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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
FIRST day UN-
DER new ORDER
The Grocery Clerks Got Down
Town "BefOre Breakfast" as
did Other Clerks in Retail
Stores Of City.
LONGEST HOURS TO DRUGGISTS.
Even the Coal Dealers Have Duties
to Perform Under New
Fuel Order.
LONGEST HOURS TO DRUGGISTS.

For the first time in many years
the grocery clerk was getting down
to his labor "after breakfast" today
The Webster City order put grocery
meat markets and cigar stores in
the Glass with all retail stores, that
opened at $3.50 this morning and
will close tonight not later than $3.50
Workers who carry their lunch
were forced to take dry bread, pur-
chased late Saturday night, and this
affected thousands of the states
workers who depended on the early
opening of grocery stores for fresh
supplies for their luncheons.
The drug stores opened on time
at 1880 this morning and will be
open for fourteen and one half
hours, being ordered closed at 10
o'clock tonight by the Webster order
which will remain in effect until re-
pealed or amended" The druggists
are allotted more hours for operation
than any other business.
While the movies will not be af-
fected, beginning today, it is likely
the state administration, or the local
boards, will issue an order shorten
ing their hours of operation. The
movies are affected, however. through
that section Of the order which
makes every night but Saturday a
"lightless" one. Signs on theatres
must be dimmed tonight and all
nights hereafter.
Billiard halls and bowling alleys,
also affected by the order, did not
open until 10 o'clock this morning
and will not remain open after the
same hour tonight.
The confectioners did not open
their stores until $3.50 and will close
them tonight not later than 10, thas
ice cream and candies will be avail
able at a later hour than food
necessaries.
If you called up your coal dealer
and told him to send you two loads
of coal, you were promptly told he
couldn't. do it. He also asked you
how much coal you had on hand and
whether you had ordered coal from
another dealer. He wasn't getting
fresh," but merely carrying out his
part of the order.~Jf you have more
than two weeks supply on hand he
won't deliver even half bushel.
Things worked awkwardly today,
but everyone was Of the opinion that
when it's "newness" wears off, the
order won't be so bad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Captain John VI. C0niey and First
Lieutenant William L. Hoffman
OF Camp Dodge, Meet Web.
ster City Physicians.
TO STANDARDIZE EXAMINATIONS
Captain COnley Does Not Think Next
Call for Selectmen VIII Come
Until March.

Captain John M. Conley and First
Lieutenant William l.. Hoffman, both
from the medical corps at Camp
Dodge were in Webster City yester-
day and held session with the local
board OF registration and the physi-
clans of the city The meeting was
for the purpose of standardizing the
medical examinations now being made
Of selcctmen placed in class 1.
These examinations are being made
at the rate of fifty men per day in
Hamilton county. DR.. F. e. Whitley
is the local examining physician, but
by agreement all the physicians in the
city are assisting. Registrants called
from day to day report at the court
house where they are assigned to
some local physician who makes the
examination and turns in the report
The eye, ear, nose and throat eXamina
tions are being made by DR.. Forest r.
Hall.
The Next Call.
Captain Conley, while he had no
official information, gave it as his
opinion that the next general call for
selectmen will not be sent out before
some time in March. 1t has been gem
orally understood that this cell would
likely come during the latter part ri
February, but the captain is of the
opinion that the cantonments will not
be ready for the new increment be-
fore some time in March.
Lieutenant Hoffman is in the same
company with First Sergeant Verne
Buxton Of this city and while
here he called at the Buxton home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
ELECT OFFICERS
IN farm BUREAU
william Oakland of Blairsburg Re.
elected President and Most Of
the Old Officers are Retained
in Bureau. \
TALK SEED CORN SHORTAGE
Organization is Hardly Three Months
Old, but is Big Factor Among
Farmers.
TALK SEED CORN SHORTAGE

The postponed annual meeting Of
the Hamilton County Farm Bureau
was held at the court house in this
city Saturday afternoon. The bureau
is an organization scarcely three
months old, but beneficial aspects
have already been made manifest in
many ways and its value to the farm
ers of the county established beyond
doubt.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was read and adopted and off,
GERS for the ensuing year elected as
follows:
President William Oakland, Blairs-
burg.
Vice PRESIDENT. F. Webb, Webster
City.
Secretary-R. A. Bonner, Jewell
Treasurcr-H. O. Cutler, Webster
City.
Directors at large:
M. L. I1euucl SOli, 1kdiludI.
George Prescott, Ellsworth.
E. H. Hawbaker. Stratford
William Anderson, Jewell.
Township directors:
r. D. Downs. Fremont.
l.. S. Fairchild, Cass.
H. A. Stafford, Blairsburg.
Thos. Cartney, Williams.
n w. J.. irving, Freedom.
w. A. Neel. Boone.
L. N. Mason, Independence.
Chas. Greiner, Liberty.
Y. Talcott, Rose Grove.
C. J. Rex, Webster.
Roy Riley, Hamilton.
B. P. Holt, Lincoln.
Willard Grove, Lyon.
J. o. Westrum, Marion.
Peter Hove, Clear Lake.
o. n. Hoveland, Ellsworth.
J. H. Sparboe, Scott
The reports of the secretary, treas
urer and county agent were read and
A discussion Of the serious |
seed corn shortage problem took place
and plans were formulated to protect
this county in this respect.
The directors at large of the bureau,
which has formerly been limited to
three members, was increased to four
by the election of William Anderson
of Jewell on this board The organi-
zation of the Hamilton County Farm
Bureau was one OF the biggest moves
ever undertaken in this county and the
results will be overwhelmingly to the
of the members. But every
man in the bureau must be alive to
his part in the organization and es-
pecially is this true Of the officers and
directors. There is work to be done
and cooperation is essential.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
William s. Hart mt Isis.

An unusual interest is attached to
the first photodrama featuring William
S. Hart as an lnce-Artcratt, which will
be seen at the Isis today and tomorrow
fer this story, "The Narrow Trail" was
written by the famous interpreter of
the wild west himself, who built it
around a series of narratives told him
by friend of the early pioneer days.
There is in the picture much that is
of historical value as record of the
time, which. although recent, has be-
come almost dream of the past. And
there is much of the real William S.
Hart in it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
GET READY FOR
REGISTRATION
Postmasters Over County and Police
Department in Webster City
Preparing for Registra.
tiOn OF Aliens.
OFFICERS ARE GIVEN ADVICE.
United States Marshal Moore Sends
Out RegulatiOns.-An Aliens
Must Register.

Postmasters over Hamilton coun-
ty and police department in this
city are preparing for the registra-
tion of all German aliens Feb. to
3. At all towns in the county, ex-
cept Webster City, these aliens will
register at their postoffices. In Web
ster City, they will register with the
police department:
E. r. Moore of Dubuque, United
States marshal, calls the attention
of postmasters and police depart
ments to the following regulation:
All registration Offices are
reminded that many registrants
will need assistance and advice
in filling out their registration
affidavits and they are requested
to aid such persons in every
proper way. Registrants are
not to be treated as persons of
evil dispositions, and the regis
tration officers are urged to
deal with them in courteous
and friendly manner.
What Is Required.
Each applicant for registration
must come equipped with four photo
graphs, Sx3 inches in size. These
photographs must be on thin paper
with light background, SO as to be
easily pasted on the forms used in
the office.
Aliens in every part of the United
States will have to comply with this
order.
Penalty for failure to register is
interment for the duration Of the
war. No legal action will be re-
quired. The mere fact that Ger
man alien has failed to register will
be prima facie evidence of his guilt
and he will be automatically i'm
prisoned without even filing of in
formation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Torpedo Liner;
200 Passengers
Taken to Land

A Coast Town OF Ireland. Jan.
2S.-TwO hundred passengers OF
the Cunard liner. Amadia. tor.
pedoed, were landed yesterday.
Most OF the crew were in Il pitt
able condition. Two babies were
carried ashore by the sailors. Re.
ports said that the explosion OF
the second torpedo killed five
stokers. The results Of the cxplO.
sion were minimized, due to the
fact that mt the moment OF the a;.
tack the crew were preparing for
u boat drill.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
SEWER FIGHT IN
DISTRICT COURT
Property Owners in StratfOrd Ask
AnnulIment of Sewer Taxes to
Amount Of $3.50 Because
Of Irregularities.
WESTERN UNION ALSO SUED.
Many Cases Filed for Term of Court
Beginning MOnday-Judee ThOmp.
son to Preside.
WESTERN UNION ALSO SUED.
son to Preside.

Property owners in Stratford are
making big fight against the town
on the tax levies to pay for the
sewer laid there last year. The
town had quite fight to get the
sewer and now that they have it,
the fight is to be carried into the
courts.
Suits have been filed by August
Peterson, Eric Erickson, J. H. John
son, 0. W. Holstrom, Mary f. New
some. Elick Swedlund and Jones
Lindquist. They ask that assess
nents made against them, aggregat-
ing $3.50, be annulled. They charge
that they are illegally made be-
cause of irregularities in the pro-
ceedinGs of the town council.
Other Cases.
Mrs. Bertha Graffunder has filed
suit against August F. Graffunder,
Louise, Lima and Ella Graffunder
She alleges that she has a life in
terest in the farm where she lives
and that she has spent $15,644.44 in
drainage taxes, for interest and for
permanent Improvements. She asks
asks that this sum be maed a lien on
that this sum be made lien on the
property.
The Fowler Grocery company asks
judgment of the Pugh Stores com-
pany in the sum of s113.74, claimed
for goods bought
G. NJ. Rouse asks Judgment Of
Clyde Sweazey for $3.50, claimed to
be due on a note.
The First National bank Of Web
ster City is suing William Wilke for
$1,000. alleged to be due on a note.
The Hamilton County State bank
asks Judgment of n. J. Nelson in
the sum of s2,466.66
Catherine Meyers asks divorce
from William Meyers.
A. c. Morgan asks the appoint
ment Of guardian for Catherine
Morgan.
f. W. Slater asks the appointment
of guardian for Mary Osmundson.
Sues Western Union.
Tressa Haijsman of Williams has
brought suit against the Western
Union Telegraph company for $1,000.
She charges the delay of death
message.
The Johnson Biscuit company
seeks Judgment against Norton Bros.
of Stratford for $50, claimed due on
account.
The Webster City Clay Products
company asks judgment against Geo.
Bell in the sum of $SS.43, claimed
due for brick.
The Gypsum Bottlng Works ask
judgment for $685. against Norton
Bros, claimed for goods sold.
The Fort Dodge Bottling Works
ask judgment. of Norton Bros. in the
sum Of SS4.6O.
Court COnveneS Monday.
The district court will convene in
this city next Monday, with Judge G.
d. Thompson on the bench.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Has Typhoid Fever.

Verne, the ten year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lubbert z. Lubbers, re-
siding Al miles northeast of town,
has contracted typhoid fever and is
very sick child. This is the first
case of typhoid fever to appear in
the city or county for some time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
State Puts
Guard AbOuf
Amanna Colony

Marengo, Iowa, Jan. 2S.-Reports
that /. w. WIS would make an attempt
on the Amanna colony, making war
materials, resulted in heavy guard
being thrown around the factory to-
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Hamilton County Board Issues
Closing Order for Saving Fuel

The Hamilton county board Of fuel administrators have
issued the following order in compliance with the orders
of State Fuel Administrator Webster, applying to all
business interests in this county:
Beginning Monday, January %, all business interests
affected by the following fuel saving regulations are
hereby ordered to give strict compliance to the same:
WHAT BOARD ORDERS.
/. RETAIL STORES-Alls stores engaged in the sale OF
merchandise shall be opened to the public not earlier
than $50 m and will close not later than $50 p.
. DRUG sTORES-Wi open not earlier than
1870 a. m. and close not later than 1000 p. m.
3 BILLIARDS, POOL AND BOWLING-May be
opened not earlier than 10 a. m and shall be closed not
later than 10 p. m.
L. CONFECTIONERS- open not later than $3.50
and close not later than 10 p
s. BARBER sHOPs-Wi not open more than twelve
hours
The above orders will not be in effect on Saturdays
WHAT BOARD RECOMMENDS
J. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. not start heating their
stores before 73O a. The heat should be turned off
promptly at $50 p m.
3 GROCERY STORES-Orders may be accepted
the telephone from $50 p to $3.50 for delivery on
the following day. Customers requested in placing
their orders order early and in larger amounts
to frequent deliveries
3. LODGES AND CLUBS-Meetings should be dis
pcnsed with much possible.
1. Don't heat rooms that not occupied.
5. Burn as few lights possible,
Please keepa copy Of this order for reference.
January 26 1913.
j.. L. Burnstedt,
Henry Teget,
Chas II. Smith,
Local Committee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Sells Dows Greenhouses.

E. d. Curtis of the Curtis Floral
Company has disposed Of his Dows
greenhouses. purchased last July, and
will hereafter conduct only the ones
here and at Hampton. Much OF the
stock will be shipped here and to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
EnlistS i'm Field Hospital.

Herman Koch of this city has en-
listed in the Field Hospital Corps
and will leave for Des Moines in a
few days. Men who tried to enlist
and were rejected for minor reasons
are still open for enlistment if they
can pass the physical examination.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
KNIGHTS Of PYTH|AS
INCREASE INSURANCE
Supreme Court Renders a Decision
Favorable. Reversing the
Lower Court.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The Knights
Of Pythias have been permitted to
increase their insurance by su-
preme court decision today. This
reverses the decision of the lower
court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
SOCIETY AFFAIRS

George Flaws and mother, Mrs. John
Flaws, were very pleasantly surprised
Friday night at their farm home north
east OF town, when about fifty Of their
neighbors and friends called upon
them to spend the evening. They
presented Mrs. Flaws and George with
a beautiful electric table lamp as a
token of their love and esteem. The
evening was spent in games and
socially.
Mr.. Flaws and mother are moving to
town and will live in the eight-hundred
block on Elm street.
The United War Sisters and their
families enjoyed a Red Cross social at
the w. II. Richardson home in the east
part OF the city Friday evening, thirty
six people attending. Piano and violin
music furnished delightful i'm
promptu program and the hours were
spent with conservation. Later a
cafeteria lunch was served. The Unit
ed War Sisters pledge their best efforts
to the cause and the money derived
from the lunch-$1S S60-will therefore
be turned over to the Hamilton County
Red Cross chapter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
TO FORM JUNIOR
RED CROSS HERE
Mrs. W. L. Brown Heads Committee
to Organize a Junior Member.
ship In the Hamilton County
Red Cross Chapter.
TO MOBILIZE SCHOOL CHILDREN
Movement is Educational Along Lines
OF Better Health and Community
Conditions.
TO MOBILIZE SCHOOL CHILDRE.

A Junior Membership of the Red
Cross is to be organized in this city
soon. V. c. Crosley, chairman of the
Hamilton County Red Cross chapter
has been authorized by the Central
Division headquarters to organize
school auxiliaries in the territory un.
der the jurisdiction of this chapter
and has appointed a chapter school
committee to start the junior member
ship movement under the proper aus
pices.
The committee is headed by Mrs
w. e. Brown and is as follows: Mrs
w. E. Brown, Supt. L. +. Snow, Mrs
O. J. Henderson, II. L. Hampton, Mrs
r. l.. Sterling. A meeting will be call
ed by the chairman soon. when a
quantity of literature on the Junior
Red Cross movement will be distribut-
ed and plans formulated for the
launching of the work in Webster City
and through the auxiliary chapters in
the county.
What Movement Is.
The American Red Cross Junior
Membership represents the mobiliza-
tion of the school children and their
teachers, and in some cases the chill
dren under other more convenient
educational centers than schools. The
movement is primarily an educational
one and its services important for the
amount Of supplies and funds contri-
buted by it. There are lessons which
promote personal health and eff
cheney, betterment of community con-
ditions. the inculcation Of respect and
care for useful and harmless birds and
animals, the spread OF health educa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
The Weather.

Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day. Probably snow flurries to-
night east portion. Colder tonight
east and central portion and east
portion Tuesday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Eight Dessels
Lost in Fire In
Bremen Yard

Amsterdam, Jan. 2S.-Eight vessels
were lost by fire in the ship yards at
Bremen, according to word received
here today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

ton throughout the country by pre-
ventive means, instruction in elemen-
tary measures Of aid in emergencies,
and in home nursing and dietetics, and
the preparation of supplies by those
who have time and service to give to
aid the destitute. wherever found, in
this or other countries. The Rel
Cross teaches these things because in
them is found the highest interpreta-
tion of the word patriotism" that the
child can learn.
Want Teachers Aid.
The American Red Cross asks the
interest and devotion of school teach
ers in launching this work because of
its educational value to the child and
because the child who learns such
work in school will be the best sup
porter of Red Cross work in the
future. But the organization rec
ogniZes that the work of the children
in the schools with their teachers can
be made, not only substantial in
amount and value of the supplies pre-
pared, but may be also a means of
arousing interest among fathers and
mothers, which will react to the great
advantage Of the parent organization
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

II you are sick, see the doctor and
bring the prescription to Buster"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Columbia Records.

Constant arrivals at the w. Fl.
Cook piano shop. 2sd2fi"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
NOTHING IMPORTANT
TODAY SAYS BERLIN

I" Berlin, Jan. 2S.-Today's official
& statement said nothing impor-
. tant.".
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

Diamonds. goods for everyone. at
Teed & Teed's. f-j-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

Calling cards at this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30

II DTSSo'' struck roc. when " ''' drive in the British salient
Based Telegraph Hill Sa river. Infantry
i south OF the the British enabled back terrific
both Infantry and Telegraph Hills ideal artillery The
inc entire sector affected the enlargement the battle the north
favored a know that day the fighting
imaginable lett the British shown the bent
places but The
enemy severely whipped the north
There other ioc Of
IRE The first the British front straight OF Amens
stands at Marcecaye twelve miles From Albert
dd the battle line forms w. lying side with the angles facing
Amiens Spread the sides Of this PROSTATE put Marcecaye the
center point and You have exaggerated idea Of the salient which has been built
through the British line by unbelievable
numbers
The has been progressing all slowly make
dangerous but his effort has dogged perseny about which indicates that
Hun high command has not lost hope OF reaching Aens The
nave many divisions entirely fresh throw here with the weight
sary to much further against the British
lhe other the Moniddic
The French have held tightly Thursday They have Moncc
flank and raised launching
which much Violent efforts all along the side posi-
ton have failed to disturb the French grip
We must watch for German blow equang the the
Lille or the Champagne lines
On Friday British Official of
line IN France has been MIXED provide
victory which weakening On
stretches OF the front according British official probably
IS another arrow in lindenburgs quye.
Therefore must look away from the logical points pressure
distant where achievement
centtaon against lightly held
ag relieved Vedun by striking the Somme 200 miles
do not ankS
salient in order to the whole wedge o recoil
Given the Ypres
French have choice offensive positions fighting Verdun
where the old favorable position
than the
Amlens and sixty miles from Pars-W. NJ. H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-30
NOT so INDEPENDENT.

ACCORDING to Col Jack Love, Of the corporation
mission, working people gere never so independent as
they arc today It seems that competent clerk and
nenogapher Of sterling worth quit Colonel Jack abruptly
and natural for him to feel like saying something
possibly even something which would never do for publ
cation However II possible he overe,tmaes the care
free life Of the toer at this day and age. 1t is true
that jobs abundant that the son Of rest must find
il difficult, to explain his leisure and the able clerk and
smiling senographer have doubtless landed lucrative po
sitions this. Every day the want columns carry
list OF jobs from which nearly everyone should be able
to select something within the scope Of his training and
ability All Of which looks like the oiIer have reason
to feel free and independent.
However there are two sides to all questions and il
takes something than work to give that bound
less freedom for which all sigh from time to time There
is unprecedented demand for workers in many lines
and the pay better than it used to be- which is also
lovely far II goes But there the rub the fly in
the ointment and the Ethiopian in the wood pile The
pay won't go far enough; not nearly far in those
other years when Jobs that man felt in
dsbted deeply to the one who gave him employment No
man can feel independent a. Thomas Jefferson did
when he feels reasonably certain that the weekly envelope
will hardly cover the bills Of the butcher the grocer and
other trade folk
Thus, while the worker may know that he can 10 to
work down the street II he doesn't like his present posi-
on he knows he must keep on working steadily some
where, eating steadily and that In the race TO
make ends meet he is likely to be loser anyhow. An
abundance of work means prosperity Of course some
one but to others it may not mean anything but steady
employment