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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29
A Merger of All
 Express Companies
WITH A CAPITAL OF. MORE THAN
 sao,oooooo, JULY i
PRIVATE CORPORATION
One Union Expr.s. Company is to Be
 Created By Agreement Between the
 Companies and Director General
 MeAdoo. #

Washington, May 2s-One union ex- press company for the United States was created today by agreement be- tween Director General McAdoo and the Adams, American, Wells-Fargo and Southern companies, whose trans portation business will be merged un- der a new private corporation with a capital of more than $30,000,000. to be known probably as the Federal Ex- press company George c. Taylor, now president of the American, will be head of the new concern
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29

pr. Charles L. CoIton, deputy cat tie commissioner, killed three gland cred horses in Litchfeld county, Conn. Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29

Parrots can learn our language but vt are too dense to acquire theirs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29

continue in Prague.
 Refined oil for export has been ad- vanced one and three-fourth cents gallon.
 The New Jersey egg output for the year is 1,5O0 coo dozen a pronounced decrease.
 Production of btuninous coal for the week ending May Is, amounted to 1,732 900 tons.
 The New York Assay Office has shipped to the Orient silver amount ing to s2,500,000.
 Steel men at Pittsburgh declare they are receiving 100 per cent. service from the railroads.
 Lieut.. Paul F. Baer, of Mobile, Ala, is listed as missing since May 22 He is an American ace.
 The capacity of factories in which jam is made for the British army will be trebled this year. Lieut.. Webb with 200 pounds of mail arrived at Belmont Park from Phila- delphia in 52 minutes. President Wilson held a secret con
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29

Two hundred union shoe makers em- ployed by the National India Rubber company, at Bristol, R. l., quit work yesterday, without giving any reas ,n for their action. according to R. w. Holt, acting manager of the plant
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29

After landing man regular girl denies that she fshed for him.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29

In federal court, at Hartford, John J. Quinlan pleaded to embezzlement of $20, on money orders from the Bridgeport post office. He was sen fenced to six months in jail
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29

The capacity of factories in which jam is made for the British army will be trebled this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29
Effective July i.

Effective July l.
 After July l, when the combination becomes effective, shippers will direct shipments "by express" without re- gard to company. The company will be the express carrying agency of the railroads, operating privately, but un- Ger contract to turn, over 50 1-4 per cent of their gross revenues-more than $200.0OO,000 last year-to the roads for transportation privileges.
 Employees to Be Retained. More than 100, 900 employees of the four companies are to be retained un- der the new corporation, and their wages will be raised in many cases, according to Mir Taylor. ~ Through economies by the common use of wagons trucks. distributing stations, city offices. warehouses. rail- road cars and other equipment, and | the simphhcation Of accounting, the /; mersed companies hope to save many millions of dollars and to render bet l ter service.
 Though the merger is arranged un- der war eXigencies. it is planned as i permanent.
 The new corn will have stock of $50, 100000, representing the actual value of properties pooled and in ad- dition enough stock to provide ample working cash.
 Stock to Be Distributed The stock will be distributed among the four companies according to thC comparative value of the properties they contribute to be determined aftel l further valuation proceedings. Eacl of the companies will continue it's fl 1 nancial business, such as dealing iI money. orders. foreign exchanges anC Limited identities of the companieI will be retained.
 Division of Earnings.
 | Out of the 49 3-4 per cent. of gros
 earnings retained, the Union corpora
 ton will pay operating expenses, tax
 es and dividends of five per cent ol tits capital stock. Out of the, next tw per cent. available for distribution |, teh company will receive one per cent
 and the government one per cent. Gu
 of the next three per cent. the com pany will get one per cent and tn
 government two per cent. One-fourtl of amounts above this will be dis l tributed to the company and three
 fourths to the government. Mutual Benefits. "The express company is given . continuing inducement to accomplis the greatest efficiency and economy, said the railroad administration an
 nouncement, "and yet the governmen will enjoy an Increasingly great pro portion of the benefits of all such eff l ciency and economy"
 The express company will be permit l ted to use station agents and othe 7 railroad employees jointly with tn
 roads, but the:r compensation will |
 paid entirely by the railroads whic
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-29

Marine corps headouarters was ad- vised yesterday by General Pershing of the death of Second Lieutenant Sowell Allyn Gassert marine corps reserves Bath Beach. New York. The cause was not stated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
MISS EDITH ADAMS
DIES IN COLORADO.
Former Webster City Young
Lady Dies in Colo
RADIO Springs.

Funeral services for Miss Edith Ad-
ans, eighteen year old niece of Mr.. and
Mrs c. L. Hall, of this city, were held
in the Miller Undertaking parlors at
2:3O o'clock Saturday afternoon and
burial made in Graceland cemetery.
Rev. ]. NJ Herbst of the local English
Lutheran church conducted the service.
Miss Adams death occurred in Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, following severe
illness with Spanish, influenza. 1t is
particularly sad, inasmuch as it fol
lowed within two weeks the passing Of
her uncle, Charles Hall, who also re-
sided in Colorado Springs, both bodies
being brought to the former home he re
for burial.
Having previously made her home in
this city with her uncle's family, Miss
Adams had many friends here who will
regret her early death. She leaves her
father to mourn her loss, the mother
having passed away number Of years
ago. Miss Adams went west about II
year ago, but had always regarded this
city as her home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
SEVENTEEN YEAR
OLD SON IS DEAD
Robert Clair Bentley Dies
After Three Days
Illness.

Robert Clair Bentley, seventeen
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs G. A.
Bentley, passed away at 8 o'clock last
evening at the family home, 1903
Superior street, following a three
days illness. Private funeral serv-
ices will be held in the home at 2:3O
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. Bauerle Of the Nazarene
church.
Robert Clair was born in Webster
City, where his parents are long time
residents. He was in his eighteenth
year having been born May /, 1901.
Besides his parents, he leaves to
mourn his loss a sister, Miss Fern
Bentley, and two brothers, Russell
and Elwood.
While his last illness was for the
brief period of three days, it was pre-
ceeded by an attack of Spanish in
fluenza. From this he had seemed to
recover and was able to be up and
around. However, complications en-
sued which caused his death.
Burial will he made in Graceiand
cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Harold Maxon arrived home this
noon from Fort Bayard, N. NJ. He has
not received his discharge as yet but
will remain home ION a months fur
tough.
Mrs. G. W. Mattice of Independence
arrived here this noon for few days
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Peter Pap
pas and family. Little Johnnie Pappas
came home with her after visiting his
grandparents during the past two
months.
MIR. and Mrs. Willie Hartman of
Jewell are Webster City shoppers to.
day.
Mrs. Gilbert Knudson and Mrs
Martin Norstad of Jewell are visitors
in this city this afternoon.
Mrs. Adolph Pfiieger of Marshall.
town is visiting between trains this af-
ternoon at the Edward Callies home.
Miss Zoe Pearson of Parker. 8. D.,
is visiting here ut the Walter C. Will
son home. Sergt. Edward McAllister
from Alabama has also been visiting
here at the Wilson home. He returned
home last evening,
Lieutenant Chris Christensen Wis
tied over Sunday with friends in Ell
dora. He returned here today and will
assume the duties of county agent for
the Hamilton County Farm Bureau,
beginning Jan. 1.
Sailor Ernest Caruth of Williams
is visiting with his father, John Caruth,
in this city today between trains. Ern-
est just returned home yesterday morn
ing from Newport News, Virginia. for
an eight day furlough. He returned
from France recently, having made
the trip across on cargo transport,
his first trip overseas.
Misses Amelia and Cora Arends of
Ellsworth were Webster City visitors
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Wilder of Wat
erloo spent Sunday here at the NJ. Seis-
er home.
Mrs. n. J. Welch and son Maurice
Of williams were Webster City visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. f. Il. Christian and daughter
and son of Williams visited here Satur-
day at the NJ. II. Mason homer
Mrs. F. s. VanBuskirk was pas
senger to harrisburg between trains
Saturday afternoon.
Rev, and Mrs. II. n. Gerdes of
Kamrar were Webster City visitors Sat
urday.
Miss Iva Hal and brother, Private
James Hall of Long Beach, l.. l.. are
visiting relatives IN this city.
Miss Laura White of Larimer, Wy
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
FOOD ban OFF
Immediately
All Former Restrictions on
Food Removed, Says Or
der to County Ad-
ministratOn.
CHEESE BACK TO MENU
Restaurants may now Serve
Butter in Generous
Quantities.

All outstanding restrictions on food
are Immediately removed under an or
der received yesterday by the Hamilton
county food administrator, from the
federal food administration.
Nothing but high prices and the eter.
nal sameness of the food clouds the sky
Of restaurateurs since all the outstand.
ing government restrictions on food
have been repealed.
The unfortunate who puts his feet
under hotel or restaurant table three
times day can Mt least have the com.
fort. of munching a crust of bread
while waiting for his meal to be served
for among the rescinded rules is the
one forbidding bread to be served until
after the first course. 1t, is likely also
that he can secure second square
of butter without first appealing to the
head waiter and the manager of the
place because hereafter eating houses
can serve both butter and cheddar, COM
monty known as American cheese, in
any quantities they may see fit. For
merly the portions of both cheese and
butter were limited to one-lAalf ounce a
meal.
If man is desperately hungry he
can order two or three kinds of meat
just as he did in pre-war days since the
provision for the serving of but one por-
ton of meat is no more. Bacon and
bread or toast can be used for garnish-
ing meat dishes, according to the new
bulletin, Double cream de luxe. is also
back on the menus SO that whipped
cream on desserts will he one Of the
possibilities in the near future.
Restaurant keepers can hereafter
lure the public by displaying food in
their windows. Avoidance of waste
and the utilization of all food products
is urged in spite of the fact that these
general restrictions are scrapped. The
rules pertaining to sugar were removed
soon after the signing of the armis-
tice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
Ellsworth Man WEEDS.

Iowa City Press: A pretty Yuletide
wedding was celebrated Tuesday even.
ing AT the home of cousin of the bride,
Mrs. Ellsworth Hartsock, Of 8 East
Harrison street, when Miss Mona Met
calf was joined in marriage to Ole Dan
ielson.
The ceremony occurred at @ p. M,
Rev. C. Rollin Sherck officiating, and II
sumptuOus wedding dinner followed the
marital event Only few intimate
friends were present.
The bride is a charming young wO-
man of many rare talents and has lived
in Iowa City most of her life. During
the past year she has been teaching ut
Ellsworth, Iowa, and here began the
romance that eliminated in the happy
event Of Christmas eve. She was a
graduate Of the Iowa City academy and
had taught four years in the rural
schools of this county and two years at
Ollie, Iowa, in the grade schools.
The groom Is prosperous young
farmer of Hamilton county, and Is a
sterling young man, who wins most
wife to journey with him
life. The happy couple will
make their home at the groOm's farm,
three miles from Ellsworth.
The bride was. the recipient Of fine
wedding present in the form of a $500
cheek from Mr.. and Mrs. HartsOck.
The many friends of Mrs. Danielson
here will wish her much happiness and
tula tons by the score.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
HALF FARE FOR
MINISTERS AGAIN
Ministers and Other Relig-
ious Workers to Get
Half Fare.

Beginning Jan. 1, ministers and 9TH
er religious workers are to be granted
permits to buy railway tickets at one
half fare. Local railway officers have
received blank applications to be filled
out by those entitled to the half fare
privilege.
When the two cent fare went into
general effect over Iowa some years
ago, half fare for ministers and other
religious workers was abandoned. The
government, however, since raising the
passenger fare to three cents, will
again put into general practice the for
mer policy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
A Line 70 dad. !"

A. b. Cordes of Jewell is in receipt
of a line from his son, one Of our sol
der boys ,in France. The letter in
part follows:
Sunday, November "a, 191S.-Dear
Dad: As today is the day for Dads
letter. 1 will write mine and tell you
that l am doing fine even though the
9th Inf, AZ Div, has seen some tough
times this last drive.
You see we have been OH the lines
since October "a, and started the
drive November LIST. On November
nth when the order came, mo more
firing we were ready to go over and
tell you we were happy bunch.
No more shell and machine gun fire
to worry us. And at evening we had
fires to keep us warm and no one
hollering lights out, German planes
Say, dad. it sure was pretty sight.
Hundreds Of fires along the hill side
for we were on both side of the Muese
river. The night before had been
awful. This is war enough.
/ suppose mama is getting the
Thanksgiving goose ready for the big
day. / can't eat this one with her,
but l will sure eat that fruit cake and
coffee with real cream when 1 get
home, whenever that is.
Wcll,--,best wishes to all with
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
Cables Greeting.

Mrs. III. #. Shook received cabletl
Christmas greeting from Chaplain
Shook on Christmas day, which was
Med at Nevers, France, where Chap
lain Shocks regiment has been station
ed since it's arrival overseas
The chaplains regiment il a part Of
the Thirtyfo division, which in
cludes many Webster City officers and
enlisted men trained Mt Camp Cody and
sent across just previous to the sign
ing of the armistice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
Hear From Son in France.

Williams Enterprise: Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. /. johnson recently had word from
their son, Earl, who is now located in
the Metz neighborhoOd. Earl helped
build the first American railroad into
German territory and was present when
the first strictly American train was
sent over 1t to Metz. He said they were
living and eating out doors and the
only light he had was rag burning in
pan Of oil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30

Oming, returned home Saturday follow
ing weeks visit here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. White.
MFR. and Mrs. Isaac Less!cr of
Lowry, Missouri, are guests in this city
ut the home Of Mr.. LIS sister, Mrs. l..
J. Mott.
Judge J. l.. Kamrar went to Des
Moines this morning on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Seeley of Fort
Dodge and Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Scelcy
and baby daughter of Waverly spent
the week end here at the home Of Mrs.
l.. N. seeley.
Miss Matte Brandow of Kamrar
was Webster City visitor Saturday.
Miss Alice Melrose of Lehigh was
a visitor in this city Saturday after
noon.
Misses Mabel and Esther Chris
tenson of kamrar were Webster City
visitors Saturday.
Miss Clara Ruppel returned to
Caldwell yesterday morning to re-
sumo her teaching after several
weeks vacation.
Miss Fac Wilke of Wilke is Wis.,
iting relatives in this city today.
Lars Alvestad of Williams is a
county seat visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pose went
to Chicago yesterday morning for a
several days visit.
Harry Carson was passenger to
Chicago yesterday morning.
MFR. and Mrs. III. e. Cox of
Rochester, N. Y, returned home to-
day following three weeks visit
here with their son, r. L. Cox and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Thomas of
Fort Dodge are here visiting at the
w. L. Horn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Hyatt return
ed home this noon from Marshall-
town, where they have been spending
a few days with their son Bert and
wife.
Arthur Wahl returned to Grin.
nell today to resume his college work.
%. A. Vail. who spent Christmas
at home here with his family, return
ed to Peyton today, where he is as
sisting his brother in conducting a
general store.
Judge G.. d. Thompson, c. H.
Swiney, A. j. Peterson and Chas.
Draper were passengers to Boone and
Nevada this morning to inspect the
court house there to get few ideas
and plans to help them along in re-
modelling the court house in this city.
Franklin Mason, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. Mason, recently received his
discharge from the s. A. T. c. at Iowa
State college and is spending brief
Christmas holiday with his parents in
this city. He will return to Ames this
week, however, to resume his regular
college work.
Miss Vera Eshalman visited over
Sunday with friends in Waterloo.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30

Funeral services for Mrs. A. Cum
mings will be held privately at the
home at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, conducted by DR.. r. T. Clipper
field of the Methodist church. Burial
will be made in Graceland cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30

FOR SALE-improved farm Of 800
acres, one mile from town, six miles
from county seat in Swift county,
Minnesota. Liberal terms to suit.
Address J. p. Mcdonald, Arlington,
MINI. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
Another loo Per Cent School.

Another district school has reported
itself 100 per cent Red Cross. District
No. 2, Fremont township, taught by
Miss Bennetta Crowtier of this city, has
enlisted every pupil attending the
school as Junior Red Cross member
and therefore has the rating Of 100 per
cent Red Cross.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30

Reports reach Webster City that Mr..
and Mrs. liver Ostrem, who live on the
G. T. Chamberlin farm north of Jewell,
are both very ill with pneumonia, fol-
lowing Spanish influenza. Jewell and
the vicinity nearby is suffering badly
from the flu. The Jewell Record states
there are some hundred cases in the
town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
Mrs. J. Eta Heslop-Best Of Crook

Mrs. ]. Eta Heslop-Best Of Crooks
ton, Mimi, former well known resi-
dent here, is in hospital Mt st. Peter,
Mimi, recuperating since her mothers
death. which occurred Oct. 4. Mrs.
Best's former husband, DR.. VIM. Best,
also recently died Mt the home of his
only daughter in Los Angeles, Cal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30
SOLDIERS AL.
LOWANCES CUT
Some Families in Webster
City Lose Allowances
And Refunds are
Even Ordered.
CLAIM INVESTIGATION
Parents Dependent Find
Selves Cut Off by
Department.
CLAIM INVESTIGATION


parents of soldiers in and about Web.
ster City are just in receipt of notices
from the treasury department al
Washington, notifying them thai
their government allowances have
been reduced and in some instances
cut off entirely. Not only this, but in
some instances the return of money is
asked.
The notices have been sent by G. F.
Nesbit. commissioner in the treas
ury department. They have been sen,
to families who have been given an
allowance by the government in addi
ton to the allotment made them by
sons in the army. The statement is
made by Mr.. Nesbit that investiga-
tiOns have been made in all cases
and that allowances have been cut
and refunds ordered only in cases
where the government believed the
facts did not warrant, the allowance
in the first place.
Individual Cases.
In one case here, father and
mother had been allotted $40 per
month by their son in the army. The
old couple are absolutely dependent.
In addition, the government had made
an allowance of $50. A notice just
received by them cuts off the SIS al
lowance entirely, alleging that an in
vestigation shows incorrect state
ments had been made to secure the
allowance. In another instance, the
allowance made to father has been
cut SIS per month and the father Or
dered to refund $50, that being IS per
month for the past twelve months,
which sum the department states he
was not rightfully entitled to. In
this case the father is very poor
man and it is doubtful whether he
can raise the money.
There are other similar instances
that have come to the attention Of the
Freeman-JOurnal. The pay of pri-
Yates in the United States army is
$50 per month. In cases where par
elits or others were absolutely depen-
dent on men In the army, the govern.
ment has made an allowance as high
as $50 per month to the dependents in
addition to the sum set aside monthly
by the soldier.
will Mako Showing.
A number of persons in this city
who are in receipt of Commissioner
Nesbit's notices have consulted
legal firm here. 1t is the intention of
the lawyers to make an effort to find
out whether other worthy persons
here have been cut of and if SO, to
gather evidence in all the cases and
forward it to Senators Cummins and
Kenyon with the request that these
men go to the treasury department
and make an effort to right the
wrong. The treasury department is
probably making every effort possible
to prevent being imposed upon. There
is no disposition here to accuse the
department Of fault in the matter, but
as to the cases cited, it is known that
the people involved are In sore need
and that the small allowance made by
the government has been necessary.
The departments investigation in
these particular cases, SO attorneys
believe, has not been as thorough as
1t should have been and it is felt that,
once the real facts are shown the Off
Gals, these allowances will be restor-
ed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30

James Warden has arrived home
from Camp Merritt. l.. l.. having re-
ceived his honorable discharge from
military service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-30

A resolution ON its way to adop-
ton by congress authorizes the giving
Of bronze medals to all soldiers and
sailors who served in the great war.