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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25

gives warning, however, that the fed
eral government is not inclined to
leniency after due notice has been
given and further violations in this
community will be severely met with.
II think the spirit of your hunters
is all right" said he to the Freeman
Journal "but they have been thought
less and not inclined to look with
seriousness upon the law. Food
Administrator Hoover has forbid the
spring killing of domestic hens-and
there's your migratory bird law in
a nut she'll"
TO Enforce Law.
Inspector Holland lives in Atchin-
son, Kansas, and his territory covers
five states. He is making tour OF
inspection and naming deputies wher-
ever he goes to rigidly enforce the
new migratory bird law. While in
Webster City he personally inter-
viewed a number of men whom he
charged with violating the law. For
the most part, he found these men
willing to abstain in the future, how
ever, and to cooperate with the gov
eminent in enforcing the law. He
says there is no truth in the reports
that this law is commonly violated
in Texas and other southern breed
ing spots for ducks and geese. He
is firm in his stand that the law
must be- enforced and, so for as it
is in his power to do so, he will
strictly enforce it in his district. He
has implicit confidence in the four
deputies he named in this community
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
Floyd Billings Promoted

Floyd Billings, who formerly work
ed in v. c. Crosleys Office in this
city, later graduated from the law
department of Drake University and
was private secretary to Judge
Deemer for some time, has just been
promoted to be a sergeant major at
Camp Cody, where he was serving in
the division Headquarters Company
under Major Graham of Des Moines.
-W.S.S-.
F. A. Boysen. Dentist, Second st.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Blake are just
in receipt of letter from their son,
Lieut.. G. O. Blake, written from
Somewhere in France" March 4.
Lieut.. Blake is with the Rainbow
division with which Sergeant James
Ernest Wedding also served. His
letter was written just the day be-
fore Sergt. Wedding was killed in
action. Lieut.. Blake writes that he
is well and that he is seeing and
doing many things of which he would
like to write, but that to do 50 would
violate the censorship rules. Presum-
able Lieut.. Blake has seen consider
able action.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25

=, "
CALL FOR MIR. INCOME TAX.


This is the final week for making
income tax returns.
Unless your return, if you are sub
jeCt to the tax, is in the hands OF the
collector of internal revenue at Dub
uque. or one of his deputies, on or
before April l, the government, ac-
cording to the announcement of COM
missioner of Internal Revenue Roper,
will prosecute you.
All unmarried persons having a net
income of $1,000 and all married per-
sons net of $4,000 during 1917, must
make report.
Moreover, everyone who paid any
one else $500 or more as salary,
wages, interest, etc, must report the
name and address of the person be-
fore April /.
Eighty thousand Iowans have made
report to date, according to Collector
Murphy. who says there are 10000
yet to be heard from.
Corporation reports are also due.
-W.S.S.-
DR., T. B. Larrabee. Osteopatn. Diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
.OyER THERE

.
Millard latham, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheldon latham of this city,
who is with the Rainbow division,
presumably in the st. Mihiel sector of
the American 'front.' has written his
parents letter under date of Feb
q. He says the troops are trans
ferred from one point to another
about every two weeks. He says that
Will Horn, who is also a member of
his company, has been transferred to
some other company and that his
former mates do not know his where
abOuts. Willard writes that he is
we'll.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
BROADENING THE BOYS

ETTERS from the boys at the front becoming
II much more interesting than they were some time ago.
Two things probably contribute to the change-familiar
IN with he censorship rules has taught them that they
write many things about their life there without IN
ringing upon the regulations and with the period OF IN
lve training they have time to set down their
impressions.
Some Of the letters that have been printed recently show
hat Tie young men who went vlaby broadening
under the influence Of the experience they have gained
They write less about the little railway and the
strange foreign ways that they IN contact with
They still think their country the best EARN, hut they
are beginning 10 sense the bgne Of the effort France and
Great Britain have put forth in their struggle with the
Central powers and to realize that although things not
done as we would do them the result not any less vau
able
This added knowledge is going to mean much for
America after the war is over Personal contact with
FOREIGN countries in few months is going to do for mil
ions Of young Americans what years of education could
lol have DONE For one thing is going to make easier
be efious effort Of this nation in international trade which
VIII be essential at the end Of the war if we are to avoid
dtmoralizmg let down in all kinds of business and have
one Of the largest merchant fleets in the world rot in
haTbors.
This war-prOduced knowledge Of other peoples and their
customs is moi to be confined 10 rance and Eng and In
hs talk with the newspaper Saturday General March
aed attention to the fact that in addition TO France we
also have troops or on their way to Italy, Siberia and
Russia proper If the Russian affair develops it is
hoped that It will a large number Of Americans may be
IN various parts Of that vast country before the ends
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
THE BOND OF LIBERTY.

HE De that binds the allies is exactly the same as that
which huddes together the Central powers. Self
preservation But what united each array Of nations
decidedly something else.
On the side Of the Huns. dominant few aimed to gup
down all he remaining power this terraqueou sphere,
which we'd daily tread in dread if they did.
However the moTse not only has proved unpleasant 10
De PTussian palate but it's stuck in kuurs guttonous
lhToat and is slowly choking the monster to death.
The bond that grapped together the allies and in which
hey since appled together with the Menaee-was the
Liberty Bond.
The Liberty Bond Of our allegiance across the seas will
Do it-but not without the Liberty Bond at home.
The Fourth Liberty Bond issue will soon be launched.
Every Liberty Bond bought increases its holders share
that corporation called the United States government to
he full face value of the bond
Every Liberty Bond at Az per cent strengthens the
Liht1V Bond which united US with England. France.
Belgium and Italy.
Be prepared to save money in Liberty Bond Of the
fourth issue.
Every bond bought will decreas. he power Of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
BOIL THE WATER.

EAIRMONT health authorizes are again waning The
public that the city water is unsafe. This time it is
to be hoped the warning will have the effect it intended
to produce. There not the slightest doubt hat much
sickness could have been avoided much money and several
lives saved if the injunction to boil the water had been fol-
lowed when il was last issued.
Instead Of taking that simple precautOn many people
re,orted to springs for their supply Of water for drinking
and cooking purposes Subsequent developments and in
veszatons proved that all but few Of the spring, and
wells in and near the city much dangerous than
the city supply.
In addition to boiling water everybody should take the
incubation against typhoid. Every one over two years
Of age can take this with absolute safety. There an
impression in the minds Of some that this treatment which
for a year at least is an almost infalible preventative
against typhoid is an unpleasant experience but that i, not
true
Now and then some slight illness follows one Of the
treatment does not leave any unpleasant effects at any
this to a minimum and in the vast majority Of cases the
treatment does not leave any unpleasant effects at any
stage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
RUFF STUFF

GOnAa fne the miners a PUNK
tpieee down Pittsburgh way II they
90 b a picnic planned for the last
Saturday IN the month.
Only way miners can have q picnic
and avoid trouble with Uncle Sam iS
% pick out one Of the days when
ne car supply is bad.
That ought to be pretty easy Just
nov.
Most any day is a bad day.
Speaking Of fines, how would IL do
~ make The Railroad administration
raf q forfeit TO each miner every time
~ loses . day on account Of bad car
out q Kansas City the mayor has
closed the saloons 30 that the fee may
ID saVod Tor domestic consumers.
Wien this happens at st. Louis
1nd Clpelnnah Che American people
hn0W that tas saloon has "Gope
Htll' ~ . political VOWer IN this
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

According to dispatches sent from the Somme front
yesterday prisoners taken say that although Ger
many cannot hope to win the war. the Allies cannot
defeat such well organized country and that there
will have to be peace by negotiation They broke a
Foreign secretary who said much to the Reichstag
the other day. but all the while for the past six months
the big men OF Germany have known that this is the
last trick up the Teutonic sleeve But they are just
as much mistaken they were four years ago
when they imagined that they could win .he war in
six weeks The Allies can defeat Germany and there
will be no compromise As a matter OF fact the next
thing the Germans must prepare themselves for is
peace with punishment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
What People Say
and Som. Side Remark.

Addressing the Satterheld reunion
at Loop Park In Fairmont Sunday at.
tcTnoon, Harry Shaw said:
came mighty near being . Sat
terheld. II the stOrk had swerved
from its course q bit and alighted
on the other side OF Grassy Run
would have been . Satterfield In.
stead OF a Shaw. The first chill.
dren ! ever played With we're Sat
terfelds, the first school teacher
] ever had was q Sattergeld. my
first dancing was done with music
BY q Satterneld VIollniSt, my FIRST
certificate 10 teach school was
granted by James NJ. Satterheld,
county superintendent, and my
first case was heard before
Squire Satterheld. ] also got my
early training as q debater when
lined up against Michael Y. Sat
terheld.
Mr.. Shaw observed that there would
have been a hundred or so more pres
ent IL all the SstteTAeldS In Marion
county had attended the reunion, and
urged that the family had speakers Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

The first transport carrying United States soldiers
from the Philippines TO Siberia arrived at vadvosok
yesterday. That marks the beginning of a movement
which the world will watch with intense interest during
the next few months II is not at all probable that It
will happen that way, but if the people of this country
could have their way the American troops going in at
this Manchuran port created to foster the ambitions
Of Romano Russia will out by the way Of Petro-
grad and Berlin, leaving trail of simon pure democ-
racy in its wake.
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country.
And Il Is liable to happen even IN
those beer soaked towns any old
time.
American casualties now total
21,467.
That's 2l,le7 reasons against what
the Kaiser once called q soft peace.
When the time comes the peace
will be hard enough II this country
has anything TO say about fixing the
terms.
And one OF the aforesaid terms
ought TO make q few Teut admirals
walk the plank, . few Teut generals
60 out by the gas route and q few
members OF the great General stafI
spend the last ten or fifteen minutes
Of their lives praying or disappearing
In q German cathedral Just before a
bunch Of bombs are dropped on II.
Back in Old Testament days they
would have called that retrlbutive
justice.
Seems 90 have been . rather wet
week end.
Some one must have given the
boOtlOGgOFO the high sign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

movement to save the Southern cot.
ton planter from ruin; that the I'm.
derwOod tariff aw was manifestly fail.
ing 10 do wha the Democrats had said
il would; that Secretary McAdoO was
juggling the treasury figures 10 mini.
mize the importance Of the rapidly.
increasing deficit; that he was REIN
bursting the treasury" by selling Pan
anna Canal bonds.
The nation four years ago and in
time Of peace was paying current err
penses with borrowed money. The
administration was headed straight
for embarrassment and financial con-
fusion when the world war was pre-
cipitated in Europe. Soon war orders
rom the allies began pouring IN and
1rices scared Exports doubled and
edoub1ed. Wages were advanced,
he farmers got higher prices for
heir produce, he manufacturers were
deluged with allied gold and prosper.
ity was extended to everybody. 1t
was al war prosperity.
Then the war came 10 US. The bars
we're thrown down and every re-
stralnt on spending was removed, We
began borrowing by the billions and
taxing ourselves by the hundreds OF
millions. The people. in a spirit OF
LOYALTY, accepted a % per cent in
crease IN their FREIGHT hills. approx
mately 50 per cent in their railway
fares: thav pail taxes and surtaxes
without even inquiring why or where
fore. believing II was necessary 10
have the money TO win the war.
They have stopped at nothing and
questioned nobody. but there will he
an end that when the war is won
and we have to get back TO an every
day schedule.
II will not be possible then for Sec.
rotary McAdoO to sell Panama Canal
bonds Ito reimburse the treasury
for money the Democratic revenue
laws do not produce; he cannot eX-
pect every year to have Congress ap-
propriate S20O,0OO.00O Of borrowed
money to make up for the failure OF
his farm loan bank plan; he will not
always have at his disposal the 3d.
500 .OOC, 900 Congress handed to him
IN his war finance corporation, from
which to dole out S2O0,OOO,OOO loans
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to the Bethlehem Steel Company, OF
other sums to various industrial con.
Germs seeking funds.
Business will have 10 tand % &c
own bottom eventually. The Govern
ment cannot continue indefinitely 70
poud out funds. In fact, even now
McAdoO's war finance corporation Coo
make no advances for q term Of nor
than five years. The bllliolUlo 8
putting out With such . lavish hand
must be returned within the period o.
the next administration. That would
involve tremendous economic Feae.
justmeuts even IN normal times aud
is certain to be particularly difficult
in the confusion Of postwar eondi
lions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

In Japan the economic situation is rotten but before
jumping to the conclusion that the called rice riots
which have broken out there the forerunners OF
social revolution it will be we'll to remember that the
year before America entered the there were
food riots in New York city and in other parts Of this
country. The outstanding feature Of these outbreaks
the destruction of property especially food. We
now know that this trouble was fomented by German
agents Japan probably is going through a similar ex-
perience the OF her active participation in the
war through the expedition in Siberia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
Loyalty IS Assumed, but the Next
Congress viii Need Brains Also,
(FrOm the Indianapolis Naval

CFrom the indianapolis Nevsl
Inc Democrats are trying hard 10
create the impression that the war IL
the issue in the approaching elections
ana that in some unexplained way II
would be an act Of disliyaltv 10 wife
against the Presidents party candi.
dates. The war ia not in any sense an
issue. and never has been frim the
moment the United State entered the
conflict The President. 10 he sure
went back into power on a hs.kept
us-out-of-war' argument. but even
that has been FORGOTTEN since we be-
came a belligerent.
No selfresnecting Democrat would
undertake. TO tell an audience Of intel
li-"nt voters that the winning % the
VIZ IS In any wise involved in the re-.
r''lf NJ the November conests He
""d they know that Democrats end
F@r"h'icans are united in the effort
AZ bringing early and complete sue.
c-T7 n tho allied cause The Rpnuh-
l'''"F in Congress and out have work.
cd lo'allv to support the administra-
ton IN its war program. The war
will DO won regardless Of which party
Is in control.
The issue IN tha campaign Is rot
the winning ~ the war-that IS ?
point on which there Is no difference
NJ orin'nn-hu' the rehabilitation NJ
the nation after the war. ~ present
the United states is involved in the
greatest rlorev.snerding orgy in the
history Of the world. The situation
's accepted rs inevitable. under ex-
cling conditions. hrt II cannot con.
''rlbe indefinitely. There must be an
end to borrowing and the spreading
Of treasure broadcast. The nation
must get back 10 normal. and that
return era will he ore Of the most
irving in the history OF the country.
The present prospect Is that. even
with an early termination Of the war
We shall come out OF the struggle with
a nuhl'" debt IN excess OF $4,000. 000..
mo- That will neon an annual in.
tCrest charge of $1,000. 100000 or
more. besides money that must he
NTONlNo' ICF Ile dUlOIllLdliVU vi lU"
debt The total NJ congressional an
nropria'ions for 1916. tho wear before
the war. was only Se7se77. $3.50. and
that was higher than tho average in
tho ten years previous. The normal
after.war appropriations. exclusive ~
interest and debt items will be NJ
necessity. muc hhipher than In other
years take care Of developments re.
sulting from the war.
The people Of the countrv must eX-
poet, under most favorable condi-
tions. IN paw the support ot the Gov.
eminent after the war 81 least three
and more likely four or five times rs
much as they formerly we're. assessed.
That money must he raised. not for a
war emergency. and by selling bonds.
but as regular thing and as a bust.
ness proposition The nation has 10
get back from spending 10 an earn.
ing and saving bass And all that
will invove a far.reaching economic
reorganization and readjustment.
The Democratic party is VIGOROUSLY
a money-waster, whether in control
Of national, state or municipal affairs.
II has been lamentably weak on con.
structive business policy. The people
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know that. They have watched De.
mocracy perform in New York City,
in Washington and in scores OF 9th.
or places where it has gained tenn
porary power only to be ousted be-
cause Of its own excuses and incOm
pctence.
Even in the excitement Of war the
public has not forgotten that four
years ago there was widespread I'M
employment in the United States;
that industry was slowing down; that
we we're in the throes Of a buy.a-bale
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

Spain too is beginning to turn on the German gov
eminent in spite Of the fact that there great deal
Of sympathy for the German among the higher
classes Of that country The government is strongly
pro-Geman. but it has gone along far it dares
and it has notified Berlin that for every Spanish
ship sunk by U-bOat German nterned ship will be
seized. From the very beginning every time German
underseas boat fired shot it tore great gap in the
future Of German commerce. which but four years ago
was making strong bid to become the greatest in the
world.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

PTu,'on dspoh and increase he izs Of &c mort hals
choking De monster Of kulmT-lho monsl which repre-.
,onb power nol he Huns power hat btouu 70 BE FREE
power thoG viii grow and unite al. through he Liberty
Bond Of nations with the help Of The Liberty Bond Of
dolan Ihal you buYl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
COURTNEYS' STORE NEWS
Aug. lsth, lgla
The Store is Brilliant With New
Fall Wearing Apparel!
Honesty and CONNER
Cial" Honesty.

Cial" Honesty.
Time was when the dis
tinction between these
two forms of Honesty
was great. Now, Honesty
is honesty without quail
fcations of any sort. This
being applicable to bust
ness as well as other
things, the term Com
mercial Honesty" and its
practice must be classed
as old fashioned.
We deem it dishonest to
eXaggerate in our adver-
Using. We tell you the
real truth about our mer-
chandise, describe it as
closely as is possible and
present its good points.
What the merchandise
is worth is for you to de-
termine and we believe
YOU can do this best when
free from the influence Of
exaggerated statements.
It would seem that peo-
pie prefer this method Of
ours, if we are to attrib-
ute our increasing husi-
ness to it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

II. T. Vincent, Of shlnnston, 81
years OF age, and long noted % one
OF the most intellectual men OF that
section, introduced himself 10 Moth.
err Jones Sunday afternoon and en-.
tered into a chat with her. Mr.. Win.
cent was inclined to kid the old
lady some about her age. She wag
patient for a time, and when he spoke
OF adopting Socialism, let fire:
You have been dead 40 years
and don't know Il. You ought to
have the moss scraped off your
brain.
The crowd laughed heartily, and no
one louder than Mr.. Vincent himself
who later remarked:
She IS a smart old lady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
SHORT AND SNAPPY

Dispatches say that the Huns preparing for an.
other blow" They had better. 1t is coming. Wheel.
ing Intelligence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

All other cOntingents having taken bite at the enc
my flank. 1t is time for the Portuguese TO rake in few
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. World.
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ils own without setting outside hoiD.
observing:
"thO men eattoFa0lds are takers
e. well - the women"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

Prices and NalueS-You know without our re.
minding you, that wholesale prices have advanced
sternIy in every line. This has made us Redouble
Our Efforts to buy economically and we have succeed
ed IN getting real quality apparel in quantities exceed
ing by far any previous Season-marking them with
prices that will surprise YOU with their reasonable.
ness! 0'0-
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Evidence Of the Generalization of the Hun forces
multiplying. The General Stan has been so discor
certed by the sudden Allied advance that II mas forgot
ten to order the customary borbardment Of the cathc
dral of Rheims.-Morgantow New Dominion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

Five hundred BARRIERS in New York have gone on
strike for higher wages Well, their customers vi
have to adopt the safety first" plan.-Wheeling Re
lister.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

The Council OF National Defense says S,S7S99S W
men will help in the war" Mistake somewhere. La
census showed female population OF 1888, 9S9-ar
they're all helping-MorgantOwn Post
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Handsome models in the choicest materials at $50.
on up to S5 In their very plainneSs lies their cham
emphasized perhaps by the effectiveness Of the sict
trimming features. '''''''
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Scores of styles in fabrics of choice
Serges, POriet TwillS, POplins, Velours,
BrOadclOths, ETC., marked at surprisingly
Low Prices
$2S.5O, $3.50, $4,000, $500 up to $500