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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
New Cases Filed.

The following new cases have just
been filed in the Office of the clerk OF
the district court:
The Monarch Company VS.. Frank
Wilkinson, demanding judgment for
$S5.43 alleged due on account.
s. NJ. Tiegland VS.. Gerhard G. Ness,
seeking judgment for $6S.73 alleged
due on note and also for $56.06 alleg-
ed due on account.
SPAIN & Rose Lumber Company vs.
Illinois Central Railroad Company, an
affidavit for writ Of error ..i
Ernie Lyon VS.. c. A. Davis ct al.
asking judgment for $500 alleged due
on note.
Nettie Lundquist vs.. John Lundquist,
a petition at law seeking appointment
OF guardian.
H. A. Mason VS.. Lillian B. Fuller, a
petition in equity. demanding enforce
ment of contract.
Helen Mae Jones vs.. Charles Jones
a petition for divorce.
II. f. Wilke vs.. John Minard and
Myrtle Minart, demanding judgment
for $125 alleged due on note.
Ethel Harris Hesiop VS.. Kenneth
Heslop, petition for divorce.
Ruth Johnson by her next friend,
Rhoda Johnson-Peterson, in tl,e mat
ter of changing her name.
L. e. Crowter VS.. G. w. Brinkema
and l.. T.. Lubbers, asking judgment
for $775 alleged due on note.
Sweeter J. Lubbers VS.. Lubbert +.
Lubbers, seeking Judgment for $1276.5l
alleged due on note.
Max NJ. Hemingway, administrator
of the estate of f. Il. Whitley VS.. r. l..
How'd and Mrs. E L How'd, demanding
attorney fee for service rendered.
The Farmers National Bank Of Web
ster City vs.. John Peters, demanding
Judgment for $562.62 alleged due on
note.
Max NJ. Hemingway, administrators
of the estate Of +. E. Whitley vs.. John
Mcdonald, asking judgment for $685.
so alleged due on note and also de-
manding attorney fee for service rem
dered.
In the case of the insanity Of w. l.
Whipple, a petition for commission.
b. +. Anfinson VS.. Bertha Anfinson,
asking appointment of guardian.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Little Girl Breaks Arm.

Aileen Flaherty, the twelve year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W..
Flaherty residing on Elm street, met
with very painful accident Saturday
evening while riding her pony. The
pony tripped and fell on its knees,
which caused the little girl to fall OH,
lighting on her right arm and breaking
it in three places between the wrist
and elbow. X-ray pictures were taken
of the breaks. after which she was
taken to Mercy hospital to have them
set She is suffering considerably
from the injury.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Want Information.
A Gas Case Decided.

Williams Enterprise: Judge Martin
has recently handed down decision
that will be of interest to Williams
consumers of electricity, inasmuch as
Is. seems to have been a case identi-
cal to that which has confronted our
people the past year and half. The
case was that of the city Of Fort Mad
ison against their light company to re-
strain the company from raising its
rates in the face of the stipulated
prices in franchise. Judge Wade rul-
ed that the contract was binding on
the company, and that public SER
vice corporation cannot increase its
charges because of Any increase in the
cost of production.
The Iowa Falls Electric Company
has for the past year and half been
collecting ten per cent raise over
the prices specified in its franchise
with the town of Williams-this being
ordered by the court until such time
as it sees fit to hand down decision
in the matter If the court order has
been 0beyed by the Iowa Falls Elec-
trio Co.. this ten per cent overcharge
is in escrow in the Iowa Falls bank,
and if the decision Of Judge Wade
in the Fort Madison case is any cri-
terion, this ten per cent will doubt
less be remitted to our residents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Virginia Senator Says Lea
que Would not Diminish
Power of Sovereign
States.
IS ONLY A TREATY
Wants no Skulking During
Worlds Greatest Crisis,
he Says.
lBy The Associated Press

Washington, d. c., July 14.-Prais
ing the League Of Nations covenant as
one. of the worlds greatest documents
Senator Swanson of Virginia, demo
cratic member of the foreign relations
committee, told the senate today that
if the United States rejected the lea
que. I'VE would be skulking in the
greatest world crisis that ever occur
red"
A Big Gain.
The senator denied that the League
would sacrifice the sovereignty of the
nation and American traditions, and
asserted that on the contrary its adOp'
tion would result in an immense gain
in the protection of American inte:
gritty and would prevent war. He de
clared that it would not create a super
government, involving us in Obliga.
tions and invalidating the Monroe. doc
trne.
'"The pathway of our duty is plain
the senator said. Let us not be
frightened by prodigious shadow
projecting us into world affairs. Let
us not be deferred from our manifest
duty and destiny by n craven fear by
being unable to serve and direct the
world in its direst hour Of need and
distress.
.aThe covenant of the League has
beer assailed by two opposite sources,
he continued. "The League will
neither be super state or helpless
burden to the nations it embraces.
The instrument creating the League is
an instrument entered into by Il SOW.
ereign state. One of the attributes OF
sovereignty is the ability to make Il
covenant or agreement. That Il state
reserves the full sovereignty is settled
by the provision allowing member to
withdraw.
"The covenant. if ratified by the
senate, would be no more nor less than
a treaty legalized under the constitu-
ton. The plan for the formation of
the League is skillfully conceived and
is the only one possible under existing
circumstances
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
HOUSE FAILS TO
REPEAL DAYLIGHT
sAvIhG AVN! over VETO
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c., July l4.-Repeal
of the daylight saving law became a
dead issue for the present at least by
the failure of the house today to pass
the agricultural bin over President
Wilson's veto.
The vote was 247 to 135, the ma jor-
ity fayoring repeal, but lacking twen-
ty-three votes for the necessary two
thirds. The agricultural bill will be
passed with the repeal rider eliminat-
ed and it is generally considered that
no effort will be made to pass the re-
peal measure as separate bill as 1t
would probably be vetoed by the presi-
dent.
Washington. d. G., July 1.-THE
house today failed to pass the agri-
cultural appropriation bill with its
rider repeating the daylight saving law
over the veto of President Wilson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Restrictions or.

Further relaxation of the rules OF the
United States food administration prac-
tically restores the status quo existing
prior to the war, according to an
nouncement received here from Frank
l.. Carey, of Minneapolis, second vice
president of the United States Grain
CORPORATION. Under the new ruling
many that were required to procure
food licenses are now exempted.
Restrictions have been removed from
the hostelries of the land. Hereafter
licenses will not be required OF hotels
and other establishments serving food
for consumption on the premises, who
manufacture bread or other bakery
products exclusively for consumption
whether or not. they are using more
than fifty pounds Of -four month.
However, licenses are still required
In certain lines Of business. Manu-
facturers and distribution OF pancake
or other mixed or especially prepared
fio,srs must procure license from the
federal wheat director, II the prepara-
ton contains 10 per cent or more OF
wheat -four. Dealers in seed wheat are
also required to procure license re-
gardless of the amount or class of the
wheat sold.
wheat sold to purchasers for use or
consumption exclusively on ships own
ed, operated or controlled by such pur-
chasers. are exempted from license.
Manufacturers Of ailmentary paste who
do not sell, manufacture or store wheat
or wheat nour are likewise exempted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Store Changes Hands.

Jewell Record: T. H. Mansager. pro-
prietor of the Jewell Cash Variety
store. last week closed deal where
by he sold his store building and stock
of merchandise to b. L. Belleson, and
also purchased from Mr. Belleson a
800 acre farm near Bancroft, Iowa.
The invoicing of the stock of merchan-
disc will commence Monday, Mr.. Belle
son taking possession as soon as that
is completed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Big National Celebration of
Founding of Republic
is Held in
France.
GEN. JOFFRE FIRST
Marshal Foch and General
Pershing and Many Troops
in Parade.
(By The Associated press.)

Paris, July 1.-THE triumphal
march of allied and American troops
through Paris in victory parade
which was part of Bastile day cele'
bration began at 8 o'clock this morn
ing.
A thousand wounded soldiers on
crutches or in wheel chairs, mostly
wearing civilian clothes, led the pa
rade, but were preceded by drum
corps.
JOffre First.
Guns began firing ut minute inter
walls as President Poincare laid the
wreath on the arch d'Triomphe. Mar.
shal Joffre, the victor OF the first
battle Of the Marne, passed under the
arch at S:45 o'clock. He rode alone
Behind him came Marshal Foch, COM
mander-in-chief Of the allied forces In
the closing campaign Of the conflict
Americans Follow.
General John j. Pershing and a
number of American generals came
next and received tumultfOus greet
ing. American organizations of sold
iers and marines marching with won
derful precision were greeted with q
waving sea Of handkerchiefs and ap-
plause.
General Pershing rode at the head OF
the American troops which were
separated from the French BY q space
of 800 yards General Pershing's per-
sonal aag, with scarlet field and row
of four white stars, was displayed for
the first time. The American troops
in line composed complete battalion
and were selected from the American
army of occupation, formed In four
companies. Last In the American
section OF the parade came company
Of 40 marines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
BIG LIST OF FARMS
CHANGING HANDS
Long List of Deals Made in
First ten Days of
July.

Whitham,& & Hampton furnish the fol.
lowing list Of farms in this county
which have been sold during the first
ten days Of this month:
l. d. Welch to DR.. McVay of Lake
City, 12O acres at $500. This farm
was. purchased one month ago at
$2s7.5O.
J. H. Lachmiller and Charles Nit
chell to Fort Dodge party, 24O acres
at 1926. This farm was the former F.
f. Grempel farm which sold this spring
at 5000.
Regan brothers of Churdan to John
Carmody of Perry, 800 acres at $270.
Geo. Flaws to party at Montwood,
100 acres at $500.
VIM. NJ. Healy to John Carmody of
Perry, 261 acres two miles northeast
Of Williams, at $282.5O.
]. E. Burnstedt to John Carmody of
Perry, 100 acres at $500.
Rube McFerren to Ray L. Streams of
Churdan, 200 acres at $265.
Fred L. Mahanna to George 8. Bos-
sett and Mr.. McDaniels, 80 acres at
1926. Unimproved and known as the
Chore 30 northwest OF harrisburg.
William Morrison to Roy Henderson,
so acres west Of Kamrar, at 1905.
Geo. w. Shafer to Geo. 8. Bossett
1GO acres two miles north of StOnega
at $500.
McDaniels and Reed of Woodstock to
George w. Bawden Of Lake City, 1GO
acres at $3.50.
NJ. J. Mattice to George s. Glass q
Perry, $50 acres at s3O2.5O.
George and Frank Bawden Of Lake
City to Bemont Westewelt Of Churdan,
the Bottorff farm at Williams, 100
acres ut $265.
o. /. Cook of Des MOines to the Corn
Land Investment company, 1856 acres ut
1915.
f.. NJ. Crosby to W. Dalton, unim-
proved SO, at $212.5O.
The Corn Land Investment company,
to w. ID. witen, 155 acres, at $500.
Frank Young to- Gustefson, ct al. 12O
acres, Az miles northeast Of Webster
City. at $3.50. No improvements.
L. H. Miller to Gustefson, ct al. 12O
acres Az miles northeast Of Webster
City at $500. Well improved
B. C. Mason to- VIM. FL. McDahiels OF
Fort Dodge, 80 acres three miles east
Of Webster City ut 1905. No improve
ments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Real Estate Transfers,

J. w. Hawk and VT to Martha
Rhoer--lot 1 blk Park Add w. C.-$l.
Clara r. Hawk and hush to Martha
Rhoer-lot 3 OF lot in NV ne 6-SS-25
$500.
j. l.. Lenhart admr to w. II. Cor
maDy-admrd-- 13. IA, 16, II, ID
blk 81 w. C.-$3OO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Ellsworth to Close.

Ellsworth News: The business men
of Ellsworth circulated paper Mon
day with the intention of finding out
how many Of the business places III
town were in sympathy with the plan
of closing up all day Friday. July Is,
the day Of the big county celebration
at Webster City. Practically every
business house in Ellsworth signed the
paper. and as result Ellsworth Will
he n deserted village on the day of the
celebration.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Cashier Operated On.

StratfOrd Courier: Cashier Edward
Peterson Of the State Bank went
through an operation at hospital IN
Des MOines last week. F0r some
months Mr.. Peterson had been suffer
ing with appendicitis attacks and his
health had been far from good SO he
decided to be rid of the trouble and
was operated on for appendicitis ana
rupture. Word received from the hos.
pital this week says he is doing well.
All hope he will be able to come home
and be much improved in heath.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
BUYS Minnesota Land.

w. II. H. Smith returned home Friday
evening from Walnut Grove and other
Minnesota points. His son. Ernest and
wife, accompanied him for short Wis
it.
Mr.. Smith bought fine 50 acre
farm near New Richland at Sal per
acre. His son bought 24O acre piece
lust across the road from him ut $197
Ernest, who recently sold his Walnut
Grove place, will live on the new place
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Expects Maj. Lund Home.

Mrs. +. J. Lund is in receipt of let.
ter from her husband, Major Lund. i'll
dicating that he will probably be home
the fore part Of August. He Is with
the army of occupation in Germany
and when he wrote. his unit had been
ordered to leave within few days fer
Brest, from where they are to sail fol-
the United States. Twice before. how
ever, the same orders were issued and
cOuntermanded.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

Miss Myra Call entertained three of
her associate workers at the State
Teachers college in Cedar Falls over
the week end at her home in this city.
They were Miss Jeanette Carpenter,
professor of English; Miss Henrietta
Thorton. head of the fine arts depart
ment. and Miss Anna Gertrude Childs,
teacher of vocal music.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Gets Lot Of Green Almonds.

l.. A. McMurray has just received
quantity Of green almonds, sent him by
Mrs. Sophie Kriel of Placerville, Calf.
Mrs. Kricl will be remembered by the
older residents here, having formerly
lived on farm near Rocky Ford.
northwest of this city.
Green almonds are considered quite
a delicacy where. they are grown. They
are eaten raw. Mrs. Kriel has an al
mond orchard, and the ones she sent
Mr.. McMurray were grown there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
From ten to Sixty-Five per
Cent of Fortunes to be
Taken in big
Tax.
PAYMENT DUE IN 1920
Matthias Erzberger Makes
Announcement of German
Finances.
(By The Associated P-es..

Copenhagen, July 14.-Mathias Err
berger, German minister of finance,
has issued statement in Berlin, ac-
corQing to the Tidende, that proposes
a levy on property in Germany which
will begin at 5000 marks and win be
graded up to ten per cent of the prop
erty value to $4,000 marks.
The rate will become higher on
this figure, until sixty-five per cent of
the property value above 100000
marks is taken. The levy is payable
over period of thirty years and the
first payment will be due in January,
1920.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
To Move to Fort Dodge.

The A. l.. O'Connor family have rent
ed their home at ia Superior street.
and will move this week to Fort Dodge
where they purchased new home
some months ago. They have been
residents of this city for many years
and will be greatly missed by large
circle of friends.
w. X. wilkins Of Fond du Lac, Wis,
has rented the O'Connor property here
and will move his family to this city
shortly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
saldiers Can Bring ladies'.

The committees in charge have made
arrangements SO that all soldiers ana
sailors coming to Webster City July IL
can eat their meals with their wife,
mother, sweetheart, or other lady
friends. Tickets will be issued free to
all soldiers and sailors and they may
also buy as many extras as they wish,
so that they may eat with their friends
and families If they so desire.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Out Of Harmony: Cost IS.

Says Fort Dodge dispatch in this
mornings Des Moines Register: II
YOU must sing let there be some har-
mony. Four young men from Webster
City drove over to Fort Dodge for u
time At so Il. M. they were serenad-
ing Central avenue lamp posts. 4 cop
per didn't appreciate their efforts and
escorted them to the station. They
each paid fine Of S. OH charge OF
singing and disorderly conduct.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Mason Farm Sold.

b. G. Mason has sold the Mason
farm east of the city. The larger part
of it-2SO acres-was bought by l.. N.
Mason, who has farmed the tract for
number Of years, at $325 an acre.
The remaining eighty acres was pur-
chased by w. H. McDaniels mt $3O5
per acre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Taetor For Sale.

As am leaving the farm, will Offer
nv 1915 tractor for sale. This trac'
tor is in good running order and will
consider Government bonds or live
stock as part payment. See me Mt onc1
for demonstration. Lawrence NJ. Pet
erson, harrisburg. Iowa. Phone 1908
14f1dtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

Mrs. Louise Bauer has arrived home
from two weeks visit with relatives
nj Shell Lake, Wis. and at LeMars.
Iowa. Miss Gertrude Bauer remained
ut Shell Lake for Il two weeks longer
visit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
DR.. McCaulitf Named.

DR.. o. A. Hall has resigned as
physician of the Illinois Central Rail
road company and DR.. G. Il. McCauliff
has been named in his place. The al'-
pOintment covers the company's line
throughout Hamilton county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

DIR. W. W. Wyatt who until recent
lily has had his office in the DR.. Rich
ardsOn building, is now occupying the
front rooms over the CoonrOd 4 Isham
clothing store on Second street. These
rooms have been freshly painted and
papered
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

A returned soldier. Palmer by name
began work this morning ut the Ira
w. Lavender auto shop. A recent addi.
ton to the force is Ray Davis, a
mechanic. welder and lathe man. Mr.
Davis was formerly manager of the
Lehigh Auto Company and was just
lately released from army service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
LITTLE GIRLS
HELP BELC|ANS
Party on E. F. King Lawn
Nets $3.50, for Belgian
Relief.

Ten little folks, who gave a lawn
party Saturday afternoon at the E. F..
King home, made $3.50, which has been
turned over to the Belgian relief fund.
The ten gave show and sold
lemonade. TiIeir number was made
up Of the following:
Miriam Rauworth, Eleanor King,
Eleanor Howe, Katherine Schultz, Fern
Teget, Erna Mills, katherine King,
Marvin Teget, Dorothy Parkhurst,
Frances Pyle.
The youngsters turned the money over
to julius Bermann, which makes $3.50
that he now has, contributed as fol-
lows:
Previously acknowledged -------$55.W
Ray Elliott ------------------ 3oO
Tressa and Mrs. L. L. Treat 1OOO
Varick G. CrOsley -------------- 1OO
B, A. WilsOn------------- lUOo
Given by those at King party $50
Mr.. Bermann expects to raise $1,000
in Hamilton county. Funds are COM
ing in slowly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Lose Ball Game.

The ball game ut Riverside park yes
terday afternoon was regular hit
and run" affair. Eagle Grove won from
the Webster City Nationals IL to 10.
An unusually large crowd was out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

East bound train No 1G on the 1lli-
nOis Central. due to arrive in Webster
City at II :2S a. H., was about nine
hours late yesterday due to washout
between HentOn and Sioux City. The
train arrived here at 500 last even
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
OBSERVATION BAL
LOON PASSES over
Big gas bag Passes North of
Woodstock, Going
Northwest.

Residents north Of Woodstock this
morning report that large army OBJ
seryation balloon passed over north Of
that town. The balloon came from
the southeast and was going northwest.
1t is probably balloon from the big
camp near Omaha.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Herfurth Of Wa
terloo are in the city for short stay
at the Henry Teget home. Mrs. Her
furth was formerly Miss Martha Bruins
meyer of this city and is niece If
Mr.. Ttget. Mr.. and Mrs. Herfurth arc
off on motor vacation trip to points
in Iowa. Minnesota, North Dakota and
Illinois.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

DIR. N. c. A. Berg and three daugh-
ters have returned home from Spirit
Lake, where they spent last week at
tending the big Knights Templar con-
vention. They made the trip by motor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Notice.

The following barber shops will he
open the evening OF the 18th until IL
p. m. Closed all day the 18th. Fox
4 Codner; Foster, Malcolm, Maxon and
Rubendall. 14d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

Miss Helen Bauman returned home
to Fort Dodge this morning following
weeks visit In this city ut the G. +.
Hoffman and Mrs. Mary Bauman home
on west Bank street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

Mrs. E. l.. Eppard and son and Miss
Edith Eppard from Liberty township
were Webster City visitors Saturday
afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14
Lean Payment Due.

Tomorrow the second payment on
the Victory Liberty Loan Bonds is due.
1t should be paid at whatever bank is
holding the bonds
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

l.. J. Mott left this morning for
Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, for a
short visit at the home Of his son,
Will.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

John o. L. johnson of Jewell is a
county seat visitor this afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-14

Miss Marie Miller Of Duncombe was
4 Webster City visitor Saturday after
noon.