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

WILSON FIXES
THANKSGIVING
President Issues PrOclama-
ton Naming Thursday,
Nov. %, Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
CITES END OF Q THE WAR
1ITES END OF THE WAR
Many Special Reasons fol-
Thanksgiving This :
Year.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 1S.-Presi.
dent Wilson in a proclamati ton has -des-
ignated Thursday, Nov. 2S, as Thanks.
giving day and said this year the Am.
erican people have special and moving
cause tobe grateful and rejoice. Com
plete victory, he said, has brought not
only peace, but the confident promise
of new day as well, lin which JUS
tice shall replace force, and jealous in
trigue among the nations"
Promise of New Day.
The proclamation follows:
Thanksgiving, 1918. By the presi-
dent of. the United States of America.
A proclamation:
1T has long been our custom to turn
in the autumn of the year in prayer
and Thanksgiving to almighty God for
his many blessings and. mercies to us
as a.nation. This year we have special
and moving cause to rejoice. God has
in His good pleasure given us peace.
1t has not come as mere cessation of
arms, mere relief from the strain and
tragedy of war. 1t has come as a
great triumph OF, right. Complete VIC
tory has brought us not peace alone,
out the confident promise Of new day
as well, in which justice shall replace
force and jealous intrigue among the
nations.
Our gallant armies have participat-
ed in triumph which is not marred
or stained by another purpose of sell
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
New Teacher.

Miss LOttie Burgess Of MOndame has
accepted position in the schools here,
which position has been temporarily
filled by Mrs. John BOeye until per-
manent teacher could be supplied. An
extra room consisting of seventh grade
boys and girls has been added to the
school this year, these being the grades
which Miss Burgess will teach. Miss
Burgess is sister Of Mrs. !. X. Fear
of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Big Drive Over Iowa Next
Week Will Include
! Meeting in Web
ster City.
NOTABLE SPEAKERS
Mrs. F. E. Whitley Included
in List of State
e. Speakers.
NM Vi +.

Under the direction of Carl F.
Kuehnle, chairman of the speakers
bureau of the Iowa War Savings COM
mittee, one of the largest tours OF
orators ever attempted in Iowa will be
put on in. the interest of the War Saw,
ings campaign next week. Speakers
will make every important town and
city in the state and five teams, com
posed of some of the best known men
in'1owa will make every district posi-
BILE in the length Of time allowed.
The Teams.
Team No. 1 will cover all towns on
the C. b. & Q. between Fort Madison
and Glenwood Team No. 2 will make
all Rock Island towns between Daven-
port and Council Bluffs. Team No. 8
will tour the Northwestern between
Clinton and Logan. Team No. 4 will
make all towns on the Illinois Central
between Dubuque and Sioux City Tin
Guiding Webster City,. Team No. .
will cover the northern part of the
state on the Milwaukee, making all
towns between Waukon and Spencer.
Notable Speakers.
Some of the most notable speakers
In. the state have volunteered their
services in the campaign and all are
willing to devote week Of their time
in assuring the success of the War
Savings Stamp Thanksgiving Day
drive, which has for its purpose the
selling OF the remainder of Iowa's
quota of stamps. Those who have con-
scented to take partsand who will help
form the five teams are:
w. w. Marsh, Waterloo; W. d.
Boise, Sheldon; Governor w. L.
Harding; NJ. F. Healey, Fort Dodge
Judge M. J. Wade. Iowa City; H. J.
Cousins, Upton; Emmett FINLEY, Coun-
Gil Bluffs; Rev. ]. @. Ortiz. Guthrie
Center; Rev! Charles s. Medbqry, pes
Moines; Mrs. Frances E. Whitley,
webster City; f. +. Faville, Fort
Dodge; Pres. w. "A. Jessup, Iowa
City; Lafayette Young, Des Moines
Henry L. Adams, Des Mcines; J. A.
Pollard, Fort Madison; L. J. Dickin-
son, Algona; L. +. Sutton. Clinton
Prof. Macy Campbell, Cedar Falls; D.
w. Norris, Jr., Marshalltown; Charles
r. Pickett, Waterloo; Harvey 1ngham,
Dcs Moines; j. e. Blythe, Mason
CITY: Homer A. Miller, Des Moines ;
Frank Warmer, Des Moines and Carl
+. Kuehnle of DenisOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR A GUEST.

Among the Paths o. Glory
Along the paths q glory there are faces
new today.
There are youthful hearts and sturdy
that have found the westward
way.
From the rugged roads Of duty they
have turned without sigh
To mingle with their brothers who were
not afraid to die.
And they're looking back and smiling
at the loved ones left behind,
With the old Flag flying DER them,
and they're calling Never mind y
Never mind, oh gentle mothers, that
we shall not come again;
Never mind the years Of absence,
never mind the days Of pain, 5
For we've found the paths O glory
where the flags O. freedom fly,
And we've learned the things we died
for. are the truths that never die.
Now there's never hurt can harm us
and the years will never fade
The memory Of the soldiers OF the le'
gions unafraid.'
Along the paths O glory there are faces
new today,
And the heavenly flags are flying
as they march along the way.
For the wOrld, is safe from hatred
men shall know it at its best
I BY the sacrifice and courage OF the
boys who go to rest.
Now they've claimed eternal splendor
and they've won eternal youth
And they've joined the gallant leglons
of the men who serve the truth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

her homes victim Of the Spanish in
fluepza.
Master James White son Of Mrs.
Eleanor White, is confined to his home
with illness.
Nathan Boynoff, proprietor of the
Boston Shoe & Clothing store, is a
victim of the Spanish influenza.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Among the Sick.


Mrs. James J. Kolbeck is on the sick
list.
James Young, who has been i'll for
several days, was able to sit up yester-
day.
Edgar Atkinson is among the latest
victims of the influenza.
Chas. Horn is on,the sick list.
Mrs. C. J. Jennings is confined to her
home with illness.
John Gxadara. a resident of the west
end, is ill with influenza and was taken
to Mercy hospital yesterday after
noon. His cousin, Pinnoe Vannori.
who resides on James street, was also
taken to the hospital. victim OF the
influenza.
Miss Bethel Kidder. who is employ
ed at Hahne's print shop, is confined to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
must Speed
| UP War drive
Peace Celebrations Over the
Country Last Week Inter-
fered With United
War Drive,
POCAHONTAs IS FIRST
State Must Raise a Million
and a Half a
Day.
POCAHONTAs IS FIRST

Des MOines, Iowa, Nov. 1S.-That
81, 800, 900 day must be the record of
the united war work campaigners in
Iowa for the rest of the week if the
state goes over the top by Saturday
night, is the message from Graham
Steward, state director for the big
drive.
Peace celebrations slowed up the
campaigning in Iowa, as well as in 9TH
err parts of the United States, Mr.. Stew
art stated. The effect of peace upon
the drive in the long run can be nothing
but good, campaign workers believe, for
the people Of America will be willing to
give money as peace offering, and will
want to demonstrate their pride in
their victorious fighters by doing ev-
erything in their power to relieve the
dangerous mon9tony and loneliness of
the long period which must elapse be-
fore the army can be disbanded and
sent home. Victory days, however,
which closed many schools and business
houses last week, had the effect of de-
laying returns.
District Ia, the Fort Dodge section
of the. state, bids fair to carry off first
honors. Eight out of eleven counties
there have reported in as over the top
with the per cent requested increase
of quota. AL Falkenhainer of Algona
was chairman Of this district. POcill0n-
tas was the first county in the district
and in the state to notify state head
quarters of passing their goal.
Another district which shows prom.
Using returns is district II, of which ID.
w. Norris of Marshalltown is chair
man. On a $4,000 quota, this dis
trict already reports 1891, 600. District
6, headquarters at Oskaloosa, phones
in that all four counties are galloping
toward full quotas. J. F.. Bryan of
Creston reports that every county in
district 3 is from one-half to one-third
over.
Other counties from which encourage
ing reports are being received are Ia
ma, Worth, Scott, Wapello, Carroll and
Story.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

Miss Matred Whitman is working at
Fosters furniture store for few days
during the vacation of the regular
bookkeeper, Mrs. Fred Gordon, who has
just recovered from an attack of the
influenza.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Court Conyenes.

The Hamilton County District court
convened this morning with Judge G..
D. Thompson presiding. and w. s.
Weston acting as reporter.
The sgrand jury met this afternoon
at 30, with J. r. Sterling as clerk. 4
Owing to the fact that no jury cases
were tried last term, it is expected the
present term will be heavy one.
y.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

"And they said, almost in chorus
Oh no, just talk to u.s."
This longing for little CONVERSE
ton with an American woman is one
of the strongest things upon them in
their loneliness. MY first knowledge Of
it came one day after first got there
while walking on the street. l met
some of our boys aud said, Good after
noon
THE little group stopped short, but
/ went on. And could hear them say
AN American! She talks in Ameri-
CAM Then they called, Oh, lady
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

Little Girls under II years call ON
Buster" Brown and learn sbsst the
doll csntest. 1870
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18
Daily Markets.
Furnished BY n. W. Wagner 4 Co.
Office IN Bossert Bldg. Phone $40
n, n. Sharpe, Manager.
AFTERNOON GRAIN LETTER.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Corn market CON
tinues to advance on the wide adver-
tisement given to European food nee Is
Talk of famine abroad has, been ii
newspaper feature for several days.
London Times prints an article indicat-
ing that it will be long time before
England rcgains proper position as re-
CARDS cattle and sheep supplies. I'm
mediate meat surplus in England 5. be-
ing increased at the expense of Ii ter
supplies. Some Of the news on ever
stocking corn flour by bakers is consiG-
cred opposed to the corn upturn. Cash
grain news lacks details and presun:ab-
ly the demand is only fair. Corn mar
ket has given no attention to the I'M.
mense wheat SURPRISES Of America,
which practically demand using up by
sharp exports. Minneapolis miflers are
already alarmed and propose that
wheat flour for quick use i'm Europe
should be produced in large quantities
here.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Hogs $4,000. Market active and
strong. Top $500.
Cattle $4,000. Native beef and butch
er cattle and good western, opening
steady and good feeders strong; calves
about steady. Plain quality. y
Sheep $1,000. Market strong to 25c
higher.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-11-18

Buster" Brown-box stationery.
1913
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
Italian Queen Telegraphs Thanks to Red Cross of
 America for Aid Given

Rome sunday. December 30-Queen Helena today telegraphed to the Red Cross committee at Genoa, in the name of the King as well as herself, an eN- pression of appreciation of it's work in opening a canteen there. The mes sage says all classes of the people are grateful to the Red Cross and that the desire has been expressed by many to send greetings for the New Year 10 their benefactors from the United States
 The materials furnished throughout Italy by the American Red Cross up to the end of the year include about 5000 articles of bedding, 12,Q00 of linen, SO,OOo of surgical supplies 17O0o blank cts, 1000 mattresses. 1aS,Q00 articles of clothing, 2500 cases of milk and all immediate quantity of provisions. The government of civil affairs of the Red Cross has distributed 2,640,O00 lire and the department of military affairs l. 625,00O lire The supply of surgical dressing has been increased through the assistance of the Red Cross, and 100000 dressings are provided monthly.
 Storehouses have been established at Bologna, Supplies are being sent to 400 hospitals. Canteens for soldiers have heen opened at Milan as we'll as Geona. Upwards of 50,000 articles have been distributed to soldiers in the trenches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
NE WIS OF BESSElNER
MISS BERNEY G1LLEN, Correspondent

Besser1er, December SL-(Speeial.) )-The city council will meet Tuesday night at s o'clock and it is rumored that the city milk and meat inspector will be elected. This place was declared vacant at the last meeting of the council and applications for the position were asked for and salary placed at s75 per month It is also thought that the matter of paving Nineteenth street will be taken up, the mayor waiting upon the decision of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company as to whether they will double track Nineteenth street. Other routine matters will be taken upN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01

which finish second, third and fourth Chairman Hermann said. Originally, We intended to place all of the Is clubs
 on a percentage basis, but decided to
 make a flat sum for those who partici-
 pate in the series.
 T think the new division will be sat- isfactory to all concerned. It will stimu- late interest in the races. Clubs that are third or fourth or fifth a month be- fore the close of the season will strive to better thelr positions, because it will
 mean larger share of the prize. do
 not believe there will be any ~sgging of clubs hopelessly out of the championship. I am sorry to say that has been the case in previous years"
 'fThe new arrangement is the outgrowth of an agitation which has been on for several years Wlaen the worlds series was conceived it was not thought that 1t would ever reach present-day pronor- tions. Those who drafted the early plans of the baseball classic believed the win ming players might received as much as S2500 in some years, but they never
 thought the individual players prize would reach $3500 or S4900.
 There will be no change in the method
 of deductins the players share from the series receipts. They Will continue to
 share in the first four games. Members
 of the champion White Sox each got ap-
 proxima tely $36o0 last fall, and the de- feated Giants approximately $1000 less
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
EigH Clubs Tn Majors WiH
 Get Slice of Series Melon
New System of Dividing Spells of Basebals Classic An nounced by Chairman Herrmann-W Winning Players to
 Get S2000 Each, and Losers S140O

Chicago, December 31.-Teams finishing in the first divisions in the National and American league pennant races will hereafter share in the players receipts of the worlds series. This decision was reached at a conference here today be- tween August Hermann chairman of the national baseball commission, rep resenting the National league, and Pres ident Ban Johnson of the American league.
 The new plan of dividing the annual baseball prize means that eight clubs will share in the money instead of only the winners of the two-league champion ships. Under the new scheme, players on the club winning the worlds cham pionship will receive 5000 each, while the losers will be awarded $14O0 each What amount the other six clubs in the two leagues will get has not been definitely decided upon, but it will be figured out according to percentage basis Chair man Hermann said.
 The present plan will be given a trial next fall and will be made permanent if it proves satisfactory.
 After awarding the winning players 5000 each and the losers $1400 each, we will divide the remainder of the prize money among the players on the teams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5S1

Jackson. Miss Helen Drum. Miss Hat tie Coleman. Miss Mahle Moore. Miss Sarah Dusenberry Miss Virginia Will liamson, Miss Dorothy Huffman. Miss Zelna Lefllovits, Miss Rachael Rags dale, Miss Marioa Neal Miss Marion Jeffries and R. r. McTyiere. Farris Batson, John O'Rouke, Joe Lewis. Nir- gile Hawkins, w. r. Bumgardner. C. F.. Falkner, Harold Sapp. Leslie Hatcher. Red Mullen. Hal Grgsby. Charles Scott, Ben Grigsby, Berney Clay, San ford Persons, Charner Batson, Har- rison Hendricks, John Brawley. Her bert Honeycutt, Leonard Goodwin, Roger Cole. Marvin Baty. Robert Ber- ry. W. c. BatS, Jr. Bruce Ragsdale, Harry Sapp, William Lowry, Eugene Hawkins George Johnson. The chap erons were: Mir. and Mrs. Joe Little, Mir and Mrs. Mac Batson, MT. and Mrs. II. c. McCampbell. Mir. and Mrs. Red Harris, MT and Mrs. John F. Drum Mir. and Mrs. Fred Owen, Mr and Mrs. w. P. Golson. MT. and Mrs
 Hode Eastman and others. The dance was enjoyed from g until 1 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01

Announcement has been made that pr. R. F. McTyeire will move his office from the Mcdonald building to room 4l3 of the Realty building. Dr. McTyeire is one of Bessemers most prominent den- lists, having done active practice for the past 20 years in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01

Dno't fail to include among your New
 Year resolutions this most important one of all:
 Guard your health Nothing in life is so important as good
 health. You can get along without many
 things and be at least moderately hap
 py. But if your health is poor, every thing loses it's sweetness.
 It doesn't require an outlay of money or the expenditure of much time to ac-
 quire good health. It simply means the
 observation of few common sense rules such as follow:
 Don't overeat.
 Watch your diet
 Take olive oil daily.
 Exercise daily.
 Breathe deeply of fresh air.
 Get at least eight hours sleep day.
 Seek 9he sunshine
 l have put don't oyereat' as the first rule on guarding your health American
 people have fallen into the habit of over- loading their stomachs. Day after day they commit this folly. Some have the strange belief that unless their stom- achs are full at all times they are not furnishing their bodies with the proper
 motive power The real truth is that American people could eat 40 per cent less food than they do now and be a healthier hardier nation. In previous articles I have recommend ed the practice by adults of eliminating luncheon once or twice a week. This is a splendid habit. It gives the stomach a little of the much needed rest and the very fact that the stomach is not over- loaded makes it possible for it's owner to work better and faster. To overeat brings about something akin to "dopey condition which makes it impossible for person to throw his whole strength into the work that is before him What should you eat? Wholesome nourshing foods. If you are inclined to stoutness my suggestion is that you eliminate for the time being all fatty, sugary and starehy fods. That means such articles as potatoes, rice, tapioca, oatmeal macaroni, spaghetti l beans, peas, beets, fatty meats, fatty fish, pastry and sweets, starchy cocoa chrystalized fruits, etc. A person who Is overweight should subsst for a time at least on thin soups, meat and fish that are not of a fatty nature, poultry, eggs fruits, green vegetables, toasted
 bread, gluten bread, etc. The thin persons should eat the foods that are forbidden the person who is overweight and should refrain for 9 while from those thinning foods that a fat person can eat.
 Every one should drink at least two quarts of water day. The young and old, the thin and bulky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSY

The Bessemer fire department answered seven calls yesterday to various parts of the city. The first run was made to the house occupied by Dr. R. A. Powell at 1912 Clarendon avenue. The fire orig mated, it is thought, from rags which had been used in thawng out frozen pipes. Damages amounted to $i00. An other fire of the same nature was the one at 140S Sixth avenue, where the house of Q. c. Moore was slightly damaged. Damages from the other fires were small. This department has answered 55 calls during the month of December, which breaks the record of any other previous month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
Corbett's s Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBETT


 should get into the habit of taking at l. least two tablespoonful of olive oil each day. l have recommended that the best time for taking this is just before eat. ing your evening meal
 Olive oil furnishes the body with much of the necessary fats. Furthermore, it has soothing effect upon the stomach and best of all, it lubricates the intesti- nal tracts and eliminates the possibility of any clogging. Hundreds of persons to whom l have recommended this olive oil treatment have written to me to tell me of the wonderful results that have come from it's use; how olive oil has rec tifed conditions of the lower organs which had existed for years.
 Of course olive oil at this time is rather expensive. But it is worth any mans money to buy it and use it for his health's sake. It is the finest conditioner possible. The cost can be reduced con- siderably if you buy it in gallon lots,
 
 Exercise daily.
 The better plan is to go to a gymna. sium if possible. There you will work 1 under the guidance of a competent in stiuctor, and will rave the apparatus | ' 1 ited that you cannot go to such a place get some apparatus and have 1t put up in your room at home. Work on 1t there However there are many of my read CTS who cannot go to gymnasium and who may find it impraeticable to erect apparatus in their rooms. IT you are one of them, I would suggest that you go through exercises which can be per l formed in the home the office or the 1 shop without the use of apparatus Sometime ago l wrote a series of foul | articles which outlined the exercises 1 which can be done without apparatus. l The first contained exercises for the de- velopment of the stomach and stomach 1 muscles; the second gave exercises that would aid the heart, stimulate the circu- 1 lation and speed up a sluggish liver; the 1 third dealt with the proper methods of breathing and detailed exercises for l the development of the lungs, the l strengthening of round shoulders and the l filling out of hollow chests The fourth article was one which dealt with the 1 general development of the arms, shoul- ders and the general body muscles 1 If you would like to have copies of these articles send me self addressed en- 1 velope (wth cents in stamps) and l shall be delighted to send them along 1 to you. Thousands of persons have ! found them a wonderful benefit in their particular cases and I am sure that you l will find among this list some that will I surely help you.