davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06

home of her parentsN near woodstock.
Miss Iva attends school in this city and
stays at the ]. B. CrOvisier home
Mrs. Ella Semlow went to Stout,
Iowa, Saturday afternoon to visit a
brother who resides there.
Mrs. A. L. Lommel returned to Wa
terloo Saturday afternoon following a
visit here with her mother, Mrs. G. B.
Stoddard, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Greiner of
harrisburg visited here Saturday at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. D0Qlittle.
Paul Gerard of Blairsburg was a
Webster City visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Grandgeorge Of Des
Moines returned to her home Saturday
afternoon following weeks visit hers
at the Fred Grandgeorge home.
Mrs. Jerry House of Jewell was n
Webster City visitor Saturday after
noon, Ell route home from Waterloo,
where she has been visiting her sister
in-law, Mrs. AL. Butler.
Mrs. Henry Redling Of Jewell was
in the city Saturday to visit her<hus-
band, who is patient at Mercy hospi-
tai, having undergone an operation for
appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas VanI4angen
of Kamrar were Webster City visitors
Saturday afternoon.
Frank johnson of Jewell was Wis
II tor in this city Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Huisman
of Kamrar were Webster City visitors
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Hattie Adams from near Kan
rar was visitor in this city Saturday.
Misses Florence Leonard and Ger
trude TreanOr returned home from
Boone yesterday afternoon, having Wis.
tied over New Years with the formers
sister, Mrs. Harry Baisden. Mrs. G.. r.
Stanley and two children accompanied
them home and will make an extended
visit here with Miss Leonard.
Sergeant Tom Ahearn of Fort Des
Moines visited over Sunday in this city
ut the J. p. Cunningham home.
Mrs. p. J. Cunningham returned
home from Galya Saturday evening
having been there to visit her parents
during the past couple weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. John McCarley of
Williams are Webster City visitors to.
day.
Wesley Schaub returned to this city
this morning after having spent two
weeks visiting his parents at Sank Cen
ter, Mimi, during the quarantine here
He will reopen his studio here again
Immediately now that the lid has been
lifted.
Mrs. Herman Wilke Of Wilke is a
visitor in this city today.
Father O'Meara Of Williams is a
Webster City visitor today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06
Annual Church Meeting.

The annual church meeting of the
Congregational church will be held
Thursday evening in the church. The
ladies' will serve chicken pie dinner at
6 o'clock, following which reports will
be read on the various church activities
and officers elected for the ensuing year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06
A Christmas Cactus.

There is on display at the Freeman-
Journal Office fine Christmas cactus
in full bloom. 1t has been donated to
the Red Cross by friend. Bids on this
magnificent plant will be received at
this Office. Come in and look at it.
6d4f1j1'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06
Annual Stockholders Meeting.

The annual stockholders meeting for
the election of directors Of the Farmers
Savings Bank Of StanhOpe, Iowa, for
the ensuing year, will be held ut their
banking rooms Tuesday, January IA.
1919, from one to three o'clock p. IN.
12-2Od4Fri s. J. CottingtOn, Pres.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06
Birth Record.

Mr.. and Mrs. Zelfer C. Coats, Web
ster township, boy, December II, 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Henry G. Harrison,
harrisburg, a boy, December p, 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond L. StOrefer,
Liberty township, boy, December 20,
1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Nelson Ander-
son, Clear Lake township, girl, De
cember %, 1918.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06
Shook, County Auditor.

Fort Dodge Messenger: G. 4
Shook has been named county audi
tor to succeed james l.. Hanraifa'
who resignation goes into effect Feh
ruary /. Mr.. Shook is we'll ,qualiiia
for the post: n. He served as deput
auditor several years ago. He ha
also been a county engineer. He vii
start in on his new work February l.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Harry Carson left last night for
Chicago on brief business sojourn.
Ii r. F.. Jones is spending several
days in Chicago on business.
Mrs. George Doyle Of Williams Is
a Webster City visitor today.
Arnold Schultz returned to Du-
buque, where he attends Dubuque col
lege, this moon, after spending his
holiday vacation with his parents in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John v. Warden
and baby from northeast Of town
went to Rochester, Mimi, this noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rernice Markwardt
went to Woodstock this noon for few
days visit with relatives.
Mrs. H. Koolhof returned to her
home at Buffalo Center this morning
following a visit with her son, Albert
Koolhoff, near Highview.
Mrs. ID. J. Kahl Of woodstock was
a visitor in this city this morning.
Mrs. Ed Brown went to Wool
stock this noon to visit her son Bar
rett and family. Little Miss Margaret
Brown will accompany her home this
afternoon for visit with her grand
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Benton Of
Wrenshall. Mimi, returned home this
noon, having been here to attend the
funerals of Charles Hall and Miss
Edith Adams.
Henry Gath Of Jewell is visitor
in this city this afternoon.
DR.. Il. w. Slater Of Jewell is n
professional caller in this city this
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Waterman of
Kamrar are Webster City visitors to-
day.
john Koop from near Jewell is a
county seat visitor this afternoon.
Miss Lucy Knox Of Jewell is a
visitor here today.
Edward Ackley Of near harrisburg
is Webster City visitor today.
-BascOm Huddlestun leaves tonight
for Camp Grant, ILL.,, upon mule buy
ing trip. The government will hold a
sale of mules there tomorrow.
Frank Beals, U. s. n. arrived in
this city yesterday morning to visit his
wife, who is staying for the present at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. s. Miller. Mr.. Beals has been on
active duty on a, mine sweeper off Cap.
May, New Jersey, but has been trans
ferred TO the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing sta ton while awaiting discharge.
He will return to Chicago Wednesday
and expects to be mustered out Of the
service shortly.
Miss Opal Miller has returned to
Ames for the resumption Of her studies
at the Iowa State college.
Miss Claire Richardson left this
morning for Ames, where she will re-
sumo her work in the Iowa State col
lege, following an extended absence due
to illness and subsequent surgical work.
MFRS. w. G. vanderplOeg returned
to her home in Knoxville today after
ten d(ys' visit here with her sister,
Mrs. Harold Closz, and to see her new
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06
Accents Position.

Glenn A. Stonebarger, who recently
received his discharge from army
service. has been employed by the
Ruegnitz Drug Company as phar-
macist. Mr.. Stonbarger began work
the I'd. but is off duty today, owing
to the illness Of Mrs. Stonebarger.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06
: For Sale.

We have another 100 acre farm with
in 3 miles of court house at Webster
City. Possession March LIST II sold by
Jan. Is. Priced worth the money.
1881 Whitman 4 Hampton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06

Alvin Fort, who has been confined to
his home for about four weeks with the
Spanish influenza, has resumed his
work at Gustuson's meat market.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06

DR.. T. F., Desmond has made the
purchase Of new Ford coupelet from
the Snyder-Kayser Company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-01-06
Picture Of Grumpy

Co. c, 313 Supply Train, A. p. o. 79s
The sun., 1919-01-26
impressions of the Kaiser"

IF the title of Mr.. David Jayne Hills
l. book, Impressions Of he Kaiser,
leads any one 10 expert from the volume
a collection of "chatty" personal remin-
iscenees and impressions the title is
misleading. If the book were such a
book it would belong with the mass-or
mess-Of war books from which the pub
lie has turned TO more worth while things
But the book is rather a careful study of
the Kaiser's private and official person
ality-for, as the author insists, Wilhelm
the man and Wilhelm the KAISER were
one-as a source of the German war mad
ness and lust for dominion.
Words get in the way whenever any
one tries to write about the Hoben8ollerns
and their mad upholders. The Kaiser
and the kaiserfoIk profit. by the honor
able, but in this case iamentable and per
haps harmful. natural desire Of other ma
The sun., 1919-01-26
"The United States in the World War;

ia American men, women and children
On the Lusitania induce the United States
70 make war upon the German Govern
ment! This was not his meaning, the
President told callers who came to the
White House on the day after the speech
lie did not, lie said, consider the fhlladel-
lhia meeting Il proper occasion on winch
10 give any intimalion of policy on any
Sperial matter. lie was defining per
Sonal attitude, but did not have anything
specific in mind" 1t was an explanation
which did not explain. Two London news
papers thought Mr.. Wilson meant tn"
Lusitania ease was so clear against Ger
many that America would not have to ="
10 war 90 obtain redress, but tins view
was untrnablc. inaSnuch as the President
denied that he had anything "sp"rllic IN
mind Surely, the destruction OF ID" lu-
sitania was specific enough.
The sun., 1919-01-26

Major-Gen. Leonard Wood elsewhere to
arouse the people TO the nations need in
this respect. In 1914 the Regular Army
of the United States numbered only l03,-
900 men, part of whom were stationed
in China, the Philippines, Alaska and The
Hawaiian Islands. II Germany succeeded
in defeating France and Great Britain
no one now doubts that this country
would have been in great danger of IL
vasion by the vietors, in the form of
attacks along our Atlantic seaboara, and
as Gen. Wood truly said in that event
the Regular Army available to face such
a crisis would be just about equal TO the
police forces of Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia and Chicago"
Gen. Wood did more than any other
one man 10 create public sentiment in
favor OF military preparedness, without
which the President would have appealed
TO the people in vain when Mr. Wilson
subsequently saw a new light and
changed his mind On the subject The
General POSSESSES one of the rarc>t quail
ties in L public speaker, namely the abil-
ity TO bring an adverse audience around
10 his way Of thinking. During the pc
Rod To which We refer he was invited 10
address a gathering Of more than POO
representative citizens. of Brooklyn at
dinner at the Hamilton Club. Almost
every one present was openly and ayow-
edly opposed to any increase in the mill
larry establishment of the United States,
and Gen. Woods friends feared that here
al all events he would experience 4
frost" Not 80, however; so fair, 50
candid, 50 temperate YET 50 strong and
convincing were his words that he not
only converted his whole audience bat
carried them enthusiastically with him,
and from and after that evening every
gentleman who heard him became an I'M
The sun., 1919-01-26

tionaiIties 10 treat all humankind with re
spect. II is almost impossible for decent
people 10 realize how completely the Hun
has forfeited his claim TO such treatment
from mankind.
Better this than the wild diatribes in
which futile Hun haters indulge, and yet
the aberraney and inadequary are pain
fully apparent. Certainly it is not the
authors fault; his endea,or is obviously
10 be Just. 49,.
Through the impulsive and even ia
natieal temperament of William ii. the
Prlssian inheritance has been brought 10
lis logical conclusion Logically mon
strous. As Mr. Hill does, almost too dis
tinctly, not say: God damn William Ho-
hehznilern,
IMPRESSIONS. OF THE KAISER By
Dawn JsyNE HILL. Harper & Brothers.
81. .:.. ...
The sun., 1919-01-26

THE first thought excited by a vol
L ume entitled The United States IN
the WOrlG Var is that il is too soon 10
write competent history of tie great
struggle which has not yet gone to a final,
formal peace. A little reflection, how
ever, Will show that We cannot wait for a
history with The attributes Of literary
finahty.
Every day, scores and hundreds of per
sons require a working knowledge of the
four years war and especially an ac-
quaintance with the details OF this eoun-
try's participation in the conflict. Such
persons include all those who are con-
eerned in any way in making peace, all
those whose daily work calls for comment
on the public events of the day, and all
that most numerous class whose public
spirit prompts them 10 discuss the war, IFS
outcome and its probable consequences.
To such readers, a Trustworthy MARIA
tive Of our share in the conflict from the
pen OF qualified historian whose scholar
ship and ability have given ham an es-
tablished place IN American letters comes
as valuable contribution to ar actual
need. and hence we are confident, that
Prof. John Bach McMasier'S new book
will he greeted gratefully wherever there
is an earnest interest in world politics
Our Easy Forgetfulness.
All Of us have been impressed at somn
time or other with the facility with which
We forget the details of important con-
temporaneous events. Among well in
formed persons, for example, how many
can tell what was Che attitude Of this
country toward Belgium after the unlaw-
fVl German invasion Of that little king
dom? Were We sympathetic Or eoldly in
different? Then, take the Lusitania dis
aster: how many of Us can tell when and
where it occurred and what was the total
loss Of Efe and how many Americans
were lost!
Who knows when President Wilson
spoke in tones of commentator of a ma
ton too proud 10 fight and when he
expressed desire for ''poace without vie
tory" as the only sort OF peace that
would leave no sting after it? On the
other hand, when did the President fully
realize that a resort 10 force and stern
reliance thereon was the only way 70 over
come the German menace 10 civilization,
saying We must Use 'forc, force TO the
utmost, force without stint or limit If
We would make right the law Of the
world,
Prof. McMasier's book helps us 10 an
swer these questions and hundreds 0f
others that ARISE IN discussion every day.
His reputation as historian enables us
TO rely with confidence upon the accuracy
of his statements, but he is not 50 pain
fully fair1ninded as 10 seem sometimes u
favor the Germans, after the fashion of
some American university professors who
have been 50 afraid of not sitting up
straight that they haze bent over back
ward.
Mr.. Wilson in 1914
Mr.. MrMaster makes ii perfectly clear
that President Wilson did not originally
appreciate the necessity of prepared
ness for war on the part of this country.
Indeed, tile President was taciily hostile
TO the efforts of Representative Gardner
of Massachusetts in Congress and Of
The sun., 1919-01-26
Peace Without Victory

Whatever actual application wa> in
tended IN he loo proud 10 fight speech,
there was no doubt as 10 what nations
President Wilson had IN mind when lie
subsequently told the Senate that there
must be "a peace without victory before
he would ask the people Of this country
10 approve It's formal and solemn adher-
cnee 10 j league for peace. "NlcIory,
said Mr. Wilson, "w"uld mean peace
forced upon the loser. victors terms
forced upon the vanquished. II would he
accepted under Illumination. IN dur0ss, at
an intolerable sacrifice, and would leave
a sting, a resentment. bitter memory
upon which terms Of peace would rest not
permanently but only upon qulcksand
Only peace between equals can last.
If these views winch the historian
tells us simply amazed Europe were cor
rect Oh january -, 1917, when they were
given to the world. If is difficult 10 per
rcivc why they are not true now, and II
hey are tr1Ie now, II would seem IN the
words of the President himself that the
American delegates 90 the Peace Confer
cnce IN Paris are building mot perIna-
nrnily but only upon quicksand =
The extracts which we have made from
Prof. McMaslers contribution 10 con-
temporary history show how many events
there are of recent occurrence which 1t IL
worth while 10 recall in detail. Without
remembering them it is impossible thor
oughly 70 comprehend the attitude and
action of the United States as partici-
pant in the greatest eonS ress of nations
ever held. To all who are interested in
that congress Prof. MeMaster's history
Of our share in the world war is most
helpful book of reference say nothing
cf its interest as a chapter in the story
# our national life.
THE UNITED STATES IN THE WORLD
WAR, By JOHN BACH MCMASTER. ID.
Appleton & CO. s.. ~-....
The sun., 1919-01-26

movable advocate of preparedness.
Less than two years later, on June II,
1916, President Wilson marched at the
head of preparedness parade IN Wash
ington and was endeavoring to induce the
National Democratic Convention 10 put
an anti-German plank into the platform
Why Gen. Leonard Wood should have
been denied a command in France for al
voeating "A policy Of preparedness which
the President subsequently adopted has
always been a mystery. He was per
mitted TO visit the western front, however
on Il temporary mission overseas, and was
struck by a fragment of German shell,
but not seriously hurt. Thus Gen. Wood
can at least enjoy the satisfaction of be-
ing one of the very few American general
officers wounded In the world war.
Nc public utterance of President Nll-
sons subjected him ia more criticism than
III, too propd 10 fight speech. This Was
delivered three DAYS after the sinking Of
the Lusitania at meeting IN PhIlade!-
iIiit VI sumo 1,uVo newly idaui.HiH'u VA
zenS. Here IS the passage thcrcir"m
which. as Prof MrMastcr well SAYS, went
round the world:
TOO Proud to Fight"
The example Of America must be a
special example. The example of Amer
ica must be an example not Of peace be
cause it viii not fight, but of peace be
cause peace is the healing and eleyating
influence of the world and strife is not.
There is such thing as q man being too
prond 10 fight There is surh thing as a
nation being 80 right that it does not
need 20 convince others by force that II is
right
Both at home and abroad this state
ment was taken TO mean That under no
circumstances would the wilful murder of
The sun., 1919-01-26
Mr.. Wilson in IeI4.

Mr.. MeMaster makes ii perfectly clear
that President Wilson did not originally
appreciate the necessity of prepared
ness for war on the part of this country.
Indeed, tile President was taciily hostile
10 The efforts of Representative Gardner
of Massachusetts, in Congress and Of
The sun., 1919-01-26

THE UNITED STATES IN THE WORLD
WAR, By JoHN BACH McMASTK. ID.
Appleton & CO. s.. --....
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
Murphy Cold and Distant.

Personally Murphy is cold and dis
tant, He rarely mixes with the cosmo-
politan life of the turf. At times he
also. shys out as though the world was
pulling against him, Notwithstanding
the winners which have passed through
his hands. He got them, however, by
hard work with all kinds of racing ma
terial and owners.
Like Cox and Geers, Murphy has the
faculty Of inspiring a never ending
~falthfulness among his men and in no
stable on the turf are the secrets Of
form guarded as carefully. The best
sample of this was seen in the uneX-
pected victory of Butt Hale at Column
bus, when everybody considered him a
wooden horse, or the bumps which
Peter Scott gave everybody, although
Andrews put a crimp in the Pittsburgh
delegation when he defeated him with
Lee AxworthY in the NJ. and M. at De-
troit, and followed it with another vic
tory over Peter Volo with the same
horse at Cleveland. Murphy passed out
another sample of his skill in
putting over a sleeper when he won
from Grace Direct with Sanardo at Col
umbus in 2:02A. For several weeks
the San Francisco gelding had been
acquiring the reputation of a n
heater, while at Syracuse he was timed
a third heat in 2:11%. Still four days
later he won in 2:02A, 2:06A, 2:O3A.
This year the winners of the Murphy
stable are scattered all over the lot.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
THE GREED FOR KALE.

Never before in the long history OF
kale has 1t known so greedy a year as
1919: This year will stand the attack
OF time as Verdun held back the Hun.
Inc overwhelming desire to ccumu
aye the dough has been far beyond the
baseball as well as in boxing.
In the late world series prices were
advanced in no small way-not because
the output would be any greater, but
because in his keen desire to absorb the
fray the fan was known to be a pie
eyed sucker.
After waiting for so years the Red
fans got their chance, but not before
they had coughed up beyond their due.
Even bleacher seats were sky-high. or
six times the normal tax.
/, carry Hermann was evidently work.
ing on the principle that everything
comes to him who waits. Garry, more
over, seems to believe it's a long time
between waits.
There not only is no reason for such
outlandish gouging, but there is no rea-
son why 1t should be tolerated,
A baseball strike by rabid fans would
accomplish more real good than nine
tenths of the disorders that have dis
rupted the worlds industries.
How many magnates would go in for
the world series without a return in
sight? About as many as could be
counted on the toes of the third foot.
The time is long overdue when mag
mates should stop and consider that
neither they nor their well-paid players
deserves this singular honor, and al
ways has. Yet he 1t is who bears the
burden of higher taxation.
The system is lopsided to say the
least. The more he pays the less he
gets. He may not be tired of 1t al
present but the day will come when
John H. Bug will arise to demand the
floor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
OLE MISS HARD
At PRACTICE AGAIN
U~ndismayed by Defeat Sulli-
van Squad Prepares to
Meet L. S. U. Saturday

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, Oct.
15,-The Ole Miss team returned from
Alabama with tho same old fighting
spirit and without any serious injuries.
After playing the heavy Thin Red
Line" of Alabama, the team Is again
hard at work getting ready for the
game with l.. s, U. 1t Baton Rouge
Saturday, and is expecting to meet a
heavier team than Alabama's.
In this weeks practice Coach Sulli-
a will give a great deal of attention
to the line to get il in shape to with
stand the heavy line OF j.. s.. u. Mis-
sissippi's line is much lighter than II
has ever been before, and will have to
depend on speed against the opposing
line, There was no one seriously in
jured in the game with Alabama, but
some were pretty badly shaken up, yet
not enough to keep any of the men Out
Of Saturdays game at Baton Rouge,
The schedule for the rest Of the sea.
son Is {: Oct, Is, L., $. u, at Bator
Rouge, Oct. %. Tulane, at New Or
leans; Oct. 81, Union University
campus; Nov. 8. A. and NJ, place no
decided; Nov. Is, s. +. L., campus
Thanksgiving, Mississippi College, a
! jackson, Miss.