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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-26
LIEUT.. GOV. MoUToN HERE

Among the prominent visitors to
the firemen's convention here last
week was Lieutenant Governor Fer
nand Mouton, who was one of the
charter members Of the State Fire
mems Association. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Mouton claims that every visit
he makes to Bogalusa it looks like
the city has grown more prosperous
in the interim.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-26
GOING r. -.

Reverend A. ].
!. leave this week for Com
to to attend a big Cone
N. F. Church. h Me-
pretty healthy banIrnI
of the boys have hintsa ps 4
see the big Willard-Den
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-26
TINDcT pROMOTEn

P. w. Lindsey, son of Mrs. ]. M.
Lindsey of Atlanta street, has been
promoted to a first lieutenancy.
Percy is still in France and indica-
tions are that he will remain there
for several months.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-26
LABADIEVILLE VISITORS CONE

LABADIEVIALE VISITORS GONE
After visiting week at the home
OF Mrs. NJ. j. Newell and family Mr..
and Mrs. c. oncale left Monday
morning with their two children for
their home at Labadieville, La. Mrs.
Oncale is the charming sister of Mrs.
M. ]. Newell and during their stay
in Bogalusa they made many friends
who regret their departure.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-06-26

Louis E. Levert spent the week
end in New Orleans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-30

Mrs. Carolyn Hutton Griest, OF Ian
caster, Pa, was guest Of honor last
evening at an informal party given
by Miss Mildred Schalk and Miss
Dorothy Dilks at the home Of the
former on North Eighteenth street.
Large bouquets of chrysanthemums
and a profusion Of fall leaves formed
attractive decorations for the room.
During the evening an entertaining
musical program was gwen, the
feature of it being several solos by
Robert Quait, the concert singer, who
will appear this evening at Grace
Methodist church Other numbers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-30

Mrs. E. v. Stamback was hostess
yesterday afternoon for a well attend
ed meeting of the missionary society
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-30

Miss Ellen Mccarthy entertained a
party Of young persons at an in
formal Halloween party Tuesday eve
ming at her home on South Twenty
first street. Halloween decorations
were used and refreshments in keep
ing with the occasion were served.
The evening wass spent in dancing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-30

Mrs. Emma Eva and Andrew Jones,
both of this city, were married last
Saturday evening at Third Methodist
church at 9 o'clock by the Rev. E. L.
Gates, pastor. Those witnessing the
ceremony were Mrs. Pearl Shugars OF
Union City. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Davis of Richmond, Mrs. Alice Vestal
Of Knightstown and Mr.. and Mrs
Orvil Daley Of Centerville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-30
N@WQA
lO(!|E2f(et

One of the largest and most elab-
crate Halloween parties of the week
was the costume party given last
evening by Miss Dorothy Lebo at her
home on Main street. The house was
decorated in Halloween decorations.
Jack o'lanterns over the lights Of all
the chandeliers furnished the light for
the rooms. The guests came dressed
in fancy costumes and were met at
the door by ghosts. Halloween re-
freshments were served late in the
evening after an evening spent in
dancing. A unique feature of the eve
ming was the miniature lighted torch
that was given each guest as they
went home. Those present were:
Edna Johnston, Esther Fouts, Esther
Reed, Alice Gennett, Mary Reinhardt,
Mary Jones. Winifred Comstock, Jane
Carpenter, Gertrude Williams, Miriam
Jordan, Katherine Carr, Mary Bates,
Lois Johanning, Bonita Monarch, Lou
ise Monarch, Doris Puckett, Katherine
Binkley, Lucille Weller, Emily Parker,
Kenneth Cain, Ralph Motley, Harold
Latta, Glenn Meyer, Homer Meyer,
William Eggemeyer, Herbert Groce,
Burr Simmons, Roland Cutter, Wynn
Evans, James Sackman, Harold Wore,
marty uOudS, nuoScll AllSu, MI
Barr, Eugene Messick, Floyd Nus
baum. James Reece, Paul Quigg and
Mr.. Brandon.
Complimenting Colonel and Mrs.
Hugh T. Reed of Chicago, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Reed entertained with a
six o'clock family dinner Tuesday eve
ming at their home on South Thir-
teenth street Halloween appoint
ments were used on the table, where
covers were laid fortwelve guests, the
out of town guest being John Fergu
son of Indianapolis. Colonel and Mrs
Reed will leave Sunday for ST. Peters
burg, Fla, where they will spend the
winter.
Mrs. e. v. Stanback was hostess
yesterday afternoon for well attend
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-30

We're given by Mrs. F. w. Kruger,
Mrs. Fred Bartel. Mrs. Carolyn Griest,
Miss Florence Bartel. Late in the
evening buffet luncheon was served
to fifty guests. Out-of-town guests
were Mrs. Weyland Kelsey Of Pitts
burg, Mrs. Vernon Potter, of Chicago,
Mrs. Henry Sherman, of South Dakota.
and Mrs. Martha Moran, Of Brazil,
Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-30

of First Methodist church at her home
in Washington Courts. Mrs. F. S.
Dodds gave a paper on Christian
and numbers were
given by Miss Mary Luring and Miss
Glodys Longenecker. Mrs. Elsie VIII
cox, superintendent Of the Cincinnati
Esther Home, gave an interesting talk
on the work Of the home. A solo was
given by Mrs. Ray Longenecker, fol-
lowed by an interesting report OF the
national convention held in Detroit,
by Mrs. l.. H. Bunyan. The November
meeting will be with Mrs. B. F. Gehr
on South Fourteenth street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Fight Wheat Enemies.

Regulations that the various states
must enforce or suffer quarantine when
flag smut and take-all exist in wheat
have been received in Webster City.
Those diseases have been unduly preva-
lent in southern Illinois and in Indiana,
but those states will not be subjected 10
federal quarantine if proper measures
are taken by them and other states 10
prevent the shipping of infected grain.
IAN infected fields in each area Will
be thresied by the same machine on
the ground where grown. the machine
not to be used again this season Tor
threshing wheat" says the regulations.
IAN threshing machines and wagons
used in threshing diseased fields shall
he thoroughly disinfected by formalde-
HYDE. All grain from diseased fields is
TO be disinfected with formaldehyde as
if comes through the thresher.
"All straw and stubble from infected
fields is to be burned. No wheat, bar
lev. rye or oats is to be grown on the
infected fields for period OF five years
except by approval of the federal horti-
cultural board
No quarantine is to be recommended
with respect to the wheat nemat0de or
the eel-worm disease OF wheat, the III
formation brought out showing that IL
is so generally distributed as to make
federal quarantine impossible. 1t can
be controlled, say the experts OF the
department of agriculture, by using
only clean seed and rotating crops.
Indiana, says the announcement, mas
taken adequate preventive measures
and Illinois has agreed to do the same
If effective state control is not eSer-
cised federal quarantine will be estap'
lished.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
SHAKESpEAR STORY
!. :. HOUR CLUB !! HERE HI:
Misses LOrene Mikel and
Grace Crittenden Form
Children's Club.

On a Tuesday or Thursday after
noon, visit to the children's pla!
park will discover a bevy of youngsters
clustered about two young women--the
Misses LOrene Mikel and Grace Crit
tenden-whO have introduced the
Shakespearean Story Hour club tC
some forty or fifty boys and girls OF
Webster City.
Both young women are teachers in
the public schools and the stories told
are adaptations of the Shakespearean
plays suitable for the young listeners
That so many children have come to
the park on the designated afternoons
during the past several weeks since the
Inauguration of the club is proof of
their interest and pleasure.
A small text book is furnished each
child, the text book containing twenty
of the Shakespearean plays.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
BANK INST Ais IN
TEREST CALCULATOR i
The Hamilton County State
Bank Instals Machine to
Figure Interest.

The Hamilton County State Bank
has just installed new Meilicke inter
est calculator, wonderful device on
which can be computed interest on any
amount up to $4,000 at the rates OF
from a to per cent in less than min
ute's time, interest being computed on
basis of 800 days per annum, and
| all answers being given on a basis Of
thousands. To find answers for small
er amounts, the decimal point on the
ianswer per thousand is moved one
| place to the left for hundreds ($1OO to
5000; two places for tens (S1O to
500, and three places for units Isl to
$9).
The machine is set each day, being
set from the left side for the current
date, on the right hand side being a
WHEEL which, when turned until the
zero line covers the current date on
the left hand calendar wheel, has the
machine in readiness to figure interest
up to this current date from any date
which appears opposite the interest
opening. A day column shows the num-
Der of days intervening between the
date on which the machine is set and
the date opposite the interest open
ing.
The machine may also be used in
figuring partial payments, discounting,
maturity dates, paper running over one
year, transposition method, 36O day me-
thod and any other problem pertain
ing to time, interest or discount. An
other very nice thing about the ma
chine is that it is also fitted with
magnifying glass to make the rates OF
interest more easily read.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Revenue Officer Here.

r. L. SchlOtter, deputy internal reve
nue. collector, is in Webster City fol
the purpose Of going over the books
OF the various corporations located
here. He collects corporation taxes
only.
Mr.. SchlOtter works out of the reve
nue. office in Omaha. He will probably
be here week or so, for he makes an
examination of the books, us well as
collects any delinquent taxes due. His
home is in Fort Dodge. Mr.. Schlottel
is very capable official, quiet and un
assuming in his manner, and as making
many friends here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
LoyinrsCap Tor. Scouts.

There is beautiful silver loving cup
on display in the show window of the
Coonrod & Isham store placed there by
Stoutmaster Murray McMurray. The
trophy belongs to the Boy Scouts and
is known as the scout camp cup.
The prize cup bears the names of
five boys, winners Of the series of con-
tests staged at this. years camp at the
old Bets mill site. The names of these
boys are Robert King, tent leader ;
Earl Roberts. Ernest Hemness, Donald
King, Leonard Burton. 1t will event
ually become the property of the tent
leader, the tent leaders in camp re-
naming the same from year to year,
who wins it three successive years.
During the annual camp the scouts
are assigned to their tent. each tent be-
ing commanded by what is known as
the tent leader. 1t rests with the lead
err to maintain order, good behavior
and discipline in his tent. This point
also serves as part of the markings in
the various athletic, wOodcraft, and
other contests.
Rivalry runs keen among the scouts
and contests usually, are determined
only at the last moment, so diligent
are the boys to attain the highest posi-
bic markings. With this beautiful lit
tie cup and the honor of having ones
name engraved thereon at stake, the
contests of the next two years are
likely to be very lively ones, indeed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
From Saturdays Daily:

Allie Olafson from near StratfOrd
was a visitor in Webster City yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs c. Rocker Of Kamrar spent yes
terday afternoon in this city with hel
daughter, Mrs. ]. w. BEEN.
Mrs. Clarence Tjernage!, Mrs. Clar'
ence Dick and Miss Mabel Dick OF
StanhOpe and Mrs. Leo Dick of Oak
land, who is visiting relatives in Stan
hope, were all in the city last evening
to attend the band concert.
Jack Zeigler left today for Caldwell
n. j.. to participate in the national
craftsmanship contests. He is mem
Der of the Iowa National Rifle clul
team. The shoot starts Monday and
will last through August.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank ]. COUNSEL
George Smith, Miss Eta Wilcox, Re,
Crabtree. Earl Johnson, Wilson Carutl
and Misses Lenore Wilkinson ant
Maude Milsap were among those from
Williams who attended the band con
cert in this city last evening.
Mrs. ]. w. Stiverson left yesterday
afternoon for Kansas City, Kansas, fol
a weeks visit at the home of her par
ents, Bishop and Mrs. G. J. Kephart
Mrs. Stiyerson's sisters and brothers
will all he at the home of their parents
next week and will enjoy family
reunion, the first in six years.
Mr.. and Mrs +. +. Cash returned
home last night from Melrose, Wiscoh
sin, where they have been visiting Mrs
C's parents. Mrs. Cash spent some 81,
weeks there and Mr.. Cash was gon,
two weeks.
Ray II. Johnson and little daughter
Shirley of Williams motored to this
city this morning.
Mrs. George Ostrem of Ellsworth j:
| a visitor in Webster City this after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Woodruff. Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Ennis and Mrs Evi
Stuckey of Jewell motored to Webster
City last evening to take in the bant
concert.
Miss Miriam KamphOefner returned
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

home to Sioux City this noon after
spending six weeks in this city visiting
Misses Helen Hearn, Aurilla Peterson
Alma Tolstrup and other friends.
J. r. Hughes, Ray ID. Hughes, 2. j
Brandrup and j. c. JenkinsOn expect
to leave Tuesday morning on ten
days fishing trip to White Fish Lake
MINI. They will make the trip over
land.
Lieut.. Gale Pearce arrived home this
noon from Camp Dix, n. j., for fiji
teen day furlOugh with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Pearce. He will
then 60 to Camp Dodge to receive his
honorable discharge from the army.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Fridays Daily:

From Fridays Daily:
Earl Zimmerlin is visiting relatives
in Bloomington, Ill.
| Pat Wilkinson of Williams visited
| friends in Webster City last evening.
Arthur Hanson Of Ellsworth is a
visitor in Webster City this afternoon.
Mrs Myrtle Riley and daughter of
Jewell are visiting relatives in this city
this afternoon.
John jacobson and Earl Riley of
jewell are county seat business callers
this afternoon.
Miss Grace Hall and brother Marion
from near Williams, are visitors in
Webster City today.
Mr. and Mrs. Magnus Johnson and
Mrs. j. c. Olson and child of Jewell
were visitors in this city yesterday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Ritter from north of town and
daughter. Miss Irma, who is employed
at the Seymour Eichman store, left
last evening for Creston City, H.. for
a brief visit with relatives.
DR.. II. G.. Crumpton went to Des
Moines this morning to visit ]. r.
King of Jewell. who underwent an
operation there for the removal Of a
cataract from one eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray McMurray and
children and Mrs McMurray's sistei,
Miss Helen Miller, of Grinnell, who is
visiting here, leave Sunday for Clear
Lake where they will spend week in
the McMurray cottage. They will be
joined there by Mrs. McMurray's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Miller, of Grin
nell, who will spend the week with
them.
Mason Hill of Stanhope was bust
ness caller in the county seat yester-
day.
Miss Jessie McMurray leaves Tues
day for Bayview, Mich, where she will
sojourn throughout the hay feve: sea-
son.
Miss Ethel Virtue returned to st.
Paul yesterday after months visit
here at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. X. Virtue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
An ENJOYABLE Meeting.

The local WOman's Christian TEN
perance Union had a very enjoyable
meeting Thursday afternoon with theii
president, Mrs. James White, toul
miles east of town.
After the regular business session
and pleasant social time, the hostess
assisted by her daughter. Miss Esta
line, served dainty refreshments to the
thirty guests.
Mrs. Bishop of Sterling, Colorado
added much to the pleasure Of the at
ternoon by telling the women OF some
Of the activities If the w. c, I. U. in
her home city,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Governor Harding to Enlist
Assistance Of County At
tOrneys in Statewide
Drive.
CALL A CONFERENCE
War is to be Started on High
Cost of Living in State Of
Iowa.

A statewide campaign against prof
teering has been started by Governor
Harding. His campaign will be carried
on through county attorneys and othe,
officials having to do with law enforce
ment. A conference of these officials
will be held in Des Moines Friday.
The governor is quoted as saying:
Among the dealers in certain
lines of food stuffs there is appar-
emily a combination that fixes the
prlce-and that way beyond rea-
sonable profit.
THE state of Iowa has plenty of
laws against pools, trusts and COM
binations, and these laws should be
enforced.
II am going to take up the mat
ter with the various county attor-
neys OF the state, and it may be
that will call conference Of
these attorneys to consider the adj
visibility of statewide campaign
against prOfiteerS.
THE high cost of living will be
thoroughly, discussed at this con-
ference, with view to learning
who is responsible for mounting
prices in time of peace, and an
earnest attempt will be made to
find solution to the problem"
County Attorney j. Il. Burnstedt has
received no notice as vet from the gov
ernOr, but he stands ready to cooperate
in whatever way possible to stop any
that may be going on here.
Iowa laws forbid combinations to fix
prices and also the holding of food for
the purpose of advancing prices.
any actions of this kind are
going on in Webster City is not known,
but if an investigation is asked by Gov
ernor Harding, Mr.. Burnstedt will
conduct a searching one in this county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Harvey
Expect to Leave Next
Week, Taking Furni-
ture Along.
FUTURE IS PROBLEM
Will be up to Local Men if
Place is Reopened Very
Soon.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Harvey, who have
conducted the Wilson Hotel in this
city the past five or, six years, expect
to leave the place Wednesday, the date
upon which their contract with the
North American Hotel company ex
pires. The Indications now are that
the hotel will be closed on that date
for time at least.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey own the furni
ture in use at the hotel and they eX.
pect to ship it, probably to some point
in Illinois. They have several points
in view.
Situation Uncertain.
The problem as to whether the hotel
here will be reopened is one that many
people are interested in. The North
American Hotel company, on account
of pending litigation, are hardly in a
position to refurnish the place and put
landlord in charge.
Local stockholders in the company
have deal pending whereby they can
take over the option OH the property
and, should they exercise this privilege,
they will probably make some arrange
ments to reopen the place. In case this
is not done, the hotel on Sept. l will
revert to Mr.. Merrill. unless the North
American company are in position at
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
PAYS $1,000 FOR
A YEARLING BOAR
B. F. Mccoy Buys a First
Class Big Type Poland
China Boar.

b. F. Mccoy, who lives on the former
Mitchell farm southwest Of Webster
City, has just bought one of the high
est priced boars ever brought to Ham
iltOn county. 1t is big type Poland
China for which Mr.. Mccoy paid Mon
roe Mccoy & Sons of Villisca $1,000.
On the day he was sold, he was just
twenty days under one year of age,
weighed 800 pounds and stood 3713
inches high.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Ruys Residence Property.

A. F. Schrader has purchased the
residence at SOB Boone street OF Z. +.
phillips and also a quarter section oil
land near town owned by Mr. Philips
The price paid for the town property
was $4,000. The Phillips family Will
probably remove to Waterloo IN tha
near future to make their home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

A post card received in this city by
DR.. and Mrs. Il. Z. Chippertield brings
the news that DR.. Ward Hannah has
arrived back in the United States. III
was mailed from New York, just after
he landed, and carried the information
that Immediately upon his discharge
he would join Mrs. Hannah at Corwith,
following which both would come to
Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Regimental Band From
Rainbow Division Makes a
Big Hit in Webster
City.
QUARTET is POPULAR
Following the Concert a
Dance Was Given at Elks
Club House.

Folks who didn't hear the concer
at the Victory Concert Tour" of TIT
16Sth infantry band at the court house
park Friday night, missed one OF th'
best musical treats which has come
to Webster City in many months. a
monster crowd, however. attended ant
cars were packed for blocks about the
park.
It's not many months since this
poppy organization was playing over
seas, close to the lines. 1t kept up the
morale of war-weary Iowa doughboys
and when its members weren't jaZzin
on their comets and bass horns, they
were carrying wounded soldiers in the
thick of the fight.
Male Quartet.
The songs by the male quartet took
the large audience by storm. When
Messrs. Benge, Siverly, Smith and
COurOn sang I'm a Ja-a-azz Baby the
audience rocked in appreciation. And
everyone. clapped vOciferously for the
songs of the trenches. This quartet
was encored four times.
Every member of the quartet could
sing and the harmony was almost per-
feet:
Sergeant MOrgans.
Sergeant Lou #. MOrgans, leader of
the band, was one of the big attrac-
tons of the concert. Sergeant MOrgans
is a good leader, and besides that he
has n lot Of dignity and poise. Then
he is just boyish enough to make big
hit with the audience.
Those who attended the concert
heard regular war talk, too. Ralph
G. Kinsinger gave some cl0se-ups OF
the experiences of the band members
at the front. II was fine talk, with
lots of interesting anecdotes, told in an
inimitable fashion.
There were two numbers in, which
the regimental quartet with trumpets
was featured. The first OF these was
1.-THE American Trumpeter' march, the
peppiest kind of music. In the second
number. the four soldiers were dressed
as blue Devils" as they juggled their
trumpets in lie Regiment de Sambre
ct Meuse" march. These and "Ihe
Stars and Stripes Forever march, were
some of the most popular features OF
the program.
Following the concert, the band Or
chestra gave public dance at the Elks
club house. The place was packed
all evening and the music made big
hit with the dancers
The Webster City Elks cleared ap-
proximately $50 out of the band con-
cert to add to the charity fund OF the
lodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04

AT Riverside park Friday night the
Alden nine won from the Webster City
Athletics 9 to 4. Inability to hit ut the
right time and errors lost the game to
Webster City. The game was witness
ed by a fair sized crowd which fire.
quently applauded both the visitors
and the home team. Woodall struck
out IA men. :
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Contract Let.

At the special meeting held at Null
berry Center school Friday for the
letting of the contract for the erection
of new school building in District
No. 4, harrisburg township, the con-
tract was let to Lucas Smith of KAN
rar for So.SJ2. Work on the new build
ing will commenced at once.