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Arizona republican., 1918-01-05

That spring is making it's prepara- tions for it's annual debut is evi- dent to the idle spectator who hap pens to be in the vicinity of the high school baseball field. The cause fo. such speculation on the part of said spectator, is the busy scene of a bur-ch of young athletes warming up for the approaching baseball season.
 Yesterday afternoon witnessed the first day of baseball practice by the local high school recruits. The Coyotes are determined to win the championship they lost last year by so narrow a margin. They are begin ming tryouts early to lessen the strain during the last few weeks of intensive training. The boys them selves need no urging to begin the happy work as they are all super anxious to get into the game. They are out for blood and laurels and the scalp of the Tempe normal team.
 This season will undoubtedly be the climax of the gradually ascending ability of the P II. s. nine, and il the spirit of the team is the same as the spirit of the present recruits, there will be scarcely a doubt as to the outcome of this years schedule
 George Parker who so ably as- sisted in coaching last years Phoe- ! mig high school team, is the man | chosen to pilot the team this year He has had wide experience in ath- letic circles, both as coach and | coached.
 He is how the machine-shop in- structor at ?. II. s. and is a great 1 favorite with his pupils.
 Athletic director MacEuen, an- nounces that he will have defi- nite schedule of games ready soon l The arrangements have not as ye1 | been made with other schools as to tn, exact dates of the various games, bur it can be said without fear of con tradiction that a long aLd interest. | ing list of games will make up tht season. Athletic association seasoI tickets, on sale for one dollar ant a half will be good at all games o1 the home grounds or at the fail l grounds.
 An interesting assembly was ; feature at the high school Thursda, morning. At the end of the secon( hour the signal bell sounded and tn, | student body was seated in the grea assembly hall within q few minutes
 After the various announcement. that come up at all assemblies wer, made, Principal Cook introduced Walter Mac Lemore and Dennis Glea
 son, two Coyote grads, who hay, joined the colors. Dennis Gleason gave a short talk on life in tn
 navy as experienced by him. Hi ! witty remarks were the hit of tn
 gathering and every boy present be
 came favorably inclined toward tn
 Lavy on the spot. Following Glea
Arizona republican., 1918-01-05

sons remarks, Walter Mac Le:aore introduced himself in connection with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and at the conclusion of hls talk the pupils were more than it. clined to think the comparison favor ahle to Walter.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-05
POLISH RECRUITS SAFE Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The first contingent of Polish troops recruited in America for service with the all lies has landed safely in France, 1t was announced tonight by Colone, James Martin of the French military mission. The unit, composel entire ly of men graduated from the Polish training camp at Niagara, N. Y, will be attached to the Polish forces now fighting on the west front. For military reasons, the number of men in the contingent was withheld
Arizona republican., 1918-01-05

Watch for a side splitting illus trated short story in the next Coyote Journal. It's a humdinger and was written by Joseph Thalheimer, Jr. The illustrator is too modest to allow his name to appear in these columns.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-05
LOS ANGELES MARKET

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.-Butter, creamery extras, produce exchange closing price, soc per pound; price to retail merchants in 1-pound squares. 511s @521sc per pound; price to retail merchants in 1-pound cartons, 52@53c per pound.
 Eggs: Extras, produce exchange closing price, 49c; price to retail mer- chants, 51@53c; case count; closing, 47c; price to retail merchants, 49@51c; bullets. closing, 47c; price to retail merchants, 49@51c.
 Receipts, eggs, 19S cases; butter, 63,- 800 pounds.
 Sonora wheat: Off market. Bright
Arizona republican., 1918-01-05
feed barley, s2.S0G2.5-k.
 Alfalfa hav-S20m26 26.OO.

feed barley, s2.S0@2.5=15. Alfalfa hay-s20@26.00
 Cattle-Good steers, s9.50; medium steers, $9.00; grass fed steers, S9.00; good heifers. s7.5O@S.OO; fair heifers, $700M750; good to rair cows $6.50@ 7.50: bulls and stags, S6.00@6.50; calves, $50; light calves, S9.50. Sheep-Ewes, $10; sucking lambs, S14.50.
 Hogs-125 to 150 pounds, s19.5On
 14.50; hogs, 15O to 175 pounds, S15.OO; hogs, 175 to 225 pounds, $15.50. Poultry-Broilers, 34c; flyers, 271 i 2Sc; coasters, 25c; old cocks, 15c, hens, 22q 24c; turkey hens. 2Sc; turkey
 toms, 29c; ducklings, 22@2Sc; young | geese, 19c.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Home From California.

Mrs. George Merson and little son,
Robert Worthington Merson, arrived
in the city Thursday, after spending
the winter at the home of Mr.. Mer-
sons parents in Fillmore, Cal. Mrs.
Merson stopped off for ten days
visit at Deming, N. NJ, where her hus-
band is encamped. She reports all
the Webster City boys as being in the
best of health, and apparently happy.
In telling of her visit to Camp
Cody, she mentions the difficulty in
obtaining o pass into camp. In order
to secure one it was necessary for
her not only to give her full name
and address, but that of her parents,
including her mothers maiden name.
Her thumb-prints were also taken,
and her photograph was affixed to
the pass.
During Mrs. Mcrson's stay several
sandstorms were experienced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Let A S32, 900 Ditch Contract.

At joint session of the boards OF
supervisors of Hamilton and Wright
counties, held in this city Thursday,
r. L. Cox of Webster City was award
ed the contract for the construction OF
the Keegan, No. 215-174, joint drainage
ditch. The contract price is $32,061.59
There were eight bids submitted
The Hawkeye Construction company
Was the only other Webster City bid
der. The highest bid was $33,345. The
Keegan ditch runs through Cass and
Blairsburg townships and then north
into Wright county. Work is to be
started within thirty days and the
contract calls for the completion by
October l, 1919.
The most of this ditch is large tile
work. r. l.. Cox has done good deal
of ditch work hereabouts and the
farmers in Keegan district may rest
assured that their work will be we'll
done.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
From Milo Foster.

Milo Foster, who is with the Rain
bow division in France, has written
an interesting letter home, telling
something of trench life. The letter,
an extract of which follows, was
written April 14th:
Things are beginning to look
beautiful over here. This is pretty
place in the summer.
This war is fierce, but We have lots
of fun between times. The trenches
are not so bad as pictured. Would
you believe it if l told you they had
telephones all over them and electric
lights in some of them? They have
sidewalks in most of them, which
they call duck boards
This is just the kind of spring
afternoon a person likes to 'dud up
in his Easter rags, and strut up and
down the streets-Second street for
instance"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
UNCLE SAM WILL
BUY UP FLOUR
Iowa Food Administrator Deems Is.
sues q Statement Asking People
to Sell Surplus Supplies Of
Flour.
FOOD SITUATION IS DESPERATE
Government Will pay Fair Price and
Will Take UnbrOken Packages
of "a Pounds.
FOOD SITUATION IS DESPERATE

Iowa Food Administrator Deems
today issued a statement asking the
people of the state to sell their sur
plus supplies of wheat flour to the
government. All county administra-
tors have been notified to purchase
-four in the hands of people that it
might be shipped abroad. A fair price
will be paid for the commodity. Gov
ernor Harding, the State Council Of
National Defense, together with it's
allied organizations have been asked
to aid in the drive.
The following statement has been
issued by Administrator Deems:
Issues Statement.
"To meet a desperate food situa-
ton among our Allies and which af-
fects our own soldiers over there the
nation calls upon Iowa people to sell
to it every surplus sack of flour held
by them.
Starvation imperils our Allies
abroad. To save them we are asked
to release the -four We have stored.
at least 100000 quarter barrel
sacks are in the hands of dealers, ho-
tells and households in Iowa.
TO Ship Abroad.
"The government will pay a fair
price for it, now, so that it may be
shipped abroad at once. All flour in
originally unbroken packages of
twenty-four pounds or more will be
accepted.
eve can eat corn and potatoes and
other substitutes for wheat -four un-
til the next harvest, but we cannot
ship them. If we could they could
not be used because baking is not
done in homes in Europe but in bak-
cries. Durable loaves are essential
in the trenches and in the homes and
wheat, alone, can be used to make the
durable Loaf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
His Car Stolen.

Ellsworth News: While in Des
Moines last Saturday, Adolph Holt
had the misfortune to have his Chew
rolet car stolen from him.
Adolph says that when he used to
drive his Ford to Des Moines he used
to leave it parked on the street all
night, so he thought it would work
with his Chevrolet. He drove up
near the Kirkwood Hotel, late in the
evening, and left his car there with
the intention of calling around in the
morning and using it. But the next
morning it was gone, and the only
recourse that Adolph had was to re-
port it to the police. The only con-
ISOLATION he received there, though, was
to hear that several other parties had
lost their cars the same evening. Up
to the present time no trace has been
found of the missing car. Adolph
says that the next time he goes to Des
Moines he is going to put his Chew
rolet in his vest pocket for safe keep
ins.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
SOCIETY AFFAIRS

3
Complimentary to Mrs. Mabel
Adams, who/has spent the past year
in Salem, Ohio, and expects to return
there soon to make her future home,
a group Of ladies from the Methodist
church gathered at the home of Mrs.
J. E. Parker, I'LL Grove street, to
bid her farewell Thursday afternoon.
The afternoon was spent socially
with fancy work and knitting. AS a
remembrance from all present, a
souvenir spoon was presented the
honor guest by Mrs. Anna Hebdon-
Reade, who expressed in very pleas
ing way the regret of the company in
losing Mrs. Adams from local church
and social circles. At five o'clock
a delicious picnic supper was served,
places being laid for thirty ladies.
Mrs. H. A. Tollerton, Mrs. Adams
visiting sister from Salem, was also
a guest of the afternoon. Both
ladies returned to Salem Saturday
DAY night following a two weeks
visit here with their brother w. A.
johnson and family.
VI @ G
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13

Too Early to Ask For Band.

Captain c. r. Winter, Infantry Il. c.,
assistant adjutant, at Camp Dodge,
writes Secretary ]. c. Want HUI of the
Webster City Chamber of Commerce
regarding his recent request for the
old Second Iowa band on July 4, that
it is too early to make an engagement
that far ahead This is taken to mean
that there is possibility the band will
not be in Camp Dodge at that time.
1t had been planned to have a
countrywide celebration in Webster
City on the Fourth of July and have
this band as the stellar attraction
The matter was taken up with the
authorities at Camp Dodge Immediate
ly following the appearance Of the
band here April % The reply from
Capt Winter this morning is in part:
1T is too early to make any program
to send band out July A." He sug-
gests that Secretary Want HUI take the
matter up with him later-possibly
some time in June
Captain Winters letter has been fill
ed for future reference and the request
for the band will be made later.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Licut, Blake is Instructor.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Blake are in re-
ceipt of a letter from their son, Lieut..
G. o. Blake, Somewhere in France"
with the Rainbow division. He writes
that he has just been assigned as an
instructor back of the lines to division
No. 80.
Just what division this is is not
known here. 1t is supposed, however,
that it is composed of new men coming
from the United States Lieut.. Blake
has been detailed to this division to
give instruction in bayonet work and
trench warfare. This will take him
out of the trenches and back of the
lines for a time, though he expects to
be returned to the front as soon as this
new division has been given the neces-
sary training in bayonet work and
trench warfare.
Just as an indication of how hot the
fighting was short time ago when
the big German push was on, Lieut..
Blake writes, that his company was out
of the trenches only six days. The
men are usually given two weeks in
the rest camp and the fact that they
were given but six days during the big
drive indicates some pretty fierce fight
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
For a Big Memorial Day.

Jewell Record: Jewell is going to
observe Memorial Day again this year
as this town always does, but in the
matter of the program that will b.
provided, the affair this year will fan
surpass all previous efforts. There
will be two speakers. One will be ar
officer from Camp Dodge who will
tell of what they are doing at thai
great army cantOnment and how they
do it. The other will be one of the
greatest and best known public mer
in Iowa. His name will not be giver
out until it is certain he can be
secured, but if he does agree to come
he will be speaker who will BIZ
worth coming long ways to hear.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
W. g. s.
Make Garden Work All Summer.

Plant garden crops so as to have
succession of vegetables-as many
paintings as can be matured before
Killing frosts in the fall, say the gar
len specialists Of the United States
department. of agriculture. The gar
iener who is content with but one
crop does not get the maximum benefit
rom his land and labor.
The gardener who is uncertain as
% when Jack Frost is likely to appear
n the fall, and as to how far in adj
;ance of his appearance the last crops
should be planted can find information
on these points in 1.-THE Farm Garden
in the North farmers bulletin 937.
issued for free distribution by the
United States department of agricul-
ture.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
PERSONAL BRIEFS
(FrOm Fridays Daily.)

| Mrs. w. c. Bedsaul of Sturgis, S
D., and Mrs. Albert BEEN and little
son, Kenneth, of Faith, S. D., have re-
| turned to their homes after visiting
their sister, Mrs. Walter Coble, OF
Blairsburg, who is in Mercy hospital.
Mrs. l.. E. Foley went to Williams
yesterday to visit until tomorrow.
Mrs. Eva Hurst went to Alden yes
terday to visit few days at the home
of her brother.
Miss Mabel Lynch went to Will
Jams yesterday for a short visit
Miss Eta Hall of Renwick visited
here between trains yesterday, on her
way to Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Williams, who
reside on west Second street, went
to Des Moines this morning to remain
a week.
Mrs. Peter Miller is a Kamrar
visitor today.
-MlSS buldu WIZ llNSS
east of town, went to Renwick this
morning, expecting to motor badA
with her mother and sister who have
been visiting there for few days.
Mrs. Bascom Huddlestun and
daughter, Miss Mabel, returned this
morning from Nevada, where they
went yesterday to attend graduation
exercises.
Mrs. L. H. Bickford, 1921 Seneca
street, left today for Amboy, Mimi,
to visit her son and family.
Mrs. John Barker and Mrs. James
Gage and baby are spending the day
in Woodstock.
Mrs. c. NJ. Tex has returned to
her home in Cheyenne Wyo., after az
extended visit at the w. D. Chalfant
home and with other friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
BANK PRESIDENT
At STORY CITY
SHOOTS SELF
Joseph Warwick, President OF Story
City National Bank and Wealth.
lest Man in Town, Commits
Suicide.
HE BROODED OVER RELIGION
The Tragic Act was Committed at
Home Of SOn.in.laW, Walter
Henderson.
IE BROODED OVER RELIGION

Joseph Warwick, pioneer settler
in Story City, one of the most influ-
entail men in Story county and presi-
dent of the Story City National bank,
committed suicide late Friday al
ternoon by shooting himself through
the head. He had not been i'll and no
cause is yet known for the act, unless
it was religion, over which Mr.. Mar
wick is said to have brooded much.
Mr.. Warwick was we'll known in
Webster City He was man about
sixty years of age and widower. He
had five children.
At Home Of SOn.in-Law.
He left the bank in the afternoon
and went to the home of his sonin-
law, Walter Henderson. He was in
his usual spirits. Shortly after, he left
the house and almost Immediately the
crack of revolver was heard. Rela-
tives rushed out and found Mr. Mar
wick lying dead on the ground, a
revolver in one hand and small mir
ror in the other. He had probably
used the mirror to assist in firing the
revolver into fatal spot.
Mr.. Warwick was generally looked
upon as the wealthiest man in Story
City. His law, Walter Hender-
son, is a son of NJ. l.. Henderson Of
Randall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE

Upon an urgent invitation from the
chief of police, w. J. Zitterell took a
seat on the end of the bench in police
court Saturday. 1t is whispered
about among his friends that "Zit" is
something of a speeder and so when
Chief Thompson Friday evening saw a
car streaking it up Second street at
something above the speed limit, he at
once suspected W. j., because Barney
vicinity. "Zit" admitted the charge
and Judge Tucker "let him off, for ten
bucks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Prices Twenty Years Ago.

Williams Enterprise: Speaking o.
those good old times: According to
the local market report printed in the
old Williams Wasp for the week O.
May 7, 1898, just twenty years ago
Williams merchants and buyers were
paying seven cents dozen for eggs
and from II to 13 cents pound fol
best dairy butter. Butcher cattle
were quoted at from $2.75 to 1925 pei
cwt. and hogs We're selling at from
$685. to $4.O5 per cwt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
WIFE SHOCKED;
BRINGS SUIT
FOR $4,000
Benjamin Bowling Brings Big Damage
Case Against Thomas c. Wilson,
Who Owns Half Section
South of City.
MRS. BOWLING NERVOUS WRECK
Wilson's Threat OF Suicide and Other
Acts are Alleged to be
MRS. BOWLING NERVOUS WRECK

Benjamin Bowling of Champaign,
Illinois, has just filed suit in the
district court in this city claiming
damages N the sum of $4,000 against
Thomas c. Wilson, who owns fine
half section farm two miles southwest
of Webster City. The case is sensa-
tional in the extreme, involving
story Of depravity and charges that
Wilson's actions have made nervous
wreck of Mrs. Bowling, which is the
basis for the damage asked.
Roomed With Family.
The petition sets forth that Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowling and daughter make
their home in Champaign and that
their home is rented from Wilson.
The latter is well-to-do and has con-
siderable real property in Iowa and
Illinois, Just now he is here in Iowa,
where he has been overseeing some
improvements on the farm near this
city. This is the reason that service
was secured on him here and the suit
filed in this county. The Bowling
petition sets forth that during the
fall of 1916, Wilson occupied room
in the home they rented from him
and took breakfast with the family.
1t is also recited that, under the lease,
it was Mrs. Bowlings duty to take
care Of Wilson's room.
Threatened Suicide.
1t is alleged that while engaged in
this latter duty, Mrs. Bowling came
into possession Of certain letters,
memoranda and documents showing
Wilson ito be man of low and de-
PRAYED character" The petition
recites that when Wilson learned
Mrs. Bowling had these documents
he demanded them of her and that
when she refused to give up possess
sion of them, he drew a revolver and
threatened to commit suicide. This
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
(Fr0m Saturdays Daily.)

Mrs. D. c. Robinson went to
Blairsburg yesterday for two days
visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
J. C. Bell and family.
Mrs NJ E. Bump and little daugh-
ter of Woodstock have returned home
after visit with Mrs. Bumps brother,
Lee Baker, and family.
Joe Dingman, who is now in the
employ of the Fort Dodge, Des Moines
e. Southern interburan as lineman, is
in the city packing his household
goods preparatory to the removal of
the family to Boone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Tucker
went to Wesley this morning for a
short visit at the home of their son,
Ralph Tucker and family.
Mrs. Chas. Cooper and little
daughter, Ruth, returned to their
home in Klemme this morning after
a weeks visit with Mrs. Cooper's
father S. C. Hall. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. James Knapp, also of
Klemme, who was called here by the
illess of her mother, Mrs. Thos.
Beroth, go Bell avenue.
Mrs. ]. H. Graham has returned
home to Burt after a weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Wickwire, and other relatives.
Mrs. Mary lutte went to Luverne
this morning to visit over Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Williams of Jewell is a
Webster City caller today.
Hon. G. P. Christianson of Ran
dali is business visitor here today.
w. Grove of Ellsworth is a caller
here today.
D. E. Rice, who formerly conduct
ed a tailoring shop in this city, is Wis
iting at the E. l.. Farlin home here.
Mr.. Rice is deputy revenue collector,
covering territory in Illinois, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Colorado, and Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. Alderman of Sioux Falls,
S. D., are also visiting the Farlin FAM
lily.
Mrs. f. o. Woodruff and Mrs.
Harry Leach of this city, accompanied
by Mrs L. E. Caquelin of Woodstock,
who has been visiting at the Leach
home, went to Jewell this morning to
attend the funeral of Mrs. J. o. Tyler.
Miss Mabel Olson of Stanhope re-
turned to her home today after spend
irg a short time at Mercy hospital with
her sister, Mrs. H. Roy Hogan, of near
Stanhope, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis Thursday.
Ora Bateman and family of Water
loo are expected to motor to this city
tomorrow for days visit at the Sam
uel Bateman home.
%. l.. Gilbert and family from
Kamrar were in Webster City last
evening.
Ben Breitenkamp, who has been
working as bookkeeper for the New
Prague Milling company in Des
Moines for almost a year, is here to-
day to spend Sunday at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Breitenkamp. He has accepted posi-
ton as bookkeeper in the Iowa saw
ings bank at Fort Dodge and expects
to enter upon his new work the latter
part of next week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
MSS.
Real Estate Transfers.

Mrs Kate Wilkinson and hush to
Minor Runyon-lot blk l Frosts Add
Williams-$900.
Julia S. Nichols ct al to Mrs. Hester
Patterson-lot Is blk Park Add W.
C.-$30.
J. NJ Gallagher and VT to Ole A.
Markus-6O it off side tract in NV
sw 3O-S7-23-$3,
Marie Evans ct al to Edwin o. Evans
N u of so 2-1O acres of n1s ne 1-S9-
23-$1.
Amelia C. Evans ct al to Marie Evans
N W NV and W 235s acres n " ne
1929 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-13
Plan to Oil Streets.

Williams Enterprise: At the meet
ing of the town council Monday night
the question of oiling Main street and
the cross streets for a block each
side was taken up. In order that an
estimate may be secured on the cost
the clerk will get information from
reliable sources in regard to the
matter. A committee was also named
to make arrangements, if possible, for
use of the oiler owned by the town
of Jewell.