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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-02
BOY SCOUTS HAVING THE
TIME Of THEIR LIVES
Those in Camp Permitted to Take
Part in the Troops Review
at Fort du Pont.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

| Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Camp Cesar Rodney, Aug. 2.-1hosc
Wilmington scouts who are not planning
to spend Mt least week at Camp Caesar
Rodney AT Lorewood Grove this summer
are assurcdly missing the opportunity OF
their lives for a splendid summer vacation
This wears camp is undoubtedly the best
in the history of Wilmington scouting,
both rs to location Of the camp and mum
her in attendance and the good time that
the boys are having. Having two assist
ants, the camp director Is enabled this
wear to spend the greater part of his time
in arranging and conducting real scouting
activities This is very decided advan-
tapc and the scouts in attendance are en-
thusiastic over the results.
Last Friday a hiking party of scouts
from Camp Caesar Rodney was paid one
of the highest compliments that scouts In
this country have ever received. nder
Scout Executive Grccnhawk the BOYS
visited Fort t!u Point, Mt Delaware City,
and wctc given special permission to go
through the post Colonel RAYMOND, the
commandment, then invited the scouts to
take part in the ceremony of evening
parade. which closes the activities of the
day at all army posts IN the nitcd States
The troop of scouts was posted IN the line
next To colors and went through the
ceremony with the regular troops NJ
the close the colonel sent his aldc 10 com
pllmcnt the boys on their line rs they
marched in review To bc asked 10 take
part in tins ceremony with regulars rs
certainly an unique and highly apprccIat
ed honor and one of which the boys have
right to be proud.
The scout commissioner, Deputy { ON
missioner Quinn and Scout Masters Mark
Sunday and were we'll pleased with the
layout and general appearance Of the site.
The mess met with the approval OF tho
visitors, as we'll rs the BOYS
Troop No % held It's usual meeting on
Friday night and II was we'll attended
There was a short business meeting and
some tests were taken. After the regular
business meeting there was a short talk
from J. 4 Williams. scoutmaster. relative
to some proposed new work for thus fall
1t is expected 10 have quite n bunch Of /
fellows 20 down 10 camp the week OF
August 10 There was a visitor AT the
meeting Joseph Applcby of Troop No !
145. Baltimore, Md. a friend Of Assist
ant Patrol Leader Jack licrpcl After
the meeting. MIR Williams suggested that
all 90 outside on the lawn and hear the /
experiences OF two of the fellows who had
Just arrived home from camp and after
hearing of their good time and good
eats while IN camp Il made the rest
more anxious than ever for their time to /
roll around.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-02
U-BOAT IN MID OCEAN.
Sinks Portuguese Vessel With Shells:
Crew Adrift, is Rescued.

Washington, Aug 2--The Portu-
e71ese bark Porto was sunk by German
submarine $50 miles off the Atlantic
Coast On July ~ The Navy Depart
ment announces that the crew Of eighteen
men had been landed at an American
port BY British steamship
After overhanling the bark, the sub
marines crew destroyed ii with bombs
placed ia the CARGO Of cotton No furthdr
details were gwen, bun II was assumdi
thai the crew was permitted 70 take tp
the small boats The Porto was bound
from Savannah for Oport O.
This is the first official word of 8 sub
marine operating of the ooast received
here SINCE a U-boat appeared suddenly
davx sxp and sfaelled a tag and barges
il vas towing, This occurred several
DAVIS after tie United States cruiser San
T6sxy had been destroyed of Fire islam
presumably by mine planted by the
subrnersible-
An Atlantic Port, Aug "A steam
snip arrived yesterday with the crew Of
ta.e Portuguese vessel sunk by German
submarine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-02

There may he as good submarines in
the scalas ever were caught, but not many.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-02

The evening newspaper OF today gives
YOU the news from France up until + p m.
today The difference IN time makes this
possible, If you wish to keep in close
touch with the news of the war front
order Every Evening from your nearest
dealer, if not already regular reader.
N< week, delivered al your home ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-02
Wife's Unpummed Stamps

Whenever n mentally alert man goes
down 10 his wifc's wrting-desk in her
unavoidable absence 10 steal n postage
stamp he wonders where and how in the
world she contrlves TO procure and save
up so many without any sticking-stuf
ON them Ohio State journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-02

U-Boat. Not "A Deciding Factor Of War.
Daniels Repeats.

Washington; Aug. , The submarine
is no longer a determining factor in the
war. and stateIlcnts by Emperor William
IN a proclamation to the German Army
and Navy that submarines are tenacious
IL attacking and lighting the vital forces
which are streaming across the sea,
are without foundation, Secretary Daniel,
SAID today
The reduction in sinklngs has beer
steady. Mr.. Daniels said The sub
marine as leading. important factor
in the war is ended It IS always n menac,
rs long rs there is ono in the seasonal we
are losing ships and will continue TO lose
ships now and then. hut rs for IT being
a determining factor inthe war, that fear
is ended
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-02

The Arters W. G T. I held the an
nual outing yesterday at the "Bluchird, :
the home OF Mrs Thomas Jakes, pool
West Sixth street. when a box luncheon
WINS served and a business meeting he 4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-02

Pan-Cicrman vision Of a world Of tfihu-
tarv States means everything for the Ger
man and the rest Of tho wbrld in the pan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-02

London. Aug. AnHrcw Bonar Law
government spokesman in the House
OF Commons, stated IN the Lower House
Yesterday that German submarines were
beng sunk at far greater rate than
hcrCt oiorc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
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PERSONAL BRIEFS

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John Havinga of Kamrar was in
Webster City on business, Saturday.
Ira Stricken went to Centerville
today for visit with relatives.
Prof. Snow went to Randall this
morning for conference with the
school board on matters pertaining
to the school there.
Mrs. Eta Young is in Ames to-
day on business.
DR.. M. B. Galloway, partner OF
Dr.. McCauliif, has a new Ford cab
riolet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufas F.. Nelson
and baby daughter sundayed at the
home Of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Nelson, in Jewell.
Mrs. Will Keup and daughter
returned to their home in Tama SAT-
urday following soiourn with the
w. H. Bahrenfuss family.
Mrs. J. T. Belman of Jewell re-
turned to her home Saturday follow
ing several days visit with the j.
e. Burnstedt family.
Master Laurent Christensen of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07

/ y Z - o. - 4 vs.
workers may be entered. The mem-
bers Of the class are not required to
attend every day but only as they
may have time and opportunity. For
this reason the membership varies
from day to day and room is made
for many more workers.
49,
Soldier Scrap Books Completed.
A good many of the soldier scrap
books made by Webster City women
have been turned in to Mrs. L. A.
AfcMurray and she is sending them,
a few at a time. to the Chicago Ii
brary, which has charge of this
work. She makes the. request that
those having the books completed
either send them to her home or to
the Red Cross work rooms in the
Elks' club house. She has more OF
the empty books on hand which she
will be very glad to have someone
complete. The finished books the
wonderfully interesting and amuse
even well person, with thousand
and one diversified interests here at
home. What will they not meap to
a convalescent soldier, i'll, homesick
and alone? Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07

the college at Ames to prepare the
courses and do the organization
work.
Prepare Course.
In accordance with this, the fol-
lowing courses have been prepared
and will be offered to every man who
is going into the. service Of the ma
ton:
/. Army organization, ten lessons.
2. Military and personal hygiene,
ten lessons.
(a) Shop arithmetic and mathe-
mates.
o. Gas Engines and motor
truck operation.
(c) Shop drawing.
(d) Military mapping and sketch
ing.
(e) The telephone-telegraph sig
nal corps work.
8. Elements Of French for the
American soldier.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
Williams Items.

The funeral of little Stewart Parker
Millsap was held from the home of his
grandmother, Mrs. Laura Talcott, on
Thursday afternoon, Rev. M. L. Carver
OF the M. E. church preaching the sim
pie and effective sermon. Stewart
Parker Millsap was born August II.
1916, and died January I, 1918. His
death was caused by his accidentally
swallowing peanut that lodged in his
trachea and which baflied the skill of
numerous physicians who attempted
to iislodge it. After four days of suf-
fering the little fellow passed away at
the Methodist hospital in Des Moines,
where he had been taken for operation.
The baby's death occurred on the an
niversary Of the death Of J. p. Talcott,
his grandfather, who died January 1,
1914. The baby's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart Millsap, are well known in
Hamilton county, both having grown
up in this vicinity. They have two
other children, Sylvia Jean. and Mary
Lydia, who are left to comfort their
parents. Out of town people at the
funeral were Miss Mary Talcott, of
Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. James Talcott
OF Minneapolis, Mimi, Lee Millsap Of
Northwood. Miss Mary Talcott, of the
Methodist hospital. Des Moines, Miss
Lydia 1aillsap. Webster City, and Miss
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07


Eagle Grove, who has been here visit
ing his grandparents, MI. and Mrs. n.
r. Christensen, returned home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Myers Of Fort
Dodge spent Sunday here with Mrs.
Myers grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. e..
T. Rutledge.
Miss Leila Hughes returned to her
studies in the state university at Iowa
City this noon following a holiday
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Hughes. q
Harold Dick returned Saturday
night from weeks visit with the G.
II. Dick family in Stanhope.
Mrs John Traver of. Fort Dodge
spent yesterday in this city. Mrs.
Trayer was formerly Mrs Weldon
Helmick and was united in marriage
with Mr.. Traver in Fort Dodge 2 few
days before the latter's enlistment.
He is connected with the aviation
corps, stationed in a western army
camp
The a. A. Haley family have
moved from rooms in the ]. c. Robi-
son home to an apartment over the
Latimer Bros. store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wientjes and
Miss Rosa Wepel are spending today
in Kamrar on business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
CLASSES FOR
MILITARY WORK ! !
Extension Department Of Ames
College VIII start Glasses in
Military Work wherever
There is Demand.
FOR SoNcoxx1ssIoNED MEN.
Course is Preparatory to Getting
Noaeonnissioned ONCE for
Those Taking It.
,R NONCONMIssIONED MEN.

A need has become evident
throughout the country, as a result
Of the work Of exemption boards and
ofhcers Of the various cantonments
Of system Of education for the men
called to the colors in the national
army.
Owing to the policy long main
tanned by the United States to ignore
anything that, smacked Of; military
preparedness. there are drafted men
who do not know the difference be-
tween Commissioned and noncom-
missioned ohtcer. Many dp not know
the difference between the various
corps and departments Of the SER
vice. Frequently a man is found
who has little idea Of the presidept's
regulations concerning the selective
draft and as a matter of fact many
do not know certain things that 1t is
imperative that they be informed up
on before entering the service.
The matter Of supplying course
OF instructions for men who. are
going into the amy was first taken
up with the adjutant general Of the
central department Of the army at
Chicago by he engineering extern
sion department of Iowa State Coll
lege at Ames. The chief engineer Of
the department wrote, saying:
There Il no doubt In my mind that
subjects covering the fundamentals in
military service will be valuable and.
at the present time. a greatly APP
preciated additional study In connec-
ton with the course in engineering
problems offered through your ex-
tension department"
The state council Of defense took
charge Of the work and asked the
engineering extension department OF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
Beunetta Gunderson, Of Dows.

Beunetta Gunderson, of Bows.
Everything sold well at the Guy LUIS
comb sale Friday, and the lunch coun-
ter, that was run for the benefit of the
Red Cross was we'll patronized. Mr..
Luscomb has demonstrated that il
pays to advertise, for he had the big
gest crowd that has attended any sale
in this district this season, and things
sold splendidly. Auctioneer Marvel
always coaxes money out of the poo
kets of a crowd, like veritable magt-
clan. The gross income from the sale
of the lunch was nearly $40. The
ladies who. had charge of the lunch
were Mrs. E. E. Roland, Mrs. Geo.
Doyle and Mrs w. P. Bossenberger.
Mrs. Will Meyers came to their as
sistance when they were the busiest
and they surely appreciated her aid.
The ladies want to thank all those who
by their courtesy and aid helped to
make the lunch success.
Mrs. Jaycox of Blairsburg was here
on business Wednesday.
Mrs. P. Segar and little daughter Of
harrisburg were the guests of Mrs. F..
Jewett Wednesday.
Lloyd Sweedler recently sold all his
cattle, about Is or 20 head, to Brown &
Bamwell Of Fort Dodge. We expect to
see Lloyd stock up with pure bred cat
tie and 60 after some prizes in the
future.
c. A. Cotton has been down from
Webster City every day for the three
days past looking after his interests in
the Rick-C Cotton store.
Jan. S.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
ONCE was Self Supporting, With
Total Receipts Of sl,s7s.5O and
1899 instruments Filed
L There.
INCREASE OF AZ OVER 1916.
Increase Over Same Period Ten
Years Ago s4s.-Report is
/. Gratifying.

i Mrs. ]. NJ. Holiday. county record
er, has Just submitted to the board
OF supervisors her annual report
The total receipts Of her office for
the year 1917 amounted to $l,s73.5O
which made the Office self support
ing. During the year. total OF 2,629
instruments of various kinds were
recorded.
Shows Increase.
Z During the. past year there were
147 more instruments recorded than
during the prior year. Ten years
ago the total was 1884, making the
increase Of last year 645 over the
same period ten years ago.
There were more releases and as
signments filed last year than any
other kind Of instruments, the num-
her being 726. Deeds came next,
there being 693. There were also
6S4 real estate mortgages, $40 mis-
cellaneous papers. four farm names.
six licenses to carry concealed wea-
pons. and one certified copy.
Mrs. Holiday is making a good
record in her Office and the report
Just filed is very gratifying to the
board OF supervisors and the tax
payers generally.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
Notice of Probating Will.
no ALE WHOM IT. MAY coNCERl

iIO ALL Wf1OM IL MAI 4SOiNSEIN1Ns
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the clerk
of the District Court Of Iowa, in and
for Hamilton County, an instrument
in writing, purporting to be the last
will and testament of Albert Swan
son, late of said county, deceased,
and that o'clock P. N. of the 6 day
Of Feb, 1918, has been fixed for the
probate of said will, at which time
you can appear before the District
Court, at the court house in the
said county and show cause, if any
there be, why said will should not
be admitted to probate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City, Iowa.
this A. day of jan, 1918.
4 c.. H. Swiney,
1878 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
CITY CARRIERS LEAD
RURALs IN CONTEST
Are Between 5000 and 500 Ahead
in Contest Over Sale Of War
Savings Stamps.

Although the Christmas rush is
past. the ardor of the mail carrier
contestants at the Webster City post
office over the sale of war-savings
stamps and certificates is not dim
inshed and they are losing no OPP
portunity to secure new customers.
At the present time the city car
riers. who are working against the
rural carriers, are between $500 and
500 ahead. The contest does not
end until near the end Of March
when the losers will banquet the
winners.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
Sells Residence.

W. A, Neel has sold his residence
property on Webster street to John
Essig, possession to be given March l,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Essig will move to
town from their farm. The Neel fam
lily will occupy rented house for sew
eral months while = fine, new modern
home is being erected on their farm,
Building operations will be commenc-
ed in the spring or early summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
COUNTRY
CORRESP oNDENCE
Stanhope Items.

IL : K Z
Staahope Items.
Mrs. J. "A. Johnston returned home
Tuesday from weeks visit at the
Fred Johnston home in Des Moines.
Miss Leona Little Of Ellsworth visit
ed over Sunday at the Amos Hamil-
ton home.
Harold Dick OF Webster City is Wis
iting at the g. H. Dick home this week
Imbert johnson was passenger to
Des Moines Saturday to visit friends.
Mrs. Eckly Of Boone is visiting her
sister. Mrs. ]. A. johnson, this week.
Miss Della Hamilton spent New
Years day visiting friends in STRAIT
ford.
Mrs. Henry Deakman and little son
of Blairsburg are spending this week
OF the J. L. Groves home.
Mrs. B. L. Prouty and children re-
turned to their home in Webster City
Saturday sitter visiting at the Fred O.
Johnson home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Jenkins spent
New Years day at the Henry Jenkins
Z home In Dayton.
Eugene Fsrdal returned to his
school duties at St. Olaf Tuesday.
after spending the holiday vacation at
/ home.
Miss Bernice Jenkins Of Dayton
spent Sunday at the F. R. Jenkins
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will johnson and chill
dren returned to their home in Story
City Tuesday evening, after spending
several days at the Nelson home.
Arthur Fardal was business pas
senger to Des Moines Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Anderson and Miss
Marian Steel returned Tuesday from
spending the Xmas vacation at their
homes.
Jan. 4.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
Death Of Mrs. Hans Knudson

Mrs. Hans Kundson, sister Of Carl
P. Miller Of Jewell. died Thursday
night at the hospital in Story City,
where she had been for treatment.
The funeral was held in Jewell
Sunday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
What SCHOOLS Cost,

Iowa paid out last year for the
education of it's boys and girls an
average of $31.s6 for each pupil,
according to a report completed by
Frank Joseph, assistant state su-
perintendent of public instruction.
The total cost Of the school sys.
tenn for the school year ending
June 30. 1917, was $27.o16.l77. The
number OF students enrolled in pub
lie schools was 507,652.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
OF TO Florida.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Young left to-
day for Stuart. Florida, to remain
until the first of March. On the way
they will stop briefly at Jackson
vile, also at Daytona Beach to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Valentine. Mrs,
Young has two brothers from Maine
who always spend the winter al
Stuart and very pleasant sojourn
there is anticipated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Young.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
County Association Meeting.

The Hamilton County Suffrage as
sociation will hold meeting at the
home of Mrs. L. A. McMurray at 3
o'clock Friday afternoon at which
time DR.. Effie McCollum Jones will
give her report of the Washington
Suffrage convention that she at
tended in December. Every woman
interested in the suffrage question
is cordially invited to attend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
Marriage Licenses.
Andrew Raven, age "a.
Mary Jensen, age Is.
Cody Boys to Move Soons

Cody Boys to Move SOOnt
Letters received from the soldier
boys at Camp Cody. which tell OF the
issuance Of gas masks and other SINH
lar equipment. indicate the probable
truth OF rumors of troop movements
from this camp sometime soon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
Women Are Knitting.

The women of Blairsburg took
more yarn from the Red Cross head
quarters Saturday. and at the same
time turned in a knitted scarf and
pair Of socks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-07
More Yarn to Stonega.

The Stonega auxiliary Of the Red
Cross has some prize knitters among
its membership and more yarn was
sent them Saturday. Headquarters
il all out Of yarn today, but more is
expected very soon.