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The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-07
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

Colorado has been called on to pro.
vide 1.706 men In June for the nation
a army. Word to that effect was sent
to local boards by Provost Marshal
John Evans. There are two calls. One
10 for 1900 men. the states allotment
toward the $4,000 ordered by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. They will
entrain for Camp Cody, Dsming. N. H..
during the five-day period beginning
June "a. Eleven counties need supply
no men. They are Costilla. Douglas.
Jackson. Lake. Logan. Phillips. Pueb.
10 Except Pueblo city District No. ~
San Juan. Sedgwick. Warrington and
Yuma counties. The other call II for
zoe registrants who are gramma:
school graduates to take special
course in auto mechanics at the State
Agricultural college in Fort Collins
June Is.
Through arrangements Of the war
camp community service board. Lieut..
Pat O'Brien. visited Fort Logan and
told the officers and men Of mis- ex-
periences in absenting himself from
German prison train. Lieutenant o.
Brien told the men that he felt that
the fact that no always maintained bis
sense Of huuaor was responsible for
his being there to tell them about 1t.
for no one could have passed through
the seventy-two days OF hardships:
swimming rivers. living In trees dur.
ing the day and travelling BY night, on
rations to be found In the fields IL he
had not kept the brighton side Of tho
experience before him. That was to
get on friendly soil.
There were tears for the hero dead:
cheers for the heroes Of now. Denver
in greater spirit Of solemnity than
ever before, celebrated Memorial day
with the music Of bands and flying
flags, with flowers and services Of sad
Significance. And with prayers for
victory in this greatest Of wars. W.
cariously. Denver laid it, wreath OF
homage on the graves Of the heroes
sleeping now in France. fallen in the
fight for freedom.
Obeessed with the fear that he had
become . burden upon his wife. fol-
lowing . slight paralytic stroke 70
Gently. John Haynes. g. ono Of tho
pioneers Of the Fort Lupton district.
shot himself through the head with
revolver while his wife and son were
attending Memorial Day exercises 1t
the Fort Lupton Cemetery.
Inheritance tax collections BY tho
state during the last half Of May
amounted to s4.273.74. according to y
statement issued by Richard r. Ryan.
in charge Of the department. This
makes . total to date for the biennial
period amounting to $500. 03e.70. TIL"
period ends Nov. 80, 1918.
Federal farm help specialists In Ne
brsska will supply northeastern coun'
ties Of Colorado with farm help this
summer. federal officials In Wyoming
will care for tho North Park district
Of Colorado and Colorado officials viii
look after the needs Of farmers around
FarminSton. N. n.
Louie seeley pleaded guilty In the
District Court at Boulder to the
charge Of numbering Fred e. Bill. post.
master and Noffat road station agent
at Crescent, ON the night Of Feb. 16
last. In attenuation for the crime.
Seeley declared he was temporarily in.
sane at the time.
The seed committee Of the State
Council Of Defense will begin . cam
paign in August urging farmers to
AAASo M AspSS .
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-07

aen Of celored Women In Denver.
July 1e-Rspu6lioAn state Convsn.
xs ss 4 SHlo1eoS Sat.
Convsntion q 0eorgstown. - -.
SEPT: 3S-ss-colorado state FAR ss
Army worms have attacked the su'
gar beets In the Manzanola district.
Colorado VIII get an army nursing
school. according to word received
from Washington.
The Vienna and Watrous Cafes In
Denver were closed for violations OF
the food regulations.
Dsnver's war gardens earned $S.l2
per capita last year. according to
George w. skouland.
Brighton has entered new era OF
prosperity with . paid secretary for
it, commercial association.
AZ the commencement exercises 1t
the State School Of Mines ut Golden
thirteen students were given their d.
plomas.
Offices Of all members Of the Den
yer Real Estate exchange win close
q noon every Saturday in June. July
aad August.
In q telegram from Madame Schu.
mann-Heink to Mayor w. J. b. Auis.
abe expresses her sorrow over the
death Of Robert w. speer.
National army men are learning the
art Of trench warfare very rapidly.
according to Capt. Francois sturDin Of
the French army, who stopped In
Denver.
Nachinists. blacksmiths, boilermak'
orS, fjromen and mechanics drafted
for service TN the United States were
sent to Washington BY the Denver d.
visioa boards.
Nrs. Emma Riley. accused OF kill
ing her husband, Patrick Henry Riley.
In Denver on Sept. %. must stand trial
~ the result Of findings BY alisnists
that she 10 sane.
The Ouray sampling Works Of the
Mum Brothers has been running on
ore from the Bachelor district. which
10 maintaining . steady output, under
the leasing system.
The first American soldier Of the
l4sth Field artillery to gain . promo.
ton on foreign soil IL william Wright,
of Denver, who has been given the
rank Of first lieutenant Of Battery b.
John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. and his par.
ty arrived in Colorado Springs for .
social affair at . country house. Mr..
Rockefeller has been touring the coal
mining camps OF southern Colorado.
Nis-Hanson. . Lake City junk deal
or, who 10 registered - IN alien enc
my, II under arrest charged with
stealing $500 pounds Of giant powder
from the Hidden Treasure mines mag
axine.
After forty years Of married life and
the rearing Of family Of ten children.
Q cloud has darkened the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Begio Perry. gardeners. liv-
ing near Denver. and . divorce suit
10 pending.
Enough wheat II wasted through
careless threshing and handling every
season to feed IN army Of 10.000,00O
men, according to Howard Croker. an
official Of the Colorado State Food
Administration.
Reports Of the county agricultural
agents for the third week In May
showed IN Increasing demand for
farm help. good crop prospects gen
orally throughout the state and ade.
ouats transportation facilities.
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The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-07
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Nswspaper u.,o. News Service.
COMING RVDNTl

COMING EVENTS.
July 0.13-Aeeting National Ao0ocia-
ton Of colored Women In Denver.
July le-Rspublioan State Convsn-
ton At Colorado SPRING.
Aug. 13-3t-Colo1ado state Ftremen's
Convention At Georgetown.
Sept. 39-2S-C0lorado state Fair At
Pueblo.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Four Minute Men Contest.

Friday night the contest of the -Four
Minute Men of the seventh and eighth
grades, was held at 8 o'clock at Lin
coin school house. The winners who
will be awarded government certifi-
Gates are:
First-Everett Clifton, eighth grade
Second-Ruth Colburn, seventh grade
Third-Dean Swanson, eighth grade
The Junior Four Minute Men is a
branch of work organized by the gov.
eminent, under the direction Of Will
lam Mccormick Blair, and the subject
for these contests are chosen from
War Savings Stamp literature and
sent out by the government.
The musical numbers on the pro-
gram were directed by Miss Rosalind
Cook, and were interspersed by the
children Of the third, fourth, and
sixth grades. These had been pre-
pared under the direction of Miss
Cook and were greatly enjoyed by the
listeners.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Formal Opening Soon.

The members of the Webster City
Outing club are making arrange
ments for the opening of their club
house and grounds for the present
season. The formal opening day has
not yet been decided but definite
date will be fixed soon.
Ben Knight, the professional golfer
who was here few years ago, is
now in the city and the golf links on
the Outing club grounds have been
greatly improved under his direction
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Comley will
be employed by the club again this
season as caretaker and matron re-
spectively. Mr. Comley has been at
work about the grounds the past few
weeks, and Mrs. Comley will be at
the club house constantly beginning
May 18th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
DENTISTS BOYCOTT
GERMAN MADE GOODS
Iowa State Dental Society Will Use
no More German Made Goods
for so Years.

The Iowa State Dental Society at
it's convention last week in Des
Moncs adopted strong resolutions
pledging it's members not to use any
German goods Of any kind for the
next fifty years. This resolution was
passed at the instance of Governor
w. l.. Harding, who made one of the
principal addresses. A number OF
Webster City and Hamilton county
dentists were at the meeting.
The resolution regarding German
made goods follows:
Believing that the time has come
for the business interests of this coun-
try to speak in no uncertain terms on
the great question OF trade relations
with our most inhuman and degrad-
ing enemy, Germany
BE it resolved, that we, the men,
bers of the Iowa State Dental Society
in convention assembled, do hereby
pledge ourselves that during this waf
and period of fifty years thereafter,
we will not use any materials, sup
plies or equipment made in, or sup
piled by Germany, and We urge other
lines of business to cooperate with us
in this effort to bring the German
government to realization of the
tremendous magnitude of her offense
against the civilization of this age. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Meeting Held at Chamber of Com.
merce to lay Plans for Next
Red Cross Drive During the
Week Of May 20.
QUOTA FOR COUNTY IS s1s,5oo.
County Campaign Committee to Have
Charge Of Work Of Many Com.
mittees..

At meeting held at the Chamber
Of Commerce Friday evening presided
over by Varick c. /Crosley county
chairman, plans We're laid for the
next Red Cross drive to be carried
out on the week of May 20. The
quota assigned this county at that
time is $19,5OO. This amount was
fixed little higher than forecasted
week ago in order that $4,000 may
remain with the Hamilton County
Chapter to carry on the work
throughout the summer.
Pearcc Chairman.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Crosley,
county campaign committee was
selected to have charge of the cam
paign throughout the county in the
raising of this money. w. W. Pearce
consented to act as chairman of this
committee and the following men
were named to serve with him: F. A.
Kayser, B. F. Paine, E. S. Johnson,
c. H. Richeson and J. c. Want HUI.
Churches to Assist.
The drive is to be preceded by a
union meeting held in every town in
the county and many of the country
churches Sunday evening, May 20,
when sermons pertaining to the Red
Cross will be preached. The COM
mittee above named will name other
committees in the various districts
of the county and the plan is to raise
this fund in a week. The quota for
Hamilton county is approximately 81
per capita. This means approximate
ly S. to the family. There are many
families, however, who cannot afford
to give that much so that many
families will be asked to give $40 and
not a few persons will be asked to
give $25.
The work of the Red Cross is who'll
ly that of alienation of suffering and
its work appeals to all. There will be
no difficulty in raising the quota in
this county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Demonstrators at Conference.
w 6 6

Miss Florence Watkins, Hamilton
county's new home demonstration
agent, left Saturday for Ames
to spend the week end at her home
and remain during this week for
the conference of the ninety-nine
home demonstration agents of Iowa.
Forty of these agents are permanent
ly placed and the remainder are for
the three summer months at least and
possibly longer.
Their big task now is to assist in
Iowa's statewide food conservation
campaign. This campaign will be
conducted as part of the farm bur-
eau work and will be under the
direct supervision Of the home de-
monstration agents The most i'm
portant features of this campaign will
be the saving of orchard and garden
products by different methods of can
ming, drying, storing and cooking; the
saving of sugar and wheat; the use
of meat and fats. Seventy-tive agents
will be in the field by May 20 and
every county will have one by June
1e.
The conservation program for Iowa
will be outlined at the conference,
Mrs. Francis ]. Whitley of the
Women's Council of Defense, J. F.
Deems, State Food administrator and
e. l.. Caswell, field secretary of the
Iowa Press association are among
the speakers. Among those from
Iowa State college who will address
the conference are acting President
Stanton, Dean c. F. Curtiss, Director
r. X. Bliss Of the extension depart
ment, Dean Catharine J. Mackey of
the home economics department and
Dean r. e. Buchanan of the science
division.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
MSS.
VIM. J. Irving, Poet!

And now comes William j. Irving
with a song for the times. Mr.. Irving
originally hailed from bonnie Scotland,
but now he is from U. s. A., and Ham,
ilton county at that. Though 1t is
nearly score of years since Mr.. Irv-
ing saw the heather he has not for
gotten the Tilt of the land of Robert
Burns. His contribution bearing the
title, "The Kaiser's Pants Afire!" is a
rOllicking war song, and If it were
properly published and pushed it
might become popular. 1t is of the
order of Walt Mason's popular Rip
ping Rhymes, and many music hall
song has covered the land with less
reason behind it. Mr.. Irving has writ
ten the song to the measures of stir.
ring march tune used in Scotland for
a popular ancient ballard. He has the
air of the old tune, and he hopes to
enlist the cooperation of a Webster
City musician to arrange harmony
for it. If he succeeds in doing this,
Mr.. Irving may publish the song and
tune as contribution to the war spirit
of the time.
Mr. Irving is well known Hamilton
county farmer who has not hitherto
been suspected of poetry He is sue
cessful grower of corn and has, won
many trophies in open competition
throughout the state. Evidently corn
and poetry may go together, as indeed,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Thank Agent For Seed Corn.

County Agent Christensen has re-
ceived calls for 1926 bushels of seed
corn from SIT farmers in Hamilton
county, according to the preliminary
report of the seed corn work here sent
assistant director, P. c. Taft, of the
agricultural department Of the Iowa
State college. The seed corn situation
in Hamilton county as we'll as through
out Iowa generally has been serious
problem to farmers this season..
The campaign in this county result
ed in practically every farmer making
test of his seed corn or in having it
tested. The test station, which has
been operated under the direction OF
the county agent, has about completed
it's work and at the last directors
meeting of the Hamilton County Farm
Bureau, resolutions were voted COM
mending Mr.. Christensen on his tire
less and very successful conduct of the
seed corn campaign in this county.
Outstanding features of the report
to the state agricultural department
follow:
Up to May 4,276 termination tests
had been made by the county agent
This refers to the samples tested, not
the number of ears.
The agent located 1,493 bushels OF
corn suitable for seed. The record in
cludes only the amount of corn which
was estimated as being fit for seed.
Five hundred and seventeen calls
were made by Hamilton county farm
ers for seed corn, the total number OF
bushels needed being 1926.
In trips over the county and to ad-
joining counties the county agent
travelled 1913 miles by automobile and
242 miles by rail on seed corn business
Surplus seed corn secured within the
county amounted to 957 bushels, while
1,425 bushels were shipped in from
outside counties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Selectmen Leave Today.

Hamilton county's next quota of
selectmen leave Webster City this
afternoon over the Northwestern at
1855 for jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
These men were recently entertained
at the Elks club, along with the band
and the contingent Of selectmen who
left April 80. and so no special
program has been arranged for to-
day. There will, however, be a large
delegation of relatives and friends at
the train to see them Off There are
seventeen in the list, as follows:
Order No.
2S5 Clarence Edward Uefer, Stanhope.
2S9 Orman E. Porter, Williams.
292 Thowald Thompson, Gilman.
800 Morris Clinton Carlson, Stratford.
81 VIM. Henry Reimers, Duncombe
392 Perry Pames Miller, Jewell.
344 Garrett Oscar Johnson, Stratford.
81 Charles Evan Niskern, Jewell.
374 Rue Corbin, Stratford.
$50 Theodore A. Melringer, Ellsworth.
$50 Daniel c. Anderson, Webster City.
1893 Perry T. Thompson, Jewell.
413 Harry Rehner. Webster City.
431 Oliver VI. Ettreim. jewell.
436 Henry +. Reisner, Webster City.
456 Earl H. Johnson, Williams.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
B. !. STARK | ! / DIES |: !
IN WHEATON, Ill.
Was Well Known and Much Respect.
cd Resident of Fremont Town.
ship.-Death Caused by
e Chronic Ailment.
WAS AT OLD HOME ON VISIT
Married in Illinois and Came to Ham.
iltOn County Thirty.Five
Years Ago.

B. ]. Stark, prominent, much re-
spected and well known resident of
Fremont township, died at Wheaton,
ILL.,, last Thursday evening. Wheat
on is the old home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stark and they had gone there sever
al weeks ago for visit among rela-
tives and old neighbors-the first
time they had been back to the old
home since they had removed to this
county. Mr.. Stark had been ailing
with some chronic trouble for a long
time which finally terminated in his
death.
B. J. Stark was born near Wheaton,
ILL.,, and was past sixty-two years of
age at the time of his demise. He
was united in marriage with Miss
Anna Schropfer nearly forty years
ago. A few years after their mar
riage, Mr.. and Mrs. Stark moved to
this county and have since resided
in Fremont township.
The deceased is survived by FIVE
children, two sons and three daugh-
ters-Max, Winslow and Miss An
nette, at home; Mrs. Katherine Pagan
of Royal Oak, Mich, and Miss Cora
Stark of Hartford, Conn. Leo, anoth-
er son, has Joined the great silent
majority.
The children had been summoned
to Wheaton on account of the serious
illness of their father and the family
accompanied the body home to
this place Saturday. The funeral
services were held at the farm
home in Fremont township this
morning at 8 o'clock and at the Cath
Ollie church in Duncombe at 10
O'Clock. Father Wren was in charge
Of the services.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
RAINBOW DIVISION
IS MOST TALKED OF
Major II. II. Polk Of Des Nome.
Writes Letter Concerning This
Regiment.

Major H. II. Polk of Des Moines has
written a friend in that city concern
ing the high standing Of the 16S infan-
try-the Rainbow division--in France
There are about hundred Hamilton
county men in this regiment. Major
Folks letter in part follows:
The One Hundred Sixty-eighth in
fantry is probably the most talked-o!
American regiment over here. The
regiment has given wonderful &C
count of itself while in the line. The
regiment has received some twenty
six croix de guerre, the French decora-
ton, corresponding to the British Vic
toria cross.
Des Moines and Iowa are certainly
to be congratulated on putting into the
field such a splendid regiment. have
had the pleasure of meeting a number
of the officers and men of the gallant
One Hundred Sixty-eighth.
Things are moving here with great
rapidity and history is being written
every day. am glad to say that the
feeling here at the present moment is
one of great hope.
Although we are giving ground, We
are inflicting severe losses upon the
boches The morale of all is splendid.
The French, British and Americans
are fighting as men never fought he
fore in all of the history of the world.
The feeling is that if the United States
had gotten in at least a year earlier
the war would now be over.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13

they did In Robert Burns, and 1t is
possible that the poetic muse may add
other and different trophies to his
already well-filled cabinet at the farm
Instead of drinking, the Freeman.
Journal writes to the health and pros
perity Of Hamilton county's new poet
Here is the poem:
The Kaiser's Pants Afire!
Our country it is calling for every
body's help,
To aid the Allies whip the Huns
And get the kaiser's pelt.
We're not to blame for starting this
But we are going to see it through
So drop your streak of yellowness,
And show you are true blue.
Chorus:
Then, cheer, boys, cheer!
Your country's at your back.
MIAMI yOuA Will, Olu hdlocI LII,
For Sammy's on your track!
He certainly will get you,
For that is his desire.
You'd better skip back to Berlin,
Or we'll set your pants on fire!
Now do not sit around and boast
OF how it should be done,
And telling how you'd do it,
II you only had gun.
Wars are not won by soap-box clack
Such talk is just noise;
But do your bit in working for
Your country and your boys.
Chorus:
Now all stand by our president,
His plans are surely wise;
We cannot hope for victory
Unless we Hooverize.
You must stand firm and help bit
Your country to defend.
Do all you can for Uncle Sam,
Twill pay you in the end.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
SEND $4,000 TO
CHICAGO FEDERAL BANK
Four Banks In Webster City Send This
Sum as Final Cash Payment on
Bonds,

The four banks here Thursday
evening sent drafts to the federal re-
serve bank in Chicago for $4,000
This sum was collected as the third
and final payment made on the third
Liberty Loan bonds.
The amount of the drafts just sent
in represents IS per cent of the par
value of bonds sold here whose owners
are paying cash for them-not taking
them on the installment plan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Special ii Library.

A travelling library, made up OF
books Of especial interest to women,
has been received by local suffragists
and placed in the Kendall Young lib
rary, through which they will be cir
culated for a few weeks. Some IF
these titles are already on the shelves,
but many of these are not easily Access
sible, though of absorbing interest. 1t
is hoped that everyone interested will
take advantage at once of the oppor-
tunity of becoming acquainted with
them. Following is the list:
Woman and Observation-Disclosures
Perkins Gilman.
Newer Ideals of Peace-Jane
Adams.
Women in Industry-Edith Abbott.
Women and the Alphabet-Thomas
w. Higginson.
The Home-Charlotte Perkins Gill
man.
Why Women Are So-Mary Roberts
Coolidge.
Woman's Share in Social Culture
Anna Garlin Spencer.
A New Conscience and An Ancient
Evil-Jane Adams.
The Modern Woman's Rights Move
ment-Dr Kaethe Schumacher
Woman and Labor-Olive Schreiner.
The New Woodrow Will
son.
Way Station-Elizabeth Robins.
My Little Sister-Elizabeth Robins.
The Woman Movement in America
Belle Squire.
The Subsection Of Women-John
Stuart Mill.
The New housekeeping Christine
Frederick.
WIS.,
There will be an ice cream social
and auction sale at the Missouri Bend
school house Friday evening, May II.
The proceeds will be given to the Rel
Cross A program will be given.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Ford Touring Cars.

We have the promise of car load Of
touring cars during May. We also
have the promise of few trucks
Place your order at once and we will
do the best we can for you.
diff Snyder-kayser Company
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13

CARL s. CLEVELAND, d. G..
The.up.to.t the minute
CHIROPRACTOR
Palmer school graduate. Ruth il.
Cleveland, assistant. Svenson build.
ing. Phone 792. Office hours to 5
and Z to 8 p. m. BY appointment al
other times.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13

Word received here from John
Smock, who has been with an aero
squadron at Rantoul, Illinois, stated
that he has been transferred, with
fourteen others, to an aviation school
in. st. Paul. 49,,