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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04
PROVISIONS

The market ruled steady with fair job
hing demand. Quotations: city beef in sets.
smoked and air dried 4SG S Yestern Hsef id
beef knuckless and tenders, smokeed 40c;
hams. s. i. cured. loose, siH Kc; do,
skinned, loose. 10000 g; do. do. smoked,
to brand and average, 36ia 937iae' hams.
smoked, western cured. s61a g 37ls o.; do,
cured. loose. 26c: do. smoked, 2sc; bellies
in Pickle. according to average. looss. 3ic
city cured, 47i4c; breakfast bacon. western
cured. ,47lSc; lard western refined; aog
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04

Tomorrow. election day. will be al
legal holiday. Therefore. all local banks
and security and commodity exchanges
will be closed, and there'w II be no ses-
sons of the New York stock. curb or
other markets or of the Chicago Board
If Trade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04
VEGETABLES

a,i lnor1 wa Was rot'r ,raaihg and ne market
White potatoes, Eastern shore per bbl.-No.
l. So 500 80; No, .. $2m 80. White p0ta,
oes. Jersey, per y -hushel basket--No / 81
q1.l5i No; :. 500 75ci white ,potatoes. jer.
sey ana PennsS, ,lvania: per 100 lbs.-EGreen
81. 5O@2 co. No. .. SioOGoa.2J Sweet po.
,atoes: Jersey per basket-No. I, 7hc@sl;
Shore. per bbl.-No, I. 81 75 GS325: No ..
81 50Mo. Lettuce, New York, per crate. 800
@Sl.75. Celery, New York, per bunch Is
dl6Ic. Cucumbers. New York. per basket,
81 a. ~ 30. Cabbage. New York. per ton. 81 o
al. 80; do, do. No. .. 5O100c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04
BANk CIEARiNCS

Bank clcarings today compared with CORE
spending daH last two Noars- ~
BOSTON S1l l5S 21G sat ~, 10 S2G. .;in9 IS,
Phila. =. GS.3S1 $50 ~, ,T2u,nSs Al $50. 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04
Special Dividend by Du Pont Powder

New Work.. Nov. i.-The Du pon'
pOwder company has declared a special
dividend of | per cent for the united
var work campaign, payable November
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04

LONDO\. 49,. Money is quoted at 3is
per cent. Discount rates. short bills
3 l7-32 per cent; .hrr"-munth bills,
) J l-C2 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04
NONtllENDING RATES


NEW NORk,-Moncy on call, m.Ncd
'ollat. raj op ned today At 5la to per
INT for lending and renewing bn in
rstr ais The opening rate was per
'cut.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04

PHILApE'rlIIA- A-Cal. E par cent;
timc, 5"i "6 per cent. commercial
paper, three 10 siN months, sac per
cent siN months. & por cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04
FRESH FRUITS

Demand WAS only moderate. but prices
were steadily msintained on choice stock
~ mos' descriptions; The gu9t3tIops were
ssl;Syu Ss, = q asS S A'sssnSs z Ss ,S:R xa!.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04
BAR SILVER

Last -l2lN--
X York trtsl lu1H toiis 10tis lUti> N5ls
! '"nd"n unnop. 49, 49ie i9ia isia ~"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04
POULTRY

LIVE-Onerings We're ample for the lim-
tied trade requirements. and prices showed
little change. The following are the
s' ing to quality. 2s0soc; via. freight, ESQ zoe:
spring chickens. via express according to
Qualify o8M2sc: sprrs chickens, via
freight 25ga7ea roosters' eia s5c;, ducks.
aSg7e sSaiga7 sssss 0s2e tuShsss
guinea young ,psr pair weighinse edG ~ sac @s
guineas. old, per pair 75 a soc: pigeons. old
per pair. 800 Wabo. young. 259 30c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Demand was fair and the ma rket ruled
firm basis of DC for fine granulated,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04
ANIMAL MEETINGS
/ uDNDON STOCK MARKET
NJ News Causes Activity and Buoy
COnsOls the Leaders

Eenllon, Nov. 4.-With Austria out of
~ war and further severe defeats for
H. ~ Teutonic forces on the western front.
|IIo Ht0ck exchange markets We're active
bp0yant today.
r'INla Nege ths leaders Ipdnstrials
<sss q IN ''f II n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04

CHEESE-The market ruled steady with
offerings moderate and demand fair. The
uuotati ions were as follows: New York
whole milk. fancy. fresh. 80 a 33la specials
higher; Sew ,Y York, whole milk. fair 70 sood
fancy. asq salsc. do. do. fair to good SO
@32Hc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Takes Non.C Com. Training.

Francis Keough, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. J. Keough Of this city, who was
among the selective servicemen sent to
Camp Gordon, Georgia, from Webster
City, has been chosen to take non-com-
missioned officers training. Mr.. KeOugh
has been made corporal.
Describing the banquet rendered the
departing Iowans from Camp Gordon,
given August 23rd, Mr.. KeOugh writes
his parents that the boys to remain in
camp served their comrades. 1t was
his duty to serve the departing officers
and guests of the occasion. In the
same letter, he tells Of the squad drills
and bayonet practice given the new
men.
OF Company NJ, twenty men were
chosen to remain at Camp Gordon for
non-commissioned officers training, he
says.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Play Season is Ended.

The last .children's hour of the
season was held Friday afternoon
iii the city play park. The story tell.
ing was Il very special feature, Miss
Bertha Stark entertaining from 3 tC
4 o'clock and Mrs. John A. Boeye from
4 to o'clock, when the children's
lunch was spread and treat of candy
provided by Miss Ramona Huddlestun
chairman of the supervised play com
mittee.
The youngsters gathered promptly
and their shining faces and clean
white dresses attested the true great
ness of the occasion. A group OF
young girls We're ut hand to lead and
direct the games which relieved any
tedium of sitting quiet and glorious
romp brought to an end this city's
first attempt at supervised play for
its youngsters.
More than fifty children were pres
ent at yesterdays celebration and a
number of mothers also watched the
proceedings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Irying's Song is Published.

w. J. Irving and w. L. Schaub OF
this city have published a song, en-
titled "The Kaiser's Pants Attire" The
piece was written by Mr.. Irving and
the music is the composition OF Mr.
Schaub. The Freeman-Journal some
weeks ago published the words.
The Webster City band will give a
concert Tuesday evening in the court
house park at which time the mems
chorus will sing this new song to band
accompaniment. Mr.. Schaub has ar
ranged the band parts.
The authors have copyrighted the
piece and had it published by Chi
cago song publishing house. 1t viii
be kept for sale at the Schaub studio
Judge G. ID. Thompson bought the first
copy sold here. The piece is popular
one and its sale over the country bids
fair to. run high. :.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Beer too Near.

One of our most reliable sleuths
brings us the story that revenue
man dropped off here the other day
and took lunch at one of our nifty lit
tic food foundries. After he had ct.
he ordered wash of near suds. The
beautiful waitress fetched him cold
bottle of Fox Head. Well. the guy
took one look at it, then called the
proprietor to one side and soaked him
thirty explaining that he was
being easy on account of the first Of
Tense. The prop. yowled series of
yelps, but finally gave up the kale. 1t
seems that this Fox Head stuff doesn't
pass the pure food law or something.
1t has Il snack or two of alcohol in it,
which is strictly taboo in this grand
and glorious old state of Iowa.
Thus do our liberties vanish and
dissolve into thin atmosphere!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
H. M. Sparboe is Chairman.

Chas. III. McNider of Mason City, who
has again been named as Iowa chair
man of the fourth liberty loan cam
paign, has reappointed H. NJ. SparbOe
chairman for Hamilton county. The
next campaign will begin Sept. 2Sth.
Hamilton county has not yet been given
her quota, nor has any official an
nouncement been made as to the size OF
this loan. It is generally understood
that it will be for $5,OOO,0OO,OOO.
Chairman Sparboe has not yet com
pleted his county organization, nor has
any definite action been taken toward
mapping out plan of campaign. p. r.
Mason, however, has been again APP
pointed chairman for Webster City
and, to a very large extent, Chairman
Sparboe expects to retain, as nearly as
possible, tue same organization he used
in the third loan.
State Chairman McNider has issued
call to all county chairmen, asking
them to attend meeting in Des MOines
tomorrow. At this meeting plans for the
coming campaign will be made and up
on Mr.. Sparboe's return he will prob
ably make public announcement as to
the manner in which the Hamilton
county drive will be carried on.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
County Agents Confer.

County Agent LAGRANGE has return
ed from DeS MOines where he attend
ed conference of county agents from
over the state. 1t was decided there
to start campaign at once to in
crease wheat production in Iowa next
year.
1t was also decided to begin an ex-
tensive seed corn campaign immedi-
ately to secure sufficient seed to last
the farmers of the state for two years.
There is an excellent outlook in the
northern part of the state for seed
enough for two years if farmers are
advised of the necessity for it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Pay Men to go to College.

No boy in Iowa need stay out Of
college this fall for lack Of funds
Iowa headquarters Of the students
war service campaign has received
official announcement from Washing
ton that young men who enter college
this fall, as prospective members of
the students army training corps, will
have all their expenses paid by the
government, in addition to which they
will receive private's pay of thirty
dollars month.
Young men in the student army will
have all the responsibilities and
privileges of private soldier, and
will wear the khaki uniform peculiar
to the private soldier, at all times.
Colleges of the country, as such.
will play only a secondary part in the
army scheme. First and foremost
colleges will be military institutions.
Students will be under observation
at all times, and those who show par
ticular talents will be placed where
their abilities can find expression. 1t
is understood that there will be orga-
nized special, travelling inspection
unit, composed of army officers, who
will make it their duty to inspect the
colleges of the country from time to
time.
The case of the college loafer, who
does not make his grades and who eX-
poets to find in college retreat where
no rude draft call will interrupt. will
be soon settled. Such young men will
be drafted into active service without
delay.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Moving TO Dayenport.

Mr.. and Mrs /. F. Andres are NOV
ing from Iowa City to Davenport.
where Mr.. Andres Has been made man.
ager of the Woolworth ten cent store
IA promotion in managership from a
fourth to third class store. Mr..
Andres was former manager of the
local store and Mrs. Andres was Miss
Edna Moore of this city. Mrs. c. NJ
Arthur joined her niece in Iowa City
last week. Mr.. Arthur is already in
Davenport.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Soldiers Enjoy Paper.

Captain ii. J. Smith of this city
writing to the Freeman-Journal frorl
the base hospital at Camp Cody under
date of Aug. 9th, says in part:
l cannot express whata great plea
sure your paper has been to me during
the past year, and only wish it might
be possible for it to follow me AL
through the war. l have always beer
on the watch for the Freeman-Jourpal
as has every other Webster City man
We are having fine weather Gowf
here just now, as this is the rainy sea
son and there is no dust Orwind.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Change in Penney Store.

Mrs. e. II. Hemmen, who has had
charge of the ladies' garment depart
ment ut the J. c. Penney Co. store,
has resigned her position to take eff
feet Saturday, Sept. It'll, and has ac-
cepted responsible position with the
Hemmen will be succeeded in the Pen
ney store by Mrs. b. Il. Willis of En-
field, ILL.,. wha has been employed in one
of the Penney stores in the west for a
number of years. Mrs. Willis will ar
rive i'm Webster City about Sept. 18th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Buying Publicity.

II. NJ. Sparboe. in the presence of a
crowd of eight or ten good fellows,
the other evening designated. named
and appointed +. \. Kayser (just
notice it isn't K-a-i-s-e-r) official chair
man of transportation to the next Lib
erty loan committee with full power
to requistion. coniiscate or otherwise
take any automobile. any time. any-
where, when needed by the aforesaid
committee! And so Fred pulled out
his chest like p0uer pigeon and nam
ed the Ford as the official Liberty loan
car--and the next thing Fred knew be
was liquidating for ten ice cream
sodas We understand a number of
other appointments are to be made.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
O. say, can You?

Ole John Henderson claims he did
MT write the following. but its prob
ably as good as some of his dopc,s so
here goes:
"Oh, say can you sing from the
start to the end, what so proudly you
stand for when the orchestra plays it:
When the whole congregation, N vo'c-
es that blend, strikes up the grand
anthem, then torture and STAY lt!
How they hollow and shout, when
they've first started out, but the
dawn's early light finds them founder
ing spout. 'Tis the Star Spangled
Banner they are trying to sing, but
they don't know the words OF the
precious old thing"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
One Delivery During Day.

Beginning today, there will be but
one delivery of groceries and meat in
Webster City.
A decision to this effect was reached
Thursday night at a meeting Of the gro
GERS and meat market men in this city
held at the Office of the secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce 1t is strictly a
war measure, undertaken here in COM
pliance with orders from the war in
dustries board at Washington. SINH
lar orders have been given every town
and city in the country.
The plan of but one delivery per day
will remain in force during the per-
iod of the war. All grocery stores and
meat markets in the city which
have heretofore maintained delivery
system will use the Olson cooperative
delivery system, with the exception of
the Blue store on west Second street,
which will maintain it's own. delivery,
but will conform to the schedule Of the
cooperative system.
Daily deliveries will be made by
wards at regular hours except Sunday
under the following schedule:
Fourth wards o'clock a. n.
Third ward-10 O'Clock a. m.
Second ward-2 o'clock p. m.
First and fifth wards o'clock p. m.
This schedule applies in no way to
the stores and markets in the city
which have never maintained deliv-
cry system. These will continue their
former policy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Simon Streb, who was Fa-
tally Injured Tuesday
Evening, Dies at
Hospital.
HAD A BROKEN BACK
Wife and Four Children
Survive Death had
Been Expected.

Simon Streb, who was fatally injur-
ed Tuesday afternoon when his auto
struck the east bound afternoon Illi-
nOis Central passenger train at the
west crossing in Highview, died Thurs
da ynight at st. Joseph's Mercy
hospital in this city. Mrs. Streb and
the children were with him when the
end came.
Mr.. Streb suffered a broken back
in the accident and it was known from
the time he reached the hospital, that
the chances were greatly against his
recovery. He suffered great deal and
his passing came as relief from pain
and the possibility Of a lingering per-
iod of suffering.
The Relatives.
The wife and four children survive,
the Oldest being girl of fifteen years
and the youngest, five years of age.
There are three boys. There are also
three brothers and sister, George and
Clarence of Matamora, Illinois, David
of Riverside, Iowa, and Mrs. Marchand
of Matamora, Illinois.
Mr.. Streb was IA years of age. The
family came here in 1911 when they
bought the old Snow farm a quarter
of a mile north of Highview and where
they had since made their home. The
family is well and widely known and
in the unusually sad Sand tragic, be.
reayement that has come to them, they
have the deep sympathies of Tie entire
community.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
STORIES OF THE
STREETS AND TOWN
Hoo's. Hoo in Our Town.

HUI . HUI !" Ouu 1VSSus
Who is that fat and rotund wag?
Who's always on the street?
Who hangs about and chews the rag,
With disposition sweet?
Who is it always bankers for .
A chance to throw brick?,
WHO likes to clog the wheels galore.
A waving of his stick?
Who is it is checker fan,
A regular Never Sweat?
Who one time ran for alderman
(But this, we'd best forget.)
Who is good old cit. at that?
Who likes a wOrdy fight?
You always know where he is at,
One guess? You bet. You're
right!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02

something under five thousand beans.
He thinks nothing is too, good for a
regular Republican-and Bills ''regu-
lar" all right. Why, that geek would
even vote for ROOSEVELT he We're
running on the Republican ticket.
While congra tulating "BilF on his well
known Regularity" we expressed the
wish that we. might also own Willis
Knight and the horny-handed son of
toll replied: well, you stiff, why
don't you go to farmin'."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Fine Corn Field.

Roy VanWinkle, who resides neal
Highview, has forty acres OF corn
which is between ten and twelve feet
high, and gives every indication OF
producing a good crop this fall. The
usual interest attached to this field is
that it was replanted the 10Th of June
after the first planting had been com
pIetely drowned out Joy the heavy
rains of that period.
If the frost holds off until reason
able date, the late planted corn will
furnish an excellent crop.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
The Freeman-Journal's New
Linotype Equipment is
Set Up, and In
Operation.
TWO NEW. MACHINES
Equipment Probably Super
ior to Any in State in
City This Size.

The Frecman-Journal now has its
new linotype equipment set up and in
operation. Two new machines have
been purchased-a model and q
model o., The addition of these ma
chimes gives the Freeman-Journal as
modern linotype equipment as is posi-
BILE to have.
These machines have just been sci
up in the fine new thirty foot addition
recently built OH the rear of the office
building. This addition has cement
floor and cement basement, the latter
being used for paper storage. AS soon
as the equipment in the job and limo
type room is moved into the new addi-
ton, the business Office will be rear
ranged and city news room parti-
toned off in the rear of the business
office, which will complete nearly So,
600 worth of improvements made since
the consolidation last fall Of the
Freeman-Tribune and Journal plants
The Frceman-J ournal now has plant
which is probably superior to that OF
any newspaper plant in Iowa in a
town the size of Webster City.
Use New Heads.
Readers of this paper have probably
noticed slight change in the appear
ance of the paper The newspaper
heads do not look quite the same for
the reason that they are now set in
different faces of type than formerly
All heads now used are set on the limo
type except the double column heads.
| They are set on the model 8, which is
the last word" in linotypes. 1t is
what is technically known to news
paper men as -four magazine" ma
chihe-four linOtypes in one. This
one machine sets eight different faces
of type from the same keyboard, mere,
ly by shifting a lever. Beside setting
all the newspaper headings. it will be
used largely in composition Of adver.
tisements and in job work.
| Prepared to Grow.
In buying two new linotypes out
| right, the Freeman-JOurnal bought
with an eye to the future. Webster
City and Hamilton county are going to
continue to grow, the war to the con
trary Notwithstanding, and the Free.
man-Journal is keeping itself fully
abreast of the times and conditions
and is prepared to grow and expand
| with every need of the community.
"A linotype is really one of the most
wonderful machines in the world and
the people of this community who are
interested in seeing machine that
apparently, is almost human, are in.
| vited to call and inspect this papers
battery of these machines. They are
fitted with full electrical equipment
| even the metal used in the type com
position being melted in electric pots
Inspection of the linOtypes may be
best made after 3 80 in the afternoon
when the rush of the days work is
over.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Joe Fardal Moves.

Joe f. Fardal has sold his Jewell
residence property to Stephen Nelson
and his Jewell livery barn property to
Thos. Thompson, and shipped his
household goods to New Hampton, near
which place Mr.. and Mrs. Fardal and
the latter's mother, Mrs. Anna John.
son, will make their future home on a
farm that Joe recently bought.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
Benton L. Carey, son Of Rev.
and Mrs. Carey, Re
ported Missing in
France. "
FOUGHT FOUR HUNS
Bayonetted Three Times, he
Plays, Dead and got
Fourth. vi

woodstock, Iowa, Aug 3O.-An inter-
esting story is connected with the SER
vice of Benton L. Carey of HOrnick, a.
son of Rev. and Mrs. ]. N. Carey OF
this town, reported missing in action
in the casualty list Aug. 26th. Carey,
who is 10 years old, enlisted last year
and was among the first troops land
ed in France.
In March of this year he was In
the big drive of the Huns, and in the
fight became engaged with four big
Germans. The boy polished off three
of them with his bayOnet, when the
fourth Hun got him in the back. He
fell to the ground and lay as II dead
till the Hun stepped over his body to
go on, when Carey jumped to his feet
and dispatched the fourth Of the Ger
mans. He was in the hospital until
May. when he went back to his COM
pany.
Where Is Carey?
August 10Th his parents received q
card from him saying that he was all
right, the card being dated July 9th.
The same day letter came saying
that he was in the hospital with a, Sec
ond wound, the letter dated July 10th.
Then again that day, came message
from the government, stating that
Carey was missing in action between
July 18th and 22d.
Just where young Carey is now
seems to be matter Of conjecture.
On Aug. Goth his parents received q
card from him saying that he had re-
turned to his company Aug. 9th, SO
that if he is missing in action it oc-
CURED since that date.
Was Athlete.
Young Carey, who is six feet tall
and weights $50 pounds, was an athlete
of no mean ability, and was prominent
in baseball and basketball at the Holy
Springs school, which he attended.
The information of his fight with
the four Huns came to his parents i'm
an unsual way. A returned soldier,
disabled from wound, while lecturing
at Ticonic, mentioned that he had
fought beside young Carey and the in
formation was given to Carey's parents
by people who heard the lecture.
III s -. I F