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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Fire Sunday Afternoon at Former
Johnson Latta Place in Fremont !
Township Burns Barn, Corn
}, Crib, Grain, Hay, etc.
ESTIMATED THE LOSS IS $1,000
Barn was Biggest in NeighborheOd.-
Owned by Mrs. Patrick Flynn Of
j. DuncOmbe.

One of the most disastrous farm
fires that has occurred hereabouts in
some years yesterday afternoon de-
stroyed the big barn, corn crib, other
outbuildings, a hundred chickens, a
large amount of grain, some machin-
cry, etc., at the former Johnson Latta
place in Fremont township, entailing a
loss of some $1,000. There is some
insurance but not enough to fully COW
err the loss. The farm is owned by
Mrs. Patrick Flynn of Duncombe and
is occupied by the John Larson family.
Loss Heavy.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
It was discovered about $3.50 o'clock
in the afternoon when the big barn
was ablaze. An extremely high wind
prevailed and there was never the
slightest chance to save the structure.
This barn was some 50x60 feet, with
shed addition and was the largest
barn in the community. 1t was total
ly destroyed. as was large corn crib,
machine sheds and other outbuildings.
The only buildings saved were the
home and two small sheds. Forty
bushels of oats and 300 bushels of corn
were destroyed, including twelve bu-
shells of seed corn. Other losses in
cluded eighty bales of hay, hundred
chickens, farm wagon, spring
wagon, seeder, feed grinder, scales, a
barrel of kerosene, a barrel of lubri-
eating oil and other materials.
Hard to Save House.
A large crowd of neighbors ccngre-
gated and had all they could do to
save the house. A bucket brigade was
formed and this, together with a row
of trees between the house and barn,
saved the home. For time it looked
as though the house would 80. but
after the barn fell, the buckle. brigade
was able to work. While the barn still
stood, it was too hot to work on The
side of the house next the barn.
The barn and other buildings will,
of course, be rebuilt at once. The loss
of the grain, chickens and farm ma
chnery falls heavily upon the Larson
family, especially the loss of the seed
corn, which is very scarce all over the
country this year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
w. S.
New Equipment at Park.

The park commission has put quite
bit of additional equipment in the
city park. There is fine new swing
and other new paraphrenalia which
is much enjoyed by the children. The
play things have already been placed
in position in the east part of the
park and yesterday saw many chill
dren there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Williams Sends in Work.

The newly organized Red Cross
auxiliary at Williams has sent anoth-
er shipment of completed work to
county headquarters. While Will
Jams has the newest auxiliary, its
work is among the most perfect
specimens received at headquarters
Saturdays consignment contained the
following articles:
draw sheets.
II bed sheets.
bed sheets.
II pairs of socks.
Belgian dresses.
pajama suits.
Package of Belgian goods donated
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
THE CHICAGO AND
LOCAL MARKETS
Furnished by E. W. Wagner 4 Co.
Office in B0ssert Bldg. Phone $40.
II. N. Sharpe, Manager.
AFTERNOON GRAIN LETTER.

Chicago, May 6.-The May End to
4th bulge of 3 cents in oats and
cents in corn met procession OF
May 9Th bears news. Perfect corn
weather, heavy receipts, fiat export
weakness of cash grains. Locals
took the selling side. Tuesday bulge
usually follows Monday break. Sea-
board thinks oats export congestion
be removed by May 18th. Argentina is
shipping enormous wheat amounts,
100000 in five weeks. Europe ap-
parently wants wheat.
Cash oats rallied " cent more.
London claims German peace move
made no progress. Crop news still
flattcring.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Friday Busy Day ut Red Cross.

Friday was a fine working day at
the Red Cross workrooms. The four
sewing machine workers, Mrs. A. P.
Woolston, Mrs. c. II. Clifton, Mrs.
f. E. Wilson and Miss Nellie Edwards
made ten hospital bed shirts dur
ing the afternoon, Mrs. Woolston
alone making four. Mrs. Jennie
Edwards also made complete
pajama suits. In addition, commit
tee cut 81 bed sheets and the sur
gical workers made eighty-one absor-
bent pads. Oh, yes, there were in
Vulnerable pairs of socks sized and
marked and buttons by the dozen
sewed on otherwise finished garments
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

Yearlings $500 to S16.SO.
Western lambs $500 to $21.10.
Native $3.50 to $3.50.
Lambs $3.50 to $205O.
Ewes $1275 to $167O.
CHICAGO CASH PRICES.
These prices are subject to COM
Corn = =. = s.
3 mixed $1.55.
mixed $1.47.
5 mixed SIPS to $1.3O.
6 mixed $114 to $1.25.
2 yellow $1.6S.
3 yellow $3.50 to s1.65.
4 yellow S1.4O to s1.54.
) yellow $3.50 to $1.35.
6 yellow $1.O5 to $126.
2 white S17S to $3.50.
4 white $1.55 to S1.65.
5 white $1.3S to $1.5S. i,
6 white $1.15 TO $1.25.
Sample white $1.15 to $1.25. -
Oats I8
2 white n to ia.
white 76a to I'll.
white 74a to II.
Standard 76a to til.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
More Cottage Cheese Comes In.

Mrs. Yungclas has not been able to
supply the benefit fund of the Red
Cross with such large sums of late
from the sale of cottage cheese.
However nine quarts were sent in
Friday and was all disposed of in
short order.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Notice of Sweater Yarn Coming.

The Hamilton County chapter of
the Red Cross has been requistioned
for 275 sweaters, complete shipment
to be made by June 80. Notice of the
shipment Of the yarn from which
these garments are to be made was
received ait headquarters Saturday.
1t was expected to arrive sometime
today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Total Shipment Socks 1889 Pairs.

Altogether, the women Of Hamilton
county's Red Cross chapter have knit
1,499 pairs of socks, as that number
has been sent out from local head
quarters. This total number includes
232 pairs shipped Friday. Thirty
seven additional pairs were received
at the rooms Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

speedily and with little trodble to any
one, if all who can will do their part.
harrisburg Auxiliary Sends Work.
The Red Cross organization OF
harrisburg sent finished work to
headquarters Thursday: It included !:
pajama suits.
bathrobes.
10 draw sheets.
II hospital shirts.
Is bed sheets.
II pairs of pillow cases.
pairs of Wristlets.
Is pairs of socks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
The Work and the Workers.

The Work and the Workers.
There were only eight workers in
the rooms Saturday. Four of these
were surgical workers, one of the
Junior Red Cross committee cut
Belgian relief garments and there
was but one sewing machine worker
The others were busy at various
tasks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
The Red Cross Has Sweater Yarn.

The large consignment of sweater
yarn expected at Red Cross head
quarters arrived today. This chapter
must furnish 275 sweaters within the
next month and it is earnestly desired
that every knitter in this county help
in this work. What would be a big
burden for few. can he accomplished
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Surgical Dressings Shipped.

The April quota of surgical dress
ings has been completed at the
workrooms and 1000 AXIS congresses
were shipped Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Much KNITTING From Jewell.

The Red Cross auxiliary at Jewell
sent fourteen pairs OF knitted socks
to local headquarters Saturday. More
yarn was also sent to the workers at
that place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Strawberry Plants.

Fine, thrifty, state inspected straw
berry plants of both everbearing and
spring varieties. Gossard Straw
berry Co., S42 Water street. Phone
1912. S-29d-f-jtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

pect street, was quarantined this
morning for smallpox, Mr.. Rhoer
having the disease in a mild form.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
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FOR SALE-real and personal
property and Office furniture j. l..
Kamrar. 24d1Oj2f2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

Potatoes: Let's eat 'cm boiled,
let's eat 'em mashed, let's cat 'em
hashed. d.f.j.tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Notes Of Interest
To The Workers
of The Red Cross
Homer School Sends $685..

The twenty-four pupils of the
Homer school, with Miss Charlotte
Daily as teacher, have raised $685.
for TIE Red Cross, that amount being
turned in to local headquarters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

GRAIN RECEIPTS.
Wheat ): corn 81; oats 165.
Estimate, wheat z; corn All; oats 81!
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Hogs $4,000.
Left over 2O54.
Market strong and higher.
Estimated $4,000.
Bulk SIPS to s1765.
Mixed 1855 to SITS.
Rough $16.1O to s17.55.
Light $17.15 to $3.50.
Heavy S16.15 to $3.50.
Cattle S16.15 to $3.50.
Cattle $4,000.
Estimated 10000.
Market steady to 10 higher.
Beeves $1,000 to $17.70.
Cows and heifers $3.50 to $141O.
Poor to medium calves $1,000 to
$3.50.
Stockers $40 to $3.50.
Calves 500 to $14.OO.
Sheep 10000.
Estimated 1000.
Market steady 10 higher.
Western $3.50 to $16.75.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

FOR SALE-goOd residence lot on
Walnut street. Chas. Ingertson.
Phone 675k. 4-29d12eod+
-W.S.S.-
Calling cards at this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

WANTED girl for general housework.
Mrs. L. +. King. 4daf1jl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
More Red Cross Contributions.

Miss Zelpha Mitchell made the Red
Cross contribution of S. yesterday.
Two dollars also came from a friend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
More Work Comes from Highvicw.

The ladies of Highview sent Is bee
sheets to Red Cross headquarter!
Thursday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

Calling cards at this ONCE.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-02
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PACIFIsM.

That there can be laid to the door of the pacss of
the United States deal of responsibility for proongaon
of the world there be not the shadow of doubt
When the Lustana sunk the time for the United
States to have declared warand commenced right then
eh preparation for conflict that projected year ago.
That would have taken this country into the conflict at
date much earlier and have given aid to the Allies at
time that would have been much effective. It would
have saved the collapse of Russia and elimination OF that
great nation from the struggle It would have prevented
the German rupton into Russian territory and the vast
advantages derived by the Central Powers in drawing
from Russia foodstuffs and other supplies needed very
greatly It would have given Germany and Austria at
least year less in point of time to prepare for the great
drive drenching the soil of France with blood, and
plng high upon the plain Of Pcardy hetacombs of
tial dead 1t would have prevented transfer Of many
divisions of troops from the Russian front to the French
'front.' and made improbable of not impossible the great
drive now tanning place.
But all in America were lulled into sense of false
security by the song of the Pacfst and the pro- Germany
Along with the rest the writer admits the impeachment
and confesses that the shosghed idea that the United
States might be able to be able keep out Of the
pealed to him, as it did, to many Millions
Contrast the action of the American people at the
time of the destruction of the Lusitana with the action Of
the people in 1898 when the Maine was blown up in
the Havana habor There compassed the destruction
of an American vessel without bit of evidence that it
caused by the SpanardS or by an internal accident Yet
it was followed by explosion in the public thought of
the American people that hurried the country into war
within a few weeks. And after it all ended there
was found evidence that heSpansh government or any
of its officials responsible in any way for the deed
Upon the other hand the destruction of the Lusania was
done openly and advisedy by naval unit of German
empire who had been instructed to perform the deed and
who commended for it by the German government
which instructed him. There never in all history
greater casus bel Yet there was no righteous wrath
in the public mind there was no disposition to make the
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-02
RIPPING RHYMES.
(By Walt Mason)
Spring Occupations

In the spring the voters fancy turns to thought
of garden sass and he's sowing Hubbard squashes when
he isn't shaving grass He planting seed potatoes with
fervor all his own and he soaks the neghbors chickens
with dornick stone, crying loudly in his anguish IN
grief of no avail that the dngdonged hens and roosers
should be pnched and put in jail In the spring the wife
and mother says the house is disgrace and she thinks
no human being should be found in such place. 1T
must have thorough cleaning she is handing out the
dope and she bos ton of water and she buysa ton of
SOAP Then such scrubbing and such washing and such
polishing of chairs while tired father eats his supper half
way down the cellar stairs; there soap suds in the
hall, and the soapy waters spashing over ceiling floor
and WALL mothers cleaning up the shanty there is
admttance now and tired father and the children use the
stable with the In the spring the poet twtters of
the robin and the wen when he should exto the merits
of the empire building hen In the spring the boys
fishing to the brooket in the vae and returning bring
minnow, telling how they hooked whale
Copyright 1913 by George Matthew Adams)
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-02

stated that at least one half OF
those who had pledged support
had not voted at all by reason of
lack of automobiles to bring
them to the polls,
and that the insult offered by Mr..
Barry to the town of Nogales in
saying that 8 of the voting po-
pulation of the town were crimi-
nails because they opposed the
influences of the Barry party,
shows radicalism typical of those
intolerant to the opinions of
others, 1t is simply a bad case of
sour grapes. ''The Oasis" has
truly stated the position held by
both candidates, it was the in
fluences behind them.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-02
With Patriotic Purpose.

Today the local draft board
will entrain for Fort Bliss a
young man who has enlisted in
the 9Th Regiment of Engineers
U. S, A., credited to the quota
of Santa Cruz County; and
thereby hangs a tale that goes to
show a patriotic purpose in the
youth.
He is Mr.. Mearle C. Mellinger,
who was electrical engineer at
the R. R. R. mines Two months
ago Mr.. Mellinger was rejected
for military service an account
of phosical disability. But he
was informed that a surgical
operation would overcome the
disability. So he entered the
base hospital at Nogales, SUBJ
mitted to the operation, and
having recovered he passed
examination all right, was ac-
cepted; and now he goes into the
branch of the military service he
prefers.
Such patriotic purpose and
determination are very laudable
and the young man deserves the
most f1attering mention, which
''The Oasis" takes this method
for expression in it's feeble way.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-02

Saturday last it was stated in
these columns that the Mexican
government had laid an embargo
upon the shipment of gold and
siver bullion. Yesterday the in
formation was impaired that the
term embargo is not right. The
two metals cannot be exported
from the republic without a
permit; but permits are granted
by proper authority. Under
such a permit a shipment of gold
bullion came across yesterday.
The shipper of the bullion is the
informant of this newspaper.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-02
SOUR GRAPES. .

The Oasis Editor called on
Doctor Chenoweth for a stat
ement regarding Mr.. Barry inter
view as published in the Nogales
Daily Herald, and he stated that
he had nothing to say for publ
cation further than that the re-
suit was sufficient ly eloquent to
require no further comm ent. II
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-02

When it to deals in politics. such those
complained about by Mr. Barry in yesterday evenings
Herald "The Oasis" man has had so many of them put
hm is quarter of centurys experience in Noga-
les that does him good to other people squim
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-02

Saving daylight is all right and it was big idea to
get folks up and about their work an hour earlier each
day; but to who has "sensed time to great ex-
tent through forty fifty does not natural to
have the five occk whistle blow with the sun high in the
heavens
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-02
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went to Deming.
Yesterday Mrs. Mae B. Giles
went to Tucson on business
Sunday Mr.. Frank Turner
finished his visit at Nogales and
returned to Tucson.
Yesterday Messrs. James Low e
and Raymond Burruel were in
from Tubac.
The Airdome Theatre, F. M.
Van Mouriek manager, has fitted
the auditorium with new seats
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Evans of the
Montezuma Hotel, haye returned
from Los Angeles.
Mr.. E. M. Specht, from Tue
son. has been appointed an in
spector of customs at Nogales.
ls Yesterday Mr.. j. ]. Griffith
returned from Phoenix, whe.e
he had been visiting a couple of
weeks.
Yesterday Mr.. w. T. Haley,
special agent for the War Trade
Board, went to Douglas on busi-
ness.
n
"a shipment of two carloads of
wagons consigned to F. F. Ro-
driguez of Nogales, at Guaymas,
crossed the line last week, and
went south by freight yesterday.
Mrs. Gabriel, from Douglas, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. R. R.
Earhart. The lady is a niece of
Sheriff Earhart.
Sunday Major A. J.. Pickerell,
whose visit in Nogales was
noted in these columns last week,
terminated his business here and
departed for his home in Los An
geles.
DR.. G.. I. Davis is over from
Casa Grande. He reports mat
tiers as very lively in that neck
of woods. Many new enterprises
are starting, and old ones are
expanding
MIR. w. j. Kingsbury, superin-
tendent of the Sonora Division Of
the Southern Pacific of Mexico,
was in Nogales yesterday. To-
day the gentleman will return to
Empalme.
Sunday Mr.. F. A. French re-
turned from a business visit in
Tucson. While there he took
a title and abstract business,
which he will reorganize and
conduct, dividing his time be-
tween Nogales and Tucson.
Sunday Mr.. George B. Mason,
special lSdeputy collector of Gus
toms, and Mr.. AL Scharff, a GUS
toms Inspector, went to Tucson
as witnesses in cases before the
United States court.
Today Messrs. Harry Smith
and A. Barbour, customs inspect
ors, are going to Tucson, to ap-
pear in the United States court
as witnesses in cases involving
infructions of the revenue laws.
Geberal March, the new chief
of staff of the United States
Army, recently returned from
France, is making a tour of in
spection along the border, and
he is expected to visit the Ari-
zona garrisons some time in the
present some week.
The municipal election in May
will be the next local attraction
in Arizona politics; and there will
be involved the same issues that
turned the recent school elections.
9 The Broadway Store has taken
the local agency of the Bonney
Worlds Best Toilet preparations,
introduced and demonstrated by
Mrs. Mae B. Giles.
Yesterday Mr.. A. L. Lewis re-
turned from his home in Glen
dale, California, and today the
gentleman will go to Hermosillo,
where is located his business
"The Sonora Ore Buying Com
pany." Formerly Mr.. Lewis and
his family resided in Nogales,
and they still consider the town
a good place to live in
Yesterday evening Mrs. J. H.
Frier, wife of Colonel Frier, COM
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-02

matter one for war; And all owing the subtle influence
Of pacifists and German sympathizers It luled all to
sleep. And when there stood up here and there red
blooded American who in his righteous indignation raised
his voice for war, he pooh poohed into silence.
That very supneness that kept America out of the
at that time has resulted in proongation of the
several years, meaning the expenditure of much
blood and treasure and the loss of many lives than
would have been And that is the responsibility of
Pacifsm.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-02

German spies and sympathizers in the Curtiss
plans factory in New York. have delayed construction of
the flying machines needed greatly by the American
army in France and have caused the substitution of in
feor and ineffective parts in the machinery for the
chimes built All that has put back by three months the
air preparation of the United States In view Of
these facts and the poweressness of the general govern
men to prevent the operation Of these spies in the United
States would it not be just well to have little to say
about German activities in Mexico.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-10

this spring are right in tune
with the spirit of the times
with their deft touches Of L.
Militaire and their trim straight
line silhouette. Collars are con-
vertable. Colors include Sam
my, tan, blue, gray, etc., in
serges tricotines and all fav-
ored weaves.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-10
REVERE LOCALS .

Andy Utoff spent Easter Sunday
with his parents at Tyler.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. R. Sower and Ha-
eel Walker visited at Sanborn last
Sunday.
Miss Olson was a Tracy caller
Monday evening.
Deputy Game Warden, j. A. John
son of Redwood Falls, made a hur-
ried business call in our village last
Tuesday.
Chris Horning, Aug. Kastner and
Ed. Fairchild autoed to Tracy Mon
day.
John Steinle has taken, up his du-
ties as assistant graina buyer at the
Farmers Elevator again. Harold Ped
erson, who acted in that capacity for
the past half year, will take up his
studies at Mankato Commercial COL
lege.
Mr.. Harrop and N. R. Sawyer have
done very creditable business in
life insurance here the past few
months. Seven policies were written
up last week.
Miss Agna Storegaard. who has
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-10
SUNDOWN NEWS

Henry Nelson was Redwood Falls
visitor on Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
Thursday with Mrs. Carrie Jensen.
Einar Rasmussen transacted busi-
ness at Redwood Falls Friday.
Miss Jessie Jorgensen came down
from Walnut Grove Friday for a
few day visit at home.
The Ladies Missionary Society will
meet Monday, April Is, with Mrs.
H. Rue
julius and Luverna Meyer, Marga-
ret Hemmingsen and Peter Olson
went to Redwood Falls Thursday.
Ed. Erickson and Chris Paulson OF
Walnut Grove, visited at the Peter
Jorgensen home several days last
week.
Lester Basel left Monday for Camp
Meyer, Virginia, where he will train
with an engineering corps.
Marie Gatzke has been quite ill.
Martha Jorgensen is assisting at the
Gatzke home.
A party of young people gathered
at the Ebert Meyer home Sunday
evening to bid farewell to Carl An
derson, who left Monday for Min
neapolis, from where he will go to
the naval training station at Great
Lakes, Illinois. He has enlisted in
the navy for period of four years.
AT the Farmers Club meeting Fri
day evening it was decided to have
8 social for the benefit of the Red
Cross Friday evening, April 10. A
program will be given and ice cream,
coffee and cake served. The organi-
zation of the America First Associa-
tion was postponed until that date
when some loyalty speaker, probably
A. D. Stewart of Redwood Falls,
will explain the purpose of the asso-
citation.