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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
Invited to Sutherland.

Rev. C. V. Pence has been invited
to deliver the baccalaureate address
to the graduating class of the Suther-
land high school. He will accept it..
The Sutherland schools have been
holding sessions Saturday all year in
order to finish early and they will
complete their work the week Of
April q, on which date Rev. Pence
will deliver the baccalaurcate 'ad-
dress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
-W.S.S.-
WOOlwOrth Firm Takes Half Million.

The +. w. Woolworth Company,
which operates five and ten cent
store in this city, Saturday authoriz-
ed the First National bank to sub
scribe 5000 for them in Hamilton
county's big Liberty Loan drive.
The Woodwork firm is subscribing
a half million dollars in the third
Liberty Loan, buying bonds for every
one of their stores throughout the
United States
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
CRATER SOL|C-
|TORS WORKING
Presumably Pro.Germans Have Again
Started old Graft OF Soliciting
Canned Food ''fOr the
Government"
CHIEF OF POLICE NOTIFIED.
Has been Worked in Perry and Boone.
Housewives Warned to Look
CHIEF OF POLICE NOTIFIED.

Chief Of Police William Thompson
has been notified through unofficial
sources that agents, presumably pro-
German, have solicited canned fruits
and vegetables from the housewives
of Perry and Boone during the past
week. According to his information,
the alleged pro-German agents soil
cited and shipped from Perry alone
800 quarts of canned fruit and yege-
tables, claiming it for the use OF the
government.
Are GrafterS.
That the solicitors are of the worst
type of nefarious grafters cannot be
doubted. The government has at no
time and will at no time make de-
manda upon the private stores of
foodstuffs in the home, especially the
products of the home garden, canned
and put away by the housewife for
family use. Any occasion of this
kind of, work should be Immediately
reported to the authorities.
Evil Action.
Actions of this nature are especial
ly evil at this time, working, as they
will, unlimited harm to the morale of
the women of the country. Should
they be convinced that the govern
ment intends to contiscate their pro-
ducts, it will be difficult to win their
support in the increased food pro-
duction and food conservation cam
paisn, so vitality essential to the ma
tons welfare during the coming
season.
Police Thompson is making every
effort to get on the trail of the graf
ters before they reach Webster Cit y
or vicinity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
WASHINGTON CROWDED
WITH WARTIME HELP
After Year OF War Government Finds
Itself Spread all Over Wash.
ingtOn.

Washington, April S.-One year OF
war finds AMERICAS war government
spread all over Washington. One OF
the most remarkable feats of the last;
II months has been the establish
ment here of war offices and build
ings for the clerks.
Since congress accepted Germany's
challenge, approximately 10000 new
workers have come to Washington, ac-
cepting the country's call to service
The Council of National Defense
employs 1000 of these, 700 of whom
are on a salary and approximately 300
of whom are dollar a-year-patriots.
These are housed in three huge office
buildings,
The food administration has $4,000
salaried employees in Washington
alone, with 500 additional outside OF
Washington on salary, and 202,S51
volunteers outside of Washington
working full or part time.
The fuel administration has 55S
paid workers and 100 volunteers.
These require two office buildings.
The shipping board and Emergency
Fleet corporate employ $50 persons
whose offices are scattered through 16
buildings.
The war trade board has 1920 en-
ployes with IL Office buildings dis
tributed at widely separated points
throughout the city.
The treasury department with its
new functions created as a result of
the war, now has Washington pay
roll of 1920 and occupies IA build
ings.
The director general of railroads
thus far is very moderate in housing
those engaged in one of the greatest
tasks of the war. He has only 145
employees end uses only three floors
of one of the big government build
lngS here.
Some idea of the war government
mushroom growth is seen in the fact
that during the last five months six
square blocks of new buildings
stucco affairs quickly built
have sprung up in one part of the
city alone. The war board will soon
move into new building occupying |
a solid square block and the rail-
road administration have building
under construction. In addition the
of justice is now enscons- |
ed in a large new building of many
stories which have served to embrace
most of its divisions under one roof
The war department and its sundry
bureaus. such as ordnance, signal
corps and so forth, is widely scatter
I'd, some OF the Offices being mile
Or more from the main war depart
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Or Jo.JO.
LIST As 96.OS.
2 nd 4's-f 1917 $500.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Hogs 10000.
Left over 1904.
Market slow and % to 30 lower
than Saturday average.
Estimated 27,000
Bulk $17.15 to $17GO.
Mixed $3.50 to $3.50.
Rough $16.15 to $685..
Light S17.1O to $17.65.
Heavy $1,000 to $17.45.
Good Heavy $500 to $17.45.
Cattle $4,000.
Market steady and 10 lower.
Estimated $4,000.
Beeves 5000 to $3.50.
Cows and haifers $6.75, to $3.50.
Poor to medium calves 5000 to
$3.50.
Stockers and feeders $3.50 to $1,000.
Calves $11.00 to $500.
Sheep 10000.
Market steady.
Estimated 1000.
Western $3.50 to $3.50.
Yearlings $15.25 to $3.50.
Western lambs $500 to $1,000.
Native $3.50 to $500.
Lamb $1,000 to $4,000.
Ewes $3.50 to $l6.65.
CHICAGO CASH PRICES.
These prices are subject to COM
mission.
Corn
2 mixed S1.75.
4 mixed S1.45.
mixed $l.35.
. yellow $1S5 o $1.95.
yellow $l.65 to s1.7S.
yellow SLIGO to $1.65.
yellow $145 to S153.
yellow $3.50 to $40.
white $1.45.
white $1.35 to $1.iO.
Sample Go to $1.l0.
Oats
. white 93i to 93a.
white 92a to 49,
white 81 to 92i.
Std. 92f to 934.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
Do not risk having Il poor corn crop
by using INFESTED seed. d.f.j.tfs
-W,S.S,

Miss Irene Mabbott, who teaches in
a consolidated school in the town of
Milford, a few miles this side of Lake
Okoboji, was recently reelected to her
position there and given an advance
in salary Miss Mabbott returned to
her duties last night after having spent
the spring vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Mabbott, north of
town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
WEATHER FOR WEEK;
FAIR, WARNER, SHOWERS

The weather for the week be-
ginning today, as fOrecasted by
the weather bureau at Washing
ton, follows: For upper Miss
issippi and lower Missouri val
legs: Fair and warmer, followed
by local showers Thursday or Fri
day.
:. + \ y Il X X X \
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
Wardrobe Sold.

Joe H. Goulden bought the Wardrobe
Saturday afternoon at sherilf's sale.
Mr.. Goulden has been associated with
the Wardrobe management for several
months and will continue the business
as heretofore.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
-W.S.S..
Court AliOurnS.

Court adjourned in this city Satur-
day. The next term will convene May
s. Judge Wright, however, will return
before that time for day or so to take
up matters assigned at the term just
closed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
50 SELECTNEN
GO FROM HERE
First Induction Of Second Draft Will
Take Thirty men From Hamil.
ton County to Camp Dodge
at Des MOines.
GET CREDIT on ENLISTMENTS.
Credit Likely to be Given, However.
on Later InductiOns Of Second
Draft.
;ET CREDIT on ENLISTMENTS.

The call of the war department for
$3.50 men from the state Of Iowa as
the first induction from the second
draft, will take thirty men from
Hamilton county, according to infor-
nation in the hands of Sheriff Nelson.
These men will entrain for Camp
Dodge during the five days period be-
ginning April rs.
Credit for EhIistments.
Hamilton county has been given
full credit for all enlistments made
here. This credit will be applied to
a later Induction.
The thirty men who will go in this
first induction will be the first thirty
on the registration list of class l who
can qualify. The government has
call for but 10000 men in the first
induction and as they need that many
to fill the cantonments, it is known
that Hamilton county's credit for
voluntary enlistments will be given
on later induction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

Mr. and Mrs Charles Deck are the
proud parents of nine pound daugh-
ter, 6orn Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
w s

A box supper and patriotic pro-
gram for the benefit of the Red Cross
will be given by the pupils of Woodleaf
school, four miles southeast of this
city, next Friday evening The pupils
have prepared an excellent program
Miss Mildred Blue, which will be fol-
lowed by the sale of the lunch boxes
for supper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
MSS

Mrs. Joe Henneberry, who has been
very sick with tonsilitis, is now i'm
proving.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
Movement Started to Weigh. Measure
and Index Each Child in COun.
try Under Five Years Of Ii
Age.
MRS. WHITLEY IS CHAIRMAN.
Will Have Charge State Work. Mrs.
Alexander Groves County
Chairman.

The weighing and measuring OF all
children in this country under five
years Of age is to be the next work
of the women's council of national
defense, to be done under the direc-
ton of the children's bureau of the
United States of labor. The move
ment has for it's object the saving of
the lives of 100000 children during
the coming year. Mrs. F. E. Whitley
if this city, chairman for Iowa of
this council, will have supervision of
work in this state. Mrs. Alexander
Groves, county chairman, will have
charge Of the work in Hamilton coun-
ty.
Have Record Cards.
Instructions for carrying out the
weighing and measuring test are now
in the hands of local child welfare
chairmen who will be responsible for
the test in each community. Record
cards have been prepared by the de-
partment of labor and will be furnish
ed for each child. These cards are in
the form of a return post card. On
one end of the card data concerning
the child will be recorded and retain
ed by the parents while the other por-
ton of the card should be filled out
and returned to the children's bureau
of the department of labor The re-
turn card will be franked AS official
government business and no postage
will be required.
Could Cure Slight Defects.
Many of the physical defects which
caused the rejection of one-third of
the men coming up for examination
in the first draft are believed to have
been due to some slight trouble neg
lected in early childhood, the chill
dren's bureau points out, and higher
standard Of physical fitness in the
rising generation can be assured
only by greater attention to the ply
steal condition OF children.
Weight and height and their rela-
ton to each other are a rough index
of a young child's health and develops
ment, the bureau says When a
child is strikingly below the average
weight for its height or is small for
its age, it indicates that expert advice
about diet and daily care is needed.
Hope to Save 100000 Lives.
Insofar as the test makes it plain
to parents that the physical condi-
ton of their children needs atten-
ton, and insofar as it leads to COM
munity provision for public health
nurses and consultation centers for
children, to safeguarding of the
milk supply, and other measurers
for the protection of children, this
test is expected to aid in conserving
their health and reaching he goal
of 100000 lives saved during the
year.
The record card gives table OF
average heights and weights for
boys and girls at birth, at every
month Of age from the sixth to the
and at every year from
the fifth to the sixteenth Parents
wishing to enter their children in
the national test should communicate
with their local chairman of the child
welfare committee of their state
council Of national defense
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
SOCIETY AFFAIRS

The A Volonte club will meet
Tuesday at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs.
Harry NJ. Carson for Red Cross work.
Mrs. Forest F. Hall will be hostess
to the Tuesday Bridge club men,
bers at l o'clock luncheon tomorrow.
Mrs. E. d. Burgess will entertain
the Wednesday club at 1 o'clock lunch
con Wednesday.
Chapter E. L., P. E. O., will meet
with Miss Grace Bidlack at the j. w.
Let's home tomorrow evening.
The War Mothers club will meet
with Mrs Oscar Larson, corner Des
Mones and Webster streets, at 2
O'Clock Thursday afternoon to do Red
Cross sewing.
The Thursday Needle Work club
meets with Mrs w. F.. Hunter this
week.
Thirty-two relatives and friends of
the w. H. Baker family gathered at
the Baker home last evening to cele
brate the hosts siXty-second birthday
anniversary. A delicious two course
dinner was served at o'clock with
birthday cake, bearing G2 candles
and the word "Father" across the top,
grazing the board. The enormous lay
er CONNECTION was the gift of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Comley. Following the
dinner hour, music and visiting form
ed the evenings diversion.
-W.S.S-
Message from the front line by Sena.
tor Kenyon ut the Methodist church
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
Church Basement Ratintcd.

The Methodist church basement,
which is used by the kindergarten on
week days and by the primary Sunday
school classes Sundays, is Respondent
in new dress, the walls having been
retinted and other improvements of
similar nature done
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
**..sa /. *** s.***.t -
PERSONAL---VERY.

**:****x.a*.: 81. *s..s.*.:*.*
%. d. West is in Radcliffe today on
business.
Geo. Lowrie went to Nevada this
morning on business for the National
Sewer Pipe Co.
Miss Virginia Kantor returned
last night from a weeks visit at the
E. c. Bone home in Carroll.
w. C. Burleson went to Chicago
last night on business.
Miss Vivian Langford will arrive
home today from a weeks vacation
visit with her mother in LeMars.
--Maris Johnson, student in the
state college at Ames, Sundayed with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. john
son.
Miss Lorene Stirling returned
Saturday following two days visit
with relatives and friends in Eagle
Grove.
Mrs. w. C. Reed and baby daugh-
ter returned to their home in LeMars
this forenoon following visit with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S.
Bingham.
DIR. D. G. Mahood of Cedar Rapids,
a former Webster City resident, was
here between trains today.
Mrs. Forrest Prater left Saturday
for Langdon, Mo-, to visit relatives.
Mrs. Emily Smith returned to her
home in Manson today after visit
with her sister, Mrs. w. A. Crandall.
Mrs. L. NJ. Seeley and daughter,
Lenore, returned home last night
from Waverly where they visited the
w. r. Seeley family
-W.S.S.-
Senator Kenyon, Methodist church,
Wednesday evening, ut s o'clock. diff
--W.S.S.-
Bracelet watches, great variety, at
Teed & Teed's. 20deod-f-j-tt
-W.S.S.-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
-W,S.S.-

DO not risk having a poor corn crop
by using INFESTED seed. d.f-j-tfs
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
Credit for EhIistments.
.W.S.S

Senator Kenyon will speak mt the
N. +. church in this city next Wedncs.
day evening. Admission free and all
invited. dlf1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
Pershing Compliments Men.

General Pershing was here yester-
day and complimented the colonel on
the way the men acted. He seemed
very pleased with the showing, and
wasn't satisfied until he had visited
the trenches. Since then we have had
a continual stream of major generals.
colonels and majors visiting us, SO
that now we are "all puffed up" and
beginning to think that we really did
something. At that, guess it was
one of the hardest drives the 'boches'
have attempted"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

Message from the front line by Sena.
tor Kenyon ut the Methodist church
next Wednesday night, April TO-, ut s
O'clock. d1f1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
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-W.S.S.

Do not risk having poor corn crop
by using INFESTED seed. d-i-i.tf*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
W.S.S.

FOR SALE-RhOde Island Red eggs.
SO cents per setting. s. Carver, 1416
Bank street. Sd3f1$
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
.W.S.S..

Full carload of wall paper purchas
ed at auction in Chicago, for sale at
from 10 cents to so cents per roll, just
think OF it! Cut out border on 10
cent paper Rouse's wallpaper store
4-5d-f-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

The Choral society will meet with
Miss Rosalind Cook Tuesday evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
.W.S.S
w g e.

Any color Muresco, so cents per
package, at Rouse's. 4-4d-f-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08

Five year guarantee house paint, 81
per gallon at RouSe's. 4-5d-f-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-08
HOW SERC'T We'd
DING WAS KILLED
Sergeant Richard Becbc, With Rain.
bow Division, Writes Letter
Telling of Death of Web.
stcr City Man.
SHELL KILLS SEVEN MEN
Mortar Platoon Wiped Out Before
Men Could Fire Shell From
Their Trench.
SHELL KILLS SEVEN MEN

Sergeant Beebe of Emmetsburg,
who enlisted in Company C last sum-
mer and was later transferred to the
Rainbow division with the old Third
Iowa, along with some ninety Of the
men who enlisted here, has written a
letter to Miss Ruth Donaldson, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. w. S. Weston of this city,
giving the details of the engagement
on the American front about st. Mihiel
March in which Sergeant Wedding Of
this city was killed. Following are
the details:
Terrible Artillery Noise.
what kind of noise would result
from the pounding of all the drums,
tin pans and frying pans in the state
of Iowa, at one time? You have been
near a boiler factory and heard the
changing and banging. Imagine any
I will swear that the noise which
awakened me Tuesday, March S, at
4:3O a. m. would make them sound
like nothing. You will wonder what
all this means, so here is the explana-
ton:
The Germans raided us and were
driven back with heavy losses, while
we lost only nineteen men and had
twenty three wounded The lombard
ment started at 4:30 a. m. and for an
hour the fire was exceptionally heavy.
The Germans came over after all this
preparation, and tried to get into our
trenches; but the Iowa boys were too
much for them and they were driven
back without prisoner. Our casual
ties all resulted from heavy artillery
fire, so under the circumstances, we
came out very lucky. One Of the Web
ster City boys, Sergt. James Wedding,
was among those killed. He was in
the stakes mortar platoon, which was
wiped out before they could fire a
she'll They had just reached their
places when shell lit in the center
of the emplacement and killed seven
Of them. l suppose we will have to
get used to this sort of thing before
we are through, because we have lots
ahead of us.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-15
SORRY NE CAN'T FIGHT.
Hardin County Man Of Foreign Birth
Tries TO Serve Uncle Sam.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, Aug. 15.-Jacob Trutza aged
81 years, who was a member Of the
contingent from Hardin county going
to Camp Pike, Little Rock. Ark. but
who was rejected for the service be-
cause Of eye trouble. was in Eldora
Tuesday looking after his naturaliza-
ton papers. A short time ago Trotza
in some way heard that there was
possibility Of getting into the army for
limited service and he forthwith made
application. but WIS too late. the places
once vacant having been tllled. Trutza
was born OF Roumanian parents. but is
nationally subject Of Austria Hum
gary. his people having been taken
captives in one Of the many wars be-
tween those unhappy countries. So in
tensely loyal Is this young fellow, born
under foreign skies. that In his appli-
cation for Insurance. as a soldier, not
having mother, father, proener or sis
ter In this country, ne stated to the
officers here that in the event Of his
death the mony should go to the state
of Iowa. TRUTH has not heard from
his relatives since the war began, but
he Is confident that. his brothers are
fighting with the Austrian army.
Young Trutza came TO the United
States in 1905. He1said that he hoped
the defective vision from which ne Is
now suffering might DO corrected and
thus permit him to fight for freedom
that has been denied his people across
the seas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-15
AIR RAIDS ALARM HUNS.

Attacks by British Aviator. Cause
Protests FROM Germans.
London, July 13.-(By Afail.)-One OF.
the most significant features of the
aerial bombing offensive Of the British
is the loud response it has elected from
the German people. say British news.
papers.
The bombing of England brought no
complaint, but only renewed resolution
from the British people; yet Germany
suffering from the first preliminary
pangs Of the British attacks, at once
began to cry out against it and protest
upon protest is pouring into the Ger
man authorities from the populace OF
the different areas attacked.
This means that the British bombing
offensive is effective. that far-reaching
destruction has been caused to railway
functions and factories, and that the
Germans claim that British raids have
accomplished nothing serious have
been untrue.
Details Of the damage caused by the
British raids can easily be suppressed
by the German censorship, but the
voice Of the German people can not
permanently be stifled and it is as
serted there is abundant photographic
and captured documentary evidence.
that their fears are based upon real
execution done. r.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-15
Italy to Determine A1ba;na's Future

The Italians are doing in Albania ex-
actly what Americans did inthe Philip
pines in helping and uplifting popula-
ton in need of guidance and encour-
agement, General George Scriven, mil
itary attache at the American embassy,
said to the Associated Press CORES
pendent upon his return from journey
Of five week thru that part OF Albania
which has been occupied by the Ital-
ians.
Had it not been for the work of the
Italians there the poor Albanians would
have starved" General Scriven said
The Italians have given these people
food. employment education and securi-
ty. Wheat, corn ana rice have been
imported into the country and the food
stuffs have been distributed free to
the INDECENT and sold at reasonable
prices to those who could afford to pay
for it. Experimental farms have been
opened. schools have been instituted
and, most important Of all. courts OF
justice, which hitherto had been unex-
istent in the country. have been estap-
lished and Albanian judges placed al
their heads whenever possible.
Albanian Character High.
Attic the Italians. are fighting the