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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
v. c. 7. ]. OFFERS
PRIZES FOR ESSAY
Essay on Why Iowa Should Ratiiy
National Constitutional Pro.
hibitiOn.

The state w. c. r. L. offers prizes
for the best essay on why Iowa
Should Ratify National Constitutional
Prohibition" The first prize is ten
dollars in gold, and the second, five
dollars in gold.
The contestants to be young men
from fifteen to twenty years of age:
the essays to be not less than 1000
words nor more than 1900.
The essays are to be judged on sub.
ject matter alone and should be sent to
Mrs. l.. ID. Carhart. Marion, Iowa, not
later than May l, 1918.
This contest is open to all young
men whether in or out of school
Mrs. J. c. Robson. president of the
Webster City Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, can furnish any addi-
tional information desired
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
CHILDREN POISONED
FROM DRINKING WATER
Former Webster City Woman Writes
of Illness Of Forty Children In
~ r~,>-4. a5'.-. t. ts
Michigan.

Some forty children, an entire
school room in fact, at Royal Oak.
Mich. suburb Of Detroit, were pois-
oned from drinking water few days
ago, according to letter from Mrs.
Harold Fagan of Royal Oak written to
relatives here. Mrs. Pagan was for
merly Miss Catherine Stark, daugh-
ter Of B. J. Stark of Fremont town.
ship. Her letter said that her little
daughter, Catherine, came home from
school sick. The child's younger sis
ter, Marjorie, was also taken i'll sud-
denly. Later it was found that every
one of little GATHERINGS schoolmates
had been i'll, and the teacher also
None of the cases proved fatal al
though some were considered serious
for time.
Upon investigation, the authorities
found that the city water had been
poisoned. The pipes were flushed
and cleaned at once and all trace of
the poison destroyed.
The people Of Detroit and Royal Oak
are very much concerned over the
affair, for it is nothing but repeti-
ton of similar occurrence last sum
mer. This part of Michigan is pretty
thoroughly inhabited by German peo-
pie and that many of them are pro-
German has long been suspected.
Many people in Detroit were victims
of poisoned water and other schemes
originating from the Pro-German ele-
ment last summer and fall. The spirit
of treachery had seemingly died down.
however, until the recurrence Of it ut
Royal Oak.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Contract For $4,000 Residence.

G. E. Atkinson has secured the con-
tract for the erection of a beautiful
$4,000 residence to be built in the
new Smell addition to Fort Dodge this
spring. The new home, which will
probably he finer than any residence
in Fort Dodge, is being erected by l..
E. Armstrong, president of both the
Plymouth Gypsum Company and the
Plymouth Clay Products Company,
which are located in east Fort Dodge.
The Armstrong; are old residents of
the town.
The home will be built on spa cious
grounds pleasantly located in the
most inviting section of the new sub
urb. 1t will be a semi-fireproOf
building of enameled brick, two stor-
les high with full basement and will
cover space fifty by one hundred and
twelve feet. The interior is to be very
elaborately finished in highly polished
mahogany, and tiled marble work, and
many of the floors will be tiled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Priority to Pigs.

Marshalltown Times-Republican ::
If McAdOO, as secretary of the treas
ury, would sell the next Liberty bond
issue to the farmers of Iowa he
should see to it that McAdoo, as di-
rector general of all the railways,
furnishes cars to move the live stock
of Iowa to market when it is ready.
1t ought not to be necessary to ex-
plain to government official that
hogs and cattle must go to market
the day they are ready or they will
begin next day to eat their heads off.
But that basic fact in the live stock
industry does not seem to be un-
derstood in Washington.
The government can establish prior
ity Of shipments by issuing an order.
Just now, coal of course, has priority
but coal does not move in stock cars.
Neither do munitions of war The
stock cars must be standing idle
somewhere on a siding and it is
time they were moving. Merchandise
of all kinds had better be stopped.
1t is crime to let automobiles,
monographs or even clothing move
over the rails until the live stock has
been shipped. We had better annul
half of our passenger trains in order
to release locomotives to haul stock
trains.
There is undoubtedly both, motive
power and cars enough to take our
live stock to market if there, could
be the right conception OF the situa-
tion at Washington. Before this war
is ended We may have had all of the
government ownership of railways
that we care for during the present
generation Of men. We may even
look with kindness upon watered rail-
road stock if it will only guarantee
us slaughtered live stock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
MISS LYDIA EDWARDS
TO WASHINGTON, ALSO
Teacher in Lower Fifth Grade Passes
Examination and Gets 4
Position.

A little while ago everyone was say
ing "all our young men are joining the
army" and now they are saying "all
our girls are going to Washington
And it is true. Large numbers Of
young men and women are answering
their country's call. The latest re-
cruit to the ranks Of government en-
ployees is Miss Lydia Edwards, teach
er of the lower fifth grade in the city
schools.
Miss Edwards took the stenographic
examinations in December and has re
ceived an appointment in Surgeon Gen
eral GOrgas' offices in the war depart
ment at Washington, D. c., at salary
of $1,l00 per annum with an increase
to $1,000 at the conclusion of three
months efficient service. Miss Ed
wards will leave for Washington in
company with Miss Mae Bahrenfuss,
also an appointee, Wednesday night.
The two young women are very we'll
pleased to know that they both hold
appointments in the same branch OF
the service, and that they will find Miss
Neva Garrick, who has already gone
to Washington, in the same offices
where they will be employed.
A substitutes teacher has been sec
ured to fill the vacancy made by Miss
Edwards resignation in the city
schools.
w So
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

A service flag, bearing twelve stars
representative Of the above members
now in the service, was hung in the
Masonic hall by Acacia lodge, No. 176,
at the last regular lodge meeting.
The flag, beautiful in itself, and
infinitely more beautiful in its associa-
tions, measures five by eight feet and
will hang on the wall of the lodge
room during the period of the war,
constant reminder to all, of the mem
bers who have answered their coun-
try's call and are now with the Amer
lean armies afield.
An impressive ceremony marked the
hanging of the flag. AS the roll OF
honor was slowly called. near rela-
tive or intimate friend OF the soldiers
advanced to the flag and unveiled his
friends star. speaking briefly Of tn,
;.bsentee's present Whereabouts and
division of the service Two OF the
members-Lieutenants R. C. Crump-
ton and Gerald O. Blake-are now in
France, the others are, scattered in
various training camps, some in the
south, others in the west and the east.
while Gale T. Pearce, alone, is sta
toned at our own Iowa camp-Camp
Dodge
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
SILVER CUP TO TOWN.
SHIP SHOW winner
Hamilton County State Bank Offers
Cup to Banner Township mt Corn
Show.

A handsome silver cup is the trophy
offered by the Hamilton County State
bank to the township in Hamilton
county winning the most ribbons in
the coming Hamilton county corn and
small grain show to be held in the
council chamber of the city hall here
March Z, 8, and 8.
The cup is beautifully designed
vessel, gold lined, standing fifteen
inches high. 1t bears the inscription
Township Corn and Small Grain Con-
test, Presented by the Hamilton Coun-
ty State Bank"
The spirit Of competition lately
aroused among township corn growers
and the challenge of Freedom town
ship farmers to go lover the top" and
capture all the ribbons in sight, led
the bank to put up the cup for the win
ming township. The prize cup will be
put up at each recurring Hamilton
County corn show, to be competed for
on each occasion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Margaret Kent, widow, ct al to Jack
son G. Kent-wd-nw 30-S7-25-$33,
SO6
F.. A. Welp and wf-et al to w. E.
Barr-wd-w y NV 34-SS-26-$16. 600.
Hugh Nairn and WI to Elmer Sim
mon-wd-e " NV 2S-SS-26-$14,00O.
Frank w. Fellerson to Lawrence
Riley and F. II. Ristrim-wd-w u ne
S-S7-26-$14,SS0.
Sarah M. Mammen to J. J. Ramsey
wd-se 2-SS-25-$24,S00.
Howard Hale to Eta J. Halc-wd-
out lot IL Sc ne 35-S9-24-$1.
Iowa Falls Electric Co. to S. Farr---
wd-lot blk II Williams-$1,50 500.
Otis Atkinson to Peter P. Bly-wd-~
lot z, 8 blk 5 N. & H. Add Ellsworth
$4,000
l.. L. Stockdale to w. r. Klein-wd
lot blk 4 Lawn Hill Add w. c.
$1,O75.
W. Z. Barr and VT to Alva J. Barr
wd-nw sw 35-SS-26-$7 900.
James A. Yungclas to Varick c.
Crosley-wd-w y NV 17-SS26-$15.-
zoe.
Alva j. Barr to Asa r. Barr-wd-
und II e y of " y NV 2-S726-$4, ,00G.
c. C. Stone and VT to George W.
Miller-wd-e " Sc 4-S9-24-$15,-
23S.52.
John and Thomas Cartney to T. F.
Sims-wd-se and " sw S-SS-23-
$4S.OOO.
Thomas Murphy to E. NJ. Christian
son-wd-sw $3.50 % $50. $50.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
W.S.S.-
Elks Elect Officers.

Webster City lodge of Elks Friday
evening elected officers for the ensu-
ing year. They will be installed at the
first regular meeting in April. The
officers elected are:
Exalted ruler-E. w. Garth.
Leading knight-Phil Merrill.
Loyal knight-R. D. Hughes.
Lecturing knight--R. G. Rcmley.
Secretary. A. Boeye.
Treasurer. r. Kamrar
Trustee--H. j. Buell.
Tiler-F. r. Moore.
Delegates to grand lodge-Julius
Bermann.
Alternate delegate to grand lodge
Geo. C. Tucker.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
WEBSTER CITY GlEE
CLUB IS ORGANIZED
Eighteen Young Men Form Club al
Rev. Stiverson Home.-List Of
\. Members.

The Webster City Glee Club was
organized last week at the Rev. ].
w. Stiverson home. 1t is composed
of male voices, and was instituted
solely for the profit and enjoyment OF
the members. However, they say it
will be a pleasure to give their song
services when the need for such an
organization exists.
Officers of the club have been elect
ed as follows: John A. Wilke, presi-
dent and general manager; E. A.
lliff, vice president; Harold Peterson,
secretary and treasurer; d. NJ.
Anderson, director; Bruce Stiverson,
chairman of music committee. Re-
hearsal meetings will be held on
Tuesday evenings weekly, next
weeks meeting to be again held at
the Stiverson home.
The eighteen young men affiliated
with the organization are: Lloyd
Pringle, w. Ray Woods, H. E. Oleson,
Harold Peterson, Harold MaXon, E.
A. Iliff, Leslie Bourne, Wilson Car
nth, Hilmar Christopherson, Bruce
Stiverson, d. NJ. Anderson, Lee
Stuart, Leon De France, ]. A. Wilke,
Roe Stuart, Myron Hahne, Floyd
Williams.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
new RULINGS FROM
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
Will be Plenty of Sugar SOOn.-Mut.
ton and Lamb May be Used on
Meatless Tuesday.

Hamilton county food administra-
tors are in receipt of a new ruling
from J. F. Deems, United States food
administrator for Iowa, affecting
sugar, the size of bread loaves, per-
centage of substitutes to be used in
bread and rolls and the use of NUT
ton and lamb on meatless days.
AS to sugar, the information is
sent out that the manufacturers of all
essential food products Will be able
to obtain their full necessary re-
quirements of sugar. This also ap-
plies to housewives in their use of
sugar for preserving purposes. When
the car shortage is relieved, supplies
of sugar will be available. Shipments
from Cuba are steadily increasing.
AS to the size of loaves of bread,
a three-quarters pound loaf is now
permitted, in addition to the pound
loaf The price OF the smaller loaf,
however, is to be relatively lower
than that of the pound loaf.
In the matter of using substitutes.
all bakers must use twenty per cent
of substitutes and those wilfully re-
fusing will be compelled to close.
The season of surplus mutton and
lamb is now at hand and the use OF
this meat is now permitted on meat
less Tuesday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
+ HERE'S FAMILY BUYING
; TEN WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

IS The>F. E. Grempel family OF this
:" city probably hold the record
p" hereabouts for the purchase of
War Savings Stamps. Mr.. Grem-
" pei has taken a War Savings
Il Stamp certificate for himself, wife
" and each of the eight children.
Is These ten certificates, when fully
Il paid up, will be worth $1,000. Mr..
F" Grempel is fine example of a
d German horn citizen who hates
* Kaiserism with all his heart and
a' is loyal to the land Of his adoption.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
D. c. CHASE IS
NOT A CANDIDATE
Announces Fact Quietly to Political
Friends That he Will Not be Il
Candidate for Congress
This Term.
WILL NOT SPLIT TIE FIELD
Leaves Field Largely to l.. J. Dick.
insOn, Who Will Make Strong
Fight.
WILL NOT SPLIT TIE FIELD

Senator D. C. Chase of this city
will not be candidate for congress
from the Tenth district.
The senator has made this an
nouncement quietly to his political
friends mere and elsewhere over the
district. His decision comes about
largely through the fact that L. J.
Dickinson of Algona has definitely
decided to make a hard fought cam
paign against Congressman Frank
P. Woods. H. Leslie Wildey Of
Graettinger has also announced that
he will make the race, though poll
ticians here incline to the belief that
he may possibly retire in order to
concentrate the opposition to Con-
gressman Woods.
Wanted Clear Field.
, Senator Chase had earlier an.
nounced that he would make cam
paign against the present congress-
man, provided he were given clear
field. The senator is widely known
over the state, having been leadins
member OF the Iowa senate during
eight years of service which closed
with the last session. He has been
ambitious to run for congress for
some years, but he realizes that, in
order to displace Woods, the opposi-
tion Wust be centered on one candi-
date. And SO, in order to give clear
field to the opposition, Senator Chase
will not be candidate.
Attacks War Record.
1t is difficult at this early date to
tell just how much of a campaign
will be made against Congressman
Woods, but L. J. Dickinson is putting
in a good deal of his time ever the
district and gives promise of putting
up stiff fight. His campaign thus
far has largely centered itself upon
Mr. Woods war record. He charges
that Woods has voted against prac-
tically all war legislation introduced
into congress. He alleges Woods
voted against the increase of the
army, against the national defense
army, in favor of warning American
citizens to remain off the seas,
against the resolution declaring a
state of war. against the spy act and
against appropriations for military
and naval establishments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
MARRIED FARM HELP TO
BE PLENTIFUL THIS YEAR,
State Labor Bureau Listing Men
Willing to Work.

Des Moines, Ia, Mar. 1.-Farmers
who will employ married men as
farm hands won't have any difficulty
getting help this year, according to
state labor agents today.
The state labor bureau is listing
all married men who are willing and
ready to do farm work.
The high cost of living in cities
and desire to do something to help
this country win the war are given
as reasons for the willingness of
many to do farm work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
W.S.S.-
Eclipse OF Sun June s.

A total eclipse of the sun, which will
occur June s, will be visible through
out the United States, the eclipse be-
ing total along path about seventy
miles wide extending from Portland,
Oregon, through Denver, Colo; jack
son, Miss. and Orlando, Fla.
In all other portions OF the United
States it will be partial.
Another eclipse during 1918 will be
that Of the moon. visible here June "a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
MISS MAE BAARENFUSS
TO WASHINGTON ALSO
Another Well known Webster City
Girl Accepts StenOgraphic Posi-
tiOn There.

And still another Webster City girl
is going to leave us! II Uncle Sam
isn't careful he will have all our girls.
Miss Mae Bahrenfuss, who took the
stenographic examination in Decem-
Der, has received an appointment to
Surgeon General Gorgas' offices in the
war department at Washington, d. c.,
at salary Of $l,100 per annum with
an increase to 81 200 at the conclusion
of three months efficient service.
Her appointment calls for work il
the same offices in which Miss Neva
Garrick is employed.
Miss Bahrenfuss intends to accept
the offer and is making preparations
to leave for Washington next Wednes-
day night. She has travelled through
the east and spent several days in
Washington, so knows more about the
trip than the average young woman
going to work in the nations capital
Washington, Miss Bahrenfuss says,
"looked good" to her when she visited
there and the thought ran through
her mind then that it would be splen-
did to work there. At that time, how
ever, the present condition Of affairs
which has made it possible for her to
put that desire into a reality, would
have seemed almost inconceiveable.
For the past five years Miss Bahren
fuss has been the efficient stenograph
er and bookkeeper in the Fred Hahne
printing office. The experience OBJ
tanned through these five years will be
invaluable to her in the new position,
WIS.,
Friends in this city have received
letters from H. S. Coppernall, who
recently enlisted in the aviation serv-
ice He is now stationed at Fort
Worth Texas.
-W.S.S.-
Chas. J. Singer and family have NOV
ed from their farm north Of this city
to S33 Second street.
-W.S.S.-
All kinda NJ c1Ocks AZ Tocd g. Tendsa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
NEXT RED CROSS
DRIVE TO Be IN MAY
4 Hundred Millions to be Raised Dur.
ing the Week Of May & to
May Is

The next Red Cross drive will take
place the week of May 6 to IL and
will be to raise 100000, 900, accord
ing to a telegram from the national
war council of the organization in
Washington.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
GET AGENCY FOR FEDERAL
FARM LOAN BANK IN CITY
First National Bank Named Agents IN
Webster City.

The First National bank Of this city
has been named local agent for the
district Federal Farm Loan bank at
Omaha. This district bank handles
all the farm loans, under the new law
just enacted, made in Iowa and Neb-
raska. Loans made through it are
government loans and bear four and
a half per cent interest. A number
have already been reported in Ham
ilton county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
ASK NO MORE FOOD
Be SENT To- SOLDIERS
Council OF National Defense Passes
Resolution Saying Action
Unnecessary.

The state council OF defense is in
receipt of a communication and reso-
luton from the Council of National
Defense asking the public to discon-
tinue sending food to camps and cam
tonments for soldiers and sailors. The
request particularly applies to the
relatives of the boys who have re-
sponded to their country's call, an!
should be followed by such relatives
and friends in Iowa
The resolution is self-explanatory
and is as follows:
"The Council of National Defense
desires to inform the people of the
country that abundant food is supplied
to the soldiers and sailors in the
camps and cantonments. and that the
sending of food to these men by their
friends and families is not in any re-
spect necessary; that the aggregate
quantity of food thus privately sent
is enormous, and that much of it. hav-
ing been conveyed long distances in
heated express or mail cars is more or
less spoiled, and consequently injur-
;ous to the health of the men. Thern-
fore. in the interest of the conserva-
ton of food and also the health of the
men. the Council of National Defense
requests the public to discontinue the
sending of foodstuffs to the camps
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
d. A. r. Send Knitted Goods.


The local Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, who are not only do
ing Red Cross work in the local
chapter here but are every few
months sending boxes of knitted
things to the boys on the Iowa
recently did another good work when
they sent a large box of clothing to
the Dorothy Sharp School at Ottan-
ola, N. c.
Mrs. H. A. Eames, regent of the D.
A. r. Chapter here, and the members
deserve much credit for the great
amount of work they are doing along
patriotic lines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
W.S,S
jewell Town Politics.

Reports from Jewell indicate that
interest, in iowa. politics there. .art
picking up. Joe E. Fardal has
filed as a candidate for mayor and
will be opposed by Carl P. Miller
Mayor F.. w. Slater will not be a
candidate for reelection.
Whether this may be taken to in
dicate that Joe no longer has lesis-
lative ambitions, 1.-the tFreeman-Jour-
nal is not informed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Hears From Brother In France.

Mrs. II. l.. Sterling this morning re-
ceived a card from her brother, Jack
Allen, saying Arrived safe in France
Mrs. Sterling does not think Mr. Allen
was aboard the Tuscania, as at first
reported.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
.W.S.S.-

Harm Ludeman, former we'll known
utility man on the old Webster City
base ball team, has joined the U. S.
Marines and is stationed at Alexandria,
Va. A letter received by C. II. Haeger
of this city brings the news that
"Ludy" is we'll and likes his new work
immensely.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

The NJ. A. Hollonbeck family are
moving from near Stratford to farm
they recently bought near Leroy,
Michigan Their many friends will
wish them well in the new home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
MSS

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Roberts, who
recently sold their residence property
on west Second =, street, have moved
to $50 Water street, the Mrs. G.. d.
Halfway home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
-W.S.S.,

Mrs. Lura Neese, who has been
living in the f. Gilbert property.
1000 Second street, is moving into
the house in the 900 block on
Second street recently vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Ruegnitz. Mrs.
Neese bought this property last fall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
-W.S.S.

! The w. H. Cunningham family
who recently sold their Walnut street
residence property to H. o. Cutler
have moved into an apartment over
the Vienna cafe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

J. A. Dixon, renewing his subscrip-
tion from Parkers Prairie, Minn.,
writes, 1--WE cannot get along with
out the Freeman