Webster City Freeman from Webster City, Iowa • Page 6

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, win. tfe- 1 LOCAL BOYS LEAVE AMES Four Hamilton County Boys Transferred From Ames to Other Military Camps. GO SOUTH AND "Flu" Condition Much Improved and Spread is Checked. Four Hamilton county boys who have been in the auto mechanics school at Ames have been transferred to other camps. Yesterday Murray Simpson, son Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Simpson, southwest of town, left for a Mississippi camp. James Nairn, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh Nairn, southwest of this city, and Arthur Westwick of Williams left on the same train for El Paso, Texas. Last night Garry F. Breitenkanip, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Breiten kamp of this city, left for Camp Meade, Baltimore, Maryland. John D. Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.

L. Hunter of this city, will probably leave today. His destination, however, is as yet unknown to his parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Hunter, C. H. Haeger, Geo. C. Tucker, and Mrs.

Simpson spent yesterday in Ames and saw most of the Hamilton county boys. Mr. and Carl Sparboe of Scott township, alsoSspent. the day in Ames. The influenza condition at the camp is greatly improved and quarantine regulations are HOW a great deal less strict than they were a few days ago.

All the boys Who are not sick are looking fine, in fact they are the picture of rugged health. All, however, will be glad to get away from Ames into other where more active work will be given them, following the period of preparatory work they have been doing in Ames. Some lf0 boys left Ames yesterday afternoon for various southern camps and last night another contingent left for eastern camps. Still other contingents left today for unknown destinations. The fact that men are being sent out of the camp at Ames is ample Indication that the "flu" situation is now well in hand and that its spread has been effectually stopped, being confined now to men in the hospital.

Buried Here, The burial of John Staples, formerly an inmate of the county lurm, who died at the hospital in Iowa City, was held here yesterday afternoon. Mr. Staples had no relatives around here. Corn Husking Prices. v' Rumors are still being circulated by men wanting work husking corn that ii some farmers are paying ten cents, or even higher, a bushel to get their corn husked.

This is nearly always the case whenever good prices are set. Sornebody is always wanting more. The prices of seven cents where an elevator is used for unloading and eight cents where the corn is unloaded by hand, are far above corn husking wages which have leen paid in previous years when we have had good corn. They are also above wages which are paid for unskilled labor in any other local industry at the present time. The fanners have been fair to the buskers and they have an exception5 ally long busking season ahead of them so that there is no need for them to pfe pay the unreasonable prices which are being asked.

Shipping Straw to Cantonments. Straw can be sold to the government cantonment camps, providing a bill is first submitted, showing grade, quantity and F. O. B. loading station, pbf This bid should be sent to Chief, Forage Branch, F.

F. Division, Quarterly master Corps, Lytton Building, Chicago, 111. If It is accepted, the Forage Division will wire back shipping instruct ions. Wins Fort Dodge. -Showing seven entries at the Fort Dodge fair last "week, W.

J. Irving of Freedom township, won one sweepstake, one first, four seconds and one third. These were in compels tition with corn and, small grain from all over the state so that the prizes won speak well for the corn which is being fes grown in Hamilton county. Mr. Irving's thirty ear sample of Silver King corn was the best thirty ear sample in the entire show.

Who Has the Best Acre of Corn? The banks ot the county have pi the farmer wi Kcre of corn county year. If jr yided a big trophy raised the raised Daily Markets. Furnished by £. TV. Wagner Co.

Office in Bossert Phone 140. H. V. Sharpe. Hanager.

AFTERNOON GRAIN LETTER. Chicago, Oct. grain de mand slow and cash corn presumably unchanged to about 5 or 0 cents lower, Cash barley 1 to 3 cents lower, oats about cent lower. Primary corn re ceipts somewhat moderate. New corn crop quality looks very high.

Country offerings and oats and consignment notices reported small. There is some talk of cash car scarcity and car permits are expiring daily because of railroad -inability to 1111 them. One local house claims that eastern stocks of corn and oats are very light almost exhausted. Dealers delaying purchases on belief that peace may bring much' lower prices. Locals sentiment remains mixed.

Recently markets have followed the idea that peace will mean a demand from Europe. Just how large an amount of provisions and grain can be exported from lriiddle Europe for many months is not indicated. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET. Hogs Market mostly 10 to 15c lower than Saturday's average, early $18.00. Practical top $17.85.

Extremely dull on packing grades. Cattle 30,000. Market better grades beef steers strong. Others steady. Sheep 29,000.

Market strong. Hogs left over 4127. RANGE IN PRICES. Open High Low Nov 1.242 Dec l.l'JS Nov 07 Dec (JGS Close 1.25J 1.20 1.18 1.151 1.201 1.101 681 071 CGl 051 061 651 Chicago Cash. 5 mixed $1.20.

6 mixed $1.05 to 2 yellow $1.52 to $1.53. 3 yellow $1.35 to $1.45. 4 yellow $1.20 to $1.35. 5 yellow $1.15 to $1.20. 6 yellow $1.10 to $1.20.

4 white $1.36 to $1.40. 5 white $1.20 to 6 white $1.05 to $1.18. Sample 82 to $1.07. 2 white 60c. 3 white 673 to 69lc.

4 white 662 to 67c. Standard 681 to 69lc. Butter 1 44 ljlggs 40 Oats 57 Barley 80 to $1.03 Wheat $2.00 Corn 75 to $1.2." Farm News Department Conducted by County Agent W. H. Stacy and County strator, Hiss Florence Wntklng.

Home Demon- have an acre which is above the average you stand tr chance of receiving this trophy. The purposes of this contest are as follows: 1. To determine the possibilities of corn production in Hamilton county under good farming methods. 2. To award recognition to the best growers.

3. To select Hamilton county's eitry for the state contest. 4. To point out the comparison between different strains of corn as to moisture percentage and shelling percentage. 5.

To determine the best of corn growing. 6. To demonstrate that the yield of corn in Hamilton county can be greatly increased. The contest is being carried out under the direction of the Farm Bureau according to the following rules: 1. Any fanner of Hamilton county may enter any acre of corn which he lias raised during the past season.

2. TJte corn from each acre entered in the contest shall be measured and, weighed under the direction of the county ngent. 3. The tests for shelling percentage will be made by shelling fifty pounds of ear corn from the wagon into which the cornels husked. 4.

The moisture test will be made by the county agent at one of the local elevators. 5. The winner of this contest will have his name engraved upon the bank trophy and will have possession of this trophy for one year. He will also be automatically entered in the state contest in which a large silver trophy is to be awarded for the heaviest yielding acre of corn in the state. 6.

No prizes or awards will be made in the contest this year if less than four men enter. 7. All entries shall Be made by November 1st. Any farmers Interested in this contest should notify the county agent at once. BLAKE STILL FRANCE Lieut.

G. O. Blake not in the United States as Reported, Due to Clerical Error. PARENTS GET LETTER Due to Wounds, He is Put in Supply Department of Army. Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Blake tliijp morning received direct word from their son, Lieut. G.

O. Blake. He is not in America, as recently reported, but is still in France and expects to remain there for the duration of the war. Lieut. Blake writes under date of Oct.

1 from base hospital No. 8 at Saveuoy, France, near St. Nazaire, on the coast. He writes that he had expected to be sent back to the United States because, following a recent physical examination, he had been placed iu Class which class of men are returned to this country to be distributed among the various reconstruction hospitals. A later examination, however, permitted his classification in Class permitting him to remain in France for the duration of the war on duty in the supply department.

It was probably his first classification in Class JJ that caused erroneous reports to reach this country. Manifestly, his name must have been included wjth a list of those sent to America, it probably not having been checked off when he was reclassified. Relieves Relatives. Mr. and Mrs.

Blake are greatly rejoiced. They had worried much over theii' son's whereabouts. First came a telegram from Newport News, Virginia, that Lieut. Blake had arrived at the embarkation hospital there and that later he would be sent to some general hospital. In a few days therj came another telegram that he had been sent to Waynesville, North Carolitfh.

Mr. Blake wired this latter hospital and received a prompt reply that his son, was not there. He then wired back to Newport, but got no further information until the arrival of Lieut. Hlaki-'s letter this morning. This letter lelievwl his parents, wife and other relatives.

Believing him to be in this country und not having heard from him direct, .1 ey had worried much for fear that bis physical condition was such that lie ould not write. The arrival of tu'. letter, however, clears up the situation and indicates that Lieut. Blake is not an invalid, but that he will still be able to remain in the army and perform the lighter duties of the supply department. His letter, however, expresses a strong l-egfet that he cannot again enter into active fighting.

Somewhat Better. Mrs. Lois Carson, who has boon seriously ill for several days with pneumonia, was taken to Mercy hospital Saturday night. Her condition is somewhat today. Safe in France.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Cunningham are in receipt of a card telling of the safe arrival in France of their -son. Jr.

He left Webster City July 20 for Camp (Jordon and was later sent to 'amp 1'ptoii. THE QLDEST BANK IN HAMILTON COUNTY PERSONAL BRIEFS. Esther Cordes of Kamnu was a visitor in this city Saturday afternoon. T. M.

Hughes of Williams returned to her home Saturday afternoon following a two weeks visit here with relatives. Agnes Talcott of who has been visiting here with her sjster, Mrs. Olaf Fjethmd. returned home Saturday. She was accompanied home by Mrs.

Fjetland and little s.O'i for an over Sunday visit. S. Currie wj'iit to Hampton Saturday afternoon to visit her son. Frank Currie and family. A.

E. Wilder returned to her home at Waterloo Saturday al'icrnoon following a two weeks' visit here at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. M.

Seiser. S. F. Nicholson and children. Miss Addie and Laiirabelle.

and soif Melford, from near ISlairslnirg, were Webster City visitors Saturday. 10. D. Waterman of Kamrar was a visitor in this city Saturday afternoon. Xeflf of Kamrar was a business visitor in this city Saturday afternoon.

J. W. Bailey and child from (Joldtield spent Sunday here at the M. E. Jones home.

Edvenson of Williams was a "Webster City visitor Saturday between trains enroute home from Fort Benjamin Indiana, where he had been called by the illness of his son, ltoy Edvenson, who had a mild case of pneumonia which had resulted from the Spanish influenza. Mr. Edvenson found his son getting along very nicely, 'and reports that they have the influenza pretty well in hand at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Oakland of Williams was a Webster City caller Saturday. and Mrs.

C. W. Black of Ames visited over Sunday with friends in this city. Carrie Hill of Williams was a Webster City visitor Saturday afternoon. A.

E. fjormaney and daughter Dorothy of Blairsburg were visitors in this city Saturday. Beatrice Kelly of Dun combe was a Webster City caller Saturday. J. Cottington of Stanhope is a Webster City visitor today.

1 May Vulgamott spent Sunday with -friends in Wool stock. and Mrs. LAwrenee Leopold and Mr. and Mrs. W.

Davenport and famil.Vof Iowa Falls visited yesterday at the N. C. Clabaugh home. Ethel Guthrie of Eiuinetsbnrg is visiting friends iu this city. Gladys Moose spent Sunday at her home in Duncombe.

and Mrs. W. A. Crandall were passengers to Fort Dodge this morning. T.

II. McGiliigan and little son of Swea City, who have visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. C.

Hall the past week, returned home this morning. A. F. Ell ins Stanhope is a Webster City visitor today. Mrs.

A. L. Trent, Miss Ora Trent and Mrs. George Sheets of Blairsburg were visitors in this city today. Mrs.

Elmer Etter and baby of Blairsburg are visitors in this city today. -Mrs. W. J. Zittcrell returned home from New Hartford last evening where she had been called by the illness of ar.

aunt. Mr. Zitterell visited with tliem at New Hartford over Sunday. Consistent publicity costs y'ou nothing your non-advertising "competitor" foots the bill. UR growth is a composite velopment backed by the success of our depositors.

Our interests are inseparably bound up with theirs. Constructive co-operation is the chief of our aims. 1 1 21d3fl sar-w SON IS BACK FROM FRANCE Private Lloyd Son of Mrs. Lizzie Johnson, is Back in the United States. BEEN TWICE WOUNDED Gassed in May and Shot Through Right Wrist During Drive.

Mrs. Lizzie Johnson of this city is in receipt of a letter from her son, Lloyd V. Johnson, who hns just been sent back from France and an inmate of debarkation hospital No. 1 at Ellis Island, N. Y.

Private Johnson was a nimuber of Company 168th infantry (the Kainbow division) the same to which Lieut. Blake, was attached. Private Johnson writes his mother that lie is all right and is glad to be back in.the United States after a year in France. "A year in France is enough for anybody, I he writes. He had been twice wounded.

He was gassed in May and July 128, during the big allied drive iu the St. Miliiel sector, he was shot through the riglif wrist, losing the use of his right hand. He is left handed, however. He wears two gold service stripes (one for each six months of active foreign service) and, two "wounded stripes." Private Johnson hopes to be home to celebrate his next birthday, There's More Ease and Comfort in ATHENA UNDERWEAR KMt EN AND CHILDREN The difference between ATHENA and ordinary underwear is really nuor.derful. See with your own eyes, how ATHENA Is tailored in the making to conform to your figure naturally, without being strttefnd into shape.

Wear ATHENA and you will never again be content to wear the ordinary underwear that "binds" slcross the bust and Iiips and under the arms. ATHENA is made in all weights and qualities, at the pricea you pay for ordinary underwear. Priced $1.00 to $4.50 ATHENA is tailored in the making to conform to the figure naturally -r-'wilhuut. being strctched into shape. Ordinary Underwear ATHENA Note the contrast between A THENAetnd ordinary underwear, as shown in the two illustrations.

'Ml 1-. I.IIII ijiijli. l.UMi4lllMBagt«gga«WW»^MMMW^p^BW I ECONOMY IS THE WATCH WORD OF THE HOUR. When trying to purchase your wants this word must be in mind. But not when you come to our store, you are sure of ecorl- Su Our prices on Men's SUITS, OVERCOATS, SHOES and all kinds of UNDERWEAR are the lowest, quality the best.

SEE US FIRST FOR ECONOMY NOTICE: We will close Saturday at 6 p. m. sharp. To comply with the request of the board of COME BO NO FF Special Price Sale Ask about Our Suit Prices. You can afford to buy now at our prices.

Silks! Silks! New Silks to sell (or $1.75 per yd. Groceteria Prices "Beaehnut" Teanut Butter, small size glaps 14e "Beaclimit" Peanut Butter, medium size glass 24c "Beaehnut" l'eanut Butter, large size 32c "Opal" Sliced Peaches, small size cans 19c "Opal" Sliced Teaches, large cans 33e Shipley-Black Co. life. 'i. if IK 3 4 '11.