii
prices for this play.
! The hundreds of scenes making VI
the present film have been selected
! and assembled from over 10000 fee
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10
Big Serial at the Plaza

A big serial story starts at the Plaza
today and will run every Tuesday and
Wednesday/each week. This is one of
Gauwonts wonderful picture dramati-
cations entitled THE Hand of Ven
geance," a gripping story from start to
finish. William S. Hart will also come
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10

films were reproduced from drawings
made by Bud Fisher in the trenches of
France.
During Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons, only the regular picture
programs will be shown. the vaude-
vile acts being included on the night
performances only. There will be two
complete shows each night, the first
at 7:15 o'clock and the second at 8
O'clock
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10
LONE AVIATOR
FLIESINTOsITY
FOR BRIEF VISIT.
Major 7. C. Macauley On
Return Trip to Ell Paso
Lands At Fair Grounds
and Is Off In Just Forty
five Minutes

republican A. p Leased WIRE
LOROSBURG, N. M, Dec. 9.-M jor
T. C. Macauiey, flying east from San
Diego, landed here at A:45 p, m. for gas
and water. He wired ahead to FL Paso,
requesting that boufires be started so
that he could continue his flight to Ell
Paso and make a safe landing.
Flying alone in a twc-seater Curtiss
training model army airplane, Major
IT. c. Macauley Of Taliaferro Field,
Fort Worth, Texas, yesterday afternoon
gave the people OF Phoenix an example
Of just how business like and quick a
modern flying man can be.
Arriving out of the southwestern sky
at 1910 p. m, the major sighted his
landing place at the state fair grounds
without delay, made a smart landing,
stopped barely As minutes, taking time
enough just to eat a sandwich and re-
plenish his fuel supply, and then was
away again on his flight from San
Diego to FL Paso.
Major Macauley had been expected
in this city last Friday as it was
thought he might meet Major Albert
Smiths squadron from the coast here
while then on his way from Texas to
san Diego The major did not come
here on his westward flight, however
meeting the other squadron at Tucson
and continuing his flight south of this
city. He reached San Diego Saturday
night after leaving a companion plane
disabled in southern Arizona.
Is After A Record
Major Macauley left San Diego at
=; 30 o'clock yesterday morning, coast
time, to try to establish a record for
the flight from that city to FL Paso
and incidentally to return to his head
quarters field in Texas. He was ex-
pected to reach Phoenix about noon.
Shortly before noon yesterday the
chamber Of commerce received a mes
sage from Yuma saying the birdmar
had stopped there for fuel, leaving SCOT
after II O'Clock, Phoenix time. After
their experience with the other air
planes Thursday and Friday. officers
Of the chamber did not expect him tc
arrive here until well in the afternoon
and left the field at the fair grounds
The airman came and departed in Their
absence.
Major Macauley, was not the daily
ing sort of aviator, however, and gave
n good many people surprises by ap-
pearing over Phoenix at 1910 o'clock
Swooping out Of the sky, he shot for
ward over the southern part of the
city and without any maneuvers at al
landed perfectly and unthrillingly al
the grounds, where a few men, one DO
lice reserve and several dozen boys
awaited him.
Declined To Delay
Having once landed, Major Macauley
Arizona republican., 1918-12-10

James e. Watson of Indiana
Clark n
wounded the telegram did state Mr. Eads wot
The
he He
Lieutenant fighting the Army
of
Watson he had been seeking BILE information
Lieutenant
the officers training camps and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
w. 5. s.
WHITE

From the Leader:
Hail partially destroyed the crops
OF several of our farmers southwest
oftown in the storm Wednesday of
last week. Harry Gorton, who had
bought the crop of Walter Ward lin
the July draft before he left for
camp, reports an entire loss.
John Biery returned to his home
from Bookings hospital last week
where he was recently operated upon
for gall stones. John is pretty weak
from the terrible suffering he enduced
and it is likely he won't be able to
do much farm work this summer.
Business is rather quiet in the
newspaper line just o and so the
editor is working three days of the
week in the country. If you want
help call up the Leader Office or the
Monday, Tuesday and
is spent in getting out the
paper and doing Job work and the bal
of the week is spent in labor on
the farm.
Ed Burgess and Jack Clark went
over to Sioux Falls last week to en-.
in the army. They passed the
there o. X. and were sem
to Aberdeen for their final examina-
ton. Bernard Haley and Jack Clark
passed their physical examinations at
Sioux Falls and Aberdeen and are
at Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, and
in uniform.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
FAIR PRICES DETERMINED

If farmers were to produce wheat or
other farm products to the utmost
limit of their possibilities without a
profit they would not be giving to
their nation as great sacrifice as the
who gives up his life under the
Prussian atrocities. But the Ameri-
can farmer has not yet been asked to
produce at a loss. But how can fair
prices be established otherwise, il he
does not know what it costs to pro-
duce his wheat or his corn OF his
The farm management DEM
o%nstrations Office OF the State College
division will be glad to sup
ply farmers with blanks for this pur-
pose and to help them find these
costs. Write to w. A. Ostrander,
Extension Division, Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
STATE FAlR GIRLS CAMP

A girls food demonstration camp
will be held at the State Fair at
Huron, September 9 to 13, under the
direction of Agnes Morton, assistant
leader of boys and girls clugs. State
College extension division. The
girls will give practical demonstra-
tons in war emergency food produc-
ton and conservation by canning.
The girls will be selected from the
various counties upon the basis of
meritorious work in their local club
work under the direction of their state
club leader in three projects, liberty
foods, canning and sewing. The girls
will see the State Fair in an organ
lied and have special game
hours in addition to the demonstra-
ton work. Each contestant will write
a story on what she learned from the
State Fair. The fair will award spec
ial prizes including beautiful banner
to the winning team of each division
ana ribbon badges for individual per-
Torrance.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
w. >. D.
BRUCE

From the Herald:
j. o. Rebne received word last week
from his nephew, Grant Rude, who is
in the navy. He stated the ship he
was on was sunk July II. All the
crew was rescued and that he had
landed in Boston safely.
The rapidly growing business of the
Farmers State Bank has made it nee
essary to add more help in the bank
which has been recently done in the
person of L. G. Dokken of Parker, S.
d. Mr.. Dokken comes highly recon-
mended AS a man of honesty and sterl-
ing worth and a man of banking y.
perience. Mr.. Dokken has been elect
ed to the cashiership of the Farmers
State Bank which position r. J. Skar-
loken has filled for the past FIVE years.
Mr.. Skarloken has been elected to the
vice-presidency of the bank and will
continue the management of the bank
as he has in the past.
r. A. Townsend started to move his
household goods to Brookings today.
Mr.. Townsend bought an interest in
the First National Bank of that city
and will be one Of the vice presidents
of that institution. Mr.. Townsend
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08

and warrants drawn for same. On
roll call Callahan, Halvorson, Hoy, Mo
berg and Randall all voting aye, mo.
ton carried.
Moved and seconded a warrant be
drawn in favor of the city treasurer
in the sum of $2194.74 to balance
freight and express accounts. On
roll call Callahan, H~alvorson, Hoy
Moberg and Randall all voting aye,
motion carried.
j. l.. Tree and S. A. McElmurry ap-
peared and made request to have city
heat put into their residences. The
matter was on motion referred to
committee on light and heat to in
vestigate and ascertain cost.
Bill of Otto Dahms of $511.OO for
cleaning septic tank was presented.
Moved and seconded bill be allowed
and warrant drawn for same. On
roll call Callahan, Halvorson, Hoy,
Moberg and Randall all voting I'VE,
carried.
Bill of E. A. Wing of $500 for
damage to door done by wire man
was presented, and on motion re-
ferred to Alderman Johnson and
Superintendent Morton to investigate
and report.
Moved and seconded dog tax of
s1.0O for year 1917 be refunded to
II. H. Geyer, he not having a dog.
On roll call Callahan, Halvorson,
Hoy, Moberg and Randall all voting
aye, motion carried.
DR.. B. H. Sayre appeared and made
request that city donate $4,000 to
the Red Cross to help defray the ex-
penses of entertaining drafted men.
Moved and seconded city donate
to Red Cross. On roll call
Callahan, Halvorson, Hoy, Moberg
and Randall voting aye, motion car
ried.
Bill of Fred Hook Of $500 for rent
Of lot was presented. Moved and
seconded bill be allowed and warrant
for same. On roll call Gala
han, Halvorson, Hoy, Moberg and Ran
dali all voting aye, motion carried.
An ordinance amending Ordinance
No. So, being a Heat Ordinance, was
presented and given it's first reading.
On motion council adjourned.
w. H. Leighty,
G. H. Stoddart, Auditor. Mayor.