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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
Fifteen Hundred Men, Subject to
Draft Will be Taken From Iowa
and Sent to Take Engine
Work.
3 FROM HAMILTON COUNTY.
Government Will Allow Registrars
to Volunteer for Engine
Instruction.

Under orders issued to the various
draft boards of the state Saturday by
Adjt. Gen. Guy Logan total Of 1900
men, subject to draft, may volunteer
for two months course of training
in gasoline engine schools to pre-
pare them to fill responsible posi-
they may be assigned. The probable
duty of the graduates of the training
schools will be the highly important
one of mechanicians in aero squad
rons.
The men are to be trained in four
schools: New York university, Uni
versity of Wisconsin, The Rahe
Auto and Tractor school, Kansas City,
No., and the Sweeney Auto school,
Kansas City, Mo.
March 90 Last Volunteer Day.
Registrants may volunteer for the
training until March 20, then if the
quotas are not filled, the local boards
will proceed to select in sequence of
order number, sufficient number of
qualified men from class l to fill the
deficit.
Only white men who have COM
pleted at least the eighth grade OF
grammar school are to be indicted.
Will Become Engine Experts
1t is said that men who qualify
for this branch of the service will
rank high as engine experts after
the war. The men are not allowed
to select their school. That has been
done for them.
IL From Hamilton County.
Thirteen men from Hamilton coun-
ty will be allotted to the state quota
of 1900 and the men from here will
be sent to Sweeney Auto School at
Kansas City, Mo-, for their two
months instruction.
Sheriff Nelson received official no.
tice this morning in relation to the
men to be drawn from this county.
w SIS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
CaSS News.

Rachel Beaver, who has been visit
ing at the H. Hudson home the past
few weeks, returned home last Thurs
day.
The farmers are busy seeding their
wheat. Quite a number will SOW
oats in few days.
Mrs. V. NJ Chalfant returned home
from Des Moines last Wednesday.
P. Schooner finished picking his
corn on the Mott 20 last Thursday.
Don't forget the program and ocS
supper benefit for the Red Cross at
the Pleasant Wood schpol March 80.
John weseloh was a cass caller
Saturday.
March 25.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25

iels on Friday afternoon, with Mrs.
A. Mayors as assistant hostess. A
good many of the ladies worked on
Red Cross sewing.
The Presbyterian L. A. S. are to
hold bazaar at the church March
80. Luncheon will be served cafeteria
style from p. m. on. There will be
a parcel post and white elephant sale
during the afternoon. Everyone is
invited to attend.
A double team of young folks went
to Ellsworth Friday evening to play
basket ball. The girls team was
beaten, 6 to 30, and the! boys to SIS,
by the Ellsworth teams. The games
were played in the gymnasium of
the Ellsworth school. Six or seven
auto loads of young people went
down to the games. Lucille Hartwig,
who plays forward, came home with
a badly sprained arm.
Genevieve cambridge, Mrs. Thos.
Butler and Miss Kate Collins were
Webster City visitors Thursday.
DR.. Wyatt was here Saturday in
with Dr.. Heating over
John Ricke, whose condition is con-
sidered very critical. He has acute
gall bladder trouble and has had
asthma so badly that he cannot take
an anesthetic.
Born, March %, 1918, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. cambridge, daughter.
All doing we'll.
March %.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
Blind Tuner Helps Cause.

Charlie Abbott, the blind piano tun-
or who has been a familiar figure on
Webster City streets for many years,
paid his tribute to the Red Cross Fri
day when he made it gift OF $3.50,
Mr.. Abbott tuned the high school
riano, for which he received the above
mentioned sum. He came right down
To local headquarters and turned the
money over, saying: Il want to help
a little"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
MILITARY BAND IS
IN BOONE TUESDAY
Former Second Iowa Regiment Band
in Boone at Merchants Spring
Opening.

The old Second Iowa regiment
band, now doing duty at Camp Dodge,
will give a big band carnival in Boone
tomorrow.
The occasion is the annual spring
opening of the leading stores of the
town, which all celebrate on the same
day. A fine program has been ar
ranged and the people or Boone are
planning to give the boys a royal
welcome.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
Build Fine New Porch.

The old front porch on the w. A.
Johnson residence on south Wilson
avenue has been torn away and
new one, eight by forty feet, is now
in the course of construction. The
porch, which will be built around
the corner of the house similarly to
the other one, will have founda-
ton of brick and concrete, five large
brick piers and wide cement steps.
The Johnson residence has also been
reshingled and when the new i'm
provement is finished will present
fine appearance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25

Saturday from the auxiliary at ELS
worth. The shipment contained
10 bed sheets.
16 towels.
II bandages.
4 operating shirts.
4 pajama suits.
1 sweater.
IS property bags.
226 shot bags.
/ pair Of leggings.
3 pairs of drawers.
The Junior Red Cross membership
of the Jewell school sent three
sweaters and pair OF Wristlets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
Work Comes from Jewell.

The ladies of Jewell, working with
the Red Cross auxiliary of that place
have finished consignment Of sup
plies for the Red Cross, all OF which
were sent to local headquarters
Saturday. 1t included
100 9x9 congresses.
20 pillow cases.
Is bed sheets.
10 draw sheets.
20 property bags.
20 towels.
pajama suits.
pairs of Wristlets.
sweaters.
% pairs of socks.
l Belgium quilt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
knitting, knitting, Knitting.

Knitting every day and every even
ing must have been the patriotic "bit'
of Mrs. B. F.. Shook and Mrs. Ella
Burleson, who up to date have furn-
ished the Red Cross with forty-five
pairs of beautifully knitted socks,
eight sweaters, one scarf and a pair
of wristlets. Such superior knitting
as these two women have done is an
art, which not every one may possess,
but "bit" there is for each person.
Have you done yours?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25

sion of the world wide propaganda
that had been carried on for years
by Germany to influence public opin
ion and to secure information. Paid
agents and spies had been sent to
the four corners of the earth, the
United States having her quota. He
had noticed in England and France
that at many of the leading hotels
the walters were Germans and Aus
trians He had talked to many land
lords about this and was told that
these men were very efficient; that
they could speak four or five differ
ent languages and they worked for a
low wage.
1t is now plain that these walters
were a part of the German spy
system and that in addition to the
wage received from the hotel pro-
prietor they were paid by the Ger
man government. England and France
did not realize the truth until the
great war aroused them.
Lord Roberts, who was perhaps
the clearest visioned of the military
leaders of great Britain, plead with
his people to organize a home guard
of half million men. He understood
what Germany was doing and knew
that before many years the greatest
war in the worlds history was to
be launched by Germany. But the
leaders of Great Britain could not be
made to see the danger. Lloyd
George and Asquith were pacifists
and the supplication of Lord Roberts
fell upon deaf ears. Some of the
newspapers declared the old warrior
was in his dotage and that he was
unduly alarmed. But had Great
Britain followed his advice differ
ent story would now be written.
Germany might not have started the
war had Great Britain had trained
army of 100000 in England If the
W dI udu UtGll lduuCueu dS IL was, Lllc
armies of Won Kluck could have been
met and vanquished in their drive
upon Paris.
The entire world, with the eXcep-
ton of few clear visioned men, was
deceived and would not believe the
truth.
Even now the United States does
not fully realize the seriousness CT
the situation. But for the British
navy, in the judgment of Mr.. Pratt,
Germany would years ago have
launched the great war and the
chances are she would have won.
1t was seriously considered by the
German military leaders to strike the
United States first, but they feared
Great Britain might aid this country
and they knew they could not succeed
with the British feet against them.
Z lf34
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
Sunshine Circle Funds

The Sunshine Circle, group OF
women in the Saratoga neighborhood
south of Webster City, turned in re-
Gently So additional to the S31.36 turn
ed in a short time ago. The money
was secured from the serving of a
farm sale lunch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
MOUNT SOMME HEIGHTS.


Berlin. March 25.-Passage of
the SOmme river below Ham was
recorded in the Berlin war Office
announcement today. "We mount
ed the heights west Of the
S0mme," the statement continued.
"FOrces previously brought up
failed to bring a decision in favor
Of the enemy. In the evening
the Britains were defeated and
streamed westward"
CONFLICT IN REPORTS.
Field Marshal Haig in his Of
fetal statement said the Germans
crossed the river SOmme sOuth Of
LicOurt, but declared that they
had been driven back. 1t is not
plain whether the Berlin war
office and Haig's refer to the
same action.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
Will Rnild RungalOM.

Mrs. F. P. Helmick has bought the
lot on the south side of the 500 block
on First street, formerly owned by
w. H. Cunningham, and will build
thereon fine, modern bungalow
costing in the neighborhood of So
600.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
FALSE REPORTS.

There were wild reports i'll cir
cuIatiOn on the streets Of Web
ster City this afternoon Of the
capture by the British Of $4,000
Germans and the crumbling of
the whole German line. These
reports reached here over rail.
road wires but originated from
no reliable source of authority
and were without any basis of
fact.
London, March 25.-German
forces crossed the SOmme river
south of Peronne between that
city and Licourt, but were driven
back to the east bank by cOun.
ter attack, Field Marshal Haig
reported to-day.
BATTLE ON WHOLE FRONT.
The first hostile attack this
morning developed north and
south Of Bapaume, Haig said.
Bapaume is eighteen miles west
of Cambria and more than six
miles from the nearest point held
by the Germans before the pres.
ent offensive. The battle cOntin.
ues on the whole front.
DRIVE ENEMY BACK.
North of Bapaume powerful
German attack was repulsed with
heavy losses. At only one point
did the Germans reach the Brit.
ish trenches and there they were
Immediately thrown out. Every.
where the enemy was stopped by
the British machine gun fire, and
driven back with heavy losses.
STOPPED ALL ALONG LINE.
This may be regarded as the
most optimistic statement issued
by Haig since the offensive began.
According to the British com.
mander, the advance has been
stopped along the line.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
GET WONEN'S
WORK UNDER WAY
DR.. Effie McCollum Jones, State Chair.
man of WOmen's Speakers, AID.
dresses Estherville Crowd
Oh Liberty Loan.
MASS MEETING IN EACH COUNTY
Many Women Volunteer to Serve as
"Minute Women to Speak for
Liberty Loan.

DR.. Etie McCollum Jones, who has
been drafted as state chairman Of the
speakers bureau of the wOmen's Lib
erty Loan committee has already got
ten her work under way, though the
appointment reached her less than a
week ago. Yesterday she spoke to a
packed theater crowd in Estherville,
being unable to secure anyone else to
fill the date on such short notice. She
plans, however, to enroll list of wo-
men in various parts of the state who
will respond to hurry-up calls for
speeches, SO that she, herself, will not
need to travel constantly.
Plan Mass Meetings.
1t is hoped that at least one large
mass meeting may be held In each
county at which woman will set
forth the peculiar claims Of the third
Liberty Loan upon the women of this
country, either in conjunction with the
appeals of the men speakers or in ad-
dition to their meetings. Also, lists of
local women, who will act as Minute
Women" ready at moments notice
to speak before any and every sort of
gathering of women on behalf of the
loan are being arranged. Large num-
Iers of women who have never spoken
in public before are volunteering to
put aside their personal inclinations
to keep quiet in public matters and to
speak for the loan drive on request.
In this way it is hoped to reach and
move every women in the state.
Response Gratifying.
Mrs. Jones reports that Emmett
county, where she spoke yesterday,
has complete organization of it's wo
men and that their response to the
appeals for personal work of every
sort was most gratifying. This state
is waking up and the women mean to
cooperate most Loyalty with the mems
committees in all possible ways.
Methods may differ in various sections
but the end in view will be the same
the selling of bonds to everyone who
is not actually being supported by
charity and putting Iowa at the head
in the list of states whose people are
squarely behind the administration in
the support Of the whole war program
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
Ladies Sewing for Red Cross.

The ladies aid society OF the Christ
ian church met recently to sew Tor
the Red Cross. Ten finished hospital
shirts have been turned in, due to
their efforts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
CAPTURE BAPAUME.

Berlin, March 25.-The war
Office this afternoon announced
the capture of Bapaume.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
IL From Hamilton County.
RED CROSS NOTES
Knitting Record to Date.

Knitting Record to Date.
That Webster City and Hamilton
county people may get some idea OF
the magnitude of the Red Cross work
done by the county chapter, the knit
ting record up to the present time is
appended:
Socks, 947 pairs shipped and 81
pairs on hand.
Wristlets, 500 pairs shipped
Scarfs, 1877 shipped.
Sweaters, ATT shipped.
Helmets, 80 shipped.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
Highyiew Sends in Work,

The Red Cross auxiliary of High
view sent in three hospital shirts,
five bandages, and twenty-four prop
erty bags Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
SHAKES HOUSES IN KENT.

London, March 25.-Extra heavy
firing was heard Oh the Kent coast
last night and houses shook in the
radius Of the cOncuSsiOn.
The English channel at Dover
is twenty miles wide.
Arras, where the west flank of
the German army is advancing, is
seventy miles from there.
SHELL PARIS AGAIN.
Paris, March 25.-Mysterious
German shells resumed falling on
Paris at 6 o'clock this morning.
People remained i'm bed and were
not even disturbed.
The bombardmeHt ceased ut
$3.50.
The force of the explosions are
not great and cause less damage
than the shells dropped from aero
planes.
The shells are OF light explosive
power, and made but a very small
hole in the ground.
CLAIMS 10000 PRISONERS.
Berlin. March 25.-HOt fighting
is in progress Mt COmbles. N0rle
was stormed during the evening
in the struggle for the position
west of COiselleS.
The capture of Guiscard and
Chauny have been reported. The
enemy losses were unusually
heavy, 4O,OOO Allied prisoners be.
ing taken today. More than 600
guns and quantities Of other war
materials were also captured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
SUPPLIES From Ellsworth.

Quantities of Red Cross supplies
were received at local headquarters
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
MRS. D. ]. HOOK IS
CALLED TO reward
Dies at Home on West Second Street
Was Pioneer Settler of Hami!-
ton County.

Mrs. David ]. Hook, who had been
| Hamilton county resident for fifty or
sixty years, passed away between 10
and IL O'Clock this forenoon at the
family home, 1923 Second street, fol-
lowing an illness with pneumonia with
which she first became sick last
Thursday. Mrs. Hook was sixty
seven years of age. She was critical
ly i'll with the disease almost from the
first and when it reached the crisis
this morning she did not rally.
The deceased is survived by her son,
Frank Hook of Calgary, Canada, an
adopted daughter, Mrs. Geo. Kent of
Stanhope, and several brothers and
sisters. Mr.. Hook passed away May
IA. 1917, at the Mayo hospital in
Rochester, Mimi, following an opera
ton and was brought here for burial
Mr.. and Mrs. Hook were pioneer
residents of Stanhope, moving to this
city several years ago. During their
residence in that vicinity they were
very prominent and figured in every
thing that had to do with the upbuild-
ing of the town.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral service and will not be
until more definite word is heard from
Frank Hook, who is detained in the
north by a big snowstorm and snow
slides. He will probably not arrive
here before Wednesday or Thursday.
T. Northeast Liberty.
A social dance was enjoyed by
number of neighbors at the Al. Thur
mond home recently.
Word has been received here of the
death of A. J. Terrys mother, who re-
sided in Missouri Mr.. T. was sum
moned there last week because Of her
serious condition.
Lloyd Riley had the misfortune to
lose his barn by fire last week. Sew
eral head of live stock were also des-
troyed.
Mr.. Harris from Illinois arrived in
this vicinity to work this season. He
is assisting W. G. Coble a few days.
There will be box supper at No.
school house, Wednesday evening,
March q. Part of the proceeds will
go to the Red Cross. Everybody
come
Some of the farmers in this vicinity
are sowing wheat.
Jay and Wilbur ODER have been
visiting at the Hoffman and Coble
homes. They will leave soon with
their parents for Minnesota.
E. A. Rothrock was county seat
visitor Friday.
Mrs. Mary Lenhart from Webster
City made a brief business call here
Wednesday.
Mrs. A B. Clary spent few days
at the Detmir and Paughfenbaugh
homes last week.
Ed Rutledge lost valuable horse
recently.
March %. $50.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-25
Another Red Cross Gift.

Mrs c. H. Elliott of this city made
the local chapter of the Red Cross a
gift of S. recently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02
Danv1ue

The Danville Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. Edwert Thompson August /.
Mrs. Arthur Anton from Denver,
Col, is spending few days at the
home of her uncle, c. BOlinger.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Thompson spent
Tuesday in Mankato.
George Kruse and Esther and Royal
and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson spent
Sunday in LeSueur Center
Mrs. c. Bolinger and sons, Earl
and Jack, and daughters, Gladys and
Mrs A. Thompson, spent Tuesday in
Vernon Center at the home of Mrs.
Bolinger's niece, Mrs. George John
son.
A farewell party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Beske for
their son Walter on Tuesday who left
Thursday evening for Camp Wads-
worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Beelow spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Thompson
Carl Kruger returned to his home
in Mankato after spending a few
months at the home of c.. Albright.
Carl has been very sick boy and his
friends hope he will soon be we'll.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02
Uudson

w. w. White has sold his interest
in the Farmers State bank at Jud :
son to Magnus Larson of ST. Paul and
also his home. Mr. White has been
cashier there for some time and will
leave soon for South Dakota, Idaho
or Montana, Mr.. Larson has assumed
his duties as cashier in the bank.
Mr.. Larson has moved his family to
Judson. Miss Agnes Larson will be
domestic science teacher in the high
school at Nicollet and Miss Dorothy
will be pupil in the Mankato high
school this fall. His son, e. Larson
formerly cashier of the Swedish Amer
ican bank, st. Paul, is now in the
ira ming school at the Great Lakes
Judson will welcome highly re-
spected family and also lose one.
Mr.. White has been very active in
everything which took place for the
good of the town and surrounding
country and will be greatly missed by
the people of that vicinity.
M. Kieffer, a pioneer shoeman at
Sleepy Eye, father OF Mrs. White,
died at his home there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02
Mankato TOWNSHIP

The Red Cross members met at the
home of Mrs. Henry Foeister Thurs
day afternoon. Thirteen ladies were
present. The next meeting will be
held with Mrs. Dan Foley Thursday,
August s.
Clarence Pohl, Fred Seltenrich and
the Wagner brothers have purchased
tractor engines and are busy cutting
their grain.
| Rev. r. w. Hobbs of the Baptist
church and Mr.. Carlson called at the
A. Schmidt, A. D. Stamford and w.
Thomas homes Wednesday afternoon
Leonard Edwards has joined the
national guards at Mankato.
Fred Strobel had the misfortune to
lose horse Sunday
AL Weaver of Spokane, Wash, has
arrived for a visit with his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Powell.
Mrs. Weaver and children and sister,
Mrs. Myrtle Olson are here spending
several months and are visiting their
brother, F. Powell and family at pres
ent
The Red Cross ladies gave an ice
cream social at the Dickerson school
house Friday night, July 49, A large
crowd attended and fifteen dollars was
cleared for the benefit of the Red
Cross. The Strobel brothers of Man
kato gave several musical selections
on the guitar and mandolin and
Scheurer sisters sang several songs
for which the Red Cross ladies wish
to thank them.
Several Mankato township boys left
for camp Thursday. Good luck boys
and may you be the first ones to en-
ter Berlin. s
Mr.. Youngblood has rented the
George OFT farm and Mr. Salfer and
family will move on to the McGovern
farm, better known as the Thilgen
farm on the Eagle Lake road.
/, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank OFT and Tom
Edwards visited the w. Edwards
family Sunday evening
"A number of young folks attended
the band concert at Sibley park Sum
day afternoon.
Mrs. George Edwards and children
of Waseca spent several days visit
ing the w. Edwards family.