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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10
Ford Cars.

We have not had any Ford touring
cars in the last two months.
The Ford Co. have promised us
some cars in June sure, so if you are
contemplating buying Ford car be-
fore July 4th, please call and place
your order at once.
Owing to the unsettled conditions Of
the Ford factory, we have discontinued
soliciting orders for Ford cars, that is
we do not employ any statesmen.
When we get in carload, we deliver
them on the first come, first served
plan. We had to come to this on ac-
count of deliveries being so uncertain
The Ford car is getting scarceE all
the time. The time to buy is when
you can get it
We also have the promise of some
Ford Ton trucks and can make deliver
les within few days after orders are
received We have ten of these trucks
running in Webster ,City-every one
of them giving excellent satisfaction,
Business generally has taken the
FORD TON TRUCK into immediate
service, and there have been no dis
appointments-it has more than de-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10
.W.S.S.-
Freak of Recent Storm.

Following the cyclone which struck
south of here two weeks ago, Miles
McPhillips picked up card in field
on his farm east of town belonging to
and addressed to a Miss Carlson, Day
ton, Iowa-a card she had received
from friend last year and which was
supposedly in her home in Dayton
when the recent storm struck that
place. As the cyclone did not strike
here or in this immediate vicinity it
is something of mystery how that
card ever got into this territory. 1t
must have been carried in the upper
air currents and came to earth in this
locality.
Mr.. Phillips daughter, Miss Helen,
wrote line and returned the card to
Miss Carlson at Dayton after it was
found on the McPhillips farm. Yes
terday Miss McPhillips received an
answer to her missive which was writ
ten by Miss Mary Pragel, assistant
superintendent of nurses in the Iowa
Lutheran hospital at Des Moines. Miss
Pragel says the card was forwarded
to Des Moines from Dayton and that
Miss Carlson is in the hospital there
with both arms broken. She was seri-
ously hurt in the big storm-was un-
conscious for several days, but will re-
cover. The nurse adds that Miss Carl
the night gown she had on, when the
cyclone hit Dayton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10
SOME CHANGES IN
VOTE ON SEkAT0RSH|P
Finals From Hardin County Increase
Lead OF II. NJ. SparbOe Of
This City.

Final returns from Hardin county
have increased the lead of H. M. Spar
Doe of this city in the race for the
state senatorship. He now has plur-
atty of 295 and in the two counties
that he carried-HamiltOn and Hardin
he has above the necessary 35 per
cent of the vote. In the district at
large. however, no candidate received
nomination The final unofficial re-
turns in the district follow:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks to
the many neighbors and friends who
gave us assistance during the illness
and much kindly sympathy after the
death of our husband and father; and
also for the beautiful floral remember
ances.
Mrs. John Christensen and family,
Kamrar, Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10
(FrOm Fridays Daily.)


\ Damage, estimated anywhere from
500, 900 to 100000, has been done the
roads and bridges of Hamilton count!
by the recent heavy rains and river
overfiows. Three of the largest bridg-
es in the county and many smaller
ones are out; roadbeds, for consider
able distances in many places, have
been washed away, and many miles OF
unpaved streets in Webster City and
the roads of the county will require
grading and filling in.
The Haskell bridge in Webster
township, spanning the Boone river,
has one end out, letting half the struc-
ture into the river; the big Maland
bridge, an iron structure, between
Randall and Jewell, is out, as also is
the bridge over the Skunk river east
of Randall, which is also an iron struc-
ture. Many smaller bridges and cul-
yerts in all parts of the county are
washed entirely away.
Many WashOuts.
The condition of the roads and
bridges in the close vicinity of this
city is a fair sample of those over
the county Aside from the washOuts
on the Northwestern railroad near the
city, big slide is reported at the foot
of east Walnut street, another occur
red between the big Second street hill
and the retarder factory east of town.
The water has been over the roadway
here for several days and apparently a
large portion of it has cayed in and
been washed out.
The high water on north Des Moines
street is receding and while still
under water, the road is quite solid
and traffic has been resumed at this
point. The Columbia street bridge,
east of Second street bridge, has been
almost under water for the past two
days, which has now receded, leaving
the approachways to the bridge in
poor condition. Culverts and small
bridges over many of the main trav-
eled roads in every direction from
town are out and the roads are under
water at frequent intervals. However,
the water is fast going down in most
places.
High Water Unprecedented.
The road between this city and the
county farm has been largely mum
dated by high water in White Fox
creek, which has now receded to some
extent. 1t was at first believed that a
large part of the roadway here had
been washed away, but with the high
water receding, much Of it has been
found to be in fair shape. However,
lit will take many weeks work to put
it into it's former condition. The high
hill just west of this road has been
badly cut and furrowed by the heavy
rains.
The unprecedented high water mum
dated many places and left water
standing where it never stood before.
Grades everywhere have washed down
and deep cuts made by rivulets furrow-
ing the roadbeds, which makes travel
by automobile over them similar to a
ride on a er-coaster-only less
pleasant. The county has already be-
gun the repair work upon bridges and
culverts and it will be continued as
the receding waters permit and the
roads dry off.
-W.S.S-.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10
.W.S.S.-
Sons Enlist.

Frank Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs.
F. G. Snyder of Jewell, has enlisted
in the medical department Iof the
army and has been sent to Fort
Logan.
Richard Snyder, a younger son,
who is in college at Ames, has also
enlisted in the medical reserves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10

Percy Neese, Stanhope.
Mons Iverson Oppedal, Stanhope. a
William Guy Trout, Webster City.
Jens Christensen, Jewell.
Joseph Emil Sums, Jewell.
Frederick Earl Kirchner, Webster
City. .g
Haakon Sandal, Ellsworth.
Leo Wergle Kuhl, Webster City.
James A. Nairn, Webster City.
Thure Gottfred Anderson, STRAIT
lord.
Embert Engelby, Ellsworth.
Herbert Henderson, Jewell.
Arthur T. Donhowe, Randall.
Gilbert Jos. Rullestad, Jewell.
Edda Handeland, Radcliffe.
Henry BARNARD Weltha, Randall.
Carter N. Sparboe, Radcliffe.
Andrew E. Boyd, Stanhope.
Clarence Gerhard Johnson, Jewell.
Clarence Wilhelm Nelson, Jewell.
Fred Nelson, Ellsworth.
Charlie Elmer Wentzell, Jewell.
Mckinley Hobart House, Jewell.
John OLAF Olson, Jewell.
John Witt, Stanhope.
Tenner Clarence Thompson, Jewell.
Helmar Hangland, Stanhope.
Burt X. Larson, Radcliffe.
Obert J. Hia, Story City.
Harry Ahrens, Jewell.
Jacob Telkamp, harrisburg.
James Guam, Story City.
Jacob jacobson, Jewell.
James Marinns ODE, Stanhope.
Sherman Elmer Sunnes, Story City.
Robert julius Rasmussen. Jewell.
Oscar Steinfeldt, Stanhope.
Everett Bryan Stark, Stanhope.
Neal Eugene Shaw, Stanhope.
Julian Arthur Hove, Stanhope.
Arthur Torrance Nelson, Stanhope.
Vernon Leo Kepler, Stanhope.
Gaylord Amos Jacobson, Story City.
James Homer Dalton, Leesville, Mo.
Casper Egland, Jewell.
Harry Hove, Story City.
Willie Clarence Wicks, Story City.
Otto Tjernagel, Story City.
Walter Harold Christensen, Jewell.
Casper Louis Hendrickson, Jewell.
Johnnie Koop Luppes, kamrar.
Severt A. Mortvedt, Harris, Iowa.
William Greenfield, Kamrar.
Clarence Oberlin Heidal, Radcliffe.
Sigbe Langland, Radcliffe.
Elmer Eike, Radcliffe.
Jacob Hoverstein, Radcliffe.
Mayer Samuel Hetland, Radcliffe.
Sherman Julius Larson, Radcliffe.
Jacob Edward Challe, Jewell.
Richard Ferrew Snyder, Jewell.
Andrew Irwin Dyrland, Ellsworth.
Reuben Knutson, Ellsworth.
Christian Andrew Larson, Ellsworth.
Gale Berryhill, Kamrar.
Gunnar Emanuel Herman, Stafford.
Carl Gustaf Carlson, Stratford.
Hartvig Hanson, Story City.
Carl Sigurd Ring, Stratford.
Annas Oppedal Jacobson, Jewell.
John Johnson Fosen, Story City.
Cornelius Haaland, Radcliffe.
Fred Orville Kelley, Stratford.
Paul Frithiof Newberg, Stratford.
Arthur Mckinley Anderson, Stan
ope.
Fabian Axel Peterson, Stafford.
Alva Leroy Simonson, Stratford.
Nicholas Otto Prim, Stratford.
Gust Edmund BurgluGd, Stratford.
-WS.S.-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10
.W,S,S.-

C. F. Gardner, who suffered a
severe stroke of paralysis some time
ago, has been down town several
times lately. While not able to walk,
Mr.. Gardner is improving.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10
Request to be Renewed.

Webster City will renew the request,
for it is hoped to have a celebration
here the Fourth and the band, of
course, would be stellar attraction
The old Second Iowa is now one of the
brigade bands at Camp Dodge, which
marks it as one of the best bands in
the SSth division. While Webster City
hopes to get this band the Fourth, it
is realized that should the soldiers at
the camp celebrate the brigade band
will be much in demand in that camp
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10

Chris Stein, who resides about two
miles south of town, arrived home
from Chicago, where he underwent
an operation for the removal of a
tumor, Thursday evening. Mr.. Stein
underwent two operations here in
December and has suffered much.
However, since the operation in. Chi
cago he is doing splendidly and
hopes soon to be well man.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10

Oscar Peterson has resigned his
position as cashier for the J. c. Pen
ney company. .se tr.,,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10
DELAY PROMISE
OF THE BAND
Captain c. B. Winter, Acting Division
Adjutant SSth Division, Replys
to Letter From Chamber of
Commerce.
ASKS RENEWAL OF REQUEST
Impracticable at Present Time to Per.
nit Bands TO Leave Camp Says
This Officer.
ASKS RENEWAL OF REQUEST

Secretary j. c. Want Hui of the Web
ster City Chamber of Commerce is in
receipt of another letter from the
authorities. at Camp Dodge in regard
to the request of this city for the old
Second Iowa band the Fourth of July.
No promise can be given, but Mr.. Want
HUI is asked to renew his request
June 20, which he will do.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10

Levi Rasmussen has bought new
Saxon six touring car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10
TO Make Definite Policy.

Captain C. B. Winter, r. c., acting
adjutant of the SSth division
stationed at Camp Dodge, writes the
Chamber of Commerce the following
letter:
Mr.. j. C. Want HUI, secretary
Webster City Chamber of Com
merce, Webster City, Iowa. Dear
Sir: Replying to your letter of
June 1, 1918, request that you re-
new your application for band to
celebrate July 4, about June 20,
as it is impracticable at the pres
ent time to permit bands to leave
camp for the purpose requested
and a definite policy may be an
nounced at later date.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15

ing to approved method Of account
ing. which clearly shows net income
and who take annual inventories.
may prepare their returns In accor-
dance with their inventory record.
Livestock purchased for draft. breed
ing. or dairy purposes, may be in
cluded In the inventory for each year
at a figure which win reflect the
reduction in value estimated on the
basis Of increased age Of the animals.
These regulations relate only to
farm operating income and uoe to
profit, which may have resulted from
sale of farm. Neither is @ farmer
required to include in his taxable in
come the value OF farm products con-
sumed by himself and family. II pro-
duce is exchanged for merchandise,
the market value of the material re-
ceived is to be considered az income.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15
PRINTERS ARE PROUD
OF THEIR WAR RECORD

When It comes to holding records
for service in the United States army
and navy. the printers OF the United
States, who make mp the Information
al Union are at the top and over in
the matter OF their members wearing
the uniform of their country. Since
the beginning of the war. sixty-eight
soldier members have gone west"
and many more will call thirty be-
fore the war is over. Today there
are 2 ,271 typos in tn eservice.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15
AUTOMOBILE DsAHEs
INTO SHOW WINDOW.


Frank Parrot, OF the Parrot Bros.
Construction company. who superin-
tended the Installation OF the sewer
system in Montpelier, had . little ex-
perience with his auto in Salt Lake
last Sunday that he viii not soon for
get. The Salt Lake Tribune's ac-
count Of the AFFAIR - 10 follows:
Damage estimated by the proprie-
tor to amount 70 about $4,000 resulted
late yesterday afternoon when an au.
tomobile. said TO have been driven
By Frank Parrot Of the Parrots
Brothers Construction company
mounted the sidewalk and crashed
with considerable force into the show
window Of the Trinket Jewelry shoE
AN South Main street.
81 had most OF my stock in ths
show window" said Mrs. Ernestins
Weinstein. proprietor of the shop
and II included many unset stones
/ The whole thing appears 70 be tota
t wreck, and the loss viii be aeveTa
+ thousand dollars"
According 20 witnesses, the drive
hecs me confused when he attempts
- hack the auto of the walk. and
instead Of throwing the gears into 70
sefae, he threw them into the forwarr
position, with the result that when n
applied the clutch the ear darted for
ward. The machine was not brough
TO q stop until the rear wheels Wer
well through the window.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15
RULES OF INCOME TAX
OF USE TO FARMERS

washington, d. C.-Income tar
regulations for farmers. issued by In
ternal Revenue Commissioner D. c.
Roper. provide that all gains. profits
pr income received in 1917 from sale
or exchange of farm products.
whether raised on the farm or pur-
chased and re-sold, must be included
IN the return. The rules apply to all
persons or corporations operating or
binary farms, ranches, plantations,
stock, dairy. fruit or truck farms.
Deductions from gross income NAV
be claimed only for expenses con-
nected directly with farming opera
lions for last year, and made during
the year, even though crops on
which the expenditures were made
were not sold within the year. A
former ruling that the cost OF stock
purchased for resale is an allow
able deduction under the item of ex-
pense is annulled, and these expen-
oltures now are regarded as capital
Investments. Consequently when the
livestock is sold. the original cost may
be deducted from the sale price, to
ascertain the profit which is taxable.
Under the same procedure, If the
cost of stock or farm products pur-
chased in any year previous to 1917
were deducted in returns OF those
years, and the stock sold last year,
the entire proceeds are to be in
cluded in the taxable income. This
applies only to farmers who have
made income tax returns heretofore.
If this deduction had not been claim
ed, it may be taken from the selling
price of stock last year TO determine
the taxable profit
Farmers who keep books accord
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15

Patient-"one thousand dollars
Would you mind itemizing the billY
Doctor-"Certainly not; twenty-five
dollars for the operation itself. Ave
hundred for my reputation and th'
remainder because you have the mon
ey."-Life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15

Wen does de Good BOOK say dat you
las never seen de Righteous fOFEak.
en-" an ! knows fer Sartain dat De
food trust never will foFsakr him ez
long ez 1t kin GIT another good dollar
cut er his pocket
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15

up fast. Tho troops are IN tho hIsA-
eat spirits. following their auaccaatul
raids.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15

They penetrated 800 yards into
German lines and returned 20
their own llses. all In IL mia
utes.
Similar conditions obtaiu In other
parts Of the Lorraine sector. where
American troops are nghtiHg.
where Thss AFe FiglttaG.
Il II now permissible tn say thia
sector IL east Of Lunsyiite
Raids were made IN the FsgiOn Of
Badonyllisr after 30 minutss' aFtil
lsry preparation The Americana
there made another soFtie thla mora.
nE 70 see n the German tTeneasa
EsFs sim evacuated. Ne osFmans
we're foand and the Americans 70
turned without casualties.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15

NsZsAHM3
The Standard Tor lee cream
published In Circular - OF the
once Of the Secretary Of this De
paFtment calls Tor ths use of
sugar. u II universally Teeoa.
nIaed by State aa we'll - Federal
officials. BY the trade. sud By ths
consuming public. that sugar in
this definition refers to aueToaa.
and that sucross IL . noFmal ana
proper ingFsdIsat Of Ice cream.
The Bureau does noI object 10
the substitution of corn syrup or
corn sugar for sueross IN lee
cream. provsaed such sahsalaa-
tioH = set fa~sh In \ pain ama
satisfactory nammner. I'm 0Faew
thas the consumer mag mnder-
staad eieaFiy that esshew ezra
syrup 90 eosm sugar haa beea
used"
The State Department viii Aoia
that eli manufacturers Of les cream
containing cora syrup or corn sugar
must inyolce their prodaet 10 ths Job
bsF. dealer or retailer as. .iee eream.
containing eava syrup o. eoSa sueav.~
and that the retailer or dispenser IN
Ice cream paFioga. s0da fountains. %
any other place where iea cream 4
sold. served OF delivered 20 The eon-
suEnaT must display . eonBpiemaua
sign whsFe Il may BE- ssea by al paf,
r0ns. reading ss follows. ~eoEn -.
gar tov earn syrup substituted -
cane sugar In oar ice eFeam.~ printed
IN bold faced black LISTERS not lsaa
than one inch In height.
JOHN =. WHITE.
lairy. Food and Sanitary Inspector
------~s@-vw s.
a.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15
SUBSTITUTE ron
SUGAR M ICE CREAM

In accordance with ruling Of sha
Chief Of the Bureau Of Chemistry.
United States Department 81 Agrlcul.
turc. no objection viii be made 10 The
use Of corn syrup OF corn aaxsr ln sAs
manufacture Of leo cream. provided
the provisions ~ tAa ruling % the
e=:eaa are strictly observed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15
u. .. TROOPS PENETRATE
LINES or THE ENEMY


With the American Army In France
March 1.-THE American artillery
. making good In its daily exehang-
with the Germans.
The Yankee gunners have been
st picking up the details Of the
resent wap game. and their work In
connection with the recent raids
,roves they have reached tOp-noteh
.fieleney.
Many thousand shells we're en-
yed in bombardmsnt and baTTags
on the Tout front this morn.
ng. Il was 20 minutes before q sin.
lie German gun vas Abls 70 gst insa
ctiOh.
sileuoed I'm Three Missiles.
At SIT a. m. II was reported
from headquarters that three enc
envy batteries had opansd IRE.
Three minutes later they had
been aiienced The neutralina-
tion vas 20 complete that the
American infantry crossed mo
Mas Laaa" wiEAout : casualty.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-03-15

German prisoners taken Saturday
said they did not kROw the AEaegi.
cana wers in the lines there until
they participated n = raid agalnss
our troops MaFeh /. IN which they
were rapnlsed. Their casualties vera
20 dead and wounded
The weather Is nov bright. waFu
ana sprinR-ilks. The Md 10 dFyiaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01

here Sunday morning with minimum
of confusion For the most part To-
pekan's turned their clocks up the
last thing before going to bed Satur-
day night and arose Sunday morning
for early mass or Sunrise prayer
meetin'" with no other irreSularity
than the loss of an hours sleep. Any
one who became tangled up with him
self undoubtedly did so because he
persisted in trying to find some in
solvable problem connected with the
change Community barber shops
lived up to their reputation and were
clearing houses for confusion or
calamity howlers," but the arguments
of the latter today began to grow
weaker for lack of anyone who had
time to give them attention.
Change in Train Schedules.
The most serious confusion was
early Sunday morning, when all trains
went thru a process of a change in
schedule. All trains on the road when
the clock was changed at 2 O'Clock
Sunday morning were of course an
hour late. and continued to be so un
til reaching terminals. Also, a num-
Der of trains were late getting out of
terminals because of the necessity of
connection with incoming trains
Along in the afternoon this condition
began to wear itself out and this
morning all roads running into Topeka
lSPOi leu Trains O1i lIHiS-
Those not familiarized with the idea
in advance were somewhat surprised
Saturday night at 10 o'clock when
Western Union clocks thruout the city
began pushing their hands persistent
ly to one minute past that hour, only
to have the hands hesitate and jump
back Il minute each sixty seconds The
mechanism of the master clock was
reversed and the clocks were kept sta
tionary until Sunday morning at 8
o'clock and then turned on again. For
the most part the time pieces be
haved," but there were several that
had to be "nursed" back into their
regular routine by the personal visit
of a mechanic A few clocks were
still out of order this morning, but
were fixed up later in the'day
Tonight Topekans will have a chance
to realize the benefits of the new time.
Altho all shops and offices will be
closed at the usual time by the clock;
the time will really be an hour earlier
than usual. giving an extra hour of
daylight for recreation or war gar
den" work. to say nothing of the saw
ing in electric light bills.