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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
PLOT TO INVADE CANADA.

According to a dispatch sent out
from Washington a few days ago the
invasion of Canada by 100000 Ger
man reservists in the United States
was urged by German officials early
in the war, according to testimony
given by Prof. Earl E. Sperry OF
Syracuse university to the senate jul
dietary subcommittee considering the
King bill to revoke the charter Of the
National German-American alliance.
Prof. Sperry preseted to the COM
mittee a publication printed in Ger
many and circulated both in the
United States and Germany, written
by Karl Junger, with an introduction
by Admiral Won Knorr of the German
navy, urging the invasion of Canada
and calling upon German Americans
to arouse i'll feeling between tt,
United States and Japan.
In the same book assurance was
given of the strong German senti-
ment in the United States. The Ger
man churches, the German schools,
German social clubs, the German Ian
guage press, and the National Ger
man American alliance were all set
forth as means through which this
pro- German sentiment was fostered
and had grown strong.
"The value of the National German
American alliance has been shown by
the war;" Junger stated.
Prof. Sperry insisted that Germany
has used the German language as a
political instrument" in this coun-
try.
He quoted from an article in a
German paper by Prof. julius GOebel
of the University of Illinois in which
it was said: "The use of the German
language is sufficient to prevent the
Americanization of the German cit
zens of the United States"
From other German newspapers
Prof Sperry showed that the national
German-American alliance had been
pledged to oppose any alliance be-
tween the United States and " a for
eign power" as early as 1911.
Still another German paper read by
the witness showed Glasses in the
University of Wisconsin are spread
ing German kultur." Another quota
ton said "Germanism is the tongue
of the wagon"
Prof. Sperry quoted from German
paper to the effect that the German
American alliance had become a po-
litical power and put the study OF
German in the public schools"
E. H. Rabbit, a translator for the
department of justice, testified that he
had found many statements in the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
BACK TO THE LAND,

E. w. Weeks, one of the prominent
lawyers of Guthrie Center, proposes
to do something practical to help win
the war. He was born on a farm
and has represented his county in the
legislature. However, he still thinks
he can work and has published the
following card in the Guthrie Center
Times:
Labor is scarce. Crops are to be
cared for and saved. l used to be a
good farm hand. | am physically
able to do some work on the farm
yet. l will give thirty days of my
time to any farmer in Guthrie county
who may need service of the kind /
can render any time after the first
Of July until the 18th of September.
II it is found that l am entitled to any
wages for the labor that | can and
do perform, same to be donated to the
Y. NJ. c. A. or Red Cross projects.
l feel that the emergency is so great
and the agricultural interests of the
county so necessary, that professional
men can afford to donate some of
their time and labor in filling the
shortage in farm labor made by the
boys going to the front"
This recalls to mind the fact that
the Hamilton county bar has among
it's members some huskies who were
raised on the farm and who could
serve their country well by returning
to the land. There is Judge G.. d.
Thompson. He was reared on farm
in Cass township a-:sis still in his
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Eds. Freemap-Journal: Please an

Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please am.
nounce me as candidate for member
of the board of supervisors from the
First district, subject to the express
sion of the republicans of the district
at the June primary.
J. F. Webb.
Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please an
nounce that am candidate for mem
Der of the board of supervisors from
this district, subject to the expression
of republicans at the June primary.
J. M. Shaffer.
Webster City, Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Nv s.

With thousands of Americas young
manhood, of all nationalities, taking
their places in line of battle in Europe,
will come a new inspiration Of loyalty.
Let us at home bend every energy in
providing for their needs and that of
our country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
For Senator.

Editor Freeman-Journal: Please
announce that am candidate for
the republican nomination for the
office of state senator from the 37th
district of Iowa, subject to the deci-
sion of the voters at the June primary.
RUDE McFerren.
Webster City, March 10.
Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please an
nounce that am candidate for state
senator from this district, subject to
the choice of the voters at the coming
republican primary election.
H. M. Sparboe.
Eds. Freeman-Journal: wish to
announce that l am candidate for the
nomination for the Office of state sena-
tor from the 37th district Of Iowa, sub
ject to the will of the republican voters
at the primary election on June 3, 1918.
H. w. ENEMY, Eldora, Iowa.
I respectfully announce myself a
candidate for nomination as state SEN
ator at the primary on June 3, 1918.
Eugene Schaffter.
Eagle Grove, Iowa. ht
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
AFTER.THE.WAR
WORLD COMMERCE

World commerce after the war will
not differ radically from that which
existed before the war, is the opinion
expressed by o. p Austin, Statistician
of The National City Bank of New
York, and former Chief of the United
States Bureau of Statistics, in a
paper presented before the National
Foreign Trade Council OF the United
States at the meeting in Cincinnati
on Thursday. The great trade cur
rents of the world, he said, were built
up as a result of the fact that the
worlds manufacturing is chiefly per-
formed by limited number of coun-
tries which distribute their products
to every part of the world and bring
back manufacturing material and food
in exchange. OF the approximately
so billion dollars worth of manufac-
lures produced annually in the world
in normal times about s billion
dollars worth enter international
trade, and the countries exporting
them take in exchange an equal value
of manufacturing material and food
stuffs.
The manufacturing world consists
chiefly of the United States, Great
Britain, Germany, France, Belgium,
Switzerland Austra-Hungary, Italy
and Japan, all of them Except Swift
zerland) nov at war. The non-manu-
featuring world consists of all North
America, except the United States, all
of South America, all of Asia, except
Japan, all of Africa, all of Oceania
and those countries Of Europe not in
cluded in the above list of manufac-
turers. Thus the manufacturing
world is now at war; non-manufactur-
ing world at peace. The manufac-
turing world has population Of
about 400,00O,00O, and the nom manu-
featuring over 1,200,000,O00. The
manufacturing world has manufact-
ures to sell and wants manufactur-
ing material and foodstuffs in ex-
change; the non-manufacturing world
has raw material and food to sell and
wants manufactures in exchange.
The shelves of the non-manufactur-
ing world will be empty at the close
of the war, and the storehouses of
the manufacturing world swept bare
of manufacturing material and food.
Manufactures form so to 80 per cent
of the exports of the great manufac-
turing nations, and from SO to so
per cent of the imports of the nom
manufacturing countries of the world.
With these general conditions of in
Jurisprudence OF the manufacturing
and non-manufacturing sections Of
the world, and each section in need of
the supplies which the other can fur
nish and able to offer it's own pro-
ducts in exchange, we may expect a
return to practically normal condi-
tons, unless the war and the trade
agreements which follow it shall pro-
duce such radical changes as to null
lily the causes which have built up the
trade currents between these two
great world sections.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please an
nounce that I am a candidate for
nomination for county clerk subject to
the will of the republican voters as
expressed at the June primary.
c. H. Swiney.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
For Representative.

Editors Freeman-Journal: Please
announce that I am candidate for
the republican nomination for state
representative from Hamilton coun-
ty, subject to the will of the voters at
the primaries in June.
Randall, Feb. 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
.W.S.S.-

And now it transpires that the man
killed by the mob at Collinsville, ILL.,,
may not have been a pro-German after
all. 1t is said that he had taken out
his first papers, and tried to enlist as
soldier in the army soon after this
country got into the war. What a
shame and what tragedy, if this man
s.as really loyal! Mem who are Justly
bsiixnant at the laws delays and at
leniency shown spiAs and traitors
bacAld never permit themselves to
ion mob rule. No\matter what
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
-W.S.S..

Although several weeks have passed
since the Wisconsin election, Presi-
dent Wilson has not told the country
what he thought of the result Nor
has little Tommie Marshall. But then,
nobody cares what Tommie thinks
about that or anything else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
w & g.

we'll in calling Charles NJ. Schwab to
the public service and in giving him
full charge of ship building opera
tions. Now let him go ahead with
cut any strings entangling his efforts,
and If he fails to make good displace
him with some other man as soon as
failure is demonstrated. One of the
shortcomings of the administration
is its disposition to stand by officials
after their impotence has been estab
lished.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Rufus Nelson.
For Auditor.

Editors Freeman-Journal: Please
announce that I am candidate for
the nomination of county Auditor of
Hamilton county, subject to the will
of the republican voters as expressed
in the June primaries.
A. J. Peterson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
-W.S.S.'

If the interests of the country are
conserved by letting the people know
the real situation they should be told
no matter what officer or individual
may suffer. Where the government
has fallen down the search light
should be turned on and where it has
succeeded publicity should shine,
with due consideration, of course, to
what might be the result upon war
effectiveness and advantages to the
enemy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
For County Treasurer.

Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please an.
nounce that I am q candidate fol
the nomination for county treasurer
at the June primaries.
r. D. Hughes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

Eds. Freeman Journal: Please an
nounce that l am a candidate for
coroner of Hamilton county subject to
the decision of the republicans at the
promary of June 3rd. r..
Arch Foster.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
w.

Well, that western line is thirty
miles closer than it was when Secre-
tary Baker intimated that speed was
not necessary because the war was
5000 miles away
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

the offense, the accused has the right
of hearing. When this is denied,
innocent men are in danger of losing
their lives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

Now is the time for the gov
eminent to take over the coal mines
of the country. Next winter will be
too late. NOW is the time for action
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
M. L. Henderson.

Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please an
nounce that l am candidate for
member, of the legislature from Hamil-
ton county, subject to the will OF the
republican voters at the June 3rd
primaries.
John G. Sterling.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
For Supervisor.

Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please an
nounce that am a candidate for
member of the board of supervisors
from this district, subject to the
choice of the republicans as express
ed at the June primary.
7. f. Quackenbush.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
For Sheriff.

Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please
announce me as candidate for the
nomination of sheriff, subject to the
will Of the republican voters at the
June primaries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
VIM. Meekins,
Webster CITY, March 10.

Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please an
nounce that l am a candidate for
sheriff of Hamilton county, subject
to the will of the republicans of the
county at the coming primary cleo
ton.
Rufus Nelson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
For County Recorder.

Eds. Freeman-Journal: Please an.
nounce that I am candidate for the
nomination of county recorder, sub
ject to the will of the republican
voters as expressed in the June
primaries.
e. w. Holiday,
Webster City, March 25.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
MSS.

At the beginning of the great world
war the debt Of the United States was
little more than $1,000,O00, 900. We
will get through easy if at the end of
the war we do not owe 100000, 100000.
It is costing us right around 29,O00,-
900 daily, or more than $1O,OOO,000, 900
per annum.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
.W.S.S.,

Germany, hasn't issued casualty
list for many months. Her military
masters know that such list would
not look good in print. Moreover, it
might create CONSERVATION among the
people who are pouring out their
blood wholly and exclusively for the
benefit and vanity of the house of
HOhenzollern.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
question that cannot be decided at this
period in the twentieth century.
w G q
COST OF THE WAR.

The daily per capita cost of the
war to every American is, according
to a statement issued by the treasury
department, % cents. It is to provide
funds with which to meet this daily
expense that the government is float
ing the Third Liberty Loan bond issue.
To date the United States has ex-
tended the following credits to her
allies:
Great Britain, $3.50, 100000; France,
$1,4O0, 00O,O00; Italy, $55O,OOO, 900;
Russia $325,OOO,OOO; Belgium, $1O4,-
100000, and Serbia, $6,00O,OOO. Most
of this money has been expended in the
United States.
The treasury department report
shows that the daily expense Of the
war to the allied nations engaged is
as follows:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Attorney.

Eds. Fireman. Journal: Please an
nounce that I am a candidate for the
nomination of county attorney, sub
ject to the will of the republican vot-
ers as expressed in the June primar-
les.
J. e. Burnstedt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

The titanic struggle in France
seems to have simmered down to one
Of man power and supplies. This
country is surely helping greatly
but is it helping all it can? That is
the question. 1t is to be hoped that
history will give us the credit Of
doing our best.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

Do not risk having = poor corn crop
by using untested seed. d.f-j-tf'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
-W.S.S..

All free governments, whatever their
name, are in reality governments by
public opinion, and it is on the quail
ity of this public opinion that their
prosperity depends.-Lowell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
Nv & G

Everybody will hope that Charles E.
Mitchell, president of the National
City Company, was absolutely right
day or two ago when he said: 81
have received word from reliable
source that America has put forward
new invention which has been tried
against the U-boats and was so sue
cessful that more than dozen sub
marines were captured within two
days" Perhaps the falling off of
submarine victims of late is due to
this new invention. Americas task
in the war will be immeasurably les
sened if way has been found to put
the under-sea pirates operated by the
pirate government of Germany out
of commission.
-W.S.S-.
The father and mother who give
consent that their son shall go to the
battle line in France have made a
great sacrifice, perhaps the greatest
there is. Yet some people seem not to
appreciate this fact What can take
the place of stalwart young man in
the heart of a fond parent? Nothing
in this world. The man who sub
scribes for thousands of dollars worth
of liberty bonds and does everything
else he can to help his country in this
war doesn't really know what real
sacrificing is, unless he has boy on
the firing line. AS matter of fact,
the father and mother-perhaps more
particularly the mother, God bless her
sacrifice more than the soldier HIM
self. The parents of Hamilton county
today who have boys over there are,
generally speaking, bearing greater
burden than the boys are bearing
themselves. The suspense, the worry,
the uncertainties are hard to endure.
Yet there are few unsympathetic
cynics who will say that the father
and mother are not entitled to any
special consideration for such sacri-
flee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

The German Lutheran congregation
at Fairmont, Minnesota, has voted to
discontinue the use of the German
language in the parochial schools in
that city. Professor Banke, the prin-
cipal of the school, is quoted as say
ing that the pupils eargerly welcomed
the change and that they learned their
Bible lessons and their catechism
more easily than before, says the
Blue Earth Press.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

Calling cards at this ONCE.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

Wait until we get that American
] gun .over there" which will shoot one
hundred miles. Berlin had better look
out.-Boone Republican.
wait" is the right word. This
country has been mighty strong on
that. Now if we could only convince
Germany of the beauties of the
'.watchful waiting" policy the war
would be almost won.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
For Coroner.

Webster City, March IS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

Eleven of the forty-eight states OF
the union have already ratified the
proposed constitutional prohibitory
amendment They are Mississippi,
Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina,
North Dakota, Maryland, Montana,
Texas, Delaware, South Dakota and
Massachusetts. Thirty-six states must
ratify in order to make the amend
ment effective.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

Eagle Grove, lowe
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22

j. f. Quackenbush.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-22
For Clerk of Courts.

Webster City, Iowa.
Evening journal., 1918-02-05
1856 LOCAL BOYS IN
j. 5. E[Y Scouts
Company About TO Inaug
urate Camp,ign in City
for $500 Furd
GEN. DU POINT ON
ADVISORY BOARD

Comparatively few people in this city,
no doubt, are aware Of the fact that
there is in cxi tence in Wilmington a
company Of the United States Boy
scouts, an organization separate and
distinct from the Boy Scouts OF Amer
ica. the parent and nun-m.litant organ
ization which Is so familiar to almost
every boy Of any age in the country.
The United States Boy Scouts is an
upbuildlng character movement u is
semi-military In order to give the boy
proper regard for attention, discipline.
obedience 10 authority, law and order,
and to make him individually capable OF
executing orders. whether they be IN
civil or make-beiieve military life
One Of the members Of the National
Advisory Council is General r. Cole
man dupont, Of this city. and on this
board with him arc men of national
and international regulations. The local
company was instituted last August,
with membership of three boys Up
t0 the present time, however. the move
ment has become so popular in this city
that the membership Of the company
now numbers 1876. They meet for drill
and target practice at No 6ii Market
street.
Some OF the boys are equipped with
air rifles which are used instead Of the
regulation service piece for matters OF
safety. All Of the company members
have not as yet been equipped with
uniforms. Boys between the ages OF 10
and is years arc eligible 10 membership
in this new organization.
Tho company here Is about TO in
augurate a campaign TO raise 81 800 by
a button day, the idea being that in
stead Of tagging a person suitable
button will be pinned 10 their Goa or
dress Application Will be made to the
police authorities for permission 10
carry on their campaign and to set
aside a day for button Day." The
money derived from this source will DC
used to buy camp equipment, including
ten S. cots and mess outfits for the en-
tire company The boys are hoping to
have a camp somewhere during the
coming summer.
II is planned TO start this campaign
within three weeks. The local company
is known as Company A. 18th REGIMENT.
and is under the command Of Captain
n. p Heller. II. ]. Schmidt is second
in command with the rank Of first
lleu' enant. The local commissioners
are United States Senator Josiah q.
Wolcott Dr. II. C. Patton and Louis
Allemann.