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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-11-08
BEAN FIGURES WANTED

Threshermen are asked by the Food
Administration to make complete 70
ports not only on grain threshed but
ON BEANS THRESHED; to get from
the farmers, for whom they thresh.
figures on BEANS HULLED. when the
beans are not put through the thrssh-
err; and to include these figures IN
their regular threshing reports to the
States Administration division OF the
U. s. Food Administration. FanAaers
should keep a record Of their bean
yield. ACCURATE BEAN PRODUC
TON STATISTICS MUST BE OBJ.
TANNED.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-11-08
SUGAR BOWLS BANISHED
FROM ALL DININ6 CARS

Dining car sugar bowls have fol-
lowed In the wake Of the bowls OF ho-
tells and restaurants. B. 8. Harvey,
chairman Of the Administrative Com
mittee of Dining Car Superintendents,
has announced that all dining car serv.
ices In the United States have been
asked to remove the sugar bowls from
the tables, and substitute individual
service. Since early in April most the
dining cars has served no wheat in
any form.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-11-08
And Theu Did

Mrs. Robert Nelson, Chairman
Of food conservation for Las An
imas county. recently attended a
Tea-Party. Along with the Hot
Oolong the Hostess trundled In
4 Dreamer and that obsolete ar
ticle of furniture. the Sugar
Bowl.
All eyes were turned to the
Sugar-Bowl. The First Guest
lifted the lid with Visions Of
Helping Herself.
But there in the Sugar Bowl
was not . vestige Of Sugar
Just a little AMERICAN FLAG.
Help yourself to the Cream"
smiled the Hostess, And Salute
your FLAG"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
ROAD PATROL LAW
TO Be ENFORCED
Attorney General Hayner Starts
County Attorneys to Investigate
ing Working Of Law in Their
Counties.
NOT MUCH IS DONE AS YET.
Law Applies Only to Highways In.
cluded in the Various County
Road Systems.
NOT MUCH IS DONE AS YET.

Des Moines, May Ga request will
be sent out by Attorney General Hav-
ner to county attorneys in a few days
asking for report on what has been
accomplished under the road patrol
law which was passed by the
Thirty-seventh assembly.
The provisions of the act are to the
effect that the county supervisors
shall hire men to patrol the county
roads and keep them in good shape
These patrol men are charged with
the dragging of the roads after every
rain, to remove distractions, repair
bad places, and in general to look
after the condition of the section OF
the highway for which they are re-
sponsiblc.
Patrolmen give all their time to the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
.UNV[|L LARGEST
SERVICE FLAG
Methodist Church Unveils Flag With
Twenty-Five Stars, Representing
as Many Soldiers in
Service.
ADDRESS BY L. J. DICKINSON.
Large Crowd was Present to Witness
Service Which was Impressive
and Patriotic.
ADDRESS BY L. ]. DICKINSON.

A large congregation last night wit
messed the unwilling, at the Metho-
dist church, of the largest service flag
in the city.
A splendid patriotic address was
delivered by l.. j. Dickson of Algona,
and an appropriate program was
carried out.
This flag, with it's Twenty-Five stars,
represents the young men from the
Methodist church now in the active
service for their country.
The Program.
The stars were affixed by rela-
tive or friend of the soldier repres-
ented, and the following program was
given:
Prelude, Sweet Brier" -. Orchestra
Battle Hymn of the Republic"
................. Congregation
Scripture Reading -. j. l.. Peterson
Prayer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Pastor
Rally Round the Flag, Boys"
Male Chorus
Offertory, "War Songs" Orchestra
Affixing stars to the Service Flag
................... Friends
Dedication Of Flag .......... Pastor
Flag, Beautiful Flag -. Male Chorus
Address " L. J. Dickinson
Star Spangled Banner" Congregation
Postlude, Patriotic Airs" Orchestra
Benediction.
List of Soldiers.
Following is the list OF soldiers
represented on the flag.
Leigh Bateman Ray Berggren
Rex L. Britson Lowell Brock
George Calkins Frank Calkins
Oscar C. Hall Olivcd H. Terrell
Ray Harrison DR.. Ward Hannah
F. j. Lund William Mccarthy
Nj. D. Mitchell Hayward Morean
Malcolm Mullen Harry E. Richards
Ralph Rutledge Glen Richardson
Walter Speilman John H. Travers
Lester Staley William Warden
Oscar S. Holiday Clarence Walden
Charles Oscar. Lester Brunneman
Ray Wood Mckinley Mccullough
Gerhard Won Brethorst
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
SOLDIERS LIKE
SM0kE:L.|ESS FUND
Chaplain RObb of 1GSth Infantry In
France Writes of SmOkless Fund
Raised by the Men Of Des
MOines.
MONEY GIFTS MOST TIMELY.
Association had Sent 500 and day or
SO ago Sent an Additional
&4OO.
MONEY GIFTS MOST TIMELY.

Chaplain w. E. Robb Of the 16Sth
Infantry in France-the famous Rain.
bow Division-in a letter to DR.. j
Edward Kirbye of Des Moines, tells
how timely money gifts are to the
regiment. DR.. Kirbye Is chairman OF
a "Smokeless Day" association In
Des Moines which has been making
contributions to the regiment. This
association recently sent 5000 to the
16Sth and just the other day cabled
$500 more In his letter to Mr.. Kir.
bye, Chaplain Robb says:
Colonel e. r. Bennett handed me
letter from you enclosing check for
$500 for my fund from the Smokeless
Day Emergency Fund. This came In
very opportune time, and l have
been purchasing flowers, tobacco and
other little comforts and presenting
them with compliments from the
folks at home. These are very much
appreciated by the fellows as spring
days are here now and they long for
the great outdoors, and the flowers
bring bit of sunshine to them.
1--WE are where it is difficult to
get tobacco and other comforts, so
have been buying goodly amount
and taking it to the men in the front
line trenches. Below is list of the
money l have spent for the men in
the past four weeks:
March 5-Fourteen bouquets for
funerals, 80 francs.
March 9-Twenty markers for
graves, francs.
March followers for funeral,
10 francs.
March followers for men in
hospitals, 1875 francs.
March 13-Expenses to city for
banking purposes for the men, 8
francs.
March 14-EXpenSeS while visiting
city to see men in hospital. 10 francs.
March 22-For crosses. 10 francs.
April 3-Flowers for wounded
boys, 10 francs.
April 5-Tobacco, candy, cookies,
figs and nuts for men in hospitals
and front line trenches, 1,060 francs.
Thanking you and the Smokeless
Day association for the kindness in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

es now in session.
Oscar Larson and family from
near Stanhope were in Webster City
Saturday evening.
Ed Carey of Clinton was in Web
ster City between trains today shak-
ing hands with friends.
Don Tormey went to Fort Dodge
today to enlist in the tank corps, pro-
viding he can pass the examination.
MIR. and Mrs. Ward Levitt and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fox spent yester-
day in Fort Dodge. ,..
MIR. and Mrs. Floyd Clabaugh of
Fort Dodge spent yesterday in the
city at the N. C. Clabaugh home.
Mrs. C. C. Burton and daughter,
Miss Opal, were harrisburg visitors
yesterday.
Will Mott of Blooming Prairie,
and Mrs. Watch Of the same place.
came yesterday for few days visit at
the L. J. Mott home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

work and the amount Of road each
has to look after varies from five to
twenty miles. The county pays from
500 to $3.50 monthly for man and
team. Each man is required to go
over his section of road at least once
each week.
It is to be understood that the only
roads affected by this law are the
principal highways of the county
roads, the maintenance of which is
paid for out of county funds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
PERSONAL BRIEFS

************** ********** ::
Miss May Groves went to Stan
hope this morning for few days
visit with relatives.
Claire Richardson, a student at
Ames, spent Sunday here at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. Richardson.
Mrs. T. F. Cannon, who has been
visiting at the George Spencer home,
left this morning for st. Louis to
join i,er husband, who is at Jefferson
Barrack!.
A. P. Miller and son, Elmer,
who live northeast of town, left Sat
urday night for Chicago on short
business trip.
Logan Corbin of Charles City is
spending few days here visiting his
brother, Rue Goblin, who is in the
next national army draft.
p. w. Lee and d. H. Bauman
went to Minnesota yesterday for a
day or%two business sojourn.
Alexander Groves spent yester-
day with his son, Carl, and family at
Eagle Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Buxton of
Des Moines motored to this city yes
terday, bringing their nephew, Verne
Buxton, from Camp Dodge and also
Sergt. Vindicka, of the same camp,
for a days visit at the DR.. 0. G..
Buxton home.
Mrs. J. H. Welch and daughter Of
harrisburg shopped here Saturday
Mrs. Edward Ackley of harrisburg,
and Mrs. Ella Bedsaul, who lives in
North Dakato, visited Saturday with
Mrs. Walter Coble of harrisburg, who
is i'll in Mercy hospital.
Mrs. A. L.. Trent and daughter,
and Mrs. Clarence Black and son of
harrisburg, spent Saturday in the city.
Lane Corbin of Homer was bust
ness caller here Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Hanson and Miss
Jennie Detroit Of Kamrar visited
here Saturday.
Mrs. F. E. Daniels, Mrs. Olive
Thompson and Miss Ortha Bottorff, all
Of Williams, were shoppers here Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Bair and Mrs.
Ebert Terrell spent Sunday at the
Warren Bair home in Waterloo.
Miss Matred Whitman went to
Cedar Falls Saturday to visit over
Sunday with her sister, Miss Ruby,
who attends college there.
j. r. King of Jewell was bust
ness caller in the city Saturday.
Miss Anna Christensen Of jewell
shopped here Saturday.
Mrs. w. c. tombstone and Mrs. NJ
I. Appleby went to Clifford Saturday to
visit over Sunday among friends.
Rev. j. M. Herbst left for Water
loo this afternoon to attend the Syn
cd of Iowa English Lutheran church
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
GETS OPTION ON
MORE SEED corn n
Owing to Shortage in Seed Corn Still
Existing in This County, County
Agent Gets Government
Corn
HAS $50 BUSHELS ON OPTION
Cost Delivered Is S. Busllel, With
termination Test Of Is Per
Cent Guaranteed.
HAS $50 BUSHELS ON OPTION.

Owing to the fact that a consider
able number of Hamilton county
farmers are still wholly or in part
short of seed corn for spring plant.
ing, County Agent Christensen has
taken an option on $50 bushels Of
government seed corn. This option
is good only until Wednesday noon
and all orders must be placed before
that time.
The government sends this corn
out, guaranteed seventy-five per cent
termination. 1t is sacked and ship.
ped fro mCedar Rapids F. o. B. al
$3.50 per bushel. Express charges
are so cents a bushel, making the
corn delivered So bushel. Money
must accompany the order to Mr..
Christensen.
Orders have so far been received
for fifty Bushels and this amount, and
whatever additional quantity for
which orders are received before
Wednesday noon, will be secured
While the county agent has an option
on $50 bushels, that amount will be
reserved for this county only until
the option expires.
-W.S.S.-
Old papers, 5 cents q bundle Mt this
Office. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Street FakirS Of Far East.

Travellers through the far east are
familiar with the types Of street enter
tainers or "fakirs," famous throughout
the Orient. Lyman H. Howe, whose
travel festival comes to the Orpheum
Wednesday evening, May 5, has caught
one of the odd varieties.
This street entertainer of Canton, an
old Chinaman, specializes in the gentle
art of smashing rocks with his head
He places a stone in the middle of the
street, takes a deep breath. leaps into
the air and lands gently but firmly
headforemost on the rock. The COLI
sion invariably skaters the stone.
This oddity is only one of many
strange things recorded by the Howe
cameras in remarkable five-year
Photographic trip through China,
which takes the Howe tourists into the
secret corners of the celestial empire,
including the famous forbidden city of
Pekin.
The new Howe program also num-
bers a picturesque and comprehensive
tour through Alaska, visit to Coney
Island by day and night, thrilling
mountain lion hunt in Montana. and
intimate views of Uncle Sans gigantic
war caterpillar tractors in action.
Also the animated caricatures and film
novelties, typical of the Howe enter
tainment and immensely popular with
its patrons.
WIS.,
r. RnvSar Danffaf Sarnn0 a.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Glen Greenwood In Dual Meet,

Friends here will be glad to learn
that Glen Greenwood again disting-
uished himself as an athelete in the
dual meet between Iowa City and
Ames College, held at Ames Satur-
day.
Always an athlete of unquestioned
ability, Glen won firsts in the dis
cuss and 220 yard dash and third in
the 100 yard dash.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

W.S.S.
DR.. T. b. Larrabss, Ostsopatn. d-ti
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
CORRESPONDENTS Wanted.

The Freeman-Journal is DESTROYS OF
getting correspondents at ELS
worth, Jewell, Stratford and Ran
dali, places not now represented in
these columns. Those who would like
to send us items regularly from any of
these places, please write. d-f-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Eighth Grade Examination.

The May eighth grade examination
will be held at the following places,
Thursday and Friday, May 9 and 10,
Ellsworth, Jewell, Stratford, Stan
hope, Kamrar, Williams, harrisburg
and Webster City.
j1f1-5-6d1 e. F. Snow, Co. Supt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
Weather for the Week.

The following forecast for the week
beginning today is made by the U. S.
weather bureau: For the upper Miss
issippi and lower Missouri valleys:
Showers early in the week. Fair
thereafter. No decided temperature
changes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

remembering us with this splendid
gift and assuring you every cent will
be spent for the good of the boys,
am, very sincerely,
"W. E. Robh."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
u, s. SAYS POTATOES
WON'T MAKE YOU FAT

If you are doing you bit, do not
fear for your figuhe. Eat well
and look we'll. Potatoes won't
make you fat. They supply en-
ergy for your war work. Use up
the energy as fast as you can.
and do not worry.
Write the United States depart
" ment of agriculture for new pota-
to recipes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06

Strawberry plants at price you
cannot afford to be without strawber-
ries. Cabbage and tomato plants. Red
and pink peonie roots. J. w. Hawk,
Phone 229. 5-3d12f1j1
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-09-27
Gull the Stacker Han

A campaign for culling the Stacker
hen is on. This culling, according
to advices Of the poultry specialist,
is very important both for the pur-
pose Of observing feed and 10 pro-
duce q more vigorous breed Of fowls.
To illustrate, in Connecticut where
two demonstrations were held to
Gull the slackers a total Of 317 hens
we're handled. OF these l47, or 40
per cent, were culled out TO be sold.
The average daily egg production for
q week previous to the demonstra-
ton was 90 eggs from the 81 hens.
The following week the average
daily production from the 40 Sc
lected hens was 90 eggs. There was
a drop Of only 6 eggs, or 6 per cent
after selling the 147 hens and re-
ducing the flock 40 per cent
Under our war conditions il Is
necessary 20 dispose OK the useless
hens in order to give more feed and
Ipaee to producers, and according to
the latest information on the time Of
culling, the o. s. department Of agri-
culture has the following to say:
"Culling should be continuous
throughout the year. This continuous
eulling should consist Of wedding out,
when discovered, any hen which il
sick, which is very thin OF emaoialed,
or which shows evidences. Of non
production, weakness, or poor vital
ity.
"The whole flock should also be
given q careful and systematic Gull
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-09-27

Cross country runs for the cham
pionship Of the army and navy are
shortly to be inaugurated by the Ma
tiOnal Amateur Athletic Union, and
the events at the various camps will
be pulled off in time to get the win
ners in a final grand compaition to
decide the championship before Jan.
LIST, 1919.
1t is possible, according to the an
nouncement of the N. A. A. U. last
Wednesday, that Camp Cody may be
chosen as the place to run the de-
Gliding races, in fact this is the only
camp mentioned in the announce
mcnt.
Cross country runs have been
found the best possible method Of
development Of the soldiers endur-
ance and are the quickest and surest
Of all methods Of getting into per-
feet physical condition. 1t is planned
to have practically every man in the
service compete in the elimination
runs.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-09-27

ing at some one time. The hens
should be handled individually aud
carefully with the object Of dividing
them into two lots, one the better
producers and the other the poorer
producers. From the better pro-
ducers it is also desirable TO pick as
many Of the best as will be needed
for breeding. Band or otherwise
mark these hens SO that eggs only
from them will be saved from them
for Matching. Market those selected
as the poor producers. Save for lay
ing and for breeding those selected
as the better producers.
When a single systematic culling
is made, the best time to do this Is
in August Or September. At this time
it is easier TO form a fairly close
estimate Of the relative value Of a
hen as an egg producer and to weed
out the non-producers. Hens which
show indication Of laying at this
time are those which on the average
have been the better producers for
the year. It must be remembered,
too, that the better producers during
the first laying year are those
which will be the better producers
during the subsequent years. Hens
showing indication Of having been
good producers throughout the first
year should be retained throughout
the next year regardless Of their age,
but relatively few hens will prove to
be profitable producers beyond their
second laying year if Of the heavier
breeds such as Plymoth Rocks, Rhode
Island Red, Wyandotte, or Orping-
ton, or beyond their third laying year
il of the lighter breeds such as the
Leghom, Additional culling during
July is also desirable in order to eli
inmate hens which have started to
mott and have stopped laying"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-09-27

The albuquerque Herald, an inde-
pendent newspaper, is Of the opinion
that the candidates at the coming
election will be Judged by their abil-
ity and public usefulness, and not by
their party affiliations, and the
Herald happens to be right. We do
not mean that all Democrats and all
Republicans win refuse 10 follow
their party leaders in supporting any
one man, but the independent vote
viii be much larger than ever before
lin the state, and many Democrats
win unhesitatingly scratch theil
tickets if they consider the Republi-
can candidate to be a better man for
the present purposes, and Republi-
cans, or many Of them, win do the
same thing. The men elected this
election win get votes on their merits,
and not because Of their political af-
iiliaiions.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-09-27

Santa Fe, Sept. 23.-Following the
testimony Of DR. David Knapp, DR..
J. NJ. Diaz and DR.. Underline, a jury
in district eourt Saturday night
found A. B. Smith, alias Dashley, to
be insane. Smith was sentenced to
be hanged for the murder Of Sheriff
Stephens, Of Dona Ana county, and
Governor Lindsey had deprived him
until September q. Attorney A. NJ.
Edwards represented Smith and
sought to have an examination Of his
mental condition made.
Now that Smith has been adiudged
insane, it is understood that Gov
ernor Lindsey win commute the
death sentence to life imprisonment.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-09-27

OF this total the people Of New
Mexico will be asked to contribute
1904, 100000. At the Albuquerque
convention the state representatives
Of each Of the organizations interest
ed expressed the opinion that there
would be no trouble in securing con-
tributions and pledges which would
more than cover the states quota.
The drive for contributions to this
fund viii be begun November IL and
will continue for eight days. II viii
be conducted under the auspices Of q
state central committee OF nine made
up Of State Chairman Ralph e.
Twitchell and State Director s. ].
BRENT, and representatives Of the
seven organizations interested as
follows:
YIN. C. A.-GeOrge Kaseman, Al
buquerque.
National Catholic war council-E.
P. Davoes, Santa Fe.
Y. w. c. Airs. F. W. Parker,
Santa Fe.
War Camp Community service
E. T. Chase, Albuquerque.
American Library association
Miss Evelyn shuler, Ration.
Jewish Welfare BOard--Col. Alfred
Grunsfeld, Albuquerque.
Salvation Army - Thomas ].
Mabry, Albuquerque.
In addition to che foregoing mem-
Der Of a state central committee
there will be committee IN each
county; organized along the same
line with a view toward having each
Of the interested societies OF asso-
Citations represented. While the drive
for funds viii not be begun till No
vember IL, as set forth above, 1t is
intended that an organization Of
forces shall be perfected at the earl
lest possible moment in order that no
time need be lost when the supreme
moment arrives.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-09-27
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL NEWS
Department Edited BY c. Aisman County agricultural Agent
tor ns Farmers ana s'aolmsn q Lima County.
County Fam Bureaus 70 Be Pushed
BY unllad States Department Of
Agriculture.

The United States department Of
agriculture believes in the county
farm bureau. Il regards the farm
bureau Of such Importance IN the
development Of agriculture that Il is
willing this fan to spend considerable
time and energy to organize where
no such an organization has been
made and to perfect those which have
already been started. The time set
for this work is Immediately after
Thanksgiving.
Luna county now has q temporary
organization which is to be perfected
at the first annual meeting in De-
cember. But before this is done ef-
forts win be made BY the temporary
organization to secure the member
ship Of every farmer and stockman
in the ounty. The membership fec
is only one dollar.
Wherever the farm bureaus have
been in operation for some time they
have been able TO accomplish splend-
id results for the farmer, and be-
cause of this the U. S. department Of
agriculture is willing to spend some
time showing the farmer the benefits
Of the organization and solicit his
interest, membership and coOpera-
ton.
When the farm bureau Of Luna
county is thoroughly organized and
properly working it will be the one
organization that will put the farm
ing Of this county on stable and
scientific basis. The boosting spirit
which in the past has done incalcul-
able injury to the farmer has now
reached the anti-climax period Elk
periments have been made and for
tunes have been lost. We are now in
the reconstruction period. And it will
be the business Of the county farm
bureau to lay careful plans so that
the new structure may be built on
a solid foundation instead Of on 'hOt
air."
When You are asked to become a
member Of the Luna County Farm
Bureau do not hesitate. Your Uncle
Samuel is back of this organization
and it is generally conceded that he
knows his business. His interests
are your interests and you can de-
pend on il that he win make good,