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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Township Work Good.
In Bean Raising Contest.

Hamilton county schools are going
ITO take part in a statewide bean rails
ing contest. The plan is to raise an
acre or more of navy beans in every
school district in the state. A num-
her of prizes are being offered for the
contestants raising the most beans.
Aside from the prizes, however,
bean raising is profitable. An aver
age of ten bushels of beans to the
acre was raised over the United
States last year. They are quoted at
$12 per bushel. If Hamilton county
land will raise but an average crop,
an acre of beans will pay larger divi-
dends than an acre of any other crop
raised hereabouts.
The prizes offered follow:
County
Selected $50 school library, S. j.
Clark & Co., Chicago, and cash $40,
Successful Farming, Des Mones.
eSCuUOl SOIpVIdtIVh
First in Product on $40, Successful
Farming, Des Moines.
City of $4,000 and above
One set of McMaster History OF the
United States.-D. Appleton & Co.,
Chicago.
Town Of 1000 and under 5000
Webster's New International Die
tionary.
Towns and Villages below 1900 New
c0nsOlidated)-
School library of ten volumes.-A
Flanagan Co., Chicago.
School library o. six volumes
Charles Scribner's Sons, Chicago.
Township School Corporation or Dis
trict--
Agricultural and farm library nine
volumes-Ginn & Co., Chicago.
School library six volumes-Silver,
Burdett & Co., Chicago.
Consolidated District
Home and school cyclopedia- O..
G. Waffle of Dodd, Mead and Co.,
Marion, Iowa.
Agricultural and farm library six
volumes-Webb Publishing Co., st.
Paul.
Rural Independent District
Agriculture and the farming bust
ness-The Bobbs- Merrill Company In
dianapolis, and School and Home
Gardening. B. Lippincott Co.,
Philadelphia.
-W.SS.-
Calling cards at this office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Stanhope Auxiliary Sends Work.

Red Cross workers Of Stanhope sent
in big box of finished work Friday
The box contained
25 bed sheets.
20 pillow cases.
20 dish towels.
80 hand towels.
bed shirts.
pairs of operating leggings.
undershirts.
pajama suits.
bathrobes.
! bed jacket.
pairs of socks.
Is property bags.
$50 AKA congresses.
100 9X9 congresses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
$685.. 80 From Jewell People.

The Red Cross benefit auction sale
was held at jewell month ago
and a very generous sum turned in
to the county chapter headquarters.
However, collections since made as
the result of the sale, additional dona-
tions and gifts from country Red
Cross clubs enabled the Jewell auxil-
larry to send $222.32 more to the
Webster City offices of the Red Cross
today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
JOTTINGS ABOUT THE
COUNTY
Movie Theatre mt StanhOpc.

Stanhope Enterprise: Work on the
moving picture theatre is progressing
finely The building will soon be
ready for the equipment. The machine
which will be used to project the pic
lures on the screen is on exhibition in
the window of the Tjernagel & Read
clothing store, and is called a Cam
eragraph." The theatre will be known
as the Lincoln Theatre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
DOrcas Class Gives $50.

The Dorcas class of the Methodist
church has made a gift of $50 to the
Red Cross. A name quilt was pieced
by the women members of the class,
which continues the young married
folks of the church, and the name
sold to the members. Later the quilt
will be turned over to the Red Cross
and sold.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
.W.S.S.
Church Asks DR.. Jones to Stay.


A goodly number of the members
and friends of ST. Paul's Universalist
church gathered Thursday evening for
the quarterly supper and business
meeting. The committee, consisting
of Mrs. Anna Tabor, Mrs. l.. A. Lehn-
hard, Mrs. W. r. Brown,sand Mrs. F.,
J. Drake, had planned delicious sup
per, to which all present did full JUS
tice. In the absence of the moderator,
Judge ]. l.. Kamrar was chosen to
preside and the reports and policies
were discussed in an enthusiastic man.
ner 1t was voted to suspend the after
noon vesper service until fall, so that
TOR the summer only the morning
service and Sunday school will be
held regularly, with special services
at call. A hearty and unanimous call
was extended to the pastor, DR.. Efiie
McCollum Jones, to remain with the
church for another year and plans
were canvassed for increasing the eff
cheney of the church work in several
directions.
One special item of business was the
amending of the constitution to require
more frequent meetings of the church
membership for business. 1t was
pleasant to welcome back some OF the
members who have been away during
the winter and altogether the evening
was a happy one
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
THEATER
OPENED At CODY
Lieutenant c. j. Jennings WriteS.-
Is Distributing Smileage
Books.

Lieutenant C. J. Jennings, writing
from Camp Cody, tells of the
formal opening of the new Liberty
theatre there Saturday evening. He
says fine entertainment was given.
He writes that he has distributed
about one-half the Smileage tickets
sent from Hamilton county by O. ].
Henderson and that it is quite job
10 locate all the Hamilton county boys
in that camp.
Recently all the men have been
given the culture for meningitis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Jewell Auxiliary Sends Work.

The Red Cross auxiliary at Jewel
sent work to headquarters Thursday
1t included:
5 bed sheets.
II bed shirts.
10 pillow cases.
10 dish towels.
pajama suits.
pairs of operating leggings.
IA pairs of socks.
property bags (donated.)
! bath towel (donated)
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Official Figures OF Iowa State High.
way Commission Show That Iowa
Spent s15.O0O.OOO on Roads
and Bridges.
MUCH FOR PERMANENT WORK
Large Per Cent Of Township Expendi
ture was Also for Permanent
Work.

Roads and bridge building and re-
pairing cost Iowa more than $15,000,-
900 last year according to the official
figures issued by the Iowa state high
way commission.
Roads-county and township-cost
$7,72S,67O and bridges and culverts
cost discriminating total Of
$15,195,467. n
Nearly one-third of this amount was
spent in permanent work. That is,
work that will last for years and years
such as cutting down hills, making
fills, building grades and establishing
drainage districts.
II Last years expenditures were big
ger by $S2S,42O than 1916 and nearly
one-third bigger than years ago.
Permanent Work.
Possibly the most surprising and
unexpected development is the fact
that of the total of $4,140,340 spent on
township roads, 1874 per cent or $47S-
771.0O, nearly half million dollars,
went for strictly permanent work,
while an additional 17.6 per cent or
$6S3,47O, more than two thirds OF
millions dollars more, went for equip
ment and unused material, and for
filling bridges and culverts-expendi-
lures of more or less permanent and
satisfactory nature.
An additional 1873 per cent, or $780,
751, was expended almost entirely for
blade grader work, putting the road
to standard cross-section.
No class of road work shows great
er or more satisfactory results for the
money expended.
Township Work Good.
It can be said with absolute fairness
that 429 per cent of the township ex-
penditures went for work Of more
or less permanent character and of
very satisfactory nature.
1t is not too much to expect, judging
from the increasing favorable attitude
Of the township trustees toward larger
expenditures for more permanent
types of work, that the season OF 1918
may see this proportion raised to at
least fifty per cent
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Information From Office Of State Food
Administrator Deems Says White
Meal is in Fair way to be
Exhausted.
WHEAT FLOUR REQUISlTIONED.
Government Takes 40 per Cent Of
Wheat Flour Instead OF 30, rs
Before.

Information comes from the Office
of State Food Administrator Deems
that the supply of white corn meal
is in a fair way to be exhausted and
that consumers will SOON have to
use yellow corn meal.
1t is stated that if there is any adj
vantage in the cooking and eating, it
lies with yellow corn meal, but es-
pecially in the north, the white has
had the vogue and decided prejudice
in its favor has developed, perhaps
more in Minnesota and that section
than in Iowa.
Yellow Preferable.
The yellow corn meal at a slightly
lower price, is an excellent agent in
kitchen camouflage because it sup
plies the beautiful golden color for
which expensive eggs have to be used
when white corn meal is utilized.
The demand for white corn meal
has been so large that it has depleted
the stock, if information reaching
Administrator Deems is correct, and
there remains only yellow to be used
by the consumer.
RequisitiOn More Flour.
Food Administrator Deems has
been notified that the government has
requisitioned 40 per cent OF the out
put of the -four mills instead of 80
per cent which had been required
heretofore. This is an indication OF
the serious situation relative to the
The effort to conserve the wheat
-four supply and to move it to Europe
has been successful but still more of
the output is required to meet the
situation, and it is barely possible
that still more drastic means will
have to be utilized in order to secure
sufficient stock of this vital food
necessity for our soldiers and our
associates in the war.
Many Iowa counties are planning
to go on the card system for restrict
ed foods, such as flour and sugar.
Food Administrator Deems is notified
that Marshall county is considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of following the ex-
ample, in which Blackhawk county
led. III.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Another Red Cross School.

Miss Christina Hanson, who teaches
the school in district No. 8, Scott
township, with fourteen pupils en-
rolled, has turned in Junior Red Cross
membership dues amounting to $3.50.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Meeting Captain Ross.

Up flight of rickety stairs and into
a big bare room, and there was Capt
ain Ross. His grey eyes were tired.
He was sitting at an open window.
The warm rays of the afternoon sun
poured in. On the window sill was a
map spread out before him.
81 was just looking over last nights
party as it appears on paper" Ross
explained as he arose, Il guess I'll
keep this as a sort of souvenir"
He was told that Captain Casey was
down stairs. His eyes lighted up.
GraSped Hands.
Then, standing in the middle of the
street. their clothes torn and tattered
by German barbed wire, their hands
and faces still soiled, an Iowa mer-
chant and an Iowa farmer claspe1
hands. All about them were other
Americans. There was Joking and
laughter as group after group of these
boys passed by.
But there was trace Of tear in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank the neighbors and
friends for their kindness and dona-
tons during the illness and death
of our beloved husband and father
and uncle.
Mrs. T. r. Wallace and children.
J. c. Swisher of Grenola Kansas.
-W.SS.-
FOR SALE-seyeral Poland China
brood sows, bred to an Adams boar.
NJ. J. Cleveland. 12d2f-j-tf
-W.S.S.-
Bracelet watches, great variety, at
Teed & Teed's. 20deod-f-j-tf
-W.S,S.-
Business cards at this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Memberships and Contributions.

Memberships and Contributions.
Mrs. A. A. Furman has made the Red
Cross contribution of SIS.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Leonard took
out memberships in the local chapter
of the Red Cross Friday.
Mrs. F. R. Mason has turned in rs
cents, in addition to funds already
turned over, for the sale of a popular
pudding recipe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

The flying machines above the bat
tle-fields in Europe are making new
call upon t,,c farmers and manufac-
turers OF the United States. Not con-
tent with the large quantities of gaso-
line which they are drawing from this
the greatest gasoline producing coun-
try of the world, they are now de-
handing castor OIL Under the rapid
changes in temperature and air pres
sure which these machines must en-
counter in flying from low to high
elevations, they must have lubri-
cant which will flow under all con-
ditions of temperature and atmos-
pheric pressure, forming a thin film
ever every bearing and which will
not carbonize. Castor oil has been
found a most satisfactory lubricant
under the circumstances, and as a
consequence hurry calls have come
to the United States, which is
limited producer of castor oil, for
such supplies as may now be avail
able and for great increase in pro-
duction as soon as this can be accom-
plished.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
National Want Column Lists Many
Openings for Men OF Selective
Age Who Wish to Select
Branch OF Service.
BOOST THE NAVY AGE LIMIT
Big Opportunities for Skilled Men in
. Both Army and Nayy.-List
Of Openings.

The nation has a want column"
these days There is very definite
need for skilled men in both the army
and navy. Men proficient in any one
Of seventy-four occupations and with
in the draft age may secure their i'm
mediate induction into army service
through their local draft board A
drive for recruits in the naval reserve
force is also on.
Thousands of men are wanted in
the navy at once and the age limit has
been extended to forty-four years
The applicant can enroll and be sent
home to await orders and is not re-
CURED to give up present employment
The sailor carries government insur-
ance and receives the government
allotment for dependents in addition
to his pay. He also receives free
medical attention and full outfit of
clothing, when called to duty.
Branches Open.
The branches of the service open
are
Apprentice seamen, age IS to 80;
firemen, third class, age IS to "A, no
previous experience necessary.
Experienced carpenters for aviation
for duty at Great Lakes and for gen
eral service.
Experienced machinists, copper
smiths, blacksmiths, structural steel
erectors, riviters, firemen, engineers,
moulders, electricians, painters, tele-
graphers, wireless operators, steno-
graphers, cooks, bakers and meat cut
tiers.
Enrolment is for four years, but
men may be discharged on request
after the war.
Registrars for the draft must OBJ
tain a release from their local board
Naval recruiting stations are located
at Davenport, Dubuque, Burlington,
Cedar Rapids, Fort Dodge, Waterloo,
Mason City and Red Oak.
Need for Skilled Workers.
America needs her skilled workers,
Men who enlist in the following
branches of army service, will receive
material personal benefit which will
aid them in advancement in both their
army career and in after life. This
opportunity is open only to men with
in the draft age. Registrants should
apply to their local boards at the
earliest possible moment for full in
formation as the offer will expire April
27. Below is the list of occupations
needed now.
Color
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

the eyes of Casey and the eyes of Ross.
The strain had passed. Each wonder
ed how his neighbor had Jared Both
swallowed hard at a lump that arose
in the throat.
'The boys couldn't have been bet
ter, could they?" they asked each
other, almost in the same breath.
1.-THE folks at home should be proud
of them"
The Iowa farmer and the Iowa mer-
chant now wear the croiX de guerre.
Their names are on the rolls OF the
French army for bravery and gallan-
try in action.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

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, 1918-04-22
RED CROSS NOTES
Lawn Hill Red Cross Circle.

A group of women Of Lawn Hill
vicinity have organized the Lawn Hill
Red Cross Circle which meets each
week Thursday. Since their organiza-
ton a few weeks ago they have made
the following Red Cross supplies:
65 towels.
2 pairs of wristlets.
% pairs of bootees.
20 operating caps.
so Belgian quilts (materials donat-
ed).
~ baby shirts (dOnated).
10 property bags.
2 hospital bed shirts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

Old papers five cents bundle ct
this Office. d-f-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
FOR SALE-seyeral Poland Chin
-W.S.S.

Business cards at this office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
EIGHT LEFTHAND
PITCHERS PERFORM
ON SCHOOL MINES

The crop OF southpaw hurlers on the
high school mines is unusually large
this season. For the first time in
many a year scholastic teams are US
ing left handers in an almost IN
heard-of manner.
Left-handers in scholastic ranks
used to be almost unknown. But one
or two southpaws used to perform
during the season. It's a different
story now.
Strange TO relate. the youngsters
who are firing them over with the
fork hand are making good. Il may
be that the batters are unused TO the
hurting, but the fact remains that
there are more Icft-handers this sea-
son in the schools than there are
riEht-handed pitchers.
Ernie Schafer, Centrars star slab
man. leads the list. Then there is
Leicester Baker. the Army and Navy
Prep lad. Briarly Hall has Lefty
HersperEer, while Bob Dasha is the
Georgetown Prep left-hander. These
were counted up earlier in the sea
son.
since then several more left-hand-
ers have bloomed, Charles Deck, OF
the Technical High School; DE Vault,
OF the same institution; Ike Drei-
Jus. or the Alexandria High School,
and Tyler. OF Episcopal High Schopi,
are the added starters. There are
eight left handlers in the school ranks,
which sets a record for Washington
and vicinity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
CENTRAL TRbCkMEN
NOT TO ENTER FOR
HIGH SCHOOL MEET.

Central High School will enter no
athletes in the freshman meet SEIZED
uied for Saturday at the Central sta
GIum, nor will the school be represent
ed in the field and track games set for
May is for the interscholastic and
Championships, according to Coach
Bill Foley.
When asked for entries to the fresh
man meet for Saturday today Coach
Foley said Central would not enter
the meets this year. William N. APP
pie. chairman Of the board OF faculty
athletic advisers. solicited the Central
entries this morning.
9. 4. Metzler. athletic adviser. at
Central, and Coach Foley communica-
ted the information 20 Chairman Ap-
pie. The meet will be'conducted with
Technical, Western. Business, and
Eastern in competition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
TECH AND CENTRAL
GO AWAY TODAY TO
PLAY ON DIAMOND

Central High School. with near
championship nine. goes up TO Tome
School today to play the Tome lads
while the tennis team will engage the
Tome youngsters on the courts. Tech
meets the Episcopal High School team
at Alexandria
It is likely that Coach Metzler will
start Finney in the box as the young
ster worked last Saturday against Bal
timore City. Finney has come TO the
front rapidly this season, and is eX-
pected to make a name for himself in
another year.
The tennis team will have Ben
Price, Paul Conklin, Charlie Stewart
and one or two new lads to oppose the
Tome talent At Episcopal Coach
Apple will work his lads out against
Hodgson, captain of the Episcopal
team. and one or the best pitchers in
scholastic ranks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
INK
VISITS HILLTOPS
TOPLAYBASEBALL

Georgetown University has its jinx
on the Hilltop today. The Blue and
Gray lads are scheduled to meet the
Rock Hill College nine in return
game.
The EIIicott City lads are thought
to have jinxed Georgetown in their
last encounter. because Jim Dudack
broke his leg and Joe Shugrue had
a badly bruised finger, which has in
capacitated him
Georgetown is expecting win de-
spite the fact that Dudack, Shugrue,
and st. Angelo viii probably be out
or the lineup. Dudack is in Ihe
hospital. while St Angelo went North
to the bedside OF his father. The
game starts at $50 p. N.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
WOULDJOE WOOD
FIT IN OUTFIELDOF
RED SOX NOW?

Could the Red Sox use Joe Wood
today: They could.
When Woody" fell down as
pitcher he was allowed to get away
from the Hub clan, though he had
always sought a trial in the outfeld
or at first base. Nobody took him
seriously. So he went to Cleveland,
largely on the recommendation Of
Iris Speaker.
woody" hasn't been a bowling
success as a pitcher for Lee Foil, but
when he asked for a trial in the out
field he got il. And Woody is now
hitting the apple for mere .jO9'
which looks good in any league.
On April % Wood went TO bat Tor
OnsIow and delivered the goods with
a hit Since then he has been play
ing left field and has failed TO hit
safely in but three of his last ten
games. Look at this record:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
PETE HERMAN TO BOX
BALTIMORE YOUNGSTER

Champion Pete Herman, king OF the
bantams. takes on Young CLANCY to-
night before the American A. c. in
Baltimore. and many Washington
fight fans are going over to see him.
The show is at the Lyric Theater.
Mike Uraine. the Washington
middIeweight. is down for ten-round
contest with Jack Andrews. OF Bal
timore. and the Fighting Cop will
have his supporters with him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
FRESHMAN BASEBALL
ON MONUMENT GROUND

High school freshmen are sched-
uled to play on the Monument Ground
today. Technical plays Western and
Central meets Eastern. The Tech and
Central lads have won their games
so far.
II is likely that a double header
will be staged. as was the case last
week. The youngsters have been
playing regularly all season and have
two more dates to fill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
ELEVEN-INNTVG GAME
ON WHITE LOT GROUND

Finance and Accounts players were
forced to go eleven innings for an
s-to-5 win over the War Risk team
Yesterday on the White Lot in he
Departmental League.
War Risk was blanked after eighth,
when the Finance and Accounts play
ers hammered in three runs for a win.
Lemiche. catcher for the winners, got
.hree hits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
CHEVY CHASE CLUB
TO STAGE ITS GOLF
EVENTS TOMORROW

At least I'VE sixteens are expect
ing TO qualify tomorrow in the open
ing days play in the annual invita-
ton golf tournament, which will be
staged at the Chevy Chase Country
Club.
Many prominent golfers. some from
out Of town. are listed in the tourna-
ment. although Chevy Chase is not
expecting the usual large entry list.
Tomorrow's events will sinclude a
handicap round. II is expected that
the out-of-town players will make a
good showing. as many are well up
in the L. :. c. 4. ratings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08

team got two runs in the opener, but
were forced TO see their opponents
scattering runs across in good shape
during the remainder OF the game.
supply and Accounts got going in
the eighth, although the game was
won. and made eight counters. Lyons
of the winners. had the game we'll in
hand all the way. Peacock. for the
winners. got three safe hits out of 1--WE
times up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-08
EARL YlVCLNG LOST
TO GRFFS FOR WAR

Earl YingIing viii appear no more
in a Washington uniform until after
the Hun has been whipped.
The veteran southpsw has been re-