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

Webster City last evening while en-
route home from Fort Dodge.
&C. d. DOolittle and nephew,
Lloyd Doolittle, autoed up from Des
Moines today for a brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Schroeder, ac.
companied by Chas. Gerber, are Fort
Dodge visitors today, going over in the
formers car.
F. A. Kayser Of this city and Frank
G. Snyder of Jewell motored to Des
Moines yesterday. AT Camp Dodge
they had short visit with DR.. G. Il.
McCauliff. Mr. Snyder is in Webster
City today.
Miss Anna Shoemaker, who has
spent the summer here, will leave Mon
day for Grand Forks, N. d., where she
will supervise the Palmer method of
penmanship in the city schools. Miss
Shoemaker will have seventy grade
teachers under her supervision in this
work.
Miss NJ. Talcott Of Williams was a
visitor in Webster City yesterday.
Miss Gertrude Latchaw, eighth
grade teacher in the public schools, ar
rived in the city yesterday from her
home in Arkansas to begin the years
work Monday.
Miss Marguerite Merryman of
Blairsburg, who is attending high
school here, went to her home there
yesterday afternoon for the weekend
Mrs. Jessie Harper returned home
yesterday afternoon from Fort Dodge
where she has been employed for some
time.
Miss Lena VanLangen OF Kamrar
was Webster City visitor yesterday.
Mrs. G. +. Kent and children of
Stanhope spent some time i'll the city
yesterday, while enroute to visit rela.
tives and friends in DeS Moines.
Miss Charlotte Haddox, who has
spent the summer here at the home of
her mother, Mrs. James Humbert, left
yesterday for Kansas City. where she
will attend school this year.
Editor f. f. Roland of the Will
liams Enterprise and daughter, Gladys
are in Webster City this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Strever OF
this city are temporarily staying al
Clarion at the home of their son, Earl
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Strever have gone
to Wagner, Oklahoma, for farewell
visit with brother of Mrs. SIS w.it
leaves soon for cantonment. Mr.
and Mrs. George r. Strever are taking
care of the children while ihey arr
gone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Was Near Bomb.

One Webster City resident, Guy G.
Mills, has first hand information OF
the bombing of the federal building In
Chicago Wednesday afternoon. He
was in the lobby of the Great North
ern hotel, three blocks away, and was
blown from his feet, as were other per
sons, within radius Of four blocks
of the building.
Mr.. Mills arrived home from Chi
cage Saturday and is without q
scratch from his close proximity tc
danger. That he carries lucky coin
or is otherwise protected from harm, is
the belief of his friends, owing to his
lucky escape from several accidents
within the past few years A few
months ago. Mr-Mills came out OF
wreck of the fast mail train between
here and Chicago when a number OF
persons were killed and others serious
ly injured, without injury.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ackon of Man
chester are spending few days Wis
iting the Robert Morrow family south
west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Martin went
to Boone Yesterday afternoon where
they will visit friends for a few days
&C. Rocker of Kamrar spent the day
here yesterday with his daughter, Mrs
Joe w. BEEN, and family.
Mrs. Orm Donaldson and little
girls of Ellsworth spent the day in the
city yesterday.
Miss Myrtle Jacobs left this morn
ing for Van Horn, where she will
teach domestic science the coming
school year.
%. J. Henderson is in Des Moines
on business today.
Miss Agnes Moore. who teaches
school at Eagle Grove, is home for an
over Sunday visit.
Mrs. James Winchell and son re-
turned home to Des Moines this morn
ing after visit here with the Albert
Winchell family.
Mrs SADIE Beughley, who has beer
guest in this city at the Jesse w. Ma.
son home, returned to Liscomb this
morning.
Miss Lena HOnz of the Freeman
Journal force, went to Dow City to
day to spend Sunday at her home.
Howard Alexander Of Kamrar was
in Webster City today.
--Hilmar Christopherson arrived
home yesterday from his season with
the Redpath-vawter chautauqua sys
TEN. He was in Missouri most Of the
time. This morning he went to Ames
to see about entering the students army
training corps.
Mrs. G. c. Stafford left this morn
ing for Burlington, accompanying hel
two grandchildren, Mildred and How
ard Stafford, home.
Gilbert and Ed. Knudson Of Jew
ell were county seat business visitors
yesterday.
Seymour Eichman and Henry
Nathanson went to Dies Moines last ev
ening to spend the Jewish New Year.
IN. j. Nelson Of Ellsworth was il
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Letter From Camp Dix, N. j.

| A letter to the Freeman-Journal
from the A. r. Burleson, family, now
located at Champaign, ILL.,, brings the
/ news that they have just bought a
new home three blocks from the Uni
versity of Illinois. A letter from their
son, Sergeant Randall Burleson, now
at Camp Dix, N. j.. with the Saith
division, was enclosed. 1t follows:
Camp Dix, N. dear Mother: At
last we have arrived at our journeys
end. We are in Camp Dix, New Jer-
sey, where we are to be equipped for
overseas. I don't think we will be
here over thirty days and then we
start for France.
The whole 34th Division is here now
and the people here are certainly sur
prised at the fine manly bunch of sol
diers that we have. have heard
several business men state that the
Gath was the best and cleanest look
ing soldiers they had ever had the
pleasure of seeing.
The camp is just twenty-eight miles
from Philadelphia and fifteen miles
from Trenton, and New York is just
two hours ride.on the train. / was
in Trenton last night and next Sunday
intend to go to Philadelphia or Allan
tic City.
All the people here think we are
either cowboys or western outlaws OF
some sort, as we came from the west;
and one woman asked me if the
Indians were still very bad in Iowa.
Ha! Ha!
They can't realize that we are
civilized west of the Mississippi river.
l guess we have barracks to live in
and everything is convenient and
handy.
Well, must close with love to all.
| Randall.
LIST Sergt. Co. 3D." 125th NJ. G. Bin,
Camp Dix. New Jersey.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Fridays Daily.)
M. Fl. Hendrickson from near jew
,,,ox, ;,Fvv,kcfn,. f,;+x, vaetorday

M. Fl. Hendrickson from near jew
ell was in. Webster City yesterday.
john Lagd of Pittsburgh, Pa, who
is here with his two children, guests
at tile A. A. Furman home, was in Des
MONIES yesterday.
Mrs. George A. Hanson of the
Ellsworth News was in Webster City
between trains yesterday.
e. A. Henderson of Story City
was transacting business in Webster
City yesterday.
j. 0. Anderson was among the
Scott township visitors in the county
seat yesterday.
Hans Fardal Of Stanhope was a
Webster City business visitor yester-
day.
Mrs. /. f. johnson from Marion
township, the Freeman-Journafs faith
full Pleasant Valley correspondent, was
u caller at this Office yesterday while
in the city to see the selectmen leave.
Walter Z. Craig, who has been
home on short furlough, returned
last evening to Fort Omaha.
Miss Lillian Beck of Des Moines
is in the city visiting at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. II. N. Beck.
Mrs. w. w. Stow of Waterloo ar.
rived here last evening for visit at
the L. f. Stuart home and among other
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Julius Bermann went down
to Des Moines this afternoon for a
weekend visit with Mrs. Joe Open
heimer and the NJ. j. Frisch family.
Miss Helen Whitacre returned tc
Rochester, Mimi, yes erday to again
take up her duties i'm 1t. Mary's hos
pital, the hospital MAJ leamous by the
Drs. Mayo. Miss " acre finished
her three 4 ersing training
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
FRANK MIRACLE
CANDIDATE FOR
STATE SENATOR

Relatives in this city are just in re-
ceipt of word that Frank D. Miracle
of Helena, Montana, formerly well
known Webster City man, brother Of
Mrs. Elston f. King and son of Judge
ID. d. Mircale, has been nominated on
the republican ticket for the Montana
state senate.
MI. Miracle has been living in Helena
a number Of years, where he has been
very successful in business. A republi-
can nomination in his district is equiv
alent to an election. His many Web
ster City friends extend congratula-
lions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Another Big Belgian Box.


The local chapter of the Red Cross
is doing much Belgian relief work ant
an unusually large box of garments
designed for this purpose, was sent ou
Saturday. 1t contained
30 adult chemise.
30 adult petticoats.
10 adult aprons.
80 adult dress skirts.
pairs of underdrawers.
10 pairs women's drawers.
chemise, eight years.
Is dresses, six years.
dresses, twelve years
20 gowns, two years.
% petticoats, eight years.
10 pairs of boys underdrawers, tel
years.
) undershirts, six years.
5 petticOats, ten years.
Is petticOats, one year.
20 petticoats, six years.
10 dresses, eight years.
l knitted afghan.
10 boys winter suits, six years.
Is boys summer suits, six years.
Is boys summer waists, six years.
10 dresses, six months.
4 dresses, one year old.
. sweaters.
8 chemise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Many Letters From France.

Many letters from soldiers in France
were delivered this morning from the
Webster City post Office. Whenever a
mail ship docks on this side CARRYING
mail from the American sector in
France, most Webster City people hav-
ing relatives at the front hear from
them. The letters reaching here today
indicate that the Hamilton county sold
iers are getting along fine, for the let
tiers are, all filed with cheer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Blake got let
ter from their son, Lieut.. G. o. Blake,
who has been in hospital since he was
recently gassed. He writes that he is
in base hospital No. G7 and that he ex-
poets to be out and back with his COM
pany in about week. This letter was
written Aug. 18th.
Willard latham, another Of the Rain
bow boys, writes that he is stationed
on the Marine and that the boys of his
company go swimming in this river
nearly every day. He was just back
from two days furlough spent in
Paris when the letter was written.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Pearce also
received letter from their son, Lieut..
G. T. Pearce, but recently arrived in
France. He is well and working hard.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Another Star Worker.

The local Red Cross has number
of star workers, workers who, through,
their unusual activities, stand out
prominently in the ranks of the army
of human relief. Among these is one
little gray-haired lady, Mrs. Katherine
Carson, 312 Fourth street, who is past
eighty years Of age, yet has been tire
less in her knitting for the Red Cross.
Pair after pair of nicely knitted wrist
let's and socks galore have been made
by Mrs. Carson, who stops knitting
only when the local chapter exhausts
it's supply of yarn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Eight New Members put on
Canteen Committee Of
Red Cross in Re-
~ organization.
"A SERVICE SCHEDULE
Arrangements are Made to
Make Twelve Trains
Every Day.

A reorganization meeting of the Rec
Cross Canteen committee was held il
the Red Cross rooms Friday evening.
Chairman julius Bermann has nam
ed eight additional members to the
committee, the original committee .hav
ing been found to be too small for the
daily attention service offered by tho
canteen workers at the railway sta
+ tiOns. The new members include
Mesdames L. d. Hamilton, John e
Hanlon, Luella Fassett, w. w. Pearce
Julius Bermann and w. w. Wyatt and
the Misses Helen Blankenbuehler and
Matilda Essig.
Beginning Sunday, canteen com
mittee will make each Of the twelve
local trains under new schedule, as
follows:
Sunday.
Morning trains-The Misses Emily
Kruger and Clara Gabrielson.
Afternoon. and evening trains-The
Misses Elin0r Jones and Elsie Golden
Monday. "A
Early morning trains-Mrs. Lois
Carson and Miss Katherine Lane.
Morning and afternoon trains-The
Misses Catherine Lane and Margaret
Chamberlain.
Evening trains-The Misses Flora
Widman and Ella Stickney.
Tuesday.
Early morning trains-The Misses
Emily Kruger and Anna Shryock.
!. Morning and afternoon trains
Mesdames hermann and Pearce.
Evening trains-The Misses Matilda
Essig and Helen Blankenbuehler.
Wednesday.
Early morning trains-Mrs. Lois
Carson, Miss Katherine Lane.
Morning and afternoon trains
Mesdames Hanlon and Fassett.
Evening trains-The Misses Rosa
lind Cook and Ruth latham.
Thursday.
All trains-Mesdames Melvin john
son and r. f. Beck.
Friday.
Early morning trains-The Misses
Elsie Golden and Elinor Jones.
Morning and afternoon trains
Mrs. Hamilton and Miss Essig.
Evening trains-The Misses Gabriel
son and Kruger.
Saturday.
All trains-Florence Tucker, Anna
Shryock and Flora Widman.
Chairman Beerman asks that any
one unable to serve secure her own
substitute. Canteen baskets should be
left at the Miller Cafe when the serv-
ice has been finished, while empty
baskets should be taken to the Red
Cross rooms and retilled for the next
committee coming on duty.
y &
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

commercial needs of the country"
The telephone and telegraph: compan-
les all appear to be giving hearty CO.
| operation to the new policies brought
about by government control.
III The /. w. w. Convictions.
The conviction of one hundred lead
ers of the Industrial Workers of the
World at Chicago practically cinches
an important plan Of the federal gov
eminent for the behavior Of American
citizens during the progress of the
war. The I. w. W. sought to create
railroad congestion by the missending
Of freight, the wrecking Of sawmills
by driving spikes in timbers, the des-
truction of fruit orchards by placing
copper tacks in the trees and the spoil
age of grain by stacking Shocks upside
down. The I. w. w. flew the red flag
Of lawlessness, and its plan was to
war on industries until the employers
threw up their hands in despair.
These plans Of sabotage, which aimed
at the slowing down Of production and
wanton spoilage of material, and the
creating of strikes, was all very care
fully planned by men who worked so
close to the line of legal methods that
their convention was most difficult.
The government has its war trade
board its war finance board, war labor
board, and other agencies intended to
straighten out every detail Of differ
ence between employers and employees,
and agencies like the I. w. w. stand
in direct contradiction to its methods.
1t is not to be assumed that the gov
eminent has achieved perfect sys-
tenn. but its progress has been salts
factory, and it is a pleasant thought
that we are about done with such
anarchist institutions as the I. w. w.
The Skip-Stop and the Goat.
The skip-stop has been tried out on
the goat, and the goat is better off on
account Of the experiment. The skip
stop is. an innovation in street-car
travel and is accomplished by cars
stopping only at specified blocks, sew
eral squares apart, and indicated for
the convenience Of the public by signs
or markers. The goat is Washington;
the national capital; where schemes
and devices for saving time, power
and energy, are worked out by federal
officials.
The skip-stop is to be introduced on
electric lines throughout the country,
if the plans Of the fuel administra ton
are carried out. The administration
claims that two million tons of coal
can be saved in year by the skip
stop and the installation of power
saving devices.
Seven Cent Newspapers.
Sunday editions of the Philadelphia
newspapers have been advanced to-
seven cents. Among the papers are
the Curtis publications. All the news
papers except one in Washington have
advanced their price to two cents per
copy for weekday editions. Bread,
soap, fruits, candies, formerly five
cents, have climbed to seven and eight
cents. The nickel is being supplanted
by prices representing the higher cost
of living.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Standing for August.

The standing of the Hamilton toun-
ty chapter of the Red Cross for Aug
ust is A in both garments and knit
ting, almost A plus in both. Hospital
garments were 100 per cent perfect.
according to the. official notice sent out
by Central Headquarters Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Proposal for Erection Of School House

Notice is hereby given that the pro-
posals for the erection Of school
house in sub district No. 3, Rose Grove
Township, County Of Hamilton, will be
received by the undersigned until p.
IN. Sept. q, 1918, at which time the
contract will be let to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the Office of the county superintend-
ent.
James Knickerb0cker,
Secretary.
Radcliffe, Iowa.
Sept. ., 1918. 9-2f4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
To Build Anyway?

According to the Story City Herald
the school building for which bonds
were recently voted is to be erected
in that town, regardless of the advice
of the government against it. The Her
aid is authority for the statement that
the contract has been let and the ex.
cavation work begun.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

course in the early summer and aftel
vacation spent at the home of hel
grandmother, Mrs. B. F. Shook, re
turns to take up special nursing.
Mrs. James Brock of this city
left this morning for Clarkestield
Mimi, for an indefinite visit with rela
tives.
Mrs. f. r. Whitley went to Des
Moines this morning for a conference
with state leaders in the interest OF
the Iowa branch OF the Council OF
National Defense work.
Mrs, I. G. Berryhill of Kamral
spent last night with her mother, Mrs
Ellen Berryhill, at the F. A. kaysel
home, Mrs. Berryhill being quite ill.
Mrs. I. B. Stafford and visiting
sister, Mrs. E. N. Dougherty, of Ores
ton, went down to Jewell this morning
for a brief visit at the home Of another
sister.
Mrs. Alexander Groves, Mrs. w. J.
Zitterell and Mrs. ]. l.. Kamrar and
daughter, Alice, went to Des Moines
this morning, the three ladies to act
as Hamilton county delegates to state
conference called by Governor Hard
ing for today. DR.. Fife McCOllum
Jones, another local delegate will meet
the party in Des Moines.
james Young returned home this
morning following a six weeks tour
with the Redpath-vawter Chautauqua
system.
e. P. Scriyen leaves Sunday for
Toledo, Ohio, where he will visit for
several weeks at the home of his
daughter, Mrs L. II. Ford, and family.
Paul Sterling Us an Ames business
visitor today.
IT. l.. Mott is in Jewell today doing
some repair work for the Iowa Tele-
phone company.
Editor and Mrs. L. NJ. Peterson
and daughter of Stratford are Webster
City visitors this afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Johnson and children
returned to their home in Cleghorn
this morning after a two weeks visit
with Mrs. Johnsons parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Fl. Clabaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Bryant Of I os
Angeles arrived here yesterday for a
visit at the home of Mrs. BIS sister,
Mrs. A. A. Cook, and husband.
Mrs. E. r. Schweppe left this morn
ing for Ticonic, Iowa, called there by
the death Of her mother, Mrs. William
Doege, former Webster City resident
Of twenty-five years ago. Another
Mrs. Arthur Hanson, of Ce-
dar Falls, will join Mrs. SchYeppe at
their mothers home. The third daugh-
ter, Miss Martha Doege, is Red Cross
nurse and is enroute to France.
Miss Maude Barnes of Mankato,
Mimi. c0ntralto soloist with the Dom
onick party of the Midland Chautau-
qua company, who has been visiting
her friend and classmate, Miss kath-
ryn Mason of this city, returned to her
home yesterday for three weeks va
cation after which she will continue
her lyceum work. Miss Barnes and her
party gave concert at Camp Dodge
last Saturday evening and have been
invited to visit the different canton
ments on their winter tour.
The men delegates from Hamilton
to the housing conference called
by Governor w. L. Harding today in
Des Moines are DR.. Paul Nicolai, Rev.
Arthur Metcalf, G. f. Bissell, Frank
E. S. Johnson, J. G. Want
HUI. Some Of them are attending the
meeting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Supplies Turned In.

Knitting is coming in every day at
the Red Cross workrOoms. Supplies
received Saturday include
pairs of socks from Williams.
16 pairs of socks and pairs of
wristlets from harrisburg.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Williams Sends in Supplies.

Headquarters received a shipment Of
Red Cross supplies from the auxiliary
at Williams few days ago, as follows
Samples bathrobe, pajama coat,
hospital shirt, 1 under shirt.
3 sweaters.
1 pair of wristlets.
S helmets.
II pairs of socks.
property bag.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

The knitting which has been taken
out over the county is beginning to
come in. The following pieces have
been received at local headquarters
during the past week:
Jewell-29 pairs of socks.
Kamrar-3 sweaters.
Stonega-1 sweater.
Ellsworth-S helmets, sweater, l
pair of socks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Registration Notice.

The September 18th registration FOL
Webster township will be held at tho
White Elephant school house. 9-7d1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

The four young sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. r. Harvey will attend school at st.
Mary's academy at Tama during the
coming school wear,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
Superior Red Cross Helping. ,

The Superior Red Cross Circle from
south Of Webster City continue their
Red Cross activities, turning eight nice.
ly knitted sweaters and 1920 in money
into local headquarters Thursday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

The f. p. Scriven family have mov-
ed from the Zitterreil apartments on
bank street to- the residence owned by
Mrs. G. d. Halfway, $40 Water street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09
More knitting Goes Out.

A box containing 165 pairs of knit
ted socks was shipped from the Red
Cross workrOoms few days ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-09

Ralph LinahoH. who was recently dis
charged from Camp Cody, has accepted
position at thk c. F. Gardner hard
ware store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-01
Government May
Operate Packing Plant

Washington, April 1.-The govern
ment may operate the great packing
plants of the country to solve the meat
problem.
This step appeared possible today in
view of President Wilson s approval
of commission to investigate the wis
dom of such a move, at the appeal of
Herbert Hoover.
Complete cooperation of the packing
industry, however, in determining ma
tional policy governing meat production
sale and distribution-which may in
clude price fixing-might stave off fed
eral control, food administration Off
cials admit.
Hoover wrote the president, urging
an investigation after finding himself
caught between cross fire of criticism
from packers, producers and consumers.
Hoover IS appeal comes at time when
the agitation for breaking up the pre-
sent so-called "packer's trust - is
strong. Investigations carried on by the
federal trade commission into the indus
try have revealed, according to Francis
J. Heney, chief investigator, that the
arms Of the Crust extend out into
many branches of American business.
The practices of the "trust" in main
tanning control over varied interests
have been exposed to view by Heney
for weeks.
Labor has strongly advocated govern
ment control of the plants.