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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
WRITES THANKS
! FROM D[N|NC
Lieut.. n. i. SOderhOlm Writes Letter
of Thanks to w. c. Il. U. For
Y Christmas Treats Sent the
Soldiers.
THE BOYS ENJOYED BIG FEAST
Shipment Arrived Late, but B0ystMade
Most of it and Are Very
Appreciative.
THE BOYS ENJOYED BIG FEAST

Mrs. J. c. Robson, president OF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
! under whose auspices the Christmas
treats" were solicited and packed for
the Webster City soldier boys at Camp
Cody, Deming, N. NJ, is in receipt of
letter of acknowledgement and
thanks from Lieut.. N. l.. Soderholm,
acting battalion adjutant of the 125th
Machine Gun battalion. The letter fol-
lows:
Headquarters 125th Machine Gun
Battalion, Camp Cody, Deming, N. NJ
Jan. -, 1915 Dear Mrs. Robson:
Doubtless. you and the other ladies of
Webster City, who contributed so gen.
erously toward the filling of the four
Christmas barrels of preserves, jelly
and other goodies, Of which the Sammy
is SO fond think that, either the bar
rels were never received or that after
disposing of their contents, the fortu-
nate soldiers who participated in that
pleasant detail we're in such state
of repletion that they were unable to
write concerning the feast. But the
facts are that the barrels did not ar
rive here until last Thursday, though
the bill of lading showed that they
were shipped December s.
Distributed Among Boys.
However, after they finally did
come, sent a wagon for them and on
Friday Sergt. Loring came over to the
supply Office and, assisted by Conrad
Imelman, made an appointment of
the contents and I think they did very
well in the unpacking considering the
temptation that confronted them. At
ter having made as nearly an equitable
division of the spoils as possible they
sailed forth in an army escort wagon
drawn by two mules, of the variety
known in our vernacular as the Cali
fornia Poppie', and distributed among
the Webster City soldiers their belated
Christmas jars. Though rather late,
I think they were all the more appra-
ciated now because at Christmas time
all had an ample supply of boxes from
home.
q I'm closing, and in behalf of the
Webster City contingent at Camp Cody,
l wish to thank you and the Thoughtful
contributors who made this very
much appreciated feast possible, and
assure you that you did not impose
on me at all by making me responsible
for the distribution of the contents of
the barrels as I passed the buck to
Sergt. Loring. l remain, Yours sin
cerely, N L. Soderholm."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Income Tax S. o. s. Out.
Pay your income tax March

ray your income tax March l.
Uncle Sam needs the money anG
Louis Murphy of Dubuque, internal
revenue collector, is sending out
urgent appeals asking the prompt
payment of this tax.
The Freeman-Journual today re-
ceived the following bulletin:
Taxpayers are urged to pay
their income tax when they file
their returns. Taxpayers have
the right to postpone payment of
income tax until June Is, but
in order to help the government,
both as to revenues and in the
saving of work, it is urgently de-
sired that, as patriotic duty,
every person who is able will
pay tax at the time of filing the
return.
Taxpayers are allowed a dis
count at the rate of three per
cent per annum for advance pay
ments on taxes Where the
taxes are comparatively small,
the discount is always negligible,
and it is hoped that taxpayers
will waive their right to the dis
count as a service to their coun-
try Taxpayers who waive the dis
count should note on the return
discount waived"
1t is obligatory that all men sub
ject to this tax file their returns by
March l and penalty applies for
failure. Most men pay their taxes
at the time they send in their re-
turns and, since the government re-
quests that this policy be pursued 4:
a patriotic duty, every man ought
to do it.
More men are subject to the in
come tax this year than ever before,
due to the change in the law last
year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

IL believe alcohol is an unmitigated
evil; it is in no way necessary for
mans health. In fact, it is always
ful..-Surgeon-G General Gorgas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28
Specialist

One famous original
$500 Jepson Upright Is
now on sale at tie ridi.
cr,ous price of $t62.5o.
and on your own terms.
Come see this bargain
at once. We must sell
lals stock quick.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

$3.50 Hobart NJ. Cable
Player 1918 model, in
beautiful French burl
walnut, dull finish,
bench, scarf - Sale
Price $417.50. SO rolls
delivered. Your ows
terms. See this quick.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-28

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come o inc
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NJ m on will &C o any o Sc
cnluiv ely tina this tn ratet offer eerm adem estate
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20

Cross auction, resulting in raising
between 500 and 500 for the cause.
w. E. Kinney was auctioneer. The
address of the evening was given by
President j. w. Heston, of the Nor
NAL. There were songs, readings
and musical numbers by Misses Dix
on, Witte, Ostrom and Gerber, of the
senior class of the Normal, and Geo.
Hollister and Joseph Goldman, pu-
pills of the Normal. The senior class
is doing this public work for the Red
Cross instead of the usual resident
school platform work, making this
their service and donation.
The third session of the High
School Principals association, OF
which Miss June Emry, principal OF
the Madison high school, is the Sec
rotary, met at Huron, April 10, in
an enthusiastic meeting. Several
topics of mutual interest were dis
cussed by paper and also informally,
1t is expected to have a printed re-
port of these studies made and it is
thought a great amount of the data
collected will be of considerable val.
ue to the high schools of the state,
The next meeting of this Principals
association will be held at Mitchell in
connection with the South Dakota
Educational association next Novem-
Der, and it is hoped that a large
number of principals and superin-
tendents of the smaller schools will
be present to take part in these dis
cussions.
The First National bank was in
stalling a new safe yesterday and
this morning, having traded in the
older strong box for the last word in
burglar resistant chests. The old
safe was a good one once, with time
locks and combinations, but was of
composite walls and not SO close a
door joint. The new box is a Die
bold manganese steel solid walled
structure of square pattern as dis
tinguished from the cannon ball
type. 1t has a vault in the lower
part for the security of papers, but
without elaborate locking devices.
She safe proper is secured by a door
which closes as tightly as a screw
watch case and which is turned par
TALLY round to engage eight heavy
tugs. Nothing a be introduced to
blow it out, and it looks as though
II could not be blown out. The lock
ing mechanism is controlled by a
triple timelock.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20
SOME PUBLIC WORK
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT NOT
WHOLLY GIVEN UP-LABOR
Is PLENTIFUL.

c.. A. Trimmer returned last night
from Vermillion, where he went to
observe the testing of several sam
pies of cement tile submitted by him
to the university for that purpose.
He observed that that lively little
city is doing much public improve
ment, and is not deferred by the fact
that we are at war.
Vermillion laid $4,000 yards OF
concrete paving last year, Mr.. Trim
mer said. Last week contracts were
given the C. H. Atkinson Paving
company for 40 more blocks to be
finished this summer. Their main
thoroughfares are paved, and now
they are turning their attention to
the residence districts of town.
There was opposition offered the i'm
provement, but the majority was In
FAVOR of the work.
Cement is cheaper than 1T was
last year. There is plenty of labor
offered the contractors. Paving
costs are not appreciably higher thar
they were last season, and transpor
tation, though slow, may be depend
ed upon, is the report he brings from
the bidders on public work.
Cement manufacturers find thaI
they are not selling the amount.
they did last year because of the cur
tailment of public and large private
Improvement enterprises. The price
has gone down. Labor does not seen
to be materially affected by the mum
Der of men taken out of the country
as soldiers. OF course the cessation
of public work mas made the labor
more plentiful for the work which i!
to be done. and the wages paid ara
no higher than they were last year
Transportation in this western coun
try, regarded with suspicion las
year, may be figured with a degre'
of certainty this season, they think
And on the whole there is little t
hinder the prosecution of publ
work more than the sweeping an,
general statement that we ought t,
save OIL account of the war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20

Garage for rent, $3.50 per month
j. j. Yaeger, 304 Washington ave,
nue. N.
For Rent. Six room house, well
and cistern and garden. Inquire al
this office.
Eat at Jacks.
l am prepared to build sidewalks
or any other kind of construction in
the line of cement work.. S
Thompson, Phone 1915.
For Sale. Incubator chicks,
Phone 1914.
Western grown alfalfa seed for
sale by w. l. Thompson.
A suite of rooms for rent in the
Vreyens-Daniels block. Apply al
Suite l.
For Rent. High grade piano tC
responsible party.-Mrs. T. l.. Buck.
holz.
Lost. Portion of Yale lock from
door. Return to Fred Kurth and re,
ceive reward.
For Sale. Some fresh milk cows
and 80 head Of black polled year,
iings.-T. A. Johnson & Son.
Take your next meal at Rays Res
taurant. 35 cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20
MADISON NORMAL
DOINGS IN THE TRAINING
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

May 6, in the Normal training
school auditorium, matinee and even
ing performance. Admission, 10
cents for matinee, % cents for even
ing. Everybody invited.
The seventh grade has been study
ing silk. They used the burning test
to detect adulteration.
Prof. Lawrence gave an illustrated
talk on the British Isles and Norway
al the assembly last Friday morning.
The seed boxes of the first inter
Mediate department and junior high
school classes are flourishing with
sturdy radish and tomato plants.
last fall the kindergarten primary
department planted tulip. hyacinth
and narcissus bulbs. which are now
coming into blossom.
The Junior high school has been
studying seed termination and root
ing of willows. The class wrote let
GERS to secure bulletins for their
work to the federal department of
agriculture and to u State college
at Brookings. Mr.. Farmer has loan
ed the boys and girls a plot of
practical use the knowledge they
have acquired. This garden will be
cared for by the class during the
present term and continued by pu-
pills of the summer session. After
hat, resident students will be APP
pointed by Miss Boyer to look after
ii for the balance of the season.
Miss Eleanor Foreman, student
secretary for Normal school Y. w.
c.. A. will be here next Wednesday
w. C. A.
The Ayers spelling tests are being
given through the grades from the
third grade up this week by Prof.
Bell.
Supt. May was called away this
week and his work is being carried
on by Prof. Bell.
The Y. w. C. A. was well attended
this week. Mrs. Carr had charge of
the program. The topic was, Girls
in Khaki" The following young
ladies', each one of whom has a a
relative in France, gave talks on sub
topics vital to the main me-: Mrs.
Ewing, Misses Borgard, Phelps,
Rhoads ana Kruger. Mrs. Heston
gave a talk on wounds" These,
she classified and told how to make
and apply dressings for the different
ones, always giving attention to the
chance for shock" as possibly at
tendant at such times. The balance
of the evening was devoted to war
relief work-knitting, making of
~bandages and hospital garments I'M
der the supervision of Mrs. Heston,
Misses Boyce, Boyer, McElmurry and
Faulhaber.
The Friday assembly program in
charge of Miss Reed is as follows:
An American Historical Pageant.
Song, "America"-School.
Wood Nymph Dance-Sixth Grade
Girls.
Indian Dance-Fifth Grade Pupils.
Victrola Number, Modern Indian
Music-Edward Mcdowell.
Puritan Maids-Fifth and Sixth
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20
THE AMERICANS CREED.

Il believe in the United States oil
America, as a 6 vernment of the peo-
pie. by the people, for the people
whose just powsrs are derived from
the consent of the governed; a per-
feet union. n and inseparable, es-
.ablished upon those principles oil
freedom, equality, justice and hui
mainly. for which American patriots
sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
I therefore believe it is my duty to
my country to love it, to support its
constitution, to obey Its laws, to re-
spect it's flag, and to defend 1t
against all enemies"
The author Of this creed Is Will
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20
LOCAL NEWS.

Want a well bored? See d. T.
Moran, Phone 1914.
Because of leaving town 1 wish to
sell part of my furniture at once
Mrs. II. L. Buckholz. Phone 34S1.
War savings and thrift stamps for
sale at any bank or the postoffice.
Inquire at Dakota State Bank.
So i'm Cash for any standard make
watch | can not repair.-Guy E.
Hanson.
Eat at Jacks.
Wanted. Schoolgirl to help after
school and evenings with housework
and care for children.-Phone 1871.
Eat at Jacks.
What gift could be better for the
boy than one Of our dependable mil
itary wrist watches.-Guy E. Hanson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20

liam Tyler Page, who. in competition
with thousands of others, Won first
prize of $1,000 offered by the city
of Baltimore for the best creed.
This creed is composed OF the best
thoughts of Washington. Lincoln.
Jefferson, Madison Webster, Key
and Hale. 1t expresses the faith Of
Jul fathers; it is full of radiant pa
triotism and I adopt it as my creed.
1t should be memorized by every
school child in the United States
C. H. Dillon. Member Of Congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20
Fresh ASSAULT BY
HUNS EXPECTED
BRITISH AND FRENCH STILL
HOLD THEIR LINES FIRM.

London. April 2e.-Nine machine
guns, a trench mortar and prisoners
were taken by the British in a local
operation yesterday south of the
Scarpe river, the war office an
nounces. A German counter attack
was repulsed.
On the Flanders battle front the
British elected the Germans from adj
vanced positions gained by them in
Thursdays attack in the region of
Givenchy and Festubert.
The British gained all their OBJ
jectives in their counter attack in
Flanders, advancing their defenses
at Givenchy and Festubert and rees-
ta%blishing their positions.
In sharp fighting, southeast of
Robecq the British drove back Ger
man attacking parties.
Paris, April 2O.-German troops
last night launched a raiding opera
ton against the French lines in the
region of MISUNDERSTANDING, east
Of Amiens. The effort was a failure,
the wal office announced today.
The French took prisoners in this To-
cal action. The artillery has been
Gctive along the southern battle line
between Lassigny and Noyon.
Germany probably still has many
reserve divisions and there is little
ooubt that her masters will use up
the last division in their attempts to
crush either the British or the
French. The British have borne the
orunt of the present campaign which
will end its first month today and
their line is still unbroken. The en-
envy has not been able to pierce it
and roll up one side as he apparent
ly intended.
Facing them today on the western
front the Germans find British,
French, American, Belgian, Portu-
guese and Italian troops. The num-
Der is increasing constantly while
the Germans undoubtedly have used
up their veteran divisions in the bat
ties of the past month.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20
NOTICE.

All parties indebted to the Union
Grain and Seed company by open &C
counts or notes up to April is, are
requested to call at the Lake County
National bank and make settlement
at once.-J. r. Griffin, Manager.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20
Grade Girls.

Grade Girls.
Farmer Folk Dance-Third Year
Elementary Girls.
Sailor Song - Fifth and Sixth
Grade Pupils. Soloist, Willard Knut.
son.
Star Spangled Banner"-School
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20

For real bargains In ladies' pumps
go to the shoe department at the
Home Supply Co.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20
THE CITY.

Fair tonight and Sunday; ris-
!: ing temperature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20

Mrs. w. II. Thornton. 3623 W.. 10th Str
Little Rock, Ark, writes: NY little BOY
had a severe attack Of Group and ! non.
had not been for Foley'o Honey ana TAI.
I would not be without 1t It any price.
as ii Toes the work" Best remedy I3r
coughs, colds. whooping cough. SOLO
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20
TRAVELLING MEN, TAKE NOTICE

Regular meeting tomorrow at 3 p.
M, at Merchants association room.
A full attendance is desired.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20
AT A BARGAIN.

Three Fords.
Two Maxwells.
One Overland.
One Chevrolet.
One REQ.
All in Al shape. for sale or trade
at a bargain.-Coffey Bros. Phone
1922.
Eggs for Matching. choice Barred
Rock. also Houdans, $50 per set
ting. Phone 1924 or 1894.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31
Ex-Cunner and Chief Petty Omeer. us.
Member Of the FOREIGN Letion Of Fra

shok after the Germans had put out
their eyes and tortured them with
bayonsts. Three others were brought
before their wives and childsea and.
sabered.
The Belgian told me he was at M.
muir when the Germans began Smelling
It. The bo~mbardment lasted the whole
Of August q and q, 1914. They CEN
tered their'hrs on the prison. the hos
pital, and the railway station. They
entered the town at four o'clock In the
afternoon Of August %. During the
first twenty.four hours. they behaved
themselves. but on the oath they began
firing at anyone they pleased. and set
fire to different houses on i've Of the
principal squares.
Then they ordered every one to leave
his house. and those who did not were
shot The others, about four hundred
In all. were drawn up In front Of the
church, close TO the river bank. The
Belgian said he could never forget how
they al looked.
VI can remember just how It was"
he said. "There were eight men, whom
I knew very well, standing In q row
with several priests. Next came two
good friends Of mine named Balbau
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31

by Il hedge. There were quantities Of bees buzzng through the hedge. One
Of thenl Irust have secn me coming across the street, for he Immediately left
the society of his mates and began flying around my head.
THAT bee followed me np the street rs faithfully MS n dog. After a
few steps l saw that what he was after wa the bottle IF grape juice. As far
as l could tell. there was no way on earth that bee could know there was
sweet grape juice inside that bottle, since the cork was In tight and had
never been removed. y
"But that fellow knew sugar was near. He never left me. Across streets
he accompanied MI He was n faithful as well as busy bee. Into my home
he came, and the door closed behind him, but he never fahercd. That ee-
ming my family drank the grape juice"
"And gave your bee n special cup" I said.
SWELL not exactly that" he replied. "But we set the empty bottle ont in
the yard. and the next morning W g found the bee asleep in the bottom of the
bottle"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31
Women and Children Begged for tn
Lives Of the Men.

and Guillaume. with Balbau's seven.
~teen-year.old son; then two men who
had taken refuge In a barn and had
been discovered and blinded then two
other men whom I had never seen be.
fore.
1T was awful to see the way the
women were crying-'Shoot me too,
shoot me with my husband"
1.-THE men were lined up on the edge
Of the hollow, which runs from the
high road to the bottom Of the village.
One Of them was leaning on the shoul.
ders Of an old priest, and he was cry.
ing, I am too young-I can't face
death bravely.'
Il couldn't bear the sight any longer.
l turned my back to the road and GOV.
cred my eyes. l heard the volley and
the bodies falling. Then some one
cried, Look, they're all down. But q
few escaped"
This Belgian had escaped by hiding
he could not remember how many
days-in an old cart filed with manure
and rubbish. He had chewed old hides
for food, had swan across the river,
and hid in a mud bank for almost a
week longer, and finally got to France.
He took 1t very hard when we talked
about Dixmude, and I told him that
the old church was just shot to pieces,
He asked about a painting called the
Alteration OF the Magi," and one OF
the other prisoners told US 1t had been
saved and transported to Germany. II
that Is true, and they do not destroy
1t meanwhile, we will get 1t back, don't
| worry!
My wound was just a clean gunshot
wound and not very serious, so, al.
though 1t was not completely healed,
they let me 50 after three weeks. But
before l went, ! saw something that
no man of us will ever forget. Some
of them took vows just like the men
OF the legion I have told about.
One Of the patients was q German
doctor, who had been picked up in No
Mans Land, very seriously wounded,
He was given the same treatment as
amy OF us, that is, the very best, but
finally, the doctors gave him up. They
thought he would die slowly. and that
1t might take several weeks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-31

he smiled, good naturally. But when he received notice that he would have
to pay $3.50 next week he got a little rned.
"Il Just go around and see auntie about this" he said to his good wife
"Aunue" began the man. "how is it that you keep on raising my laundry
bill every week."
TITS the wah, boss" returned aunte.
"The war, Of course" said he. but don't you think you have been raiin,
It a little more than the war demands? Here l haven't raised the rent, Oh
yOu-"
"Iou CANT" ginned the woman, sweety
"Tn admit It," smiled the mar in return. "But don't you think the law
works hardship on US poor real estate owners. sometimes? Here I am letting
you have this little home for the same modest price that you have always
paid. while you are raising the price Of our washing week by week"
Auntie srinned peacefully.
II don't know about dat boss" she said. ~ guess rs protected an YOU
amt, OATS all"