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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Chicago Operatic Company.

In presenting such organizations as
the Chicago operate company the
lyceum justities its right to exist as
one of Americas great educational in.
stitutions. This great company of
singers includes men and women of
national reputation. Arthur Middle.
ton graduated from the ranks Of the
company into the Metropolitan Grand
Opera company This fact itself indi-
Gates the character of the Organiza ton
and it's standing in the musical world.
The high standard set when Mid.
dlcton was with the company has been
maintained and the company comes to
the lecture platform as the finest ex-
ponents of operate singers. Such
artists as John =. Miller. Mae Graves
Atkins. Rose Lutiger Cannon and
Edgar Nelson, all OF them members of
the musical organization Of ChicagOs
great Sunday Evening club. need no
commentator. Their regulations are
established in the musical world. and
are Of such character that Webster
Citians may confidently expect a pro-
gram of splendid merit when the Chi
cago operate Company appears here
evening ut the Methodist
church as the third number OH the
Chamber Of Commerce course.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
The Merchants Income Tax.

The butcher. the baker. the candle
stick maker. and every other keeper u
small shops and stores. including tn,
'dressmaker and the milliner. is obliged
under the revenue law to acertain hi.
or her true net income as defined i,
the law, and to file return if thu
amount realized in 1919 was sufficient
The best procedure for the shop
keeper is to get n blank Form 1904
and figure net income according to the
instructions and schedule in block A
Then add any other items of income re.
ceived to obtain the total net income
for the year.
A person who is unmarried must file
If the net income was $1,000 or more.
a married person living with wife Cor
husband must file if the joint net in.
come of husband, wife. and dependents,
if any. was $1,000 or more.
Returns and payments must reacl,
the collector of internal revenue by
March u.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
FIFTY CARLOADS
OF TRUCKS TO IOWA
Army Trucks to be Used
on State Road Work
Arrive.

Ames Tribune: Fifty carloads of
large army trucks, for use by the state
highway commission in the extensive
road Improvement campaign under the
federal aid and state good roads pro-
gram, have arrived at the Iowa state
headquarters for army trucks on the
corner of Grand avenue and Lincoln
way.
Up to and including the month Of
February, there has been over 400 Of
these trucks allotted to the state Of
Iowa. the largest portion of these al
ready having been distributed among
the counties of the state, and the re-
mainder reserved for the central feet
to be maintained at Ames. The trucks
are assigned to the counties for use on
either federal aid or county roads, with
the stipulation that they be maintained
and managed by the county.
The trucks remain under the general
supervision of the State highway COM
mission, however, and subject to the
central state scheme of road improve
ment
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
MANY SCHOOLS
WITHOUT TEACHERS
Hamilton County has Seven
Rural Schools now
Closed.

The scarcity of teachers is becoming
more and more serious each day.
There are at present seven Hamilton
county schools closed because no teach
crs can be secured.
Superintendent for consolidated
districts also are scarce, and the state
department of education is urging that
all who possibly can. take summer
work III order to prepare themselves
for these positions. County Superin-
tendent +. f. Snow has received let
ter explaining that there were 100 new
consultations during the past year,
making total Of almost $50 in the
state, and there will be Il great many
more during the coming year. For this
reason the department is asking that
all who possibly can should take the
work in order to become
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Mistaken Identity.

Mrs. Clancy lived in an apartment
house Just over the rooms Of her friend
Mrs. Murphy. For long time these la.
dies were the best of friends, but at
last they quarreled. One day, as Mrs
Murphy was sitting in the window
Mrs. Clancy called down: Faith, now
and why don't yez get in out of the
windy and let your pet monkey sit
there a while The naybors would be
after getting rest from yer homely
ould face
'Well. now. Mrs. Clancy. it was only
this morning that | did that same and
the policeman came along and. when he
saw the monkey, he bowed and smiled
and said why. Mrs. Clancy, when did
yez move dOwnStairST
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
TIME TO EXCHANGE
YOUR LIBERTY BONDS
Temporary Forms Should
now be Exchanged for
Permanent,

Look over your Liberty Bonds
Don't think because you have cashcd
the last interest coupon or there is only
one coupon left that Uncle Sam is
through paying interest on your bonds.
Some issues Of Liberty Bonds were
put out in temporary form and should
be exchanged within the next month
or two for the permanent bonds. They
are as follows: First Liberty 4 per
cent. on which the last interest coupon
fell due Dec. Is, 1919: second Liberty
! per >cent, OH which the last coupon
fell due Nov. Is. 1919: first Liberty
AZ per cent, on which the last coupon
will fall due on June Is next: the Sec
ond Liberty Al per cent, on which the
last coupon will fall due on May u
next: and the third Liberty ~ per
cent, on which the last coupon will
fall due on March Il. this month.
On or after March Is third Liberty
~ per cent bonds should be exchanged
for 4 new permanent bona with the
full number of coupons to be paid in
the future. The other bonds here des-
cribcd will be exchanged for perma-
nent bonds next month, or as soon as
the government can print and send
them out.
Take your bonds to your bank to
have them exchanged. Don't give them
to any irresponsible person in exchange
for what he tells you is a new bond or
on his promise to exchange your bonds
for YOU DO it yourself Look over
your bonds carefully. so you will
choose the right ones to be exchanged.
You will find SHELTON letters in large
red type across the face of the bond de-
scvibing just what issue it is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Original Notice.

In the district court OF Iowa, in and
for Hamilton county, April term, a. D..
1920.
Anna Beall, plaintiff, VS.. Leslie Bea}l
defendant.
To Leslie Beal defendant: You are
hereby notified that on or before the
9th day of April, a. D.. 1920, the petit
tion Of the plaintiff in the above ell
titled cause will be filed in the office
of the clerk of the district court of
the state of Iowa. in and for Hamilton
county, claiming of you Il divorce from
the bonds of matrimony OH the ground
|of adultery. For further particulars.
see petition of plaintiff when on file.
And that unless You appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the next term of court. being
the April term of said court. which will
commence at Webster City, Iowa. on
the 10th day of April. 1920. default will
be entered against you and Judgment
and decree rendered thereon as provid-
ed by law.
Dated this oath day of February. \.
d.. 1920.
;;-Sf4 Mrs. Anna Beall Plaintiff.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Plan COUNTY
COME RENCE
Pastors at Recent Des
Moines Meeting Ar
ranged for Advanc-
ing Church Work.
TEAMS ARE NAMED
Work in Interest Of Inter.
TEAMS ARE NAMED
Work in Interest of Inter.
Church World Move
ment in State.

At the recent conference in Des
Moines attended by pastors from all
over the state in the interest Of the
1nterchurch World movement, plans
were made for conference in each
county of the state to be held April 6,
z. 8. and ., for the purpose of selecting
teams to advance the church work.
Until that time, the following heads
Of the various works were named for
this county:
Convener, DR.. Il. Il. Chippertield of
the Methodist church; spiritual resour-
ces and evangelism, Rev. j. NJ. Herbst
Of the English Lutheran church; mis-
sionary education, Rev. Arthur Metcalf
of the Congregational church; life ser.
vice, Rev. L. f.. viets of the Baptist
church,; stewardship, Rev. Charles
Flesher of the Williams Methodist
church; women's work, Miss Mary
ClOsz
At the county conference, these APP
pointments will be confirmed or chang
cd
1t is safe to, say that never in its his
tory has the church of Christ been SO
thoroughly wide awake and progress
I've as it is today. The men who make
up her ministry are for the most part
men Of vision and enterprise and pur-
pose. The state of Iowa is blessed with
truly great ministry. No one could
have failed to have noted this in the
pastors conference that was held in
Dies MOines last week, when almost
1000 mcQ, pastors of churches within
the state, met together for three days
to discuss the work Of the church.
They came from all denominations, but
it would have been difficult for any one
to discover any differences that would
mark the denominational lines. They
faced. the task together and organized
for cooperative effort in all lines of
church activities.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
The PrOligal.

/ am a prOdigal Of time,
1t pleases me, it pleases Inc
To perpetrate the goddess crime
OF spending minutes lavishly.
To squander an essential hour
In marking shadows cross the grass
To dissipate days rich dover
In watching butterflies skim past!
Oh. you who make each instant count
For this or that well ordered deed.
Have you forgot that red wings mount
In flaming circles DER the mead?
Have you forgot that sands run free!
Heed. then. prOdigals glad song.
Why miser of the seconds he
When all eternity is long?
Ruth Lambert Jones in Scribner's
Magazine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
IncliIible

The Home Sector: HOmeward bound
al engineer regiment which had fought
the entire war at Bordeaux was sur.
prised to find several citations posted
on the slips bulletin boards. While
this regiment had been among the first
to reach France and it's personnel had
volunteered with the idea of going d.
rectly to the front. they were shifted
to the base port in the summer of 1917
to build docks and kept there during
the whole of hostilities.
None having been sprayed with Ger
man IT'S and all having been denied
the usual avenues to becoming heroes,
the regiment greeted the announcement
of the citations with stampede to the
bulletin board. There it was revealed
that the greater share of the men cllos-
I'll for the honOrs consisted of mess
sergeant and five cooks, who had main.
tanned a high standard of morale by
serving beans la BOrdelaise and pro-
viding other dclectablc dishes that help
ell make the men contcnted.
Among the officers cited by the resi-
mental order was major who had
been particularly conspicuous for his
good work in unloading shiploads Of
food and ammunition when the Amer.
leans were in the midst Of the Argonne
drive. This major, democratic and
popular officer, was Immediately be-
sieged with congratulations.
II don't see why they cited me-" he
explained modestly. II can't cook"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Herself.

Wherever she was laughin' and singin
and story tellin,'
And kind words of the old friends
the like they were there to hear
And always the bite and sup for the
sclluler that marked her
dweliin'-
And herself with the step of girl
and close to 20 year.
Eth, blue eyes, that knew when they
were young.
The sorrows of Il long life could
never dim their light:
Still know there's laughin' and still
song is sung,
And still a kind word spoken where
you may be this night.
Wherever she was was comfort and the
all that she had for sharin',
The water she gave from the we'll
was better than drink at a fair !;
Never daughter she had with the
half of her wit and DARN.
With the like of her rosy cheeks or
the curl Of her silver hair.
Eli. woman dear, who was JOY to me 50
long.
There's many ran to greet you in the
place Of your delight,
And l think you do be sayin', between
the mirth and song,
The kind word for one old friend
who's nlissin' you this night.
Garrison in EverybOdy's
Magazine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Oyer(li(l the Part.

San Francisco ArgOnaut: The visitor
to the lawyers Office stood in amaze.
ment
IL say, old man." he exclaimed
Whatever has happened to you? Had
a motor smash or what!'
The lawyer shook his head YEARLY
las he ginserly touched his bruised and
bandaged face.
mo. You remember that case the
other day when l defended man
charged with assault? Well. made a
strong plea for him on the ground tina
he was fool rather than criminal
Yes, but"
IL did SO we'll that he was acquitted
and he waited for me outside the
court
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08

Boston Transcript: Mr.. Blank must
favor Toms suit for his daughter
hand he's invited Tom to dinner.
That's where you're mistaken. His
daughter is keeping house now. and
lac thinks when Tom tastes her cooking
that will settle it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
SPEAKERS FOR
CHURCH NAMED
Local Baptist Church has
Four Minute Speakers to
Advance new World
Movement.
WILL RAISE MONEY
Talk at Every Service Be-
tween March Ia and
April Is.
WILL RAISE MONEY

AS paiL VI Tic puDllclty WoFH VI t!'
New World movement, the Baptist par
of the Jnterclrurch World movement
minute men and women have been Sc
lected in every Baptist church to dc
liver four minute speeches in all ser
vices of these churches beginn;ll:
March IA and continuing until April
o5.
For the Baptist church of this city
the following committee has been nam
ed. one member of which will give q
speech at each service Of the churcl
during the dates named: K. G. Rem
ley, chairman; Il. G. Dannatt, A. Il
Rasmussen and S. s. Parkhurst.
A. ID. McGlashan Of Des Moines is
director of the Baptist board of promo
ton, and he has large and efficient
office force helping to carry through the
program. In each district of the state
a chairman is to be named, but mono
has as vet been appointed for the dis
trict including Webster City.
Raise Money.
At the present time, conference of
pastors are being held by the New
World movement in all parts of the
country, and the Baptist church has
set for its task the raising of $10O,OOO.-
600 for missionary work during the
next five years. This great sum will
be secured in a financial drive lasting
eight days, beginning April %.
A meeting was held in Dcs Moines
Thursday to set quotas for the various
churches Of the state and, though no
report has been received here, the Rev.
l.. Il. Vets believes that the quota Of
the local church will be at least S2O,-
600.
The money raised for this drive will
be used for missionary work in this
country and abroad-$o4 100000 for
foreign missions, $50, 100000 for home
missions, $31 900. 900 for education, $S,-
100000 for ministerial board. Less
than four per cent will be used for the
promotional work of the campaign.
Pastors Active.
The pastors Of the Baptist churches
Of Iowa are heartily in accord with this
whole movement. Never before in the
history of the Christian church have
there been such optimism and perfect
The pastor Of the Bap-
fist church in this city is one of the
active workers in the campaign. All
Baptist churches in this part of the
state are preparin: to do their level
best
There can be no doubt that this is
a very critical time for the church,
when great masses Of men are organic
ing and threatening "our social and po-
litical program for the future without
ton for the church." At the
same time the church has an Opportu-
nifty that has never been known in any
other generation to help reconstruct
the whole world on truly Christian
basis
Fifty thousand Baptists of Iowa are
'eady for their part of the great pro-
gram, and have adopted as their share
# the Sl0O,OOO.OOO goal the nice sum
# S3,270,OOO for the five year
,eriod. OF this sum, more than half
will be used within the state for edu-
.atiOnal purposes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
SNOW IS BIG
CROP Benefit
Will Keep the Ground Moist
for a Long Period
and Enrich the
Soil.
ANOTHER BIG YIELD
Dry Regions of Montana
and North Dakota
Benefited.

| The blizzard that has just completed
its sweep over the vast area Of the
northwest and west, and the winters
heavy fall of snow, is expected to per-
form a valuable service for the crops
Of this year. in the opinion of local
elevator men.
The heavy fall of snow will be the
means of preserving moisture in the
ground that will suffice for the needs
OF the growing crop should the rainfall
in this region be below normal during
the early summer months.
This snowfall will be of great bene-
fit for the wheat. corn and oats crops
of this year" said successful farmer
today This will be especially true OF
the dry regions in North Dakota ana
Montana. 1t will also be of great
service in South Dakota and parts Of
Nebraska. When moisture is furnish
cd 10y snow, as is being done this sea
son. the land can carry its crops to
harvest without the usual amount Of
rainfall"
Reports concerning the crops and
conditions OF the land in this cOmmun-
ity are almost unanimously favorable.
1t is stated that conditions at this
early period in the crop year could
not be much more favorable than they
urp now rruGrtc,l TO br There arc the
fairest prospects for Il great yield OF
crops in Webster City territory this
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
DAILY MARKETS
Furnished By The Trans Nlississlppi
Grain Company, H. II. Audley.
ManaEef. Phone $40.

Chicago, March S.--Corn: Cash pric.
rs held firm, but did not advance as
much as futures. being unchanged to
. higher. Most advices still show II
scarcity of cars, especially east Of the
river. Western markets al getting
more corn relatively and arctshOwin:
the effect Of it, Kansas City March corn
being quoted at one time today u elev-
en- cents under Chicago March. The
government report on farm reserves
shows 1902, 100000 bushels which was
as expected. Corn is up 1Sc in two
weeks. which ought to be enough for
the time.
Oats: The market showed Il heavy
tone during the early session, finally
rallying on strength in corn chiefly
There was some new buying on the
theory that corn could not continue to
go up without affecting oats. This
caused quite sharp rally during the
last half hour. Premiums were UNI
changed. but the general market re-
serves-422. S15, O00--much larger than
expected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08

l.. a. Chapman of Loveland. Colo.
who. with his family. has been visit
ing in this city the past week with
Mrs. Chipman's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Hyatt. left this noon for Man
kate, Mimi, near which place they
will reside on a farm. Mrs. Chapman
and children will leave for Mankato in
a few days
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
The Hidden Face.

Boston Transcript: Hello. Is this
Mr.. Jigson?"
YES
This is Smith Can / borrow your
auto for this afternoon
why. no. shouldn't think you'd
have the face to ask for it,
II haven't. That's why I'm asking
over the phone
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Doing Two Bits,

You seem pretty proud since you
gave % cents to the Red Cross fund
"Yassuh,' replied Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley. Talk about dom yuh bit, l
jcs' done my two bits"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
"Cor,e Home With Me- Now"

Louisville Courier-Journal What
ills Mrs. Flubdub:"'
shes searching the soda bars for
her husband
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08

FOR SALE-the residence property at
307 East Dubuque street. Six room
house and ~. lots. Electric lights.
Well, cistcrn, barn and chicken
house. Possession April /. Write
r. Hetherington, Cedar Rapids, To-
wa. Second floor c. Il. Savings bank
building. 5d6flj1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08

Miss Leah Johnson of Williams and
Visiting cousin, Mrs. Warren Smith Of
Seattle. Wash. are visitors in Webster
City today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
Scarcely.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: In this
era woody" is scarcely term Of re.
proaeh for the west
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
RicI,ic.killDOrv,,

Mrs. w. J. Richie and VIM. Kilborn
both of this city. were married in Fort
Dodge Saturday afternoon and are
now at home to friends at Mrs. Riches
home on Division street.
Mrs. Richie is long time resident
of this city and is well known. Mr..
Kilborn is Christian Science practi-
TONER and has been located in this city
some years. The many friends of both
extend best wishes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08
SOCIAL EVENTS.

There will be no meeting of The Har.
mony club this week.

There will be no meeting of The Har.
mony club this week.
The Wednesday club will meet with
Mrs. II. F. Beck Wednesday afternoon
at 30 o'clock.
The Tuesday Bridge club will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Miss Sybil
Clark.
The Home Needle, Work club vii
meet Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Warren Il. Dodge.
The Pleasant Hour club will hold
an all day meeting tomorrow with Mrs.
Carrie Veach
Mrs. &. J. Long and Mrs. $. Il. Shell
don will entertain the One O'Clock
Auction Bridge club Wednesday at 1
o'clock at the home of the former.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Congregational church will meet
Friday at 5 p. III. with Miss Edith Lee,
SIS First street.
The Alpha Delphian chapter will
meet Wednesday evening at s o'clock
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Leaders will be Mrs. S. Il. Sheldon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson and Mrs. Il.
L. Channcr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-08

FOR. SALE-manmot Toulouse gan.
ders. Mrs. JAS. II. Daniels, Wcoste.
City, Iowa. Phone 2Of3 3-4d-j-ftf