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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
W. SIS
Young Woman is Called to Rest.
Feb. 1S.

Mrs. Wesley Crandall, who had re-
sided in this city and county practical
ly all her life, passed away y "terday
morning following an illn.s With
tubercuar peritonitis. In the death OF
Mrs. Crandall the husband loses a
faithful and true helpmate and the
aged parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B.
Segar, of Cass Center, are bereft Of a
kind and loving daughter. She was
only few months over thirty-five-
in the prime of womanhood-and was
a member of a we'll known Hamilton
county family, her father having also
lived here all his life.
Emma Della Segar was born Nov
ember 16, 1882, and married Wesley
Crandall nine years ago. She had not
enjoyed good health since the death Of
her sister, Mrs. Mellinger, in June.
Being very ambitious, however, size re-
manned at her work in the Northwest
ern Felt Shoe factory until the fore
part of December when she became
very much worse Shortly before CIV
ing up her work she was promoted to
the position of forelady in the comfy"
room at the factory and was regarded
as one of the company's most COM
petent employees.
Aside from the Borrowing husband
and parents, the deceased leaves one
sister, Mrs. E. M. Underwood, two
brothers, Ray and Ralph Segar, all Of
whom live in Hamilton county, and
another brother, Arthur Segar, resid-
ing elsewhere.
The funeral services will be held at
the Cass Center church tomorrow at
ternoon at o'clock by Elder Glen G..
Eyre of Lyman, Wyo., clergyman in
the Latter Day Saints church who is
president of an Iowa conference. Mrs.
Crandall was an earnest believer in
this faith. Interment will be in Cass
Center cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
MethOdistS mt Work on Merger

MethOdiStS at Work Oh Merger.
Hamilton county Methodists are in
terested in the conference at Savan.
nah, Ga, of so commissioners who
were appointed at the last general
conferences of the Methodist church
and the Methodist church South, tC
bring about merger of the two
churches.
The plan for world federation OF
Methodism is nearly completed, &C
cording to reports from Savannah.
There are some 16 branches into
which the followers of Wesley have
become divided, the greatest number,
more than 100000 being members of
the two branches north and south,
which in 1914 split over the slavery
question.
The general plan for world fedora
ton is to divide the white members
into six regional conferences, having
as nearly as possible 100000 men,
bers in each conference, with
supreme body made up of dele
gates from the conferences.
To care for the members of the
African blood, and the mission work in
foreign fields, there will be created
five so-called central conferences"
which will be given powers and in
ducements to expand and become
finally an associate regional confer
ence
The southern representatives want
the negroes in a separate church,
while the colored representatives do
not want this, but want to be with the
whites as in the north. The plan
is to place an incentive before the
negroes to be separated from the
whites
It is planned to have five of these.
conferences, the Afro-American, the
Latin American, the European, the
Eastern Asiatic and the Southern
Asiatic.
In addition to this there will be
created a judicial council with Is
members, corresponding to the SUI
preme court of the USited States,
whose duty it will be to settle all dis
puted legal questions and whose de-
cisions will be final except in certain
instances and by methods provided by
law.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18

They are the daughters of Research, M
son Defender, Crown Prince, Red Archer
are a good useful lot of sows, we'll take
fat. They have been given the same care
ing and will do the buyer lots of good '
attend this sale.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18

Sunday visit at the home of he
mother, Mrs. L. Martinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wilson of Web
ster City were here for short Visi
at the Chabtree home Sunday.
Frank Willie was here from Logar
over Sunday for visit.
Miss Lydia Millsap was here Sunday
from Webster City
Miss Bertha Danielson of Jewell
who has been with Johnson Bros. for
over a year has resigned her position
and will return to her home the first
of the month. Miss Danileson has
made a great many friends during her
stay here and will be missed by them.
Mrs Mitterling was here from Web
ster City few days ago and took
little Jimmie O'Connor home with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Tedrow of
Estherville spent Sunday at the home
Of DR.. and Mrs. J. s. Tedrow.
Mrs. Matthew Caruth will have the
Presbyterian prayer meeting on
Thursday evening.
In letter to his parents that was
received the other day, Ralph Rolling
with the American Expeditionary
Forces in France, relates that he is
Low sniper, a dangerous position,
tut one needing GOODNESS and nerve.
l.. E. Pound, cashier of the First
National Bank here, was called to his
physical examination Tuesday. We
prophesy that l.. E. will be putt
ing on amateur theatricals for the
benefit of his trench-mates if he is
sent over. If the Divine Sarah gets
her eyes upon him she will capture
him for her theatre in Paris. Thus is
all our talent snatched from us.
Arthur Johnson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Johnson, who was told that he1
had not passed, the physical test on
account of a minor ailment, has re-
ceived word that he has passed after
all, SO he will return from his trip
to Chicago and be in readiness for
call. Both of the Johnson sons arr in
the first draft Somehow it does not
seem fair to take several boys from
The same family and none from others.
as it will work out here. Several OF
the young, single men in town who
were in the first draft have succeeded
in getting deferred classification by.
to the district boards and
he young men ought to know that the
regards them as slackers.
It is true these young men were in
business, but is the almighty dollar to
come ahead of lives? Some one has to
lake the place of these young men and
it is an act of cowardice for them to
choose that others shall go and they
stay at home.
Feb. IS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
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PERSONAL BRIEFS


SESFSSES""FSE - SS'"EEH
Miss Delta Bateman returned
home yesterday following a several
days visit with her sister, Miss Olive
who is attending the state University
at Iowa City.
County Agent Chris Christensen
is this week attending the state county
;,gent conference for the discussion of
war emergency problems, held at the
iowa States college at Ames
F. NJ. Zenor of Woodstock is
spending the day in this city.
Miss Philomine Martin returned
home to Clarion yesterday after a
sojourn here. with the D. c. Miller
family, Miss D. J. Hunt and others.
The Misses Blanche Hoot and
Marion White spent yesterday with
the Misses Emma and Olga Amu..dson
in Eagle Grove.
Verne Buxton, first sergeant of the
medical corps, at Camp Dodge, arrived
home Saturday evening for period of
following an illness at
the base hospital. He is still confined,
to the house today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miracle of Fort
Dodge visited in this city at the John
Van Wrinkle home Friday and Satur-
lay.
Ben VanLangen of Kamrar was in
Webster City on business Saturday
Mrs. Edna Keltz returned hou.n to
Ames this afternoon after visit i!
several days here with Mrs. F. F. lash
md other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Miller will re-
urn home this evening from short
'uying trip at Minneapolis.
H. G. Klaver from near Kamrar is
n this city today on business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18

few days with the sick man, who is his
son-in-law. Mr.. Ringenberg is we'll on
the road to recovery now.
Mrs E. Callies went to Rock VAL
ley this morning called there by the
serious illness Of her mother
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
(From Saturdays Daily.)

-
(From Saturdays Daily.)
Miss Clara Wiener of Radcliffe
spent yesterday in this city shopping
Miss Synva Berryhill of Kamrar
visited here yesterday.
Miss Mae Fade, one of the grade
teachers, went home to Ellsworth
yesterday to spend the week end.
Miss Lydia Edwards, who teach
es in the grades in this city, left this
morning for her home in Lehigh to
spend the week end
Mrs. Silas Hendrickson of
Stanhope visited in this city yester-
day.
Il. n. Peterson of Blairsburg was
a business caller in the city yester-
day.
Edward j. Anderson of Clear
Lake township was business WISH
tor here yesterday.
VIM. Oakland of harrisburg was
a Webster City caller yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. w. D. Silvers, who
live on west Elm street, are spending
the day in Highview.
Mrs. E. B. Miller, who has been
spending a brief time in Blairsburg
with her daughter, Mrs. J. H. McNec
and family, returned home this fore
noon.
-Chas. Spiker of Blairsburg is in
town for the day on business.
Miss Bernice Dunbar OF Williams
came this forenoon for a short So
journ with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ. Dunbar, near town.
Mrs. Helen -Fjetland, who
is spending an indefinite period with
her parents in Blairsburg while her
husband is in the army, is in town
today.
Mrs. w. c. Merryman and daugh-
ter, Miss Marguerite, of Blairsburg,
are spending the day here.
Mrs. F. M. Beal, who is spending
an indefinite period with her daughter,
Mrs. Coy Parrish and family at Wool
stock, came down this morning to at
tend to business matters. She was
accompanied by her little granddaugh-
ter.
MIR. and Mrs. Louie Adams and
baby returned to their home in Esther
vile today following six weeks visit
with relatives here and in Des Monies.
Mr.. Adams is former Webster City
young man and the family visited at
the James Adams home in town and
with Mr.. AS sister, Mrs. N. J. Whaley,
of Saratoga. While in Des Moines they
spent the time with another sister,
Mrs. P r. Neese, formerly of this city.
Ben Breitenkamp, who is employ
ed in Des Moines, came up this noon
for an over Sunday visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Breitenkamp
Miss Leona Titles of Ellsworth is
spending the day here shopping.
Mrs. F. F. Beshey of Woodstock
was here between trains this forenoon,
while enroute home from Iowa Falls
where she was called recently by the
serious illness of her son-in-law, Del
Cullmer. Mr.. Cullmer was quite i'll
for several days, but is better now
Mrs. J. NJ Staver returned to her
home in Laurens this noon after a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. VIII G.
Wilke and family, while enroute lone
from an extended sojourn TIC points in
Illinois, where she visited her mother
and other relatives.
Miss Jessie Koop of Kamrar is in
the city today on business.
Little Miss Pauline Hirt of Wool
stock spent the morning in this city.
p L. Ringenberg returned to his
home in Ventura, Iowa, this noon after
spending several days here with his
brother, O. c. Ringenberg of Mason
City, who has been very i'll in Mercy |
hospital. w. M. Abel left for his home
in Garner today also after spending a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18

30 higgrade Duroc Jersey brood sOws bred to register.
cd DurOcJersey boar: 20 barrOws weighing about go
each. the balance are nice thrifty fall pigs.
le Rhode Island Red chickens.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
New Curtain mt Isis.

Manager Schuneman has just put up
a new film curtain at the Isis theatre.
1t is radium, gold fibre seamless cur
tain, such as used by the best motion
picture theatres in the country. 1t
will be much appreciated by the
patrons of this theatre.
Wy @ @
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
For Sale,

Pure bred, big type Poland China
male pig. Pure bred Holstein bull,
one year old. VIM. Oakland,
Blairsburg, Iowa. 2-1S-f-jtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
1O6 Head of livestock
II Head of Horses and Mules

of years
coming
gdng
riding driving
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18

business cards at this once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-02-18
Head of Cattle 2


yearng yrs. coming yrs old,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
AIRPLANE SERVICE.

The time when all important letters will be de.
livered by airplane is almost here.
We shall be able to write to any city in the
United States and get reply within Sc hours by
air mail.
Before another year passes the trans-continen-
tai air mail service will probably be as common as
the trans-continental train service is now.
Perhaps within the same period we may be
able to write to London and get reply three
days later by transatlantic air mail.
Startling as these predictions may SEEM they
are not extravagant considering what the Post
office Department has already done with the air
mail.
''The present air mail service is one hundred
per cent success. It's further extension, accom-
plishing saving in time and great benefit in
emergency business operation, is assured"
So said Postmaster General Burleson, with the
September performance fsrures of the New
rk-Philadelphia- Washington service befor him,
when asked what the postplane service may be
expected to do.
Burleson does not, as rule make prophecies.
His predictions are based on accomplishments.
eve have established dependable daily SER
vice between Washington, Philadelphia and New
York, which is proving its value he continued
Through it's efficacy the air mail service has
proven the feasibility of further extension"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23

"Oh where are the good scissors?
can't cut with these!'' Helen threw
down her sewing again and searched
through her work basket.
What in the Sam Hill do you
want?' growled Warren, as he moved
the reading lamp and raised up his
papers to look on the table.
The scissors, we've only one pair
that will cut. Oh, maybe Alice has
taken them in her ROOM"
Alice was writing a yoluminous let
ter, from the pages of a costly note
paper. She looked up with slight
frown as Helen entered.
Have you the good scissors in here.
Alice? I am sorry to distrub you. On.
yes, here they are" seeing them on
the dresser.
Helen went back and took up her
sewing, cutting evenly with the
sharper scissors the material the dull
Ter pair had only "chewed."
Dear" as she thoughtfully thread
ed a needle II don't know what to
Every day since she came she's spent
hours writing to some one"
We'll. what of it." snapped War
rem What bushes is it of ours how
many letters she writes?"
But it's only to one person. It is
not as if she We're writing home. or
to lot Of school girls-she's writing
to some man."
How do you know it's a MANI"
why, no girl is going to write a
twenty-page letter to another girl, and
write one every day! And besides,
there's a mans picture in her locket-
saw her looking at it yesterday and
someho WI felt it's somebody her
folks don't approve of or don't know
anything about"
''Fiddlesticksl You're always mag
lining something Why shouldn't a
girl Of eighteen write to man if she
wants to-"
''If her mother knows it-yes, but
feel that Aunt Emma doesn't know
this" persisted Helen. And that pic
ture in her locket-it isn't any one Of
her own age-it's man OF thirty-five
or forty. And 1 don't like his face,
but it's just the type that would at
tract a young girl"
"Oh, cut it! Can't you see I'm try
ing to read?''
Helen sewed on in silence, but in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23

( about" Helen looked at her steadily
1 And, don't you think, Alice, thai
your people have had enough trouble
without you causing them this extra
worry"
"Then, why don't they let me alone
I'm eighteen-I'm old enough to know
what I'm doing. Why shouldn't
write to Mr.. Hampton-and see him.
too, if want TOP
| Mother Would Object.
| "Alice 1 don't know anything about
this man but 1 do know your mother
wouldn't object to your seeing him
without some good reason"
| "Oh, mothert' with an impatient
shrug. What does she know about
Mr. Hampton? Just because he's a lit
I tie older than ! am. And he's SO much
| interesting and clever than any of
| those Dayton boys / know. Why, I've
| always said I couldn't care for a man
| who wasn't a lot older. And the fact
| that he's divorcedI don't see what
that's got to do with it? Lots Of peo-
pie have been married unhappily and
| it isn't their fault"
"Divorcedi Oh, Alice, he isn't di-
| vorced?"
'wel, is there anything disgraceful
about that? Aren't lots Of people di-
vorced-nice people, too? He told
me how unhappy he was with his
wife-row they dere never congenial.
Her tastes and interests were so diff
ferent-they'd nothing in common. oh,
his life has been so sad! You can
tell that by his ees, the most wonder
full dark eyesl And he's so distin-
guished looking, and has the most glor-
ious voice"
Helen sank into chair with help
less gasp of dismay.
How Foolish.
81 suppose it's useless for me to try
to tell you how foolish you are Can't
you see that no man OF any principle
would talk to young girl about his
divorced wife? Why, everything you
say about him shows
Cousin Helen, l happen to love him
and I'm engaged to marry him so you
will please not say anything more 7"
'Then / must say this, Alice. that
while you're here, you are not to
write him another letter. l can't have
the responsibility. Your mothers to
send for you the first Of the month,
then she can handle the situation, but
while you stay here-you must not
write him again"
'And how are you going to keep me
from writing him. ''
''If you won't respect my request,
shall have to ask Warren to see that
you do"
Warren" shifted Alice. DO you
thing I'm afraid of hima Because he
is always lording IL over you doesn't
mean he can bully everybody else /
don't care il ne is my cousin. think
he's about as selfish and overbearing
as anyone I ever met. And since Won
are so free to say things about Mr..
Hampton. just let me tell you that il
/ marry him he'll be lot kinder to me
than Waren's ever been to your
And before Helen could recover from
her amazed indignation. Alice had
nounced into her room and slammed
and locked the door,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
Married Life, Third Year
BY MABEL HERBEaT URNER

spite of Warren's lack Of interest and
apprehension, her thoughts kept re-
volving about the many-paged letters
Alice was always writing. and the
mans face she had seen in the locket.
Things Were Not Right.
Intuitively she kneS that things
were not right, and the fact that Alice
was here under their protection gave
her haunting sense of responsibility.
.. The next day the noon delivery
brought Helen a letter from Alice's
mother. Alice was shampooing her
TO her cherrily as she opened it.
Better hurry up! Here's letter
from your mother"
But as soon as she glanced at the
letter she realized it was one that
Alice could not see.
Dayton, O., April 90, 1912
Dear Helen: You are already doing
so much for Alice and for US all in
letting her visit you at this time, that
l hesitate to worry you further. But
l have just found out that Alice has
been both disobeying and deceivins
me.
I hardly know how to write you
about this, as it is a difficult thing
for any mother to write, but now that
Alice is with you, feel that you must
know, so you can prevent any further
trouble.
Last fall she met somewhere man
who travels for Cincinnati MOTOR car
company. He called to see her several
times at the house but as he was much
older and not at all the type of man
l would wish Alice to know, we dis
Nn L
Then I found that she was writing
to him. We stopped this-or thought
we did But, when I received her let
ter yesterday-on the back Of one OF
the sheets she had begun letter to
him. 1t was only a few lines, and
she had written me on the other side
without noticing it.
Now, we are afraid that this man.
knowing that she is in New York, will
go there to see her. He is capable OF
doing anything. So l am writing to
beg YOU not to let him see her under
any circumstances, and above all, not
to let her go out alone.
As | know this is a great response
Dilify to force upon you. we are go
ing to have her come back the first of
the month. I will write again tomor-
row, but want to mail this now. so
you will get it as quickly as possible.
| thought our flooded, ruined home
was sufficient trouble, but now it
seems Utah testumw ETAO ETAOI
seems that we must meet this also
Anxiously. your Aunt Emma.
"A letter from mamma ?" asked Alice
coming in shaking her wet hair over
her towel-covered shoulders.
But it's only business letter"
faltered Helen. Nothing that would
interest YOU"
"a bushes letter." Her voice was
frankly unbelieving. What business
could mother write about that I could
not see?"
We'll. it's a personal letter, then
1ne that I don't wish to show YOU"
md Helen turned away with an air OF
'inality
Even in an old kimono, with wet
'tringing hair, Alice was strikingly
pretty, and now when she followed |
Helen and with flashing eyes faced |
Ter defiantly, Helen was struck anew |
With her beauty.
I know what mother wrote YOU" |
,xcitedly. II know why you won't |
ct me see that letter. She wrote about |
fr. Hampton. She's afraid I'm writ |
ng to him-or that II see flim-isn't |
hat it? Oh, you needn't answer. 1 |
now it is
ssynE that ic xx,baf che has written l