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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Thieyery Rampant.

Thievery seems to be rampant in
Webster City and elsewhere.
Another lot of potatoes was stolen
from II car on the Northwestern rail
road tracks Friday night a system
of detection has been adopted by the au-
tlorities which should effect the cap
turc of the maaudcrs. The police
here are also in receipt Of numerous
requests to apprehend automobile
thieves and thieves of every other kind
who are unusually active at present.
Bert Williams, night policeman, ans
wered two calls in quick succession
Thursday night one coming from Boone
and the other from Algona. Both had
to do with stolen automobiles.
Notice of stolen Ford touring Car
from Rock Island. ILL.,, has also been
received by the police. The license is
No. 3G3174. the engine No 259S944. A
$2J reward Is offered for its recovery.
A $3.50 reward is offered for any in
formation leading to the arrest of the
parties who broke into the j. T.. John
son clothing store at Ruthven on the
night of Oct. -. A large amount of
goods was also stolen from the Ed
Donaker & Son store at JOllcy Tuesday
night. Oct. IA. Both stores lost a
considerable quantity of high priced
merchandise. including both mems and
women's clothing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Curfew Law is to BE Enforced.

Enforcement of the 9 o'clock curfew
law in Webster City is promised by
Webster City police authorities, be-
ginning tonight. The prohibiting Of
young people. sixteen and under. from
being on the street. unaccompnnied by
an older person. after 9 O'Clock at night
follows complaints made by Supt. u.
NJ. Kelly and others interested in the
welfare of the youth of the city.
Charges that minors are permitted
to play in various pool halls of the
city were investigated with TIE result
that j. f. Hyatt and William O'Ncai,
proprictors of two places. plead guilty
and paid fine of $40 each in Police
Magistrate Blake's court this morning.
Police officers raidcd all pool halls
in the city Saturday evening, finding
lcight minors in the Hyatt bowling alley
in thc 800 block on Second street and
about Il dozen youths in the O'Neal
place Most of the lads were playing
the game when the raids were made.
Supt. Kelly's complaint is that boys
of school age cannot carry their school
work when they are permitted to inaf
around pool halls or other undesirable
places late ut night. The great shame to
the city is that there is no place for
Wholesome amusement or congrcgl ting
place for boys
Dance halls. restaurants, pool halls
and now Il skating rink in the old ar
mory offer diversions to the young reo-
pie of the city. However. a strict cu-
| forcement of the o o'clock law will be-
made and the dangers of street roam
/, ing by youngsters will he minimiZcd
as far as possible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
STRIKE CLOSES
LODGING HOUSE
OF D0UBLIN POOR
(By The Associated Press. J

Dublin. Oct. 2O--One of the fca-
lures Of Dublin life. the Iveagh Lodg-
ing House, has just been closed per-
manentlv in consequence of Il strike
by the women attendants. Tile insti-
tuition was established by Lord lveagh,
the head OF the brewing firm OF GUM
ness. at cost of $1,000 pounds and
accommodated over five hundred
lodgers of the poorest class. 1t was
not run for profit. In the strike the
premises We're picketed and prevented
from obtaining supplies. The inmates
were scattered along the already over
crowded tenements OF Dublin, and
many OF them slept in the Phoenix
park.
Its closing has caused great appre-
hensiOn and Il movement is on foot to
secure the re-opening of the lodging
house before the winter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
ALL STEEL MILLS
IN CHICAGO DIS
.TRICT ARE WORKING
(By The Associated Press.)

Chicago. Oct 20.-With the begin
ming of the fifth week of the steel
strike in the Chicago district today.
practically all mills are operating
with about Is per cent of their former
labor forces. Quiet prevailed through
ont the district.
At Indiana Harbor, Ind. the Stand
ard Forging company resumed opera
tion with 300 men for the first time
since the beginning of the strike.
Squads of state. militia troops patrol
led every block in the city.
Labor chiefs continued their declar-
ations that no large number of strik-
ers had returned to work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Red Cross Worker Here.

Miss Helen Babbitt of Des Moines
is guest for few days at the Chas.
Younkec home in this city. Miss Bah
bitt is associated with the home ser
vice station of the Red Cross in Des
Moines and is sAStationed at Fort Des
Noines. She ais served with the cas-
ual department the Red Cross for
eight months in France, being in Paris
much of that time.
Miss Babbitt joined the Younkcc par
ty at Woodward yesterday, Mr.. 0un-
kee and daughter. Mrs. Jennie A,hslie,
and their visiting guest. Mrs. $. L..
kemerer. of Independence. having
spent the day there with friends. Carl
Ainslie brought Miss Babbitt up from
Des Moines. the two young people be-
ing former college friends at Highland
Park.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Say Farm Land Bank
LQlU viii Stand Test
(By The Associated Press

The cOnstitutiOnality and validity of
the act creating the federal farm land
banks and federal joint stock land
banks is upheld in an opinion by Will
liam Gibbs McAdoo and George w.
Wickersham to the American Associa-
ton of Joint Stock Land Banks. made
public at the associations headquar-
ters here. The former secretary OF the
treasury and director general of rail
roads and attorney general under Pres
ident Taft agree that the law will
stand the test of the courts where it
is now under fire and assures those
interested in the new system of farm
credits that they need have no apprc'
henSiOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
SELL ARM0RY
and shoe FAC.
TORY BUILDINGS
w. C. Burleson ''and Ass0ci-.
ates" buy Armory Build
ing for $4,000 Con-
sideration.
$4,000 FOR FACTORY
Two Buildings to be Re-
modelled for Northwest
ern Felt Shoe
Plant.

The Webster City armory building
WAS sold Friday morning to W. G. Bur
Lesson ''and associates" and that after
noon papers We're signed for
the transfer OF the building at pres
ent occupied by the Northwestern
Felt Shoe cOmplny's plant to w. G.
Burleson and j. W. Abingdon. The
purchase OF these two buildings gives
Messrs. Burleson, Arlington and their
associates brick buildings covering
six business lots and marks the big
gest forward step in the history Of
the Northwestern Felt Shoe company,
for ii is the intention to use both
for the shoe factory. which
will more than double its equipment,
floor space. and output.
Two Good Buys"
The armory was owned by the Web
ster City Armory company. an Organi-
zatiOn formed to erect it as Il perma
nent home for Company G and as an
opera house. The property is worth
upward of 100000. but sold for $4,000
owing to the facr that it size makes
it unsaleable except for certain uses,
1t is the Intention of its new owners
to remodel it into four story build
ing. The front is almost four stories
high and slopes downward to the
north. The roof will be raised and
the building made full four stories.
1t will also be divided by the. con-
struction of floors and partitions to
suit the needs of the shoe factory.
The building now occupied by the
shoe factory was owned Jointly by
Mrs. +. f. Wilson and the Jacob NJ.
Funk heirs. The price paid was ST.
600. This price is also very low
figure. This building is three stories
in height and was originally built for
the Webster City Wholesale Grocery
company The two buildings adjOin
each other and it will be a very easy
matter to connect them
Permanent Home.
The purchase of these two buildings
gives the Northwestern Felt Shoe
Company a permanent home for its
plant. The business Of this company
has grown by leaps and bounds and
larger quarters have been badly need
ed for some time A plan was on foot
a short time ago to erect outright u
new factory building, but the pur
chase of the two just bought at such
ICuSOnuUlc ISuISS WV
sity of this kind and gives the COM
pany ample room and room for further
expansion. The Northwestern Felt
Shoe Company for some time now
could have marketed more goods than
it has been possible to make. BY
more than doubling the present out
put. this company will become one Of
largest makers of felt shoes in the
country and one of central lowas
largest industries.
City Proud Of Plant.
All Webster City is proud of this
plant w. c. Burleson has been I'M
firing for some years in his efforts
toward building up this plant and in
making it's output known in practical
ly all parts of the country. In this
he has been eminently successful and
has been backed up fully by his assO-
ciates.
1t is expected to begin the remodel
ing Of the armory building soon, to
the end that the company may have
the benefit of enlarged quarters as
soon as possible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
EXPLOSIONS DUR
ING fire Fatal.
TO z. AT falls
J. C. Martin and Melvin
Shaffer Killed at Iowa
Falls During Fire at
SWift's.
AMMONIA THE CAUSE
Produce Plant Burns and
two Explosions Kill
Spectators.

Iowa Falls. Iowa. Oct. 20, (Special.)
Two men were killed and the third
fatally injured yesterday afternoon by
two explosions during Il fire which
totally destroyed the big produce
plant OF Swift X Company in this city
About 2:3O o'clock, fire was discover
ed in the Swift plant and the. fire de-
partment was summoned. but the blaze
had gained such headway that the
efforts of the department were direct
ed to keeping it under control and
preventing its spread to adjoining
property. During til" progress of the
fire big crowd of people had gath
cred and We're watching the destruc-
tive work of the flames when two ex-
plosiOns occurred, onc following the
other in about ten minutes. Debris
was thrown in various directions for
Il great distance. \ timber flew
through the air and into the crowd
1t struck j. G. Martin inflicting in
juries from which he died Il few
hours later. Maurice Koon. who was
standing near Martin, was struck by
the same timber and sustained a bad
ly bruised leg. The second cNp.osion
threw piece OF rWr or ste % f-;,,.s-ss..s,ts 81 =
air and it sailed over the heads Of
many in the crowd and struck Melvin
Shaffer. His body was severed in
twain, killing him instantly.
Several Injured.
The same explosion blew a piece
aud broke Il hole in the roof of the
Central yards. The flying debris in
;,,r ~
serious being j. {. Kennedy who was
badly torn and bruised on the body.
1t is thought he cannot recover.
Among others injured We're u. w.
Repp. who was badly cut on the side
of the head. and his ear badly injured.
Lyle Mann was struck on the head
Il severe scalp wound.
Ammonia Cause.
The explosions are attributed to two
tanks used in connection with
the refrigeration department of The
plant. The origin of the fire has not
been determined. The destruction of
this plant is Il severe blow to Iowa
Falls. as well as a heavy loss to the
although large percentage
of the loss is covered by insurance.
1t is not known whether the plant
will he rebuilt \ large force was en-
ployed by the company and fifty or
more men are thrown out of employ
ment by the fire. The work of the fire
department saved large amount of
property near the plant. the structures
in the block being compactly built
The wind was also in. favorable direc-
ton and prevented the spread of the
flames to Il number OF adjacent build
ingS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Anybody Lose a Hog?

Fort Dodge Messenger: The
Hawkeye Fair and Exposition is
ahead $1,000 that has not been counted
in previous reports made by the fair
association. The extra thousand is
represented by an so pound porker
which some exhibitor left on the
grounds.
Secretary Ii. :. Stanbery has made
every effort to locate the owner. but
without success All the exhibitors
say the Poland-t thina doesn't belong
to them. The hog is about two years
old. and breeders say it is worth
$1,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Knows Lieut.. Il. w. Maynard.

Mike" Hanson of this city, mechanic
for the Webster City Aero company
and also at the Ford Service station,
who was formerly in American air ser
vice in France. knows personally Lieut..
+. w. Maynard. the flying parSon.
winner of the army trans-contincntal
air race.
Mr. Hanson met Lieut.. Maynard on
big test field in France. The Webster
Citian was enlisted as a mechanic in
the air service and his friends say be
is las good as there is in his profcS-
sion. MI. Hanson had IA number of
pleasant experiences while abroad. one
of which was a flight with Lieut.. RooSe-
velt. who afterwards lost his life on the
field of honor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
New l.. Il. Pastor.

Rev. w. u. Swendcr of Gladbrook
has been assigned to the pastorate of
the United Brethren church in this city
to succeed Rev. j. W. SStiversOn, who
recently accepted Il call to Topeka
Kansas.
Rev. Swender delivered his first
sermons here Sunday and will move
his family here this week. There are
six sons and daughter in the family
Rev. Swender is looked upon as one OF
the strong men in this L. B. conference
and he and his family will be given
hearty welcome to Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Arm, Broken.

Fritz Rasmussen. employed by John
OlmStead. the cement contractor. Suf-
fered broken and badly lacerated
arm this morning. when he caught it
in the cement mixer at the \. J. Pet
ersOn home on Bank street, where Il
garage is being built.
The accident was Il very painful one
and Mr.. Rasmussen will be confined
to his home. 131S Second street. for
some little time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Big Angus Sale,

John Kiely'S Aberdeen Angus sale
held at Toledo. Iowa. last week set Il
new high record in cattle prices for
Tama county and that part of the
state. The sale totalcd $4,000 with
an average price of $2.06S. the top
ten averaging S4.19O The highest
price paid was $500.
This is the third highest average
ever made at al Angus sale and
among the best cattle sales ever held
in the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
-
KIDS GET LOST IN
WOODS IN DES MONIES.

BY The Associated PresS.)
Des MOines. Iowa. Oct. 20
Children. especially the younger
ones, attending one of the Dcs
MOines city schools have had
one of the best excuses offered
for many years. when they fail
cd to attend. They simply bad
to say, lost in the woods" In
vestigation showed many of
them told the truth.
As Il result of Il tract of wood
land in the city with trees So
thick that younger children had
difficulty in finding their way
through. their parents sought
the aid Of the board of educa-
ton. Promises We're made that
the board members would add
their voice to that of the par
ents in asking the city authori
ties to open II street through
the woods.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
The Minnie !sipe Funeral,

The funeral of Minnie Bigc. the ten
year old daughter of Adlai Bige of
Omaha. who was burned to death Fri
day, when an oil stove overturned. set
ting fire 10 her clothes. was held this
afternoon at the q. W. Eige home in
this city. conducted hy Dir. X. I. Chip
pertield The body was laid to rest in
Graccand cemetery beside her mother
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20

Senator Wats0n Charges
Reds are Entrenched in
Government Departments

Watson, Republican. Indiana,
who introduced Il resolution for
an investigation of the interstate
commerce committee.
Disclaiming any defense of the
great meat packers, Senator Wat
son declared that open sessions of
the members employed in the III
vcstigations, showed Outspokcn
anarchy, participation in Red
paradc,s, prO-GcrmanS. admirers
Of Trotzky and avowed eNpon-
ents of soviet government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Chicagoans VIII pay
More for Grand Opera
(Hv The Associated Press.

Chicago. Oct 20.-Togethcr with
other necessities and luXuries. grand
opera is to cost more this winter than
ever before in Chicago. An announce
mant by the Chicago Opera association
shows that prices for the compnny'S
regular season, which opens Nov. Is.
have been increased - per cent or
more on all classes of seats the largest
advance being for the better seats in
the first and second galleries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Fill Out OuestiOnnaires.

Residents of the city are reminded to
return immediately to the Office of City
Manager Long the questionnaireS. re-
Gently sent to each home in the city.
relative to fire prevention. The ques-
tionnaires should be filed out and sent
in Mt once. A penalty is attached to a
violation of the order. which is issued
by the state fire marshal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
ASKS GOVERNORS
OF COAL STATES
TO attend meet

Des Moines. Iowa, Oct. 20.-Govcr-
nor William l.. Harding of Iowa to-
day sent kilograms to governors of all
coal producing states, asking them to
arrange to attend Il meeting for the
arbitration of the questions involved
in the present coal strike.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Fer New Trial.

The attorneys for Marion Whaley,
who was convicted in the district
court last week of assault with intent
To commit rape. will file an applica
ton for :, new trial tomorrow. Mr..
Whaley is still in the county Jail and
will remain there until the motion is
acted upon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
PAN MOTOR PRO-
MOTORS yuAL IS
SET FOR OCT. q
(By The Associated Press }

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-S. c. Pandelfo,
head OF the Pan Motor company at
ST Cloud Mimi. and twelve other
officials of the corporation, charged
with conspiracy to use the mails to
defraud through the sale of $12,OOO,-
600 worth of stock III the. concern, will
be placed on trial here before Federal
Judge Lands, Oct. 23.
The trial was set for today but was
postponed by agreement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
(By The Associated Press J

(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, ID. c., Oct. No.
Sensational charges that Social
lists, Reds and other radicals are
entrenched in government de-
paltments and participate through
the investigating forces of the
federal trade commission, which
is said to contain men who are
hostile to the government and
American institutions, was made
in the senate today by Senator
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20

Mrs. l.. \. McAllrray and Mrs. &. :.
Neel have been chosen delegates from
the Congregational missionary society
to attend the fortythird annual meet
ing of the Iowa branch Of the Woman $
Board of Missions of the interior.
which will he held in Marshal!town.
Wednesday and Thursday. Oct. - and
%. More than 200 women from all ev
er Iowa are expected to attend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Cars Collide.

Oryie Walker and Ray O'Niell of
Williams. who motored to this city
last evening in the formers Ford.
had the misfortune to collide with a
car being driven 10y Il Mr.. Kcane from
near Kamrar. badly damaging both
ears. The accident occurred between
this city and kamrar. Due to the rain
on the windshieldS both parties We're
unable to see very far ahead. How
ever, nobody was injured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Refuse Mayors Request.

Washington. ID. c., Oct. 20.--Secre-
tary Baker today refused to grant the
request of Mayor Hylan of New York
to postpone the use OF troops in that
city until further efforts had been made
TO settle the strike there
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
DONALDSON SECOND
TRANS-C0NT|NENT-
AL Filler TO LAND
(By The Associated Press.

New York. oct. 20.-Captain j. o.
Donaldson the second aviator to
complete the tranS-contincntal flight
from MiMeola to San Francisco and
back landed at Roosevelt field here
at 10 03 this morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
five HUNDRED REGULARS ARE
LANDED TO KEEP ORDER DUR
ING STRIKE OF L0NCSH0REMEN
(By THE ASSOCIATED PREss.)

New York, Oct. 20-Fve hundred soldiers Of the reg
lar army landed here today from the transport
George Washington to attempt to relieve the congestion
which has resulted in Brooklyn from the longshoremens
strike The under orders to shoot if necessary
Brig. Gen. Davidson, chief Of troops movement at
the port Of embarkation, declared "The troops to
be used for any purpose necessary"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
CAN CONF|SCATE
COLD STORAGE FOOD
SAYS HIGHER COURT
Try The Associated Press. J

Washington, ID, c.. Oct. 20.--Auth-
orization of state officers to cOnficate
food remaining in cold storage longer
than the law allows was in effect sus-
tained by the supreme court today
which refused to review the proceed
ings in the seizure of 123.OO0 pounds
of pork of the Columbus Packing
Company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
.PETROGRAD IS ISo-
LATED after BEING
TAKEN BY. THE FINS

London, Oct. 20.-Petrograd is
virtually isolated, tlle war cilica an
nounced today. anti-Bolshevik cavalry
having cut the railroads leading from
Petrograd to Vitebisk. Moscow and
VOlogda. The PetrOgrad-Nitebisk road
is cut at Viritsa and the Petrograd-
Moscow railroad is cut south and
southeast Of Petrograd.
A Bolsheviki division. which was
being sent to Petrograd from the in
terror to defend the city from the
threatened advance Of General Yuden-
itch. was virtually wiped out at
Crosno. Selo. when General Yudenitch
took the outpost to Petrograd, accord
ing to war office adviceS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
PetrOyrad Falls.

Washington. ID. c.. Oct. 20.-The
fall of Pctrograd and the occupancy
of both that city and the fortress of
Kronstadt by the Russian anti-bol-
shevik forces has been reported Off
cially by the general staff of the Fin
nish army to the Viborg representa-
tive of the northwest government of
Russia This information reached
the state department last night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Geese Going SOutl,.

The annual flight of the geese To the
south has started. \ good many people
last night heard several iiockS flying
over the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20

Ii. A. Eames left today on bust
ness trip to Worthington, Minn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Krcnstadt Surrenders.

London. Oct. 20..The white, flag
was hoisted over the Russian fortress
Of Kronstadt Friday, it was announc
ed at the British war office today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-20
Card of Thanks.

We wish to publicly thank the many
kind neghbors and friends for their
thoughtful and kindly help and interest
during the illness of our beloved hlS-
band and father. Also for the sympa-
thy extended following our great be-
reavement
Mrs. Margaret Mason.
q. w. Mason.