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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-21
Other important items were,

Baltimore. Md. harbors
and channels ........sioo 900 8 700 ooo
T%inohk; rtih; "a. harhor. ..... l.l3+. 1000
mel ....... :,.....: -. $3.50. ios. 900
ihrruoihdt'oN kiNcr. Va. $4,000
Norfolk to beaufort In
Cape Fear River. s. c. at
and below Wilmington
y. &. 10000
Cape Fear River above
Wilmington. y. G.. locals
and dams .......... 1900 10000
Minyah Bay. ;. g. 800. 10000 $4,000
Shariest1h. ,. C.; harhor. 10000 10000
Mobile. Ala haTbor 10000 100 600
Southwest Pass of Mis-
.os ssssiT;pi 80. ...,. i45o,coo
maintenance ........ 10000
Galveston. Ten. channel 10000 700 0OO
Tennessee River above
p, ,Chat,anoosss ..... 10000
Kiverton ...,.......... $1,000 12s.ooo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-21
FIFTEEN SHIPS SUNK
British Marine Casualties Show Slight
Reduction Over Previous
Week.
IBy Associated Press. |

LONDON. February c0.--British mer-
chantmcn sunk h. mine or submarine
in the past week numbered fifteen. ac-
cording TO the Admiralty statement is
sued tonight. OF these, twelve were
Of 600 tons or over and three were
under that tonnage. One fishing craft
also was sunk.
1Thc arrivals at ports in the United
Kingdom fer tho week numbered 2,S22;
SaiiinGs. 2,3?2. Eight vessels were un-
successfully attacked.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-21

Tho sinkings for the past week show
slight diminution from previous
week. when nineteen merchantmen
were sunk. thirteen OF 1900 tons or
more and six under that tonnage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
RED CROSS BEME-
FIT AT ST0NEGA
Oyster Supper and Auction Sale ut
J. 5. Nemminger Home Is Big
Event.

Going, going, gone! Yes, and every.
thing went, too, at the Red Cross i,ene-
fit oyster supper and auction sale
given recently at the J. S. Hemm:nger
farm home, north of Stonega, by the
ladies of that community and vicinity
Though the weather was very incle.
ment the night of the gathering, more
than seventy-fve persons were in at
tendance A delicious oyster supper
was served at $50 o'clock and follow
ed by Red Cross auction sale. The
articles for auction were donated by
merchants in this city, the farmers of
the vicinity and other friends of the
cause.
Seed corn sold at the auction
brought $1G50. seed oats sold AZ 81
cents bushel, wool blanket was
purchased for $13 and innumerable
ether items of farm products and Eler-
chandise brought similar prices.
which with supper sale, amounted to a
total of $12530.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
MOOSE PREPARE TO
SPEND $600,000
War Commission Of the Order Meets
in Cleveland, Ohio. to Complete
Plans.

Members Of the war commission of
the supreme lodge of the Loyal Order
of Moose are in Cleveland, Ohio,
completing plans for the expendi-
ture of a 100000 war relief fund.
The thirtieth anniversary of the ma
tional order is being celebrated at
the same time.
The Mooseheart Legion. with which
thirty-one Webster City Moose re-
Gently became affiliated, is doing this
work. The war relief fund is their
main work at present. That branch
OF the order is rapidly growing, five
more local Moose having signed ap-
plications for membership in the
legion for this district
The Moose desire the establishment
of club houses in London and Paris
for the. benefit of soldiers who are
members of the order An ambulance
section is 70 be equipped out of the
fund and steps taken to care for
orphans of Moose soldiers, who fall
on European battlefields.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
Webster City Implement Company
Moves Into its New Modern Two
Story and Basement Brick
Structure.
DOUBLE BUILDING IS 44xl24.
Two Fine Living Suites on Second
Floor to be Occupied by
PrOprietOrs.

The Webster City Implement COM
pany has moved into it's fine new
building on Second street, though
the structure is not yet finished on
the inside. The building is thor
oughly modern in every respect and
was built especially to fill the wants
Of its owners, who deal in farm imp
lements and automobiles. There is
not a more modern or better built
structure in this city than the new
home of this company. 1t is double
building two stories in height, with
full basement and covers a space
44X124 feet. The building and lots
cost 100000.
Arrangement of Building.
The first floor of the building is
given over to the office stock room
and a large display room. The build
ing has been erected with special
reference to all possible conveniences
and to lighting effects.
An elevator 12x1S feet runs from
the basement to the second floor.
In the basement is the' furnace,
steam vacuum plant, large coal
room, work room and large ware
room. Two rows of monster cement
pillars in the basement support the
middle of the structure.
The second floor of the building
contains two elegant suites of living
rooms and storage room 44x62.
The living suites are located at the
front, on both sides and are to be
very elaborately finished. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dewitt will occupy one
suite and the J. X. Fear family the
other. The flats will be finished in
oak, with slab doors and several very
pretty mirror doors. Each suite will
contain living room, two bedrooms,
a bath room and kitchen. Il
The building will probably not be
ready for full occupancy before June,
though the first floor will be COM
pleted long before that. The base
ment is completed now, with the eX-
ception of installing the furnace.
This building was erected by Henry
Teget. 1t is the last word in mod
ern brick and cement construction
and will make the Webster City I'm
Dlement company as fine and modern
a home as could be wished for.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
C0NGRATULATfS STATE
OF iowa on RECORD
Secretary OF Agriculture Congratu.
lates Iowa for Farm Bureau in
Every County.

Because Iowa is the first state in
the United States to organize farm
bureau in each OF its ninety-nine
counties, d. F. Houston, Y. S. Sec
retary of Agriculture, has written a
personal letter to r. X. Bliss. direc-
tor of the agricultural extension de-
partment of Iowa State College, con-
graduating him upon the achievement
of his department and the progress
the state has made in this direction.
The text of Secretary Houston's
letter is as follows:
The Secretary of Agriculture, Wash
ington, January 80. Dear Mr.. Bliss:
1t has been brought to my attention
that every county in Iowa is now
organized with farm bureau. While
a few other states have a county
agent in every county, | am told that
Iowa is the first state to organize a
farm bureau in each county. May I
not congratulate you upon this
achievement? The example Of Iowa
should serve as stimulus to other
ceedcd so rapidly.
Very truly yours,
d. F. Houston.
Secretary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
Trench pillows at Teed's.
N 109TH
MOTOR TRUCK CO.
Clarence Walden Goes 10 Motor
Truck Supply Company at
Camp Cody.

Clarence Walden, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Walden, has enlisted in
the 109th Motor Truck Supply Com
pany at Camp Cody Deming, n. NJ,
as an auto truck driver. Clarence
has passed the examination at the
recruiting Office in Fort Dodge and
gone to Omaha to submit to more
thorough physical examination.
Should he pass, he will be sent to
Fort Logan, Col, for week or ten
days while being provided with uni
form and equipment. He will then
be transferred to Camp Cody.
This young man goes to Cody that
he may be with his brother-inla
Irving Clark, who is with the army
forces there. His sister, Mrs. Clark.
nee Miss Ethel Walden, is residing at
Deming while the troops are at
Camp Cody. In entering this branch
Of service Mr. Waldon will be under
Col. Hyatt and that, also, is one rea-
son he selected 1t.
According to recent letters from
Mr.. Clark and other Webster City
young men, the 109th Motor Truck
Supply Company is in need of seven
ty-five more motor truck drivers.
Here is a good chance for local boys
who desire army work as mechanics,
etc., who wish to fit themselves for
the aviation department or other
mechanical departments, to enter the
service and be with the Webster City
boys.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
Trench stationery, ready to mail. at
Teed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
TO Form Home Guards.

For sometime past a movement has
been slowly gaining headway in this
city, which within a short time, will
result in the organization of a unit
OF Home Guards in Hamilton county.
These guards do not compose mill
tary organization but are relied upon
to protect the public in case of riot,
fire. strike, etc.
Primarily the call is directed to
shot gun owners, hunters and men
who are familiar with the use Of fire
arms. The organization is national
state and county affair. Each COM
pany elects its own officers, but fol-
lows a prescribed method of training.
Between thirty and forty men have
so far signified their desire to join a
Hamilton county unit and meeting
will be held soon at which time the
organization will be perfected. Mem
bership is gained by filing out an ap-
plication blank. DR.. n. c. A. Berg of
this city can furnish membership
blanks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
EARL 0LMSTEAD en-
LISTS IN AVIATION
Will Join Five Other AyiatOrS in Final
Examinations mt Omaha and
Denver.

Earl Olmstead, son of Mr. and Mrs
J. E. Olmstead, 745 Boone street, en-
listed in the aviation service at the
Fort Dodge recruiting station Tuesday.
He passed preliminary examinations
and will leave Monday, February 25,
for Fort Dodge, where he joins group
of five other aviators The boys go
from Fort Dodge to Omaha and Denver
where they take other examinations.
In case they pass they will be sent on
to the great aviation training school
at Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas.
SIS
Mrs. G. A. Barnett and new baby
have returned home from Mercy hos
pital. a
--W.S.S.-
Trench fountain pens 2. Teed 4
Teed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
w 8 S.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
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Double Wedding.

Robert and Victor A. Claude, broth
ers. were married at about 10 o'clock
a. m. Saturday. the bride of the former
being Miss Julia +. Anime and of the
latter, Miss Bertha e. Hisler. All OF
the young people reside in the vicinity
of Woodstock and the double wedding.
in which the impressive ring service
was read, took place at the Christian
parsonage. Rev. c. V. Pence officiating,
The young people will make their
future homes on farms near Wool
stock.
The four are French and the bride
of Victor Claude, Miss Berthe Hisler,
claims the distinction of being native
OF Alsace- Lorraine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
Extension Department of Ames Col
lege Gets Out Blank Adapted
to Business Record Of
the Farmer.
THE FARMER MUST KEEP BOOKS
Many Have Had Trouble Making Tax
Returns and Blank Is to Make
This Easy.

The modern farmer is a business
man. More money passes through his
hands in the course of year than
through the hands of many merchants,
yet he is oftentimes the only business
man who does not invoice his stock or
keep complete systematized record
of his transactions.
Many of these men are having
trouble just now in getting ready to
make income tax reports. However,
the farmer. who has kept complete
this difficulty.
The farmers business is diversi-
fed one. AS a good business man he
should know the cost of production
and maintenance, not only of his
operations as whole, but of each
specific operation. He should know
the cost of porducing bushel of corn.
of feeding a car of cattle or hogs, or
the net earnings of his dairy. If
record is kept of these things, he will
know which department is bringing
him in the most money and where the
loss is, if one exists.
Should Make Inventory.
Like a merchant, the farmer should
make complete inventory of his pos
sessions once year, placing each
item on fair cash basis. The income
tax has come to stay, for at least
some time, and records must be made
of all money paid in and all money
paid out. The tax,<.s figured by the
calendar year beginning January
A special blank, adapted to the use
of the farmer, has been worked out
by the extension department OF Ames
college. The form is put out at actual
cost, which is ten cents per copy, and
may be obtained by writing to r. X.
Bliss of Ames or through the Hamil-
ton County Farm Bureau office in this
city. These books are for two-fold
purpose, providing a record that is of
real benefit to the farmer and data
from which to compile his income tax.
-WSS-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
Elegy TO Il Printer.

Whether Henry Gray, of Titonka
this state, is a relative of the famou
author of "Gray's Elegy" or not WI
do not know, but one thing is certain
Henry is something of poet. In re
his subscription to the Free
MANI ournal for another year, Mr.
Gray writes these lines:
Don't stop my paper, printer,
Don't strike my name off yet;
You know the times are stringent .
And dollars hard to get;
But I'll work little harder,
That's what l mean to do,
TIC get the dimes together
And send them off to you.
So, printer, don't you stop it
Unless you want my frown;
I've sent a years subscription
You surely have it down;
So send the paper promptly
And regularly on
And let the FreemaHJ Journal
Bring its welcome benison.
Respectfully,
Henry Gray.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1918.
BOYS IN FRANCE APPRE.
CIATE FREEMAN.JOURNAL
Paul E. Nickefson Writes Card Saying
Boys Read All.

The Freemah Journal is in receipt
OF post card from Paul E. Nickerson,
written from Somewhere in France"
1T is dated January 26 and reads as
follows:
Dear Sirs: Copies of your papers
have been reaching me right along
and l wish to thank you. They are
distributed among the Webster City
fellows and passed around and we
sure appreciate them. We read the
real estate transfers, personal briefs
and everything. Your paper sure
brings joy to the home fellows in
France. Thanking you for all favors,
I am,
Every sincerely,
paul E. Nickerscn.
Supply Co., 16Sth Inf. Am. Ex.
Forces, via New York"
-WS.S.-
Trench mirrors at Teed's
WIS.,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
Had Not Met for 81 Years.

Estherville Democrat: Link" r.
Stuart, of Webster City, one of the
big contract painters OF the state,
was in Estherville last week looking
after his work at the wholesale gro
cery building. He has the painting
contract for this building and has
had a force OF men here for some
time. The writer and Mr.. Stuart
were boys together thirty-five years
ago and had not seen each other in
all these years. Our visit with him
was a most enjoyable one. $500.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
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Real Estate Transfers.

J. r. Cayler and VT to Bert II. Will
son-wd-part sw so OF river 3O-SI-26
-$2,400.
Thos. II. Thompson ct al to VIM.
Buckels-wd-lot > blk ) Add Jewell
81 $50.
Elizabeth Beightol to Amelia l..
Finck-wd-lots I, S Wilkes Add w.
C.-$650.
Chas. Beerman to A. ]. Peterson
wd-tract in sw ne lot Is Bells Add
SS-c5-$2,OO0
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
Have Gym and Reading Room.

A long felt need in this community,
especially among the young people,
has been met in part by group of
young men of the Methodist Sunday
school through the establishment of a
gymnasium and reading room on the
third floor of the Mercantile building
While the membership of the athletic
club just formed is now restricted to
men and boys attending the Methodist
church, it is hoped that the movement
will provide nucleus from which
something better may come.
The members of four classes are
already enrolled and include the young
men in II. p. Smock's class, Miss Tay-
lor's class, Ray Hughes class, the
Business Mems class and possibly the
men of the Young Married Peoples
class. officers for the organization
have heen chosen as follows: w. l..
Schaub, president; Ray Hughes, vice
president: r. p Smock, secretary;
w. A. Miller, treasurer. A board of
managers will be elected and bylaws
adopted shortly.
Paraphernalia for basket ball has
already been placed and basket ball
games will be feature on Monday.
Wednesday and Friday evenings of
each week. Equipment is also to be
secured for indoor base ball. indoor
tennis, boxing, wrestling matches etc
A reading room will also be furnished
very soon with good books, magazines
and newspapers. The room will be well
lighted and made comfortable with
chairs, tables, etc.
These benefits are made available to
Methodist young men by the payment
of small membership fee. The club
was organized nearly two weeks ago
and the rooms secured, but were not
put into use until this week
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
The Extensive Interior Improvements
will Give This Store u Decided.
ly "Dressed up "Appear.
anCe.
HAS REVOLVING WALL CASES
Also Has Revolving Hat Cabinet and
Other Modern Store Con.
veniences.

With the completion of some ex-
tensive improvements on the l.. A.
Lehnhard clothing store, the interior
has taken on decidedly dressed up"
appearance which the shopper cannot
help but notice the minute he or she
enters the establishment. The i'm
provement, which is the most notice
able is the removal of the half parti-
tion and the balcony toward the rear
part of the room. In removing this,
the store room has been made to look
much longer than it was heretofore.
1t also tends to make the room great
deal lighter. 1t is daylight" store
now, according to the proprietor, who
is well pleased with the new arrange
ment.
The most expensive Improvement,
however,-and the finest.-is fifty
eight feet of fine, new, revolving wall
cases. These cases, in beautiful oak,
completely line the west wall of the
store ROOM They have large glass
doors and each revolving case holds
two hundred suits. Two fine revolving
hat cabinets form a part of the wall
cases and between these is group OF
five or six drawers with glass doors
to display caps.
When you reach the center Of the
store, the wall of cases is broken by
beautiful plate glass, triple mirror.
A new dressing room and wash
room have been built in the back part
Of the store and the old wall and show.
cases have been removed to the boys
department, giving ample room for
handling all suits and coats and i'm
proving the appearance of this depart
ment greatly.
-W.SS-.
Mac Smock, who recently attempted
to enter military service, was rejected
ir the physical examinations.
-W.S.S.-
The finest perfumes and goods for
The toilet at Teed's. f-j-d-eod1tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
w.
Dentists Serve Soldiers Free.

The dentists of Iowa, as we'll as
those of all other states, have offered
their services free to the cOnscripted
men now being called into the national
army. DR.. n. c. A. Berg received
Friday his appointment as coun-
ty director of the work to be done in
Hamilton county.
The plan was originated by the
National Dental association. which, in
taking up the matter sent out cards
to all the dentists OF the country, ask
ing that each donate one hour a day
to free service for the soldiers. Just
how many dentists in this county re-
sponded to the call is not yet known,
but their names will be furnished by
state authorities and a meeting held
to coordinate the work here.
The dental service given is that of
only an essential nature and is limited
to certain kinds of work. including
filings and treatment of mouth
diseases. 1t is, however, the same as
that given by the regular army dentist.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
HELP! HERE'S LONELY
SOLDIER; WRITE HIM
A "Perfcctly Nice' Webster City Boy
In France Wants "EverybOdy"
to Write Him.

Leigh Bateman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Bateman. who is a men,
Der of the Thirteenth Aerial Squadron
with the American Expedtionary
Forces Somewhere in France" has
written the following short letter to
his mother under the date line of Jan
uary IL. 1918:
Dear Mother: / do not know
whether you receive the letters l
write, but I'm going to keep writing
so you will be sure of getting some of
them. There is nothing much can
write, except that l am well and am
getting the best of care from Uncle
Sam. Received one letter from home
written before left the United States
l get fatter every day.
1.-THE weather has been fine here
lately and life seems more worth
while than when it was damp and
cold.
"Tell everyone you see to write, as
letters are worth more than anything
else now to me.
with love, your son,
Leigh"
So that Leigh's many friends may
do the simple thing he asks, his ad
dress is given: Private Leigh Bate
man. 18th Aerial Squadron, American
Expeditionary Forces.
To write soldier, especially nice
boy like Leigh, ought to be pleasant
task and as he is hungry" for news
from home, his Webster City friends
should undertake to cheer him up.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
The Interurban Starts Freight.

The Fort Dodge, Des Moines &
Southern will start it's freight service
between Webster City and Des Moines
tonight. Though having operat-
ed it's passenger cars since the latter
part of November, the line has just
now been put in shape to handle
freight.
The freight service will be operated
at night so as not to Interfere with
the passenger service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
Trench mirrors at Teed's
--W,S.S.-.
BAKERY OPENED FOR
WHOLESALE TRADE
q. w. Th0haas md A. n. Brock Reopen
the Wholesale Bakery at Vienna
Cafe.

The bakery at the Vienna Cafe,
which had been closed for the pas.
three months, has been rsopcned by
O. w. Thomas and A. N. Brock. both
experienced bakers. 1t vii! do a
wholesale trade only.
"A. w. Drake formerly operated the
bakery, but closed it because OF the
uncertain business conditions and the
high price of -four and other articles
used in the bakery line.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
NC FERRth|| HAS NOM
NATION PAPERS OUT
Webster City Man CircnlateS Papers
For State Senatorial NOmi.
nation.
Interest in politics is picking up.

Interest in politics is picking up.
Rube McFerren has started the cir
culation of his nomination papers, as
a candidate for the state senate from
this district, composed of Hamilton,
Hardin and Wright counties. Harry
B. Pray has been circulating the Nc
Ferren papers in the business district
and they have been almost unanimous
ly signed.
No other nomination papers have
yet been started here, though it is eX-
pected that number of candidates
for county Office will have their pa
pers out soon. AS yet the interest in
things political has been small, but
as spring approaches it will continue
to increase as the number of candi-
dates grows.
-W.SS.-
Trench pillows at Teed's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
The Superlative in Smells.

Iowa Farmer: A dispute arose
between two English soldiers fight
ing in Palestine as to which was the
more Odoriferious, goat or Turk.
Unable TO agree they appealed the
dispute to their colonel. Forthwith
the latter ordered a goat brought in
to his tent that he might Judge its
fragrance. A goat was brought be-
fore the colonel. The tent was
small and the odor from his goatship
was great. The colonel tainted.
Thereupon a captured Turk was
brought into the tent and-the goat
tainted.
-W.S.S-.
Diamonds, goods for everyone, at
Teed & Teed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
-W.S.S

Miss Ruth Steele and Mr.. NelS Pet
erson, both of Jewell, were united in
marriage Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Christian parsonage.
Rev. c. v. Pence officiating. The
young couple will reside on a farm
rear Jewell.