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The Washington times., 1918-12-17
CITIZENS PLANNING
BIG REVIEW HERE

Plans for a great military spectacle
of returning soldiers and military
leaders. such as has not been seen
since the close OF the civil war, as
reception to President Wilson upon
his return from France, are being
pushed today following a resolution
adopted by the Central Citizens Asso-
citation last night at their December
meeting.
A copy of the resolution. which was
offered by the associations new presi-
dent, Thomas J. Donovan, is today in
the hands of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations to be forwarded to
the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia
"The idea is to take this up through
Congress" said Mr.. Donovan, land
make IL the largest military spectacle
ever seen in this country grand
review on the order OF, the one whica
took place just after the civil war, at
the time the President returns here"
In addition to Mr.. Doaovan the fol-
lowing officers weIe elected for the
ensuing year: ]. L. Holland and Henry
Miller, vice presidents; ]. c. Reinhart,
secretary; John Mcmahon, treasurer.
J. L. Holland and Robert H. McMacken
were appointed delegates to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations.
A drive for new members was OPEN
ed at the regular monthly meeting Uf
the GEORGETOWN Citizens Association,
when ten new names were added to
the rolls last night Attention was
called to the need for repairs to Wis
consin avenue, and a committee was
elected to investigate and endeavor to
expedite the work of construction OF
the Key bridge.
Disepproval OF any increase in the
price OF gas. opposition to the changed
schedules and crowded condition OF
the cars OF the Washington Railway
and Electric Company were expressed
at last nights meeting of the TakoIna
Park Citizens Association District
Food AdministratoI Wilson was pres
ent and spoke on the need for con
servation OF food for several months
yet IL the starving people of Europe
are to be fed. DIR. c. NJ. Shoemaker
and Samuel c. Redman were elected
delegates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
Suffrage for the District, represen-
tation in Congress, better street car
service and amalgamation of all citi-
zens' association of East Washington
into one were discussed at the meet
ing of the East Washington Citizens
Association.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
ADVERTISEMENT
COLDS AND GRIPPE
YIELD TO CALOTABS

To break up a cold over night or to
shorten an attack Of grippe, physt-
clans and druggists are now recom-
mending Calotabs, the new nausea
less calomel tablet that Is free from
all dangerous and sickening effects.
Those who have tried it say that IL is
far more effective. and certain than
the old style calomel, heretofore rec
commended by all physicians.
One calotab on the tongue at bed
time with q swallow of water-that's
all. No salts, no nausea nor the
slightest interference with eating,
work or pleasures Next morning
your cold has vanished and your
whole system feels refreshed and puri-
ned. Calotabs is sold only in original
sealed packages. price thirty-fye
cents. Recommended and guaranteed
by all druggists Your money back
II YOU are not delighted.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
EARL GOODWIN PRESIDENT
OF NATIONAL PRESS CLUB

The Times. was elected president OF
the National Press Club yesterday.
Other officers were chosen as fol-
lows: Vice president. Mark L. Good
win, OF the Dallas Journal; secretary.
John B. Smallwood, Washington Star:
financial secretary. Robert B. Arm
strong, Los Angeles Times; board OF
governors. Gus J. KarEer, Cincinnati
Times-Stsr: William p. Helm, jr.. the
Daily Digest. and Avery c. Marks. jr.,
The Times.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
TRIES TO ASSASSINATE
IND0-CHINA GOVERNOR

HANOI, French Indo-China, Dec.
1.-THE life of Albert Sarraut, gov
ernor OF Indo-China. was attempted a.
the Inauguration of the Sunday fair
here.
The shot, which was fred by a dis
missed local government employe
named Desvignes, will not prove fatal,
il is believed.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
MAY KEEP UNIFORMS.

Through the provisions of a bill
passed by the House yesterday after
noon. discharged American soldiers,
sailors. and marines will be allowed
70 wear their uniforms as long as
they wish instead OF being compelled
TO surrender them at the expiration
OF three months from the date of
The Washington times., 1918-12-17

tell the means =
We urge friends to lay in their supply of NONPElSABLE
leaving Monday and Tuesday for the purchase
of the turkey fruits fish, vegetables This plan will save
YOU inconvenience the rush of the last days.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
.POSLAM FORCES
AILING. SKIN
TO IMPROVE

To be rid Of an unsightly skin
trouble assures increased pride,
.comfort, satisfaction. II your suf-
|fering from eczema's distress has
been intense. you are entitled to real
relief, the relief that Poslam can
bring you quickly. It makes the
work of healing short and pleasant.
IA little goes a long way and does a.
'great deal, the skin responds sol
quickly. Itching irritation stops.
.Pimples and rashes go, and, best
/ OF all, Poslam will not, can not,
harm.
sold everywhere. For free sampIeI
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 47th St. New York City.
\ Poslam Soap is the tonic soap for
tthe skin and will freshen and beau
ntify your complexion.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
CAPITOL UPKEEP COSTS
$182,50O DURING YEAR

The annual report OF Elliott Woods,
superintendent OF the Capitol build
ing and grounds, shows that S1S2 500
was expended in the fiscal year end
ing last June 80 for the care OF the
building and grounds, repairs and
improvements.
Painting OF the Capitol dome was
one OF the chief items of expense. II
is painted every four years and re-
quires 1896 pounds Of paint.
The Washington times., 1918-12-17
NAVY TO RETURN ALL
BORROWED INSTRUMENTS

Immediate return OF all spy
glasses, telescopes, binoculars. and
other navigation instruments loaned
the Government by individuals, was
ordered today by Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy Roosevelt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
Bricker Arrested Again.

Stratford Courier: Reports from
Yell township, just over the line in
Webster county, state that Ollie
Bricker, who has been running at
large in that neighborhooG. since his
release from Jail, where he was sent
for burning the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Baker north of Stratford, was
captured and that he is at present
confined in the county Jail at Fort
Dodge.
He was seen to enter corn field
it is said, by one of the residents OF
that neighborhood Saturday night
and word was sent to other residents
of the community, the field surround
ed and Mr.. Bricker's capture follow
ed when he emerged from the field.
OF. Bricker has been running at
large, living in dugouts, schoolhouses
and other places for several years.
The recent destruction of the Frank
Eslick farm home by fire led the au-
thorities to think that Bricker had
something to do with it and he will
be held in the Webster county jail
pending investigation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
Another Farm Fire.

Stratford Courier: Another disas-
trous fire visited Yell township early
Monday morning when all the farm
buildings on the Miles Bass place
about five and one-half miles north
west of Stratford, were destroyed by
fire with the exception of the house
There is no clue to the cause OF
the fire. Mr.. Bass awoke about
o'clock in the morning and discover
ed all of the buildings, which are To-
Gated on the south side of the road
in flames. Before help could be Sc
cured the buildings and all that were
contained in them were totally des-
troyed.
Incendiary fires in Yell township
are all too common, it being but
three weeks ago since nearly all the
buildings on the Frank Eslick place,
about mile and half farther north
were burned. 1t is more than likely
the farmers in that neIsnuOrnooc
will commence a rigid investigation
into the causes of these fires SO that
they may protect their property.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
Students Training Corps.

In this way the young man between
eighteen and twenty-one may render
the most valuable service to his coun-
try, declares the war department:
He may enter college and enlist in
the students army training corps, IN
which he will be member of the U.
S. army.
In the students army training corps,
he will wear the uniform Of the army
at all times and will be subjected to
military discipline.
Upon reaching the age OF twenty
one he will register with the local
board. He may remain in college W
til his call comes under the selective
service law
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
AN ARMY OF 100000.

In urging enactment of the admin
istration man power bill extending
draft ages to from IS to 45 years,
General March, chief Of staff, told
the senate military committee today
that the war department plans an
army of approximately 100000 men
to be raised as soon as possible
Washington Dispatch.
1t is now generally believed that
an American army 100000 strong
will furnish sufficient aid to our al
lies in Europe to insure the defeat
of Germany France, Great Britain
and Italy could almost hold Germany
and Austria-Hungary, but the central
powers were gradually gaining and
there appeared to be only one posi-
bf> result-the triumph of Germany.
I'D NEVER, the United States with her
emf lsiasm, patriotism and wealth
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
StratfOrd Boys Return.

Stratford Courier: Three of the
young men from Stratforu, who were
among the drafted men to go to Camp
Gordon, Atlanta, Ca, on July 18th
have been rejected because of physi-
cal unfitness. These young men are:
Rex Ross, Arthur Lynch and Carl
Swedlund. The cause of their rejec-
ton was underweight, all of them
lacking but a very little of passing
All of the other Stratford boys pass.
ed nicely and at least two of them
passed 100 per cent perfect. The
two former young men returned t.
Stratford early this week but Mr.
Swedlund has decided to have a lool
at the southland before coming home
1t can be said to the credit of these
young men that they tried hard tt
get in some other branch of the ser
vice but could not make it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
Sent Home From Gordon.

The county registration board this
morning received official notice that OF
the 239 selectmen recently sent to
Camp Gordon, near Atlanta, Georgia,
eight had been rejected as physically
unfit for military service and fourteen
had been sent home to be held for linn
tied service.
The men rejected were:
763-Curtis Mendenhall, Ellsworth.
S51-John p. Blankenship, Williams.
942-Rex r. Ross, Algona.
114S-Gerhard j Hangland, Stanhope.
1191-Adolph E. Claude, Woodstock.
1251-Ted Smith, Webster City.
1411-Sam Ellwood, Radcliffe.
15OS-Joseph A. Anderson, Randall.
The men sent home for limited serv-
ice are men whose physical qualifica-
lions are not sufficiently high for rigid
service, but whose condition is such
they may be taken into the army for
service other than that of actual tren Oh
work. These men will be put in later
calls sent out wholly for men in limit
ed service. The fourteen men sent
home from Camp Gordon for this serv-
ice are:
7O9-Marion c. Robson, Kamrar.
7S7-Arthur Lynch, Stratford.
791-Leo Handfeldt, harrisburg.
941-Vigo Emil Thompson, Jewell.
947-Carl August Swedlund, STRAIT
ford.
9s1-Roy A. Davis, Webster City.
994-Ole j. Soppeland, Randall.
1O76-Emil Gerhard Larson, jewell.
1OSS-Harry E. Smedley, Ashland
Wis.
1119-Hilman Wolford Peterson
Stanhope.
1137-Conrad Benjamin Hangland
Stanhope.
14S5-Elmer Oscar Olson, Radcliffe.
1505-Carl ". Ainslie, Webster City.
1531-Roy L. Anderson, Jewell.
Carl August Swedlund of Stratford
lost seven pounds on the trip to Geor.
gia and was just one pound under
weight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
Of Fort Dodge are visiting in.

n .
dren Of Fort Dodge are visiting In.
this city with relatives.
e. 1. johnson of Williams motortsd
to Webster City this morning.
Jacob Westwick Of Williams Is in
the city today s
Mrs. Earl McCollough of Mason
City arrived in the city to attend the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Charles Ger
Der. She spent last evening in Blalrs-'
burg visiting the Frank McComb fam
lily and this morning went to Kamrar
to visit for the day with relatives.
Mayor Fred Welp Of Kamrar is
business visitor in Webster City TO-
day.
DIR. M. B. Call of Greene visited
here Thursday and Friday with his
grandfather, L. N. Call, and other
relatives.
Mrs. T. B. Larrabee is expected
home today from two weeks SUI
frage tour of the northern part OF
the state.
| Mrs. R M. Johnson, Of Univers-
ity Park, and Mrs. F. X. Smith and
four children of Wisconsin, who have
! been visiting at the w. D. Stevens
home, left this morning for BRIEF
stay in Renwick. s,Hs.
Miss Mabel Buelow went to Hol--
stein this morning for an extended
visit with her sister.
Theodore Ebsen is spending the
day in Clarion. :,
Miss Glendon Knight of Emmets-
burg arrived today for visit with
Miss Helen Teed.
Oscar Lillegard returned today
to Camp Cody, Deming, N. M, fol-
lowing a weeks visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Lillegard.
Mrs. George Howell and children
of Omaha are visiting at the Mrs. Al
bert Swanson home on the north side.
Eugene Schaffter Of Eagle Grove,
and J. C. Sterling, w. F. Hunter ana
C. H. Currie of this city motored to
Ames this morning to spend the day
at Iowa State college as guests of
President Pearson.
j.. p. Cantillon of Eagle Grove, diyi-
sion superintendent of the North
western, was in Webster City early
this morning, taking the Illinois Cen
trail passenger east. Whether he was
enroute somewhere on business con-
nected with the proposed union station
here or not could not be learned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
Two Sons in Service.

The two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. u.
H. Hensel have recently been induct-
ed into army service. Oscar, the old
err son, is now stationed at camp
Forrest, Lyle, Ga, having gone with
the selectmen from Franklin county,
this state. Mr.. Hensel has conducted
a mercantile business in Alexander
for some time past, and the business
will be continued by MS wife.
The younger son, Benjamin, until
recently agriculture agent Of Garden
county, Neb., is now at Camp Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
Oats CrOn Fair.

Jewell Record: Threshing has pro-
crossed considerably in this com.
munity the past ten days and consid-
erble of the new crop has already
come in at the elevators. A few re-
port bumper crops, few report
small crops, particularly where hail
did damage. On the whole, we be-
lieve, the oats crop around Jewell
this year is nothing to particularly
boast about-just fair average cror
around 40 to As bushels to an acre
and only very little over weight
nothing near as big as the bumper
oats crop here last year.
Prospects around here have been
wonderfully bright for an exception
ally good corn crop, in spite of hail
rain, wind and sand at various times
during the spring aud early summer.
The hot winds of the past week are
apt to cut the prospects Of 2 week
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12

came into the conflict in time to save
the day, and the fortunes OF war
seem to have taken turn. The al
lies are now gaining satisfactorily in
France and Italy and with the addi-
tional man power this country is fur
nishing, victory seems to be only a
matter of time. The great conflict
may proceed for two or three years
longer. Germany is far from being
whipped. She is still strong in man
power and other war resources and
will be able to put up stubborn de-
fensive fight. While 100000 Amer
leans will probably be able to win
the war, there must be no relaxation
in preparing for larger force and
to fight the war to successful lin
ish if it takes ten years and costs
$1O0, 1000, 200, 900. There is no expense
or no sacrifice that will even COM
pare with the terrible toll that sue
cess of German arms would exact
from the world. 1t is unthinkable
that the United States will ever sur
render, no matter what happens. 1t
is better to exhaust every resource
than to have Germany dominate the
world, and she will dominate it, sure
as fate, if she wins this great conflict
which she started with that very
thing in mind.
This country can put 100000 men
in the field and still have sufficient
man power and other resources tc
supply the allies with everything that
they cannot supply themselves, and
the people in this country are in a
mood to do it. There is no thought
of anything but victory and nobody
is seriously considering any possible
peace until victory is achieved. Ger
many made the mistake of her life
when she planned and ronspired
| against the United States and goaded
this country into entering the war
She felt so sure that her undersea pi'
rates could starve England and pre-
vent the United States from serious
ly interfering that she was willing tt
risk her future.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
A Greater Danger Than Bullets.

In a recent interview with General
Pershing, in France, the great Ameri-
can commander said: Danish the
entire liquor industry from the Unit
ed States; close every saloon, every
brewery, suppress drinking by Sc
we're punishment to the drinker, and
if necessary, death to the seller, or
maker, or both, as traitors, and the
ed at it's efficiency and startled at
the increase in it's labor supply.
shall not go slow on prohibition, for
I know what is the greatest foe to
my men, greater than the bullets OF
the enemy
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12

Preparations are being made at
Adair, Iowa, for bringing legal action
against the town council and clerk to
compel the publishing of council pro-
ceedings as required by the state
law. Editor Roy A. Stacy has failed
to get any satisfactory action or eX-
PLANTATION from the town council OF
clerk.-Corn Belt Publisher.
Go to it, Stacy. 1t is safe to as
sumo that when a town council re-
fuses to have its proceedings publish
ed there is something they want tc
cover up. Honest men should not
refuse to give the publicity the law
demands.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12

1t might be suggested that as a
matter of conservation, long Winded
gossiping over the telephone be dis
continued. 1t often happens that i'm
portant messages are delayed be-
cause somebody is using the line to
talk about something that doesn't
amount to anything. Telephone OPP
orators ought to be instructed to
choke off takers when they drift in
to idle gossip and visiting. The tel
ephone has it's legitimate uses and
subscribers who have business of i'm
portance to transact over the tele-
phone should not be delayed by i'd
lers' and gossips who have nothing
to do but talk, talk, talk. Cut 'em
off. !
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12

Last year some of the non-parti-
san leaguers and other bolsheviki OF
North Dakota boosted that they
would feed their wheat to the hogs
before they would sell it for $3.50 a
bushel, the price fixed by the govern
ment. This year they have no wheat
to feed to the hogs or sell, as the
drouth and the grasshoppers got 1t
first. God usually looks after people
that need looking after.-Manson
Democrat.
1t is not likely that Providence
brought the drouth and grasshoppers
to North Dakota this year for pun
ishment to the nonpartisan leaguers.
The frequent crop failures in that
country are due to natural causes
and are sure to happen with great
regularity. 1t is quite evident that
the Creator of the universe made
different parts of it for different pur-
poses. North Dakota was probably
intended as a home for wild Indians,
prairie dogs, rattlesnakes, l. w. WIS
and nonpartisan leaguers and for
nothing else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
Send Nurse Overseas.

Ellsworth News: The first Red
Cross nurse from Ellsworth to be
called for duty overseas is Miss Sar-
ali Olson, who left Camp Dodge Mon
day night with contingent of Red
Cross nurses for duty on the western
front.
Miss Olson is now in New York
and will probably be there for two
weeks or more.
Miss Olson received her nurses
training at Mercy hospital in Des
Moines, following her preliminary
educational training received IN this
community. She graduated from
Mercy hospital in the spring of 1917
and shortly after war was declared
enlisted in the Red Cross. She has
been stationed at Camp Dodge ever
since the erection of the base hospi'
tai.
No higher profession can be found
than that of the Red Cross nurse ant
no fuller measure of devotion can be
shown than that of answering the
imperative call to nurse back tt
health and strength the soldiers who
offer their lives for the winning o
this world war for the right OF men
women and nations to live their owl
lives and determine their own for
tunes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12

1t is a favorite pastime with slack
ers who are not doing their duty in
this war to take a fling at the Roose-
welt boys. The Roosevelts have set
an example that requires 100 per cent
sacrificial loyalty to match and the
fellows who havn't the courage and
inclination to match it are sore be-
cause the example is constantly star
ing them in the face. There are sew
eral men in Webster City whose boys
are still in safe places who are con-
tinually reviling the patriotism OF
Roosevelt. They only make them
selves ridiculous. Roosevelt has new
err complained of criticism. He is
big enough to accept the situation
that a man of his prominence and i'm
portance creates, but it is disgusting
to hear swivel chair patriots ques-
tioning Roosevcltian patriotism.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12
Will Hamilton Advanced.

Stratford Courier: W. l.. Hamilton
who has for some years been connect
ed with the Iowa Savings Bank at Fort
Dodge, was at recent meeting of the
bank elected to the position OF an
assistant cashier. This bank is CAPT
talized at $1OO,OOO.OO and carries de-
posits of nearly $1,000,00O. Wits
many Stratford friends VIII be pleased
to note this advancement with this
popular banking institution.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12

Not many hot weather yarns have
come out of Kansas this season. At
least none to match the one about the
man in Hutchinson who lit a match
". sticking 1t in pail OF water that
had- stood in the sun for few minutes.
B, L. T. in the Chicago Tribune.
There is no objection to granting the
hnfser "a place in the SUM- if it be as
hot ! place as the pail OF water occu-
pied.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-08-12

Germany expended millions OF dol
lars in propaganda in the United
States, but havirlg been caught in
the act, her efforts in that direction
only served to prejudice tne .vunwry
against her. The sneaking, dishon-
est, unfair and disgusting methods OF
Germany to deceive the world only
brought upon Germany the just con-
tempt of all right thinking peoples
No other government has pe-a gull
ty of violating the neutrality of a
friendly nation by secretly connivine
to get that nation into war with an.
other friendly nation. Germany has
gone to the bottom in the depths OF
degradation and deserves tine hate
and execration of the civilized world
She is getting it, too, Even Turkey
is becoming disguised with the grasp.
ing greediness of the Germans, and
the mean and contemplate methods
of their. government.