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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Dies in Overseas HOSPITAL.

Wyatt Lyon this morning received q
telegram from the war department al
Washington, ID. c., announcing the
death of Geo. Smith, October 4, in 4
French hospital of pneumonia.
Mr.. Smith was "a years old anG
came from Illinois. For the last tvs
years. however, he had worked on Mr.
Lyons farm and had no near relatives
which was the reason for the teie,,Iaal
being sent to Mr.. Lyon. Mr.. Smith
was a member of the contingent Il
selectmen who left Webster City July
26 fer Camp Gordon, Georgia. L!cya
Williams, who died in France October
z, was with the same contingent.
Mr.. Smith vas a young man of ex.
cellent habits and an almost perfect
picture of health when he left Webster
City. His many friends here regret
his untimely passing. and accord hin
every honor always given the men VIII,
offer their lives in the service Of theil
country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

port of elnbarkatioh, you know, expect
ing to sail at once She, of course, is
all broken up over it. She is leaving
Baltimore shortly for Germania, Iowa.
expecting to live with his parents until
his return. The four Of them-Olga
and Irven, Irven's sister and her hus-
band-haye been living in a dear little
apartment right across from Camp
Holabird. Nd. where the boys were
stationed. Emma and I spent one
week end with them. In fact we were
over just two Sundays before Irven re-
ceived his overseas orders. We con-
slider we were fortunate in having gone
to see them while he was home. We
had such a delightful time, too. The
Sunday was a rainy II and we didn't
get to see much of Baltimore but we
did enjoy our visit with Olga and
Iryen so much"
Miss Whites address: 1104 NJ. ST.,
n. w. The Elizabeth Somers. Wash
ington, d. G.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
As to Soldiers Taxes.

Men in military service are mo- sub
ject to poll tax.
At least they are not in Hamilton
county. In Webster county, officials
claim they find no authority for remit.
ting this tax, but Treasurer X. -
Hughes of this city says the law speci'
ficalIy states that soldiers are not SUI.
ject to poll taxes. which he understands
to mean the so cents county poll, as
well as the city $3.50 poll.
There is a slight misunderstanding
prevalent among people generally as to
the remission of soldiers taxes on per
sonal and real property. They are al
lowed an exemption up to $4,000. Gen.
orally speaking, however, this viii
make no difference this year for this
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

TEfga 4El@MftN 1aEMsnhaEgH NtFH
I'VE just stood up and slid down, some
on their feet, while others sat down,
not because they wanted to. hut be-
cause they were obliged to.
Then we went to another place
where we dug a trench. There it was
as white as any chalk l have eve used
in school, for that's exactly what it
was. We dug two "Saps'-dugOuts-
there in solid chalk rock.
One morning on going out and get
ting my blanket after having been
forced to sleep in the dugout all night,
/ counted not less than II hundred
and t~hirty-seven holes in my blanket,
all as large as a fifty cent piece. Lord
pity anyone who slept in his tent that
night. Oh well. that's been four
months ago and nobody was hurt, so
guess it's all right. l got a new
blanket.
About two months ago | had the
pleasure Of drinking several cans of
milk, eating a can of corn willie, two
cans of jam, a loaf Of bread and a head
of cabbage, all taken from a German
kitchen. Well, l hadn't had anything
to eat for nigh on to four days Then
we had our captured refreshments, a
bottle of port wine and a box OF fine
cigarettes. This all happened in a lit
tie hole in the ground about three
hundred yards from Our front line.
That night l got plugged and have
been living on a little Of nothing ever
since. Hope to get back and find
another kitchen soon.
Had 'hay and corn for breakfast,
bacon and hominy. Would like to have
a cake of corned bread and syrup for
dinner for l could eat a yellow bear as
father says.
Am inclOsing a note our major gem
eral gave us a while back. They told
us we. could send it home to show our
folks what people over here think OF
us.
AS l know of nothing else to write,
only to ask you to write, + will close,
Your son and brother,
Pvt. Paul Cordes,
Co. C, 16Sth Inf,
A. p. O. 715, A. Il. Il.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Lose Little Son.

Earl, the little three year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. M. Anderson, pass
ed away at their home Oh Elm street
shortly after noon Saturday. as 9 re
suit of the Spanish influenza followed
by pneumonia. The little one took sick
a week ago with influenza and seem
ed to be improving so well that he was
able to be up for a day when he took
a turn for the worse.
Little Earl was born April 4. 1915
being three years, seven months, and
eleven days when death claimed him
He is survived by his heart broken
parents, II sister, Viola. aged y, and
two brothers, Kenneth, age eight, and
Irving, age a year and a half.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Got Bad News on Train.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Williams have ar.
rived home from Glendive, Montana,
near'which place they visited relatives.
News of the death of their son, Floyd.
who died in a hospital in France,
which was published in the Freeman
Journal almost a week ago, did not
reach them until they were enroute
home. The news was telegraphed
here and the telegram forwarded to the
parents, but for some reason it never
reached them until they We're on the
train enroute home. The shock was
too great for Mrs. Williams, who faint
ed and was ill all the way home. 1t
was a crushing blow to the parents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
AlETTER FROM
kAMRAR SOLDIER
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry COrdes
Receive News From
Their Son.

The following letter, dated October
%, was received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry COrdes of Kamrar. from their
son Paul, who is with the American
Expeditionary Forces in France:
Dear Folks: 1t has been several
days since wrote you last, enclosing
the Christmas present coupon, SO l will
try and write you a few lines this
morning.
! am going to try and get a pass this
afternoon and go to see the large
museum they have here. They say
there are things there from NapOleOn's
time.
sAs for the wound. / am feeling fine.
but there are men here who just arriv-
ed in France and they speak continual
ly of the United States and l guess l
got the blues.
How are Asher and Robert? Tell
them their brother is glad they are too
young to be over here on account OF
the rain, cold and mud. In n place
we We're last winter, the trenches were
so poorly drained that often we stepped
off Il duck board and went in mud and
water Owe our hip boots, always
laughing at the other fellow and sort
of cussing when it was I'LL turn IL
"gO under" Our friend was Our
helmet. If it hadn't been for that Tin
dome, l surely believe l would shave
had my head split open a thousand
times. not by bursting shell. but by the
cross bars overhead in the trenches
Our other enemy last winter, beside
the German. was a hill we had to climb
every time we came out Of the ditch
1t was so long and steep that when we
went down once in the slippery mud
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Railroad Pays for Car.

Jewell Record: The Chicago &
Northwestern Railway Company
through their claim department, has
recently made a private settlement
with Peter Shillinglaw for the Wyllisr
knight Overland auto destroyed On the
crossing just north of Main street in
Jewell some time ago.
The railway company has paid Mr.,
%Shillinglaw n cash settlement for his
car. paying him $11OO and. the company
keeping the damaged car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
THE KINGS KICK IN.
BY CHARLES B. DRISCOLL.
The kings now plOd their weary way
To where the daisies bloom,

BY CHARLES B. DRISCOLL.
The kings now plod their weary way
To where the daisies bloom,
For every dog must have his day,
And then his night Of doom.
The kings are quite as Out-Of-date
AS Julius Caesars pants,
Yet, as he quits the stage Of state.
Each monarch loudly rants.
The royal boobs have danced all night
The piper seeks his pay,
Now that the East is growing light
With promise of The Day.
Nick Romanoff has paid his bill
And gently stepped aside;
Franz Josef danced right well until
He very kindly died.
The late lamented Constantine
Held tightly to his crown
Until a kick beneath his spine
The royal house brought down.
The canny, queer, unsayed Chinese
Bow down no more to kings,
And exc the doughty Portuguese
Have cut their leading strings.
Bye-bye King Karl and Kaiser Bill,
The devil take you off,
And may you never rest until
You join Nick Romanoff!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Fridays Daflyl
-Nels G. Hendrickson of Jewell

-Nels G. Hendrickson of Jewell is a
county seat caller today.
Mrs. A. b. .Coble and daughter,
Miss Mary, of Blairsburg, were Web
ster City callers yesterday.
Mrs. Herman Ryan and Miss Ell
yina Braland Of Radcliffe were visi-
tors in this city yesterday.
Harry Rick of Williams was a
business visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. l.. w. Coley and baby of
harrisburg were visitors here yester-
day.
Mrs. S.. G.. Thompson of Kamrar
was in this city yesterday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Jensen, who has
a mild case of influenza.
Miss Bernice Dunbar returned to
Williams yesterday afternoon to re
sumo her work at the bank there after
having been home for three weeks help
ing to take are of part of the family
sick with the Spanish influenza.
Mrs. r. NJ. Hughes returned to her
home at Williams yesterday following
a weeks stay with her children here,
some of whom have been victims OF
the influenza.
Mrs. G. w. Jensen of Harrisburg
was a Webster City visitor yesterday
Mrs. Leroy Anderson of Radcliffe
was a visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. DSA. Kahl went TO Blairs.
burg yesterday afternoon to visit hel
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan FitchOrn and
Mrs. VIM. Swatsley of Williams were
Webster City visitors yesterday after
noon.
Miss Blanche Whalen of Williams
is a Webster City visitor today.
Mrs. A. III. Danielson and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas Thompson, Of Jewell
were visitors in this city this morning
enroute to Storm Lake to visit the
formers sister, who is i'll.
MISS Marie NeeSe OL StTbilOTu II
here visiting with her sister, Mrs
Clifford Olmstead and family, for
few days.
Mrs. j. f. Crovisier and family
from Ulen, Minnesota, returned t.
their home this noon following a five
weeks visit here with the formers
mother, Mrs. Lillian Hall. and the j
b. CrOvisier family. Beryl Pooley
another daughter of Mrs. Hall who is
teaching in the schools ut Waubay, $
d.. returned to her work this morn
ing also. having been here the pas
five weeks during the Spanish influ
enZa quarantine where she teaches
They came here to attend the recen
memorial services of their brother
Mark Pooley.
Mrs. Sarah Clifford of Albion al
rived here this moo TO spend the win
ter with Mrs. G.. Il. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John jacobson OF
Jewell are Webster City visitors today
M. Henderson of Story City was
Webster City visitor today.
Mrs. NJ. L. Henderson of Randall
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
10 CONTINUE S.
A. T.C. TRAINING
Indications are Training
Will be Continued
Year.

Activities in the student army train
ing camps at the colleges and univer-
sites of the country will continue "a
scheduled, despite the signing of the
armistice.
IA telegram received from Washing
ton II that the military and
academic work will continue without
change or interruption. It is believed
that the training will continue on the
present plan at least Throughout the col
lege year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Recall Consolidation

Jewell Record: The Randall con
solidated school district has been re-
pealed by a vote of the patrons of the
school. At an election held Monday,
November 4, to decide the question as
to whether the consolidation should be
made permanent, and work commenced
on the new buildings involved thereby,
the people decided in favor Of abolish
ing the district. The vote was q in
favor Of ~dissOlving the consolidated
school district, and G7 in favor of con-
tinuing same.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
r. C. Nice ollough, With Full
Gasoline Truck on Fire,
Crawls Under to Shut
OF Gas.
EXPLOSION IMMINENT
Truck Caught Fire Between
Webster City and
kamrar.

With his big Standard Oil truck on
fire, flames shooting from the cab,
wheels and other wooden parts, the
tank filed with $50 gallons of gasoline
and kerosene, r. C. Mccullough Sat
urday risked an explosion which
would have blown him to atoms, and
crawled under the burning truck to
shut off the gasoline which was leak
ing from the carbureter.
Was in Country.
Mr.. Mccullough, who is agent in this
territory for the Standard Oil company,
was en- route to Kamrar at the time. He
was unaware of the fire until ths cab
to instantly burst INFO flame.
He leaped ont and discerned at once
that the carbureter was leaking and
that the gasoline had in some way ig-
nited the wooden parts Of the truck.
Realizing the danger of a terrific ex-
plosion. he did not hesitate, but jump
ed underneath and shut off the gaso-
line.
Farmer Assisted.
Just then a farmer drove along and,
risking the danger of the tank explod-
ing because of the heat from the burn
ing wooden parts, the two carried wa
ter from a farm house nearby and ex-
tinguished the flames.
The truck vas badly damaged. The
cab was burned off, as were almost all
the wooden parts, including one front
wheel. 1t was 81 badly damaged that
a new truck viii have to be purchased.
MI, Mccullough had no insurance, so
the loss is a total one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Mrs. TAYLOR Very III.

Jewell Record: Mrs. f. N. Taylor
has been low the past week, suffering
from a slight stroke and hemorrhages.
1t is now thought that she has a
undoubtedly be confined in bed for a
considerable time. The people of
Jewell will sincerely hope that Mrs.
Taylor will again be restored to health.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Buys Fine Bull.

w. A. Necl has just bought a fine
Short Horn bull for which he paid $500.
He bought the animal of y. b. Gooch
at Ute, Iowa, and will put-him ut the
head Of his herd. Mr.. Neel has one of
the best herds Of Short Horns in Ham
iltOn county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
For Sale.

A few spring male Chester Whites.
Priced to sell. Come and get your
choice. Also n few Mammoth Bronze
turkeys. Byron 4. Calkins, Webster
City, Iowa. Rural 8 Telephone 31f22.
tiff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Real Estate Transfers.

Rose Gallagher to Il. Snyder-part
of out lot 10 harrisburg 5000.
N. G. Omstead to Carl Wiese-lot !
blk 60 w. $4,000.
w. w. Loban to John McCarley-lot
g blk 3 Williams-$1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

years collections are for last years
taxes and few soldiers were in Uncle
Sans service Jan. 1, 1917. Consequent
~ most Hamilton county soldiers will
pay their usual taxes this year. Next
year, however, they will get the benefit
of the remission given men in the army
and pavy service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

was a visitor in this city yesterday.
-Wm. Anderson Of Jewell is a Wis
flor here today.
III. w. Stafford of Ames, formerly
of harrisburg, was a very pleasant call
er at the Freeman-Journal office today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbOrs and
friends for the many kindnesses shown
and also for the beautiful flowers sent
during the illness and death of our wife
and mother, Mrs. Chris Johns.
Chris Johns and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
lettings About the
County.
Keep did" On.

Stafford Courier: The health board
did not lift the quarantine lid" last
week as some expected. And it is well
that they did, too, for in several nearby
towns the quarantine was removed
with the result that the epidemic broke
out anew and all public meetings have
again been ordered closed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

Chas II. COmley has accepted a posi-
ton as general utility man at the Han
son 4 Tyler garage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
FOR SALE. o. Satire, living one

half mile south and 3 miles east OF
Stanhope, has for sale about twenty
Duroc Jersey big type spring boars.
Cholera immune. Prices reasonable.
l5d2fIj1s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

FOR SALE-Hampshire fall male
pigs. A. G. Rnppel. Phone 34F121
&c. -f-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
WE BUY
OLD FALSE TEETH

We pay from $500 to $500 per set
(broken or not). We also pay actual
value for Diamonds. old Gold, Silver
and Bridge-wOrk. Send ut once by
parcel post and receive cash by return.
mail.
MAZER'S TOOTH SPECIALITY.
Dept. X, 2OO7 So. 9Th st. Philadel-
phia, Pa. 9-16F3mOs
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

and pavy service.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-13
KENNETH B. DAWSON TO JOIN
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY

Kenneth b. Dawson arrived in
the city last Saturday from the On
GERS training school at Camp JosaES.
Johnston, Jacksonville, Florida. Mr.
Dawson entered military service at
FIT. Douglas the first Of last June. He
was soon transferred to the training
school in Florida. where he took the
examination and received a commits
sion as second lieutenant. and has
since been engaged as instructor
there. He had an opportunity to re-
main in the service, but preferred TO
return to civil life.
He will go to Ogden in few days
to spend Christmas with his mother.
and will return to Montpelier when
the schools reopen to take the posi-
tion he held last year. that or i'm
struetor of English in the high school.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-13
WILLIAM sEIFERT BUYS
CIGAR STORE AT SHELLEY


From the Shelley Pioneer Of last
week we observe that Montpelier has
lost another Of its good citizens, also
that at the end Of the present school
term Mrs. seifert. who is one OF our
most proficient teachers, will Join her
husband at the above-named Idaho
city. The Pioneer says:
J. Johnston, who has owned and
operated the Stag Cigar Store for q
long time past, has sold out to WILL
liam Seifert of Montpelier. This place
of business has been run in the past
In very satisfactory manner by Mr..
Johnston and the new proprietor will
continue the same policy Mr.. Sci
fert comes here we'll recommended
by all who knew him in Montpelier
and is entitled to the confidence of
the people of Shelley. When condi-
tions get normal after peace terms
are signed with the boys being re-
leased from military duties, this
place of business viii pay big profits
on the capital. because the young
men Of this country like the recrea-
tion OF playing pool and billiards.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-13
STANDARD ACCOUNT
BOOK FOR FARMERS

Every business man except thu
farmer, keeps an itemized account
of his business. BY so doing he car
tell any minute where he stands
where he has failed, where he is
failing, and where he might do better
Few businesses are as complex as the
business of the farmer There are
many phases to his business; and
often some phase is being operated
at a loss, and the farmer doesn't
know II. This loss robs other phases
of the business of their returns, and
the farmer is perplexed in trying to
locate his trouble. Some few farm
ers keep records of. their business,
hut the vast majority of them do not.
1t requires only a few minutes
each evening TO set down in black
and white the receipts and expendi-
lures for the day. Very little IL any
trouble will be experienced by any
one in keeping correct accounts II a
proper form is used. Nearly every
state has adopted thru their farm
organizations Standar I'd Farm Ae-
count Book. Idaho has such an ac-
count book ready for distribution
now. This book has been prepared
by a member OF the Extension De
partment, and will ne sold to the
farmers at cost, which is only rs
cents. This book is especially adapt
ed to the needs of the general far
mer.
/ am not agent for the book; and
books which might place, will be
placed with absolutely no profit 70
ne. However, if any farmer in Bear
Lake county would like to get such
a book, / shall be glad to place your
order or give you information which
will assist you In securing the book
Since the books are arranged by the
month and the year beginning Jan. 1
1919, 1t will be well for farmers tt
get their books right away. Begin
the New Year right, farmers, By
keeping records of your business.
COUNTY AG'L. AGENT
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-13
SOUGHT SHELTER IN SHE'LL
HOLE WITH DEAD GERMANS

In a letter to his cousin, David
Richmond OF Frontier. Wyo.. Arnold
zumbrunnen writes from some
where in Belgium" under date of
Oct. "a, as follows:
Dear Cousin.-Your letter received
2 few days ago and you can be sure
was glad to hear from you, and to
know you are all fairly well.
l am able to tell you now that l
have been at the front and over the
top. 1t is too difficult for me to go
into details, but you have read of
these battles and have a slight idea
of what took place. Bullets have
come so close to me that every once
in while / would look myself over
to see If / was hit or not l can't
say just what kind of a feeling did
have for it is feeling which no one
can describe. Men have fallen all
around me yet l have come through
without a scratch
I'll never forget the first dead
Germans / saw. l was lodging some
Of Fritz's high explosive artillery
shells one day, and was forced to
take cover in shell hole. Upon ex-
aiming my surroundings / was sur
prised to find that l was not alone
and two Germans were stretched out
stone dead. AS had no other
place to take shelter, / was forced
to keep company with the Huns, un-
til the Smelling let up and then / de
parted.
Belgium is certainly a battle tori
country. | have seen many of the
greatest battle fields of the war. Il
is something awful the way those
beautiful Belgian cities were destroy
ed. have walked and rode ovel
several hundred miles in France ant
there are parts ! like fine. Paris II
about like Chicago, but nothing
can compare with the dear old U.S.A