davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-14

that their declaration was not in
tended materially to injure our neu-
trality and we are on the friendliest
terms with them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-14
GETTING READY FOR 4 CHARGE
OVER THE TOP At THE ENEMY

Corporal Holmes Tells of the Kicks the Men Make at Be
ing Sent Back to the Front So Soon After Their
Former Experiences and of the Orders to Pre-
pare for the Battle That Disabled Him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

The very incest cut glass at Teed &
Teed's. f-1-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

Business cards at this office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
ABOUT OUR sANIMIEs.
Somewhere in Europe" In most

Somewhere in Europe" In most
cases that's not very illuminating
statement, but it means lot to friends
OF Prof. Albert Nelson, former COM
mercial teacher in the Webster City
high school, who is now in army serv-
ice. A card bearing the three magic
words and the designation of his unit,
which is the 109th motor train, was
received by friend here very recent
]y
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
East Ward School Has Hundred Per
Cent Record on Thrift Stamps,
Averaging Four to Each
Child.
USE MONEY FOR LIBRARY FUND
Patrons Of Schools Have Helped Out
by Contributing Toward This
Fine Record.

The east ward school of this city
has outstripped every record so fal
made in the thrift stamp campaign
It is not only hundred per cent wal
savings, but the total number Of
stamps held by the school averages
four for each child enrolled. At the
end o five years when the government
loan expires, the money thus secured
will be used as library fund for the
building.
The principal, Miss Emma Glasgow
and her assistants, the Misses Viola
Howard and Mae Taylor, have been
untiring in their efforts to instill the
true principle OF thrift in the minds OF
the children in their charge. Aside
from the actual funds solicited for the
purchase of thrift and war-savings
stamps, a still greater boon may be
accomplished if the average American
child is taught to spend wisely a1d
we'll.
Patrons Help.
An additional fund, to that volun-
tarily given by the pupils, was re :. IT.
ly contributed by the patrons of the
school. Invitations in clever rhymes
were issued for the George Washing
ton memorial program February %
and many interested parents attended.
They found an artistically decorated
liberty" box in the hallway, in which
they were invited to drop their change,
This they did and the nickles, dimes
and quarters amounted to $6.75.
The contest continues throughout
the year and war savings efforts will
in no wise be abated. The securing Of
as large fund as possible has two
fold interest for this school, as a
school library has long been greatly
desired and worked for. With the gov
ernment's redemption of war savings
and thrift stamps, a fund will be left
in the school treasury, which may be
well employed as library benefit.
-W.S.S-
Everything in French ivory at
Teed's. fj-d-eCd-tf
-W.S.S-.
Business cards at this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

Prof. Mitchell, former instructor Of
the local high school, has written
friends here that he is not expecting
to leave his present station for some
time. AS drill sergeant at Camp Pike.
Arkansas, he will undoubtedly be held
for many months yet, training the
rockies of the new national army.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

Plymouth Rock
full blood Barred plymouth Rock ROSTERS dozen mixed hens Plymouth
No seed 1907 Part Reds Yellow Dent and Pride of TIL
M-A4AI North 9Oday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Weather for the Week.

The United States weather bureaus
prediction for the week for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri val
leys is as follows: Fair, somewhat
colder Tuesday and Wednesday,.
Nearly seasonable temperatures
thereafter.
WIS.,
DR.. Arthur Swanson is recovering
nicely from an appendicitis operation
at Mercy hospital ten days ago.
-W.S.S.-
Calling cards at this office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
At can best be applied to

At can best be applied to
corn and last to tomatoes.
All these disadvantages can easily
he avoided by applying we'll rotteG
manure.
Regular truck gardeners buy ma
nure and pile it with equal amount
of soil, preferably sod, and use it
after the manure and weed seed is
we'll rotted. The soil prevents it
from burning, which would destroy its
value. Some truck raisers spend more
for manure each year than their land
is worth and still find it profitable.
Roy A. Wood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

-W.S.S.-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

will sell at Public Auction at my farm,
Webster City, and miles east of Homer, on
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Obituary.

.. VpltudIys
James Albert Shelton, son of Jacob
and Amandy Shelton, was born in
Washington county, Iowa, September
Z, 1850, and departed this life after
brief illness at his home near Homer
on February 10, 1918, being 67 years,
five months and twelve days old.
When a young boy his parents NOV
ed to Tama county, Iowa, where he
grew to manhood. On January 7, 1869,
he was united in marriage to Miss
Lucinda Dorleska Peterson. God
blessed this union with eight children,
four girls and four boys: Mrs. Elsie
| VegOrs, Mrs. Grace Johnson, James
Shelton, Jr., Albert, Cecil and Ray,
two of the girls, Emma and Belle, hay
| ing passed to their Heavenly rest.
He also leaves five brothers and four
sisters, thirteen grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton have lived in
Hamilton county for forty-three years,
being among the early settlers in this
vicinity. He was a kind husband, a !
loving father, and good neighbor. He
was always willing to help and assist
those whom he felt were worthy, be-
ing interested in the welfare and pro-
motion of every good work A useful
citizen has gone to his Heavenly re-
ward and will be missed in this COM
munity. The deceased has been for
many years a member of the Church
Of Christ at Homer and passed away
in the faith Of a redeeming Saviour.
BLESSED are the dead which die in
the Lord"
The funeral services were conducted
by Eugene Curless at the Christian
church in Homer, after which the body
was laid to rest in the Vegors Gene
terry.
-W.S.S-
Remember w. H. Crosby's livestock |
sale on Wednesday, March Is.
a& 2-27dGeodj2f2
W.S.S-
Finest watches at Teed & Teed's.
Z
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Head of Livestock 50

l bay coming years old, i'll foal, weight 1500
bay road mare coming years DID, weight 1900; l
black gelding coming years DID, weight 1500 black
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04


A letter from Gene Meller, one OF
those happy soldiers Of the sea, and
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Meller,
describe the celebration of Washing
toms birthday on the battle ship
Georgia at Fortress Monroe, New Jer-
sey. The vessel was gay with elabo-
rate decoration of flags and bunting.
The band played martial airs and big
turkey dinner was served the Jackies
on board, the latter feature of course
being the biggest and best part of the
program. Tables, hammocks and al
most everything else on the battleship
Georgia is overhead; hammocks are
swung overhead, the tables when not
in use are overhead and Mr.. Meller
says "If l ever get back to land I'll use
overhead"
Paul Nickerson, who is with Web
ster City's Sammies somewhere in
France, has written friends here that
he had received the news of his faith
er's death. Mr.. Nickerson's death oc
Cured early in the winter and as
there is much difficulty in getting
cables abroad, the family thought best
to send the sad news by letter. Paul
writes of having received letter from
Leigh Bateman, who is also somewhere
in France, but the whereabouts of
either friend is unknown to the other.
A letter from somewhere to some
where!
-W.S.S.--
The very incest cut glass at Teed &
Teed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

Newest in jewelry and nice novel
ties at Teed & Teed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

Calling cards at this office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
4 Head of Horses
IS Head of Cattle As

Consisting 30 head of and efers Ten head Of these
fresh and balance mostly spngers There three good
and balance black
with enough Holstein make first class bunch Of good milk
cows. l choice Hereford spring
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

Consisting Hampshire bred to the last week in April
O nina broods ows, bred bred boar.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08

clearly recognizable lines OF rationale
ty.
Io-The people Of Austro Hunearia,
whose place among the nations we wish
to see safe2uarded AND assured, should
BE accorded the freoSt opportunity Of
autonomous development.
H. Rumania. Serbia and Montenegro
would be evacuated; occupied territory
restored; Serbia accorded free and secure
access To the seas; and the relations of
the several Balkan states to one another
determined by friendly counsel along his
ltoricallv established lines Of allegiance
and nationality: and international guar
anteos OF the political and economic in
/ dependence and territorial integrity of The
several Balkan states should be entered
| into
l2.-The Turkish portion of the pres
ent Ottoman empire should be assured a
secure sovereignty. but the other nation
alities which are now under Turkish rule
should be assured an undoubted security
OF life and an absolutely unmolested OPP
portunity Of autonomous development
and the Dardanelles should be perma
Inently opened as a free passage To the
ships and commerce of all nations under
international guarantees
All niue ltittitilI WISH state should
be erected which should include the ter
Iritory inhabited by mdisputably Polish
population. which should be assured a
free and secure access to the seas and
whose political and economic independ.
enee and territorial integrity should he
guaranteed by international covenants
IA general association of nations
must be formed under specific covenants
for the purpose Of according mutual guar.
antees of political independence and terri
torial integrity to great and small states
alike. In regard to the essential rect ifca
ton of wrongs and assertio of right,
we feel ourselves to be intimate partner,
of all the governments and peoples asso
ciated together against the imperialists
We cannot be separated in interests o.
divided in purpose. We stand togethc
until the end
For such arrangements and covenant
We are willing to fight and to continue {,
fight until they are achieved but only be
cause we wish the right to prevail an,
desire a lust and stable peace, such a ca,
be secured only by removing the chic
|provocation> to war which this program
does remove We have ITO jealotisieS q
German greatness and there is nothing
IN this program that impairs it "
grudgc her no achievement or distinctio
of learning or OF pacific enterprise sue
as have made her record very bright am
! every enviable We do not wish to in
} jure her or to block in amy way her legt
[ innate influence or power. We do not wis
] To fight her either with arms or wit
hostile arrangement of trade if she
willing to associate herself with us an
; the other ace-iovng nations OF tn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08

world in covenants of Justice and law and
fair dealings We wish her only to ac-
cert Il place of equality among the peo-
pies of he world. The new world in
which we now live. instead of place OF
mastery.
Neither do we presume to suggest TO
her any alteration or modification of her
institutions, but it is necessary. we must
frankly say. and necessary as 4 prelim-
mary to any intelligent dealings with her
on our part. that we should know who
/ her Spokesman speak for when they
speak to us, whether for the reichstag
ma ioritN or for the military party and
| the men whose creed is imperial domino
ton.
We have spoken now surely in term.
too concrete TO admit of any further
doubt or question. An evident principle
runs through the whole program | have
| outlined. 1t is the principle Of Justice /,
all peoples and nationaltes and THEN
right to live ON equal terms OF liberty
and safety with one another. whether
they he strong or weak | Mess thi>
| principle be made its foundation no part
OF the structure of internal ional Justice
can stand. The people 81 the nited
| States could act upon no other principle
and to the vindcaton of this principle
! they are ready to devote their lives, THEN
honor, and everything that they possess
The moral climax of this. the eliminating
and final war for human liberty has
come. and they are ready to put then
own strength, their own highest purpose
their own integrity and devotion TO tn,
test
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The women Of the First Tniversalst
church viii hold their annual fair,
Thursday, Feb. :, in Festival hall. 1t
will be a patriotic fair. The proceeds
from the fancy booth will be given to
the local Red Cross work.
James Graham. cotton mill employee
pleaded guilty ia the municipal court tins
morning to a second offense OF ntoNica-
ton aud was fined SO and costs Of
S627 Being unable to pay he was SEN
tcucld TO 80 days in Newiane Jail, where
ho was taken by ChicG of Police George
Wilson
The funeral of Mrs S. l.. Adams was
held at - o clock today in her home on
Western avenue. Rev. Clarke T. Brown
ell, pastor Of the First Baptist church
dictated Mr. and Mrs. Arthur l..
Maynard sang two selections. The
bearers were l.. W. Hawlcy, G.. W.
Brooks. c. s Hopkins and A. L. May
nard. The body was placed in Prospect
Hill tomb. Among those from out of
town who attended were Mrs. Adams s
two sisters, Mrs. George l.. Lane of
East Springfield Mass and Mrs. f. G.
Dihhlc Of Southwick, Mass.
! At the regular meeting of Wantastique,
lodge. T. O. O. F.. held last evening il
the temple. the following officers were
installed by District Deputy Grand Mas
+ ter +. ]. Eddy assisted by District Dep
uty Grand Marshall Fayettc Miller: No
+ bic grand, Frank a. Shaw; vice grand
/ Ernest \. Write; recording see. 4 j
/ Cwricr; financial sec, {. l.. Cobb; treas.
i {. c. Staples; p. II. g. Leon White: 7. :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08

shipping conditions il has been impossi-
bic until recently definitely to secure
facilities for transporting the nitrate
in whole or in part. Within the last few
DAYS preparations have been completed
for the delivery al the Seaboard during
January of $4,000 tons, and every rca-
Sonable assrtIance' has been given that
supplies up to the 100000 tons, for
the ensuing months Viii he delivered.
Every posSible> effort Will he made TO
make certain these deliveries, but it
should be understood that. on account
Of existing situations. circumstances
over which there Is no control might
| intervene.
| - cannot state exactly what the
Price will lie. hut il viii he approx
mately SO on board ears nj the >~a-
| board. Farmers viii have TO pay
freight charges to their local stations.
the state fertilizer tag fee, which Va
| rieS in different states hut viii prob
ably not average more than > cents "a
ton. ana ans other local charges
The nitrate secured under the APP
| propriation will br sold only 10 farm
era for their own u-e during the com
ing season. and generally not IN excess
Of the amounts used hv them hereto
&, fore. The department i now arraug
| ing machinery for the distribution OF
| the material and viii give full puhIici-
| y concerning the details Of the mat
| fer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08

.s;ac +arr;tnri.I IVA
~" \. ana ia var rvrrnt
Us "'''', -. ..1o...J IN whole ar
,. ~. ;rtar,,a+ional action for the
e.,.,4 a.. International covenants
> ~. ,.r,o,-al "a far as possihle of
N ,,,,,o,,;.. boryier. and the establish
- = ~, o,,,,aIi+,. of trade conditions
IN ~, ,,o+;ons copuentino ia the
.,o;.+;n,r themselves for
,.;,ta,,a,,oo
80 '''','' ...,.,....,,.,,. ,,;,-o, and
Aoeq ''''' 80 ,,..,.,,,.l,,+., IN tn
taken Ih"' y" ''p''''' = -. a,,'t.+,,,t
'S1u'e' 10
WI" '"'''e -, minded md abso-
l,t;,,'t,,,a,,t nf an cnln-
'H'e'H mp s'''' 49,, s+,;.+ ohsa,.,.-
''i'l '''',',' =, ,io+e,,,;r
H"s' i" ~ ne .',,1.t;,,rs. of yo,nreion+v
~ ~ N'' ,.la.;o,, n
the lAleiS"> ~ .;tL
, ttf"c' mug H., ,,a-,,r,,,,,a,,t
inc 'q''llt'it -'I
1 whose Iltie = l." :. w ~, .;,
/ -. ne 'H "'"', '''' IN
/ TERRITORY am N'.'" q m
/ questions al''''n2 No." ~ -
cure IN o's ~ -, l,ti -,
the othet n"l ious ~ IN ,,,,l,,,
tanning i9i le' On u;.'''' fI, Nv, ;nIonanI
%, FlsIt,' 49, -. f tor o,-n ,,nlit;ca-
G'1i 4elyii''i,''e,"l IN - a4;"no1 ,'al;a,, anT
dfNeiol meht anu i"'iol','a 49, ; ''4e
assure ntI "a 60 s'',, a+ione ,nInr ;n~+i
the society q ~ 49,, ,''u, 80, No.,
n'l"nS - ~ e;s+o,,,. .,ia ,f -,
NAN " ~'iI'.'' ,,ooI ond NO,
~ I'M - ';,,,' IA 4roatn"nt aocnrd
i'e' ~ p,,;a ~. h.r si.,4er nat;ony - IN,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08
NITRATE FOR FARMERS.
Government to Make Distribution from
Chilean Purchases.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-David F..
Houston, secretary of agriculture, makes
the following statement regarding the
purchase Of 100000 tons of Chilean
nitrate for fertilizer use by farmers un-
der the provisions in the food control
act which authorizes the President to
procure nitrate Of soda for this purpose
aud to supply il to farmers for cash at
IcuSts
~ have been giving great deal of
Thought and attention to the nitrate
question. | have been in daily touch
with the war industries board, which
WAS to purchase and deliver the materi-
al az the scaboard. and also with the
shipping board.
Arrangements were completed sev-
cral weeks ago, through the war in.
dustrics board under the immediate stt
pcrvision of Mr.. Baruch. 10 purchase
approximately i00,0 600 tons of nitrate OF
, soda in Chile in accordance with the
authorization for such purpose in the
food control act. Because of disturbed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08
ACTION OF CHURCHES
PLEASES MR.. JONES
State Fuel Administrator Expresses Sat.
isfaction at Efforts to Conserve
Coal Supply.

MONTPELIER, Jan. $ one Of the
Montpelier reporters, IN visiting State
Fuel Administrators H. + NJ Jones at his
office in the state house Monday found
thut he IS much pleased with the cooper
alton which the churches have given him
on the work OF conservation Of coal He
gave the following statement relative to
the rc.ults obtained:
"rhc Montpelier Protestant churches
have arranged To hold all meetings in
their ycstric-. for the purpose of conserv-
ing coal While the consolidation OF
church services wa, favored by some Of
the ministers. II wa. discovered that Il
greater saving oi coal could be effected
bv closing all OF the auditorium. and each
church hold aIl ct it, meetings in It's
Ne,trv. I want to commend them VERY
highly fer their Christian and patriotic
sacrifice, a. this arrangement viii save
from - to 90 per cent of the normal
amount oi coal consumed. Father Long
also is doing his part and j. conserving
coal iu MANY ways. want to hold ur
the Montpelier churches a. an example IL
the entire state. II ha. also been q great
sourcr OF satisfaction To learn that the
ehurches of SD Alban~ and other town.
tldNF 'NAii'A NllA tlt 4'lliNE lHsH Nll}
icr~ in one building
"lf an clubs. lodges and places OF
amusement would effect the same saving
il would help to olive the fuel problem il
Vermont elan ~ fro so extend my
hearty thanks t. -bt .a.pl authoritic.
who 80 kindly gctcd ua ltt r'yice of tn,
fuel administration, dpteru, 9.eniug o
schools until January H. ] hope To hear
such report from the clubs lodges ant
other organ. .Uiau.. that will enable M
to issue vorl If commentator t,
them Reports igom all over the stat
indicate that the churches are making
strong effort Go unite on in some mamie
to effect q saving of coal. The fuel nd
miui.trator does not appeal to th'
churches aud school. alone To couscrv,
coal but it i, very gratifying To see then
take the lead and I hope the other in-ti
tutions surely will follow"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Mrs Emma Fit Powell has been en-
PERTAINING several Of her girl friends
who were delegates to the student vol
unteer conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Eddy closed their
Main street home Thursday and have
gone to Belchertown to visit Mrs. Ed
dy's sister Lack of coal was the cause
of their going.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08
Cheated.

Grump-That confounded doctor
charged me - for telling me there was
nothing the matter with me.
Mrs. Grump-Outragcoas
Grump- Yes: If he had discovered
some dangerous symptoms ! shouldn t
have minded it in the lcast.-Boston
Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08
PERSONAL.

Paine Oscarson, who had been spend
ing a vacation at his home in town, re
turned TO Yale university yesterday.
Mrs A. j. Exner left yesterday for
Charlotte, y. C., where she will spend
.-vcML weeks with Sergeant ENner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08
Between Nur.eS.

"Oh. Alice, my patient has Just pro
posed to me.
Had another delirioua spell, did
lc.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08

Life is good deal like a railroad jour
ney. The people who ride in the dav
coaches get off AT exactly the same sta
| ton A. those who ride in the pullman>.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-08
MARRIAGES.

In Springfield. Mass, Jan. |. by Rev.
Mr.. Kicker, Fred Seymour Fem of West
minister and Miss Grace Elizabeth Foster
of Southwiek. Mass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06

Phosphorus, one of the most i'm
portant elements required by plants,
Is obtained from phosphate rock
which is mined at many places in the
United States and foreign countries.
Florida supplies most Of the product
of the United States and its output
exceeds that of any foreign country.
The normal annual output of Florida
in recent years has been valued at be-
tween 100000 and $10,000,000.
A most interesting question is the
mode Of origin of the rock Examina-
ton of samples dredged from the bot
tom of the sea show that there are
now accommodating in the Florida
straits and elsewhere nodules Of
phosphate lime which are identical in
composition with the pure phosphate
rock Of commerce.
The process of formation of these
phosphate nodules is not thoroughly
understood, but il is believed to be in
some manner connected with living
organisms that swarm in sea water
in countless numbers. These marine
organisms appear to have been es-
pecially abundant long ago when the
peninsula of Florida was completely
submerged beneath the sea and the
waves from the Atlantic rolled un-
impeded into the Gulf of Mexico, for
the sands which were then deposited
on the bottom of the sea and have