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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Naturally, the farmer of The north
ern and western states is asking WHY
his wheat and wool shall be price IiAcd
and Communicated, while that "her
staple, cotton, is left to climb the lad
der Of high prices over the shoulders
of wool and wheat.-Times-R Republican.
The farmers of the northern and
the kind They know why the price of
cotton has not been fixed, also why the
price of mohair, produced in Texas, an
other necessary war product, is per-
mitted to aeroplane so high.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
CORPORAL Milo Foster.

Now it is Corporal Milo Foster, ac-
cording to a brief note received by
friends here today. In an apologize
explanation as to the reason he has not
been heard from for some time, he says
I'VE have been very busy, as you pro-
badly have guessed. At present | am
in hospital recovering from diphthe-
ria, which l have in light FORM The
hospital he describes as fine place in a
pretty location, where he is receiving
the best of care. The title corporal,
he says, is new acquisition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
A HARD NUT TO CRACK.

Although the American army is only
eight or ten miles from Metz, the fall
of that important German stronghold
is some weeks away unless the enemy
chooses to abandon it before he is fore
ed to surrender it. Metz is one of the
most important centers on the western
defensive system of the Germans and
it may be believed that it is strongly
fortified, as strongly as military sci
ence can conceive. To lose Metz means
that the enemy must retire along a
long and important line and it is far
from likely that he will give it up un-
til unable to hold out longer.
The American people must not be-
come impatient. They must not eX-
pect too rapid advances. They should
not build up false hopes. 1t will take
time and much hard fighting to cap
ture Metz. The big guns will have to
be brought forward and they will have
to be moved in the face of heavy artil-
lery.
Some of the members of congress,
in their enthusiasm, have forgotten,
apparently, that Metz is one of the
strongest fortified cities on the German
frontier, calculated to resist the f:erc-
est and most determined kind of at
tacks That it will fall may be believ-
ed, but that it will be taken easily is
hardly among the probabilities. 1t is
not wise to underestimate the resisting
power of the enemy nor is it advisable
to overlook his ability as fighter. I'm
less the unexpected happens, it will be
many, many days before the Americans
will have the privilege of inspecting
the destroyed Notifications of this ia
nous city and the folks here at home
must not be discouraged at delays and
vexatiOns of various kinds that will be
part of the campaign against the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
According to Washington advice

According to Washington advices
the president has issued proclama-
ton prohibiting the use of any food
stuffs in brewing beer and near beer
after the first of next month, except
malt and hops. After the first OF Dec
ember no brewing Of any kind will be
permitted. The food administrator
says there will be enough beer in the
vats and containers to last nearly six
months and that the sale Of this will
not be interferred with. On July first
next the manufacture of whiskey is
to stop My, but won't there be dry
time next summer?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

The action of GOV. Harding in let
ting the Pierce matter go long enough
that Pierce could resign from the state
council of defense instead of being
thrown out as he deserved to be is Il
disappointment to this newspaper as
one of the governors MISUNDERSTANDING
tic News-Telegraph.
But the council wanted Pierce out
for the good of the cause and not as a
punishment to Pierce. That being the
situation the desirable thing was at
tanned when Pierce resigned. How
ever, if those like the News-Telegraph,
who evidently wanted gore, are dis
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Having some military wisdom left,
the Germans, it is reported, are pre-
pairing defensive points between the
old Hindenburg line and the Rhine.
1t might also be we'll for them to look
to the defenses around about Berlin.
Although the allied generals have said
nothing about it, they might take, it
into their heads to celebrate the next
fourth of July in Germany's capitol.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

The young woman who was shot by
l.. b. ShermerhOrn is now suing him
for 100000. Her body was paralyZed
by the shot in the neck, but her mind
is still wOrking-Register.
If she is permanently paralyZed, she
ought to get the 100000. The crime
committed by ShermerhOrn was OF the
blacklist type and he should be made
to pay dearly for it. A life sentence in
Jail, on top of paying the girl 100000
damages, would be none too severe. He
ought to be tried in Judge Lands
court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Count Bernstorff, the German am.
bassador who represented Germany in
this country Immediately before our
participation in the war, and who play
ed double while here, is now at Con
having been appointed to
represent Germany there. The count
certainly possesses in marked degree
the sort of mind to properly represent
such Il country as Germany. He is cap
able of doing any vile thing his govern
ment may demand of him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
.CANNINCb IRA
ton AT EXPOSITION
harrisburg Canning Club
Will Demonstrate Here
Thursday.

The Blairsburg canning club-Ham-
ilton county's prize canning club-will
give a demonstration at the Hamilton
county agricultural exposition here next
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
The work of this club has attracted
much attention. they having taken
fourth place at the state fair. The dem
onstration here will be at the McCol-
Tough factory.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
To Jefferson Barracks.

The following Hamilton county boys,
will be entrained for limited service on
one of the five days commencing Sep
TENDER Both, and will be sent to Jeffer-
son Barracks, Missouri: Marion c. Rob-
son of Kamrar, order number 7O9 John
Hanson of Webster City, order number
COS; and Randall w. Strain of Webster
City, order number 151.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
Car Turns Turtle.

Yesterday afternoon while out for a
drive, DR.. A. c. Swanson had the mis-
fortune to have his car turn turtle over
an embankment. He was driving up a
hill south of Homer and, finding that
the brakes of the auto wouldn't work,
and it backed into an embankment,
tipping over. Paul Sterling was with
the doctor but neither was hurt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

"Hinky Dinky" Kenna, the noted
Chicago saloonkeeper and alderman, is
of the opinion that the saloons can
make lots of money selling ice cream
cones and soda water after prohib. j M
takes effect. Just think of "HiEky
Dink" selling such stuff! Then what
will lighthouse John" do for inspira-
ton on election day? How many nf his
supporters, do you suppose, can be ell
ticed to the polls with only soda water
and ice cream Oh tap?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Pershing is only SO. The war will be
over before he is too old for presi-
dental race-Dse Moines Register.
Although it is probably distasteful to
Gen. Pershing to use his name at this
time in connection with the presidency,
it is possible that if he keeps on going
in the direction he is now pointed, it
will be as impossible for his opponents
to keep him out of the White House
as it was for the opponents of Grant to
keep that great general out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
appointed it is because they are too
hard to please. s

If the editor Of the Des MOines
Register knows that James Pierce has
been guilty of sedition he should file
charges with the federal authorities
instead of making faces at Gov. Hard
ing. SeditiOn is a crime against the
ma ton and federal officers are suppos-
ed to enforce federal laws. But the
punishment of Pierce is not what the
editor of the Register is after. He
wants to nag and harass the governor
in every way he can, apparently. 1t
is mighty small business for full
grown man to be engaged in.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Word has been received by relatives
of the safe arrival overseas of Fletcher
Hanson. Mr.. Hanson formerly lived in
and near this city, but enlisted from
Minnesota. A brother, Henry Hanson,
now lives at Jewell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

4 Why should there be any discussion
about renting war taxes on congress
sional and presidential salaries? The
president and members of congress
ought to pay the same rate Of tax on
their incomes as anybody else pays.
That is democratic and inasmuch as
we are fighting for democracy it is just
as well to practice it here at home in
taxation and everything else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

For four years the military leaders
of Germany have Dragged that Ger
many has been able to keep the war
out of her own territory. Indications
are that they will soon be denied that
pleasure. The allies are pushing the
Huns gradually out OF France and it
may be expected they will be able to
push them far back into Germany be-
fore they can be stopped.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

1t is very unlikely that Eugene V.
Debs. the socialist leader sentenced to
thirty years in federal prison for
shooting off his mouth" will be re-
quired to serve long after the war is
over. Such men as Debs are a menace
to the welfare of the country in time
of war, but they are harmless in time
of peace. 1t is likely that Debs will
be pardoned soon after peace is re-
stored. a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Letters from Camp Gordon, Georgia,
indicate that the Hamilton county Sc
lective servicemen sent there for mill
tary training have gone overseas, with
the exception of fifteen chosen for Off
GERS and non-cOmmissioned officers
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
N. M. O'Connor Called.

n. NJ. O'COnnor, who recently enlist
ed as field secretary in the knights of
Columbus for overseas service, received
a message this morning from the war
activities board, instructing him to re-
port at the Park Avenue Hotel, New
York, as soon as possible. Mr.. O'Connor
expects to leave for New York Sunday
evening, Sept. Goth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
Locates in Webster CITY.

Woodstock Correspondence in Eagle
Grove Eagle: NJ. II. Hirt has accept
ed position as bOOkkeeper and ac-
countant for the Webster City sieve
factory. He expects to move to Web
ster City as soon as a suitable house
can be secured. In the meantime he
will drive the jitney back and forth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
Storage Batteries.

Let us put your batteries in good
condition before the freezing weather
spoils them entirely. We do overhaul
ing of all kinds and sell EXide storage
batteries for all cars. Parkhurst Auto
Company. 2Od3sw2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Senator Lodge, republican senate
leader, and Representative Foss, chair
man of the republican congressional
committee, were among the first to en-
dorse President Wilson's reply to the
Austrian peace note.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

The statements Of men in charge of
shipbuilding to the contrary nOtwith-
standing. the Freeman-JOurnal believ-
es the men welding the saw and ham
mer will do more when the saloons
are closed tight than they are doing
now. A short period under the new
order of things will suffice to prove
who is right in this matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
According to an opinion just handed

According to an opinion just handed
down by the supreme court Of Cali
fornia man born in that state of
Japanese parentage can acquire and
hold property. 1t is surprising that
the legislature of California would I'M
dertake to deny such right. The
Japanese in this country should be
treated as magnanimously as peoples
of other natiOnalities.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

In order to conserve the use of cop.
per and other metals, the government
has issued orders to telephone c0mpan'
les to increase charges for installing
new service This is the first time on
record that telephone company, CT
any other company for that matter
was ever so slow in increasing rates
that the government had to prod
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

There is not much money being ex
pended in the political campaign in
Iowa this year. This as it should be.
In fact, this is as it should be every
year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

G.. II. Brown, former sheriff, has sew
eral acres of sorghum cane he has been
unable to cut, owing to the illness OF
his father who needs constant care. He
telephOned to Food Administrator CrOs-
lev in this city this morning and the
latter is trying to find someone to send
to the Brown farm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

The peolpe of this country have the
ballot to right political wrongs. 1t is
up to them to study the situation and
vote intelligently and independently,
to the end that majority sentiment
may represent the mature and wise
judgment of the electorate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

No, Percival, thirteen is not an UNI
lucky number when it is used to desig-
nate the number of millions of fight
ing Americans that enrolled in the
new draft last Thursday.-Mason
Democrat.
It's unlucky- for Germany, amt it?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

A thousand dollars invested in Liber-
sty bonds will do more to help win the
war than ten thousand words invested
in loud talk.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
Williams Girl to Washington.

Miss Leah Johnson of Williams,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. /. John
son, has received call to a position in
the wireless service at Washington, d.
C. 4
Miss Johnson will resign her position
in the Mason City schools and expects
to leave for Washington soon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Well, of course, if we want to do bus
mess with Germany after the war and
it is necessary that such business be
transacted in any certain language,
there will be no serious objections to
the Germans learning the English Ian
guage. Guess a lot of people had new
err thought of that.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Mr.. Hoover is going to have CEN
sus taken at once. He is going to
count all the hogs III The country. If
you are without government bonds or
savings stamps it may be hard to con-
vince the enumerators that you should
not be included in this census.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
X. OF c. WAR ACTIVITIES.

Applications for overseas secretarial
service in the Knights of Columbus
will now be considered from non
Catholic men who are of good moral
character and who are either 4G years
old or over or are in a deferred classi-
fication. Men who are not likely to
be called for immediate service who
are 40 and over also will be consider
ed. Information may be obtained
from Joe Mccormick, state secretary,
Cedar Rapids, who has charge of the
recruiting work for Iowa.
Thomas Harvey of Des Moines, who
did K Of c. secretarial service for a
time at Camp Dodge and who later
was placed in charge of the work at
Fargo, N. D., has been asked to report
to New York headquarters for over
seas service. ]. NJ. Hutchinson, son
of DR.. and Mrs. r. c. Hutchinson Of
DEBORAH, has gone to San Antonio,
Texas, as X. C. secretary for one of
the huts at Kelly Field. He gave up
good position in the Winneshiek
county bank to enter X. c. work.
The little town of Bernard in Du-
buque county held a Labor day picnic
for the X. of c. war fund and cleared
about $1,000. State Deputy J. H. De-
kvaney Of Cascade spoke in the after
noon explaining the war activities OF
the organization and in the evening
talked again at Red Cross program
at WorthingtOn.
Much favorable comment is being
heard throughout the state regarding
the proposed combination drive for all
agencies doing war work. The Knights
of Columbus i'm several of the larger
Iowa cities have already perfected ar
engagements with other organizations
interested in welfare work and will be
ready for vigorous campaign when
plans are received from headquarters.
1t is proposed to IA Use total Of S17O,
100000 in one week, IOwa's quota be-
ing $4,sOO,OOO.
-
A record of the number of Knights
of Columbus i'm the service Is being
compiled by Joe Mccormick, state
secretary Des Moines council has 200
stars ON its service flag, Dubuque
council 1872. Cedar Rapids council 81
Sioux City council 100, Sheldon coun-
ell Is and so on. OF course the figures
are being increased with each new
contingent leaving for the various
army and navy training camps.
Plans are being made to improve the
main X. of C. building at Camp Dodge
with fine porch in front and on both
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Wouldn't it be great If the allied ar
mics in the Balkans could cut the line
connecting Germany and Turkey? With
that line cut, military death would fol-
low just as surely as death would have
followed the cutting Of the link join
ing the Siamese twins.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Perhaps Debs is sincere in thinking
his cause" worth suffering for, worth
going to Jail for. There is no account
ing for what some men think. How
ever, there are millions of American
citizens who think the cause that Debs
was convicted of cOnspiring against is
worth dying for.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Gen. Pershing is having more sue
cess in getting lot Of the Germans
out of the trenches than Henry Ford
did. Moreover, a large majority of the
Germans Pershing gets out will stay
out, owing to circumstances over
which they have no control.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23
Safe Overseas.

Mrs. Ray Wilson this morning re-
ceived a cablegram from her husband,
saying he is safe in France He went
from here to Camp Gordon with the
July Goth contingent of selectmen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Z 3 H { 8s
sides, the front to be screened in the
same as the Y. M. C. A. administration
building. The newest X. G. building
at the Des Moines camp has a screen
ed porch and it proves a popular rest
ing place for the soldier boys.
Lieut.. Lester w. Rothe, new camp
athletic director at Camp Dodge, call
ed a meeting recently of all football
enthusiasts in the main *. G. building.
He found some excellent material for
a "go- getter" team and the boys Of the
Nineteenth division are anticipating
some lively brushes with eleyenS from
other camps as soon as they can ronud
in shape.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

If you have more money than you
know what to do with, just invest it in
government bonds. The government
win find place for it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

The w. r. G. will meet tomorrow at
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
&c. Il. Green, 10 Wilson avenue, to at
tend funeral services for Mrs. R. 2.
Layne A short meeting will be held
in the hall Immediately following the
services. Mrs. Alice Allen, president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

The dispatches say that shells from
American guns are already falling up
on the defenses of Metz Good. May
the reduction of the Metz Notifications
be an easier job than has been expect
ed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

If Jail accommodation in the Uni
ted States are not sufficient to take
care Of all the l. w. WIS arrested, the
thing to do is to build more jails. There
must be enough to go around.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

+. NJ. Zenor's Big Type Poland China
sale, Wednesday, October %, Wool
stock, Iowa. 9-14d-f-jto10-14
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

And now some OF his jealous COM
petitors may call him "Gnat" Goodwin.
They would not be far wrong, at that.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

"Malting American Democracy Safe
for the World is mighty good pro-
gram to work out successfully.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

The Webster City Glee club will meet
with Prof Schaub at his studio tOmOr-
row evening for practice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Miss Sadie Hunter is assisting in
the Amanda Johnson millinery store
for few weeks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Buy your Christmas gifts early. A
thrift stamp will make good present,
and it grows in value every day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Sow wheat and buy Liberty Bonds.
Put the Liberty wheat harvest over
and make a successful fourth Liberty
Loan drive both threat and Il
promise that the kaiser will under
stand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-23

Each good thought or action moves
the dark world nearer to the sum-
Whittier.