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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

Senator Stone was :.outspoken in his
sympathies with Germany. This was
peculiarly unfortunate matter be-
cause he is chairmansJof the senate
committee on foreign relations; be-
cause he has been looked upon as
President Wilson's particular friend
Ir the days when Senator Stone was
wrong he was received courteously at
the White House The president felt
compelled to receive him with cour-
teSy because of his official position
All these matters are of common
knowledge.
The senator's craftsmanship of the
foreign relations committee was well
known in Germany. Every time Stone
spoke or did anything else in the in
terest of Germany it was cabled to the
agents Of the kaiser.
No individual senator, not even Sen
ator La Toilette, has done his country
more harm than has William j. Stone
OF Missouri.
The senator has been aware Of this
fact and he has been carefully plan
ming a comeback. The state of
Missouri is democratic. We have no
doubt the state is loyal. But there are
thousands of men in Missouri who are
not only democrats but are bitterly SO.
Senator Stones comeback made its
appearance in the senate yesterday in
a fierce partisan attack upon former
President Roosevelt, knowing that he
would call out speeches from Penrose,
Lodge and others because these SEN
ators, being on the ground, know that
Senator Stone is only playing part.
Stone thought that if he could raise a
row with the republicans, the strong
est element of the democratic party
in Missouri would rally to his stand
ard. Penrose and Lodge swallowed
the bait-in fact they took in the
whole hook and line. Other republic
can senators, having been cOrked up
in partisan sense a long time, also
joined in the Interruptions which are
a part of the senate system.
Out of it all old Bill Stone comes
out baptized anew. He can again ap-
pear in public. He can be accorded u
reception when he goes back to Mis-
souri,, something the people dared not
give him heretofore.
If Senators Penrose, Lodge and
other republicans had kept still It
would have been much better. Elk
President Roosevelt needs nobody to
defend him. He will take care of him
self. He may go to Missouri to look
up the records. If he does he will
make Senator Stone wish he had
never been born.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

took, as soon as we entered the war,
to make himself useful along the line
of his practical experience. He Sc
cured permission from the command
ing officer of the Northeastern De-
partment to make an inspection in
one of the camps in Massachusetts
and found that more than 81 per cent
of the men were fitted with shoes
that were too short He and his CO.
workers developed a little fool
proof" device for fitting shoes. Bliss
tried to secure recognition of the
work from the Quartermaster Gen
erals Office, but failed, and many OF
the men were sent to France wear
ing the shoes they had been wearing.
Bliss then went to Washington and
tried to get action with a view to
ascertaining what sizes of shoes were
needed before orders were placed.
He was handed from one office to
another and gave information asked
for, five times in writing and three
times orally. He called, telephoned
or telegraphed the War Department
every three or four days. His object
was to have the shoe supply placed
on a business basis so that when it
became apparent that there was an
over-supply of No. 5 shoes, for ms
lance, further orders for that size
would be reduced or discontinued.
His efforts were productive of
slight results, if any. AS late as
October II, he took the matter up
again with the Secretary of War,
telling him of the conditions eX-
listing and asserting that if the Sec
rotary could see some of the ex-
amples of improper shoe fitting he
would consider it a case of criminal
negligence. AS everybody knows,
one essential of a fighting soldier is
sound feet.
AS Senator Chamberlain, chairman
of the Military Affairs Committee,
summed it up, 1T seems that you
made all these efforts to have a
safe and sane fitting system adopted,
and they didn't do it." And the re-
sponsibility seems not likely to be
fixed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Goes to st, James Hotel,

Mrs. Jennie M. Barr has resigned
her clerkship at Latimer Bros. store
and accepted position in the ST.
James hotel, made vacant by Mrs. ].
Fl. Hice, who has resigned. Mrs. Barr
had been an employee in the Latimer
store since its opening and was a
competent, paintaking saleswoman.
She will assume her new work Feb.
and will move from rooms over the
Mercantile store to an apartment in
the hotel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.

To B. F. Goldwait, B. F. Goldthwait
and unknown owners and unknown
parties in possession.
You are Hereby Notified, That the
following described real estate, situat-
ed in Hamilton County, Iowa, to-wit:
Lot in block 60 original Webster
City was sold for taxes of 1918 on the
10th day of December, 1914, to v. C.
Crosley at adjourned sale from first
Monday in December, 1914, and is now
owned by V. C. Crosley.
And that the right of redemption
will expire, and Treasurer's Deed
for said land will be made, unless re-
demption from such sale be made
within ninety days from the date of
completed service of this notice.
You will govern yourself according
ly.
Dated Sd day of December A. D.
1917.
4Of3 Varick c. Crosley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Elected to Place in Jewell Schools.

Miss Katheryn Stafford of this city,
who has been attending Grinnell col
lege, has just been elected assistant
principal of the Jewell high school
under superintendent f. G. Clark:
She will begin her new duties Monday.
Miss Stafford was elected to fill a
position made vacant by the resigna-
ton of the former teacher. Miss Stat
ford is a graduate of the Webster City
high school and has spent several
years in college work She is unusal-
ly well qualified to teach any high
school branches. At Jewell she will
have mathematics and English.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
LAW-NEEDS FIXING.

The hearing Of the applicants for
naturalization in Sac county took place
in district court yesterday An agent
of the department of commerce and
labor appeared to examine each APP
plicant and challenge his admission to
citizenship in case he was unable to
meet the conditions set forth in the
law. OF the seven applicants in Sac
county six were Germans and accord
ingly counted. as alien enemies and
for citizenship during the
continuance of the war with Germany,
Yet all but oneS of them had declared
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

Germany evidently knew what she
was about when in 1913 she engineered
the revolution in Turkey that resulted
in overthrowing the old regime, which
was more or less friendly to Great
Britain and France, and establishing q
government that is entirely subervient
to Germany. 1t was q great stroke Of
diplomacy and one that the world was
slow to see through. Germany at that
time knew war would soon be launched
by the central powers and was seeing
to it that pawns were placed where she
could move them to the best advantage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
WARNINGS IGNORED.

Some Of the hardships OF our
soldiers in France is due to the re-
fusal of the War Department to
listen to the advice of experienced
men who, disinterestedly and from
patriotic motives, endeavored to have
new methods adopted and ample pre-
cautions taken. An instance of this
has come to light in the testimony
before the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs of Elmer J. Bliss,
president of the Regal Shoe Com
pany. Mr.. Bliss shows by records
that he desired not to make shoes
according to the specifications the
War Department had submitted, but
expressed his willingness to make
shoes at the governments price
whenever necessary. Having CO.
operated with the War Department
back in 1907, 1903 and 1912 in fit
ting shoes for soldiers, Bliss under
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
however.

It doesn't matter who is responsible
for the fuel shortage and the freight
congestion at the eastern seaboard,
the problem now is to overcome the
trouble and the administl alton, having
became aroused, seems equal to the
emergency The recent closing order
appears to be accomplishing what
Fuel Administrator Garfield thought it
would and according to reports from
the congested centers conditions are
rapidly improving. Good. The re-
suits are worth the price
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.

To Thomas Smell, Richard Smell
and unknown owner and unknown
parties in possession.
You are Hereby Notified, that the
following described real estate, stu
ated in Hamilton County, Iowa, to-
wit: +
The North West Quarter of the
South West Quarter of Section Thir-
teen d3) in Township Eighty-seven
$50 North; Range Twenty-six (26)
West 9Th P. NJ. was sold for taxes
of 1913 on the 7th day of December,
1914, to Varick c. Crosley and is
now owned by Verick C. Crosley and
that the right of redemption will ex-
pire, and Treasurer's Deed for said
land will be made, unless redemption
from such sale be made within ninety
days from the date of completed SER
vice of this notice.
You will govern yourself accord
ingly.
Dated Sd day of December, A, d.
1917.
4OF3 Varick C. Croslev
Clean white rags wanted 1t this
ofIace. III
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

and is therefore unprepared to
meet them promptly and effectively.
The courage he displayes. in other
fields is wholly lacking when the ex-
igencies of the situation demand that
he take steps to improve the service
by supplanting inefficiency. He
allows his personal likes and dislikes
to influence him and the trait of sat
isfaction in self stands out promi-
nently.
1t is not to be wondered at, then, that
the president rushes to the defense of
subordinates even when the public
service might suffer thereby. Under
the circumstances, the president
ought to let Secretary Baker go as
Lincoln let Secretary Cameron go
and as Mckinley displaced Secretary
Alger. 1t is quite evident that a
very large per centage of the Ameri-
can people are convinced of the in
efficiency of Mr.. Baker and if he
were displaced by stronger and
more vigorous man, one who was
not a pacifist and is not pacifist
now, it would have very salutatory
effect upon the country and would
be a long step in the direction Of
winning the war. 1t is not enough
to admit that Secretary Baker has
done we'll. The question is has he
done the best? With the large
amount of money at his disposal,
with the knowledge as early as May,
1916, that war with Germany was
almost inevitable, has he accomplish
ed all that could have been accomp-
lished and did he grasp the situation
in all it's bearings and use every
means at his command to speed up
preparations and make Americas
force felt in the war to its fullest
capacity? These are the tests and
as the Freeman Journal views them
Mr.. Baker has failed, not lametably
perhaps, but failed to make the most
of resources and opportunities. This
is the view of Senator Chamberlain
and it is the view of millions Of
Americans who have no interest in
the matter except as patriots.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

didn't have the courage to condemn
the militia because of it's weaknesses
On the contrary, we defended it and
said it was the finest military body
in the world, or words to that effect
But when the great conflict broke in
Europe, Mr.. Gardner was one of the
few who recognized the peril to this
country and he advocated with I'M
usual vigOr and persistency war
measures calculated to put the
United States in pretty good condi-
ton for what might come. OF course,
Mr.. Gardeners, words went unheed-
ed. He was denounced as a iingoist
and his associates declared he was
unduly excited. However, subse-
quent events have proven that Mr.,
Gardner forecasted the future with
a clear vision and that his associ-
ates who refused to become excited
or even interested were the ones who
were at fault.
When the war broke out between
the United States and Germany, Mr..
Gardner enlisted, proving that he
was ready to practice as he preached,
and he has paid the supreme sacri-
flee for his devotion to his country.
Hon. Augustus P. Gardner was a
strong advocates Of universal mill
tary training and urged upon con-
gress the necessity of inaugurating
such a policy. But thus far the "let
well enough anloners," with the aid
Of the administration, have been
able to defeat that principle. 1t is
hoped that the day may not soon
come that will impress upon the
American people with an emphasis
that will appal and a result that
will shock the nation that the teach
ings of such men as Mr.. Gardner
and Col. Roosevelt in relation to
universal military training are ali
solutely right while the teachings Of
such men as Woodrow Wilson and
Newton Baker, are wrong. The form
err have been right all the time upon
this question of preparedness while
the latter we're wrong until forced
to be right by circumstances over
which they had no control.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
The Scots Celebrated.

The Popular Grove Social club,
which met Friday evening at the w. y.
Irving farm home southwest of this
city, gave it's program over to a
celebration in honor of the birthday
of Robert Burns. Scottish songs
were sung and the evening otherwise
devoted to a program in keeping with
the occasion Refreshment were also
of the Scottish variety.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
WILSON.CHAMBERLAIN.

The general consensus of opinion
as voiced by the newspapers Of the
country is regret at the controversy
over the conduct of the war pre-
cipated by the address of Senator
Chamberlain in New York, in which
he charged inefficiency in the war
department. The Freeman-J Journal
does not share in this majority opin-
ion. 1t regrets exceedingly that con-
ditions are such as to pursuade
Senator Chamberlain to make such
charges, but it doesn't regret that he
made them if he has evidence to
justify himself.
Senator Chamberlain is a man Of
great ability and has been in con-
gress twenty-five years. He is chair
man of the senate military commit
tee and has given years of study and
research to world politics and ques-
lions with which his committee has
to deal. He is democrat, which is
fortunate, as it relieves him of the
suspicion of playing politics. It can
not be justly assumed that a man
of the character and standing of
Senator Chamberlain is not as pat
riOtic, not as sincere and not as
worthy of confidence as is the presi-
dent. Nor can it be justly assumed
that he is pursuing his present
course from other than patriotic
motives. There may be ground for
honest differences of opinion, and
liberation is needed in times like
this.
This writer read with considerable
interest the evidence of Secretary
Baker before the senate Investigate
ing committee and he was impressed
with the idea that the proofs of in
capacity and inefficiency were ir-
REPUTABLE However, others who
followed that evidence closely dis
agree with this view.
The public is entitled to the truth
in any event and no one need think
the enemy is furnished with informa-
ton it did not previously possess.
The German spy system is complete
and the military authorities Of that
country know all about conditions in
the United States and it is well to
let our own people know them also.
Let no one be deceived into be-
lieving that because man is presi-
dent of the United States he is infan
ible. The outstanding weakness OF
Woodrow Wilson in the view of the
writer, is his blind faith in the men
whom he has selected for the heads
OF various departments. He appears
willing to defend them at all times
and under all circumstances and ac-
cepts their statements as final. How
ever, we hold him in high esteem
and recognize his many qualities OF
heart and mind that place him in
certain fields of endeavor second to
no man in the world. His ideals
are lofty and his coruage in stating
his convictions admirable. He can
say what ought to be said in a way
that carries conviction and disarms
suspicion of improper motives. In
the diplomatic field he is percent
nent and is able to match pens with
any of the trained diplomats in
Europe.
That is the field in which he shines.
He is not so we'll fitted to chose men
to carry on the war. He lacks fore
.H
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
THE STONE FIASCO.

The idea of such a man as Senator
Stone of Missouri questioning the
patriotism Of Roosevelt is prepostcr-
Gus. Up to the time of our entrance
into the war Stone was a pro-German
and lost no occasion to defend Ger
many in it's brutal methods Of warfare.
II was generally believed that Senator
Stone took this position because of the
big German vote in Missouri Nobody
who knows the man thought for mo-
ment he. sympathized with Germany
because of honest convictions. Then
later when President Wilson delivered
his famous message to congress Stone
was one of the willful twelve and did
what he could to defeat its suggestions.
He stood with 'LaFollette and for
weeks and weeks after congress had
declared that state of war existed
between this country and Germany
Stone was playing for the pro-German
vote of Missouri.
Ou Tue OlncT ildIlu, lIOiu llc 'tiLle VI
the pillage of Belgium and from the
day the Lusitania was sent to the
bottom of the ocean by pirate gov
eminent, Theodore Roosevelt has
stood with all his might against Ger
many He didn't think of how many
votes the Germans controlled nor
what the result of his attitude upon
his own fortunes might be. He said
upon the sinking of the Lusitania that
the German Ambassador Bernstorff
ought to be given his passports and
that The German government should
be informed that this country would
have nothing more to do with it.
Moreover, Roosevelt offered his serv-
ices to his country when the war
broke out and congress accepted the
proffer, but President Wilson refused
to give his sanction. Four Of the
Roosevelt boys are now in the army,
three in Flanders and one here at
home, and each and every one enlisted
with the consent and approval of the
father. 70 question the patriotism OF
such a man is ridiculous and Senator
Stone must laugh at it himself.
No matter what Roosevelt thinks of
Wilson or no matter what he may say
of any other federal official, or of Will
son, his patriotism has been proven
upon too many occasions to be seri-
ously questioned, and it is not ques-
toned by anybody of honest convic-
tons who knows the facts and is not
blinded by prejudice.
While one may not agreerwith some
of the caustic denunciations the in
domitable colonel hurls at the admin
istration and those responsible for the
conduct of the war, they must admit
that he has usually been right and
that when the truth was finally sifted
out, it has developed that he knew his
ground The difference between
Roosevelt and hundreds of other keen
wited, wideawake men is that Roose-
welt has the courage to stand up and
say the unpopular things and criticise
men around whom their friends and
satellites are trying to build halo Of
perfection, and whom they wish to |
protest from criticism by making criti-
cism appear unpatriotic.
In speaking of the Stone fiasco,
former Senator Late Young says in /
the Des Moines Capital:
Senator William J. Stone of Mis-
souri, has been pro-German presum-
ably on account of the large German
vote in st. Louis.
During the days of our neutrality
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Hurt Hand in Saw.

VIM. O'Niel, an employee at the
Monarch Sanitary Hog Trough plant
in this city, Saturday caught his
hand in a circular saw. His thumb
was cut SO badly that three stitches
were necessary in dressing it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Failed to Pass Examination.

Harley Lappin, nephew OF Mrs.
F. P. Helmick who makes his home
here and on the Helmick farm near
BOWS, enlisted in the navy from Fort
Dodge recently. He failed to pass the
examination, however, because of q
slight physical defect.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
MONDAY, JANUARY %, 1918.

The deceased had been affiliated
with the United Brethren church for
over thirty years and in her death
kind and indulgent mother, a loving
wife and good woman is called to her
reward.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

To his credit it may be said that the
kaiser has not yet declared That the
United States started the wa ia Eu-
rope. He has given nearly every other
excuse for Germany being in the war,
however.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

L. r. Lubbers, we'll known and
prominent farmer, residing north.
east of town, will open up new
implement depot in this city within
few days. He will occupy the
building just being vacated by the
Webster City Implement company,
who are now moving to their fine
new building on the north side OF
Second street in the 500 block.
Mr.. Lubbers says he will handle
Moline tractors and a full line of
farm machinery, implements, etc.
Some of his stock is already here
and he expects to be opened up for
business soon. The family will re-
move to this city to make their flu
ture home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Real Estate Transfers.

Retta NJ. Hittle to Meade Hughes
wd-lot IS blk w. f. & Co. Add w. c.
$3.50
VIM. Wilke to Elizabeth Beightol-
wd--lot blk A Wilke Add w. c.
5000
o. S. Peterson and WI to A. C. Lyders
-wd-lots IL, 10 blk l Ellsworth
$780,
Anna Pierce and hush to EdmOna
Fye-wd-lots l, 2 blk SO Homer
$3.50
A. r. Hoenk and VT to Henry W..
Luebke-wd-lot l blk ]. M. F. Add
w. C.-$4OO.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-07
A PRAYER.

o God-O Thou who art the con-
frmer of every just power and equit-
able empire in eternal glory, everlast-
ing power, continuance, steadfastness,
fir1nness and greatness, strengthen by
the abundance Of Thy mercy every
government which acts rightly towards
its subjects and every dominion that
protects the poor and weak by its flag.
I ask thee, by the abundance of Thy
holiness and that of thy bounty, to as
sist this just government, which hath
stretched out the ropes Of its tent to
far and wide countries; the justice of
which hath manifested its proofs
throughout the well inhabited, cult
waited and fourishing regions belong
ing to such government.
O God, strengthen its soldiers and
flag, give authority and influence to it's
word and utterance, protect its terri
tories and dominions, guard its reputa-
tion, make its renown widely spread,
divulge its traces and exalt its flag by
thy eonquering power and wonderful
might In the kingdom of creation.
Thou are the confrmer Of Whomso-
ever Thou widest.
Verify, Thou art the powerful and
the almighty!
((Signed) Abdul BAHIA Abbas.