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The evening world., 1919-01-14
YOU MEN WHO PAY THE
FAMILY SHOE BILLS

Trsnping IS miles a day, Mr.. Fl. M.
Foreman. "A mai carrier OF Allentown.
Pa. found that shoes with ordinary
soles last about one month. But he
says q pair of Neolir-soled shoes gave
him more than nine months Of service.
in which time he walked over 4,00L
nIlr..
His experience shows how YOU may
save shoe money by providing Your
family with Ncolin-solcd shoes, vh,ci
give extra wear where other shoes wea
out quickest.
You can get Neolin.solei shoes i.
any type OF shoe you want. Price
arc about the same as for shoes tha,
give only ordinary wear, sometime
they arc even less. II your de2lo
hasn't the style YOU want. he can s.
it for you quickly. Remember. Neol;
Soles are created by sicnoe to be wha
soles should be. They are avdilabl
everywhere for re-soling as well as O.
new shoes. They are made by tn
Goodyear Tire G Rubber Company
Akron, Ohio. who also make Wingfoo,
HeelS-giaranteed TO outwear any
other heels.
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The evening world., 1919-01-14
ne.o'liin'. 4: 4: j. !. |, !. ;Soles

SUNDAY WORLD WANTS WORK WONDERS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-25
GOVERNMENT FAILS
TO AVERT COAL STRIKE
Does Not Bring Any
Adjustment

Washington Oct Acknowledgements
today in the industrial situation
were.
Failure of efforts of Secretary VIII
son to mediate the threatened strike
of bituminous coal miners depite an
appeal by President Wilson that the
negotiations be continued and that if
they failed both sides submit their
case to beard of arbitration
Announcement by the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor that a conference
would be called here in the near future
at which the heads of the 112 inter
national unions affiliated with tina
organization would discuss plans for
the conduct of disputes now in pro.
gress and those impeding
Final dissolution of the national in
dustrial conference called by Presi-
dent Wilson with a view to establish
ing base for industrial peace.
Preparations at American Federal
ion of Labor headquarters here. of let
ters to the affiliated unions over the
country urging moral and financial
support to the striking steel workers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-25
AN ACT OF KINDNESS
A Bennington Resident Speaks Pub
licly for the Benefit of Bennington
People.

If you had suffered fortunes from
kidney trouble,
Had experimental with different
remedies without relief
If you were finally cured through a
friends suggestion
Wouldn't you be grateful? d"
The following statement has been
given under just such circumstances:
Mr. barrow has used Doan's Kidney
Pills.
He publicly tells of the benefit he
has received.
His is a simple act of kindness to
other Bennington sufferers.
No need to experiment with such
convincing evidence at hand.
Mr. Darrow speaks from experience
You can rely on what he tells you
Wilson barrow 314 S. Branch St,
says: My back gave me consider
able trouble when | stopped over and
sharp twinges would shoot through it,
| used Doan's Kidney Pills and since
then | have had no return of the
trouble"
Price coo, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. barrow had Foster-Milburn Co,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, n Y,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-25

dent, Attorney w. B. c. Stickney of
Rutland and the vice-president, Frank
lin b. Billings of Woodstock. Dr. p
NJ Williams of Rutland is acting sec
Rotary.
Winooski again has two fire com
panies, but Steamer Tose com
pany, which struck because it object
ed to the new chief elected by the vii
lage trustees. is not one of them.
new company was formed to take its
place, However, the Steamer Hose
company will retain its identity, con
tinue its membership in the State
Firemen's association and maintain
club rooms in Winooski.
ion to work on the old basis, which is
said to be very liberal.
J. F. Rabidou has given an option
on his mill property in North field to
a group of men wishing to establish
in that town a factory for the max
ing of high-grade worsted fabrics
Many of the 80 hands to be employed
at the start would be skilled workers
brought in from outside the state
The management will invest $4,000
themselves in the common stock and
offer $4,000 of preferred shares to
the public, to pay per cent interest
and also be preferred as to assets
Considerable enthusiasm is felt in
Mortified over the proposition.
A $4,000 White touring car belong
ing to Edwin L. Shuttleworth of Bis
lington was stolen from in front OF
the Majestic theatre Wednesday night
and run down the Shelburne road
which is the last trace the authorities
have OF it. The driver changed the
number plates with that of a Ford car
standing beside the road, as one OF
Mr. Shuttleworths plates was found
in the latter machine. At North Fer
risburg, the lock to a gasoline puml
was broken and about 20 gallons were
secured when the wife of the owner
of the pump saw them and they left
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-25
VERMONT NEWS
Items of Interest from Various Parts
of The State.

Prescott Chase, who rang in false
fire alarm in St. Johnsbury this week
and pleaded guilty to the act, has
been sentenced to 90 days in Jail.
Alfred S Black of Portland, Me-
manager o the Black circuit, has
bought the controlling interest of the
Park Amusement company of Barre
with a total of 55 shares and John
Eames, who has been manager has re-
signed. Mr.. Black will succeed him
as president and treasurer
The house of T. n. Nobert OF West
Rutland was damaged by fire Thurs
day to an extent of $4,000.
The Fair Haven Building associa-
ton has filed articles with the secre-
tary of state with capital stock of
$4,000. Papers were signed by E. j.
Seamans, b. H. Norton, J. C. Durick
and d. L. Higgins.
The Harvard Club of Vermont will
hold it's annual meeting Wednesday
October %, at Woodstock Inn, Wood
stock, beginning at six O'Clock in the
evening The meeting will be follow
ed by a banquet at which the mem
bers will be the guests of the presi-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-25
Automobile
For Sale
BUICK TOURING CAR

1918 model E4,35. Guaranteed in
perfect running order. Full equip
ment including S-day clock and extra
light on instrument board. Object in
selling: want larger car for taxi work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-25
.BULGARIA'S ANSWER
MODERATE IN TONE
But Makes Reservations and Protests
Regarding Preparations and Sum
Demanded.

Paris. Oct. "a BulgaTia's answer
TO peace terms is moderate in tone
and adheres unreseryedE TO clauses
concerning the League of Nations and
Labor. 1t accepts the principle OF
protection OF minorities in Bulgaria
on condition that the same measures
are applied to other Balkan states.
But the reply makes reservations and
protests regarding reparations and
the total sum demanded of Bulgaria.
The impression prevails that the
terms are not likely to be greatly
modified.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-25

fer to wipe the state clean and neg
tiate new wage agreement the
miners charged that the operators had
bolted without the consent OF Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson, the storm cen
ter of an extraordinary fight to save
he country untold distress and suffer
ing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-25
Onlte Natural

Bertha-"And do you believe that
woman always turns to the last page
first when she picks up a book?"
Percy-"WelI, have no reason to
doubt IT. know 1t is the nature of
the fair sex to want the last word"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-25
nnininc rhnt DOC Not Mood Head

A Quininc That Does Not ATect Head
Becduse of it's tonic and laxative effect,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE (Tab-
lets) can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the
head There is only one "Bromo
Quinine." ID. w. GROVES signature
on the box. soc,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-25

Washington, Oct. 24T The last gov.
eminent effort to avert the coal strike
set for November 1 failed utterly to-
night, and half million miners will
quit work on the very eve of winter.
with the nations bins running dan
gerously low.
Even an appeal from President VIII
sen, sick in bed the White House,
was not enough to bring peace to a
conference that was torn and on the
breaking point half dozen times dur.
ing the day.
While the operators announced that
they had accepted the Presidents of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
To National Meet.

Mrs X. Il. Clipperfeld left Saturday
evening for Detroit. Mich, where she
will attend the national meetings of
the Woman's Home Missionary society
of the Methodist church which will be
in session there week commencing
Wednesday, Oct II. Mrs. Chippertield.
Mrs. Vevie Sanders of Sioux City and
Mrs. +. W. jackson Of Cherokee are
being sent to the meeting as delegates
from the Northwest Iowa conference.
Following this meeting, Mrs. Clipper
field will leave for Buffalo. y. Y. Nj
agara Falls. Albany and various other
places on Il sight seeing trip and will
then go to Boston to attend the meeting
of the national executive committee of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Soci-
ETY.. which will be in session there dur
ing the week commencing October %.
At Boston. she will meet Miss Leona
Ruppe. who will also be present ut the
meeting and will receive her commits
sion as foreign missionary. 1t is eX-
pectcd that this will be the largest AS
scmbly of Methodist women that has
ever before gathered at one time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
acre. Barbara priln, R. F. D. 3, STRAIT
ford. Iowa. 1O-7j2f1x
She Wore . stoyepipe Skirt.

Minneapolis Journal: A smart steno-
grapher like person, clad in one OF those
serge dresses, stovepipe size; which LOOK
as if they We're made out of half
pair of trousers, was buying her even
ing paper at Fourth street news
stand when she dropped a penny. She
ignored the accident.
A matronly women with contour
like a tent, waddled up and nudged
her
You dropped cent down by your
foot there"
Il know it," returned the s., S. p.
"But l don't like to pick it up in this
dress. So many men"
The matrOn glared in disgust.
She bent, picked up the copper cent
and handed it to the S. p.
"Prudc," she grunted and waddled
away.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
Teachers Get Wage Boost.

There will be no strike Of Webster
City teachers.
The school board has voted to raise
the wages here. Not that there was
any immediate danger of il strike, but
there has beenSa widespread feeling of
unrest among members of the corps
ever since the beginning of the fall
term last month. Few favored so
drastic action as a strike. though some
talked of going that far if necessary.
Under a new law passed at the last
session of the Iowa legislature, min
imlm wage for teachers was fixed and
the schedule paid here was under
that minimum. Under action just TAX
en- by the board. minimum wages I'M
der the law are to be paid all teachers
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
Judge Wright Not to Resign.

Judge r. NJ. Wright of this district
will not resign in response to the de-
mand of the mass meeting held i'll his
home town of Fort Dodge Sunday
He says that he did no wrong in en-
gineering the marriage of his son,
charged with rape and facing trial
and possible life's sentence, and his
victim. to stop prosecution.
TO resign. he says. would be con-
fession of wrong doing.
His statement. in full. follows:
Nevada. Iowa. Oct. S.--TO the Pub
lie: Last evening / received. inclosed
in Il letter. the copy of resolution
passed ut Il meeting in Fort Dodge. Ia,
last Sunday evening in my absence
from the city. This resolution peremp-
tOrily calls upon me to resign my office
as judge.
II have done nothing inconsistent
with the conduct Of a father. Il Chris
tian gentiman and a judge. When the
hysteria shall have passed. when rea-
son shall have displaced passion, when
all the falSehOodS contained in the re-
solution calling for my resignation
shall have been eliminated. when all
the shafts of malice shall have spent
their force. my conduct in this transac-
ton will be seen in Il far different light
than that in which some people now
view it,
IF had thought of resigning my Of.
fee before this trouble began, this reSO-
luton would now prevent me from do
ing So To resign now would he for me
30 tl,,t I I,,,n
This. in my heart and conscience. |
cannot and. therefore. will not do. In
my own quiet way. / shall go on in
the performance of my duty. as Gcd
has given Inc to see it. governed only
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13

City Manager Long attended the meet
ing and laid estimates of the cost of
construction and points incident to the
lines maintenance before the meeting.
The proposed line will be about ten
miles long. running about six and Il
quarter miles north and taking in adj
joining territory. 1t follows the line
of the White Fox stream. The farmers,
who number about thirty, have taken
steps for an immediate organization,
following which construction of the
line will begin
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13

formerly under the minimum and all
others are to get raise of S. a month.
The minimum wage law fixes the
minimum wage to be paid for the diff
ferent grades of certificates held, re-
gard also being had for the number Of
years experience of the teacher. All
teachers who were not getting the legal
wage are now to receive the amount
fixed by law and those who formerly
got the legal minimum are given an adj
ditional So per month"; hf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
Lv nv conscience and nv oath,

by my conscience and my. oath.
IN this community (FOrt Dodge
practiced law for more than thirty
years and l have been on the bench for
more than twelve years. My life is an
open book, and it is in no spirit OF
bravado or boasting that say that in
it is the record Of no shady transac-
tons. There is not a page in it that
| could wish should be biOttcd out, and
| say now, that whatever fate shall
have in store for me. | shall meet Sc
renely and without t!inching.
Respectfully yours.
''R. NJ Wright"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
Some Potatoes.

L. \. Gerber is in the city on his
way home to Des Moines from Mime
sofa. He brought with him some
samples Of Minnesota potatoes Of tht
russell variety, raised 60 miles NORTH
of Minneapolis on his own farm. One
of the samples weighs 1ai pounds and
Nh Gerber says his tenant insists
that the yield will reach $50 bushels
per acre. He has ten acres and the
potatoes have been sold to a Minnea.
polls firm at S1.20 per bushel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
LEGION PLANS BIG
D0INGS ON NOV. II
Reception, Banquet and Ball
Planned for Armistice
Day.

Hamilton County Post. American
| Legion. is planning Il suitable pro-
Gram for Nov. 1.-THE first anniver-
sary Of the signing of the armistice at
Versailles, France. There will be Il
reception banquet and ball, the de-
tails of which will be announced
later.
All members Of the Legion, includ-
ing those whose applications are in
by that time. will be invited. The
affair will be held in Webster City
and it is anticipated that ex-soldiers,
sailors and marines from all parts Of
the county will be in attendance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
Real Estate Transfers.

+. I. Ferlen to Anna Behling-lot ]
and II 10 it lot . blk 2 Stratford-
$4,000.
Nettie Il. Tedrow to H. NJ. Rasmus-
sen--'ot Z, S. 8 blk 6 Williams-$33, 600
Clair d. Tedrow and VT to H. NJ
Rasmussen-lot 6 blk 8 Williams
$500.
L. J. Witt and VT to c. p. Perkins
---lot II blk 104 D. & p. r. X. Add w.
C. 81. 800.
". s. Van Doren and. VT to Frank
.Welch-und u of IL % it lot 9 blk 50
d. & r. II. II. Add w. $4,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
Ole Hanson i'm Fort Dodge.

Ole Hanson. The Fighting Mayor
of Seattle" will speak in Fort Dodge.
Thursday evening. Oct. H. He will
speak in the Methodist church under
the auspices of the Woman's club of
Fort Dodge II is quite likely that 4
delegation from Ibis city will attend
the lecture.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
Another Farm, Line.

\ farmers meeting was held Thurs
day night at the White Fox school, north
of the city, for the purpose Of securing
a rural electric line for this district.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
Farm for Sale.

116 acre farm, fourteen miles from
Webster City. 6 miles from Stratford,
fair buildings. 40 acres farm ground.
balance alfalfa and timber. 1926 per
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cordes, Jr., are
now nicely settled in their new home
west of Kamrar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
From Saturdays Daily:

Mrs. John Foster and daughter of
Jewell were shoppers in Webster City
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Ruby Fox of Williams attended
the teachers institute III this city the
past two days.
Miss Blanche Wepel of Woodstock
visited at the Marvel home while at
tending the recent teachers institute.
Misses Mabelic and Esther Christen-
sen of kamrar attended the teachers
meeting in this city yesterday and
Thursday
Ray Wilson of Williams is visiting
in Webster City today. Ray was re-
Gently discharged from the army and
arrived home last week.
Il. H. Hemmen of Paullina is spend
ing few days III this city with his
wife.
H. L. Pound and Ed AIilsap of Will
liams motored to this city this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wepel and
daughter Blanche of Kamrar visited
in this city yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Mabel Knudson. of Jewell at
tended the teachers meeting in this
city yesterday.
Mrs. j. II. Olson and Misses Bertha
and Eleanor Olson of Ellsworth were
visitors in this city yesterday after
noon
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13

Miss Mildred Hoot is employed as
saleslady i'll the Seymour Eichman
store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-10-13
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Fridays Daily:

! Mr.. and Mrs Guy G. Mills are Des
! MOines visitors today.
MI. and Mrs. NJ. III. Hendrickson OF
Kamrar were county seat callers yes.
terday afternoon.
dren, southwest Of town. went to Man
son this morning to spend the day with
Mrs. Crosby's parents
Mrs. @. l.. Gilbert of kamrar was IA
visitor in Webster City yesterday az
ternoon.
Misses Jessie Mortenson, Pearl
Johnson and Josie L. Thompson of
jewell are attending the teachers
meeting i'll this city.
w. II. Harrison, deputy county
treasurer. was Il passenger to Des
NIoines Yesterday afternoon to attend
Il convention of county treaSurers for
the purpose of receiving final instruc-
tions in handling automobile taxes.
Mrs. Fred WinslOw is in the city
preparing to move her household
goods to Sioux City. where Mr.. Win
slow is employed. The Winslows en-
joy their new home very much. Mr.
Winslow was formerly employed in
the J. NJ. Richardson jewelry store in
this city.
Mrs. +. NJ. Willard of Eagle Grove.
an old time resident of this county,
is Webster City visitor today.
Mrs. Silas Hendrckson from near
Kamrar is visitor in this city today.
Mrs. r. w. Holman has gone to Corn
ing, called by the serious illness of
relative
Mrs Andrew Harmon Mrs Henry
Smith and Mrs. Harold Fay of Jewell
are visitors in Webster City this at
ternOon.
Arthur Christensen and family of
Jewell are shoppers in Webster City
this afternoon.
Jesse Westwicll from near Williams
is a visitor in Webster City this after
noon.
Mrs. Everett Stark of Stanhope is a
visitor in this city today.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09

meal knowledge and practical expe-
rfence. some being professors OF In
fernational reputation The results
of experiments and tests are free and
tunIties for farmers are the concern
of the government and appreciation
is shown by the number of farmers
who attend the free courses
Agriculture in Canada has reached
high standard. Notwithstanding
which lands are low in price.
Thus upon the United States and
Canada for many years will rest the
great burden of feeding the world
With free Interchange of travel. diff
cuities of crossing and recrossing re-
moved. Canada may look for speedy
resumption of the large influx of set
tiers from the United States which
prevailed previous to the war. Dur
ing the war period there was dread
of something, no one seemed TO know
what. II the American went to Can
ada he might be conscripted. put In
prison. or In his attempt to cross
the border he would meet with innu-
merable difficulties, most of which.
of course. was untrue These IN
truths We're circulated for a purpose
by an element. which. it was discov-
cred, had an interest in fomenting
and creating trouble and diStruSt be-
tween two peoples whose language
and aims in life should be anything
but Of unfriendly character. The
draft law of the United States, adopt
| ed for the carrying out of the high
purposes had in view by the United
| States, kept many from going to Can
| ada during the period of the war. The
citizen army of the United States
was quickly modified, and contained
large percentage of the young men
from the farmrs. In this way many
were prevented from going to Can
| ada.
That is all over now. There are
no real imaginary restrictions
| there is no draft law to interfere
On the contrary, there is I'm
| fathomable depth of good feeling, ant
| the lOng-existing friendship is strong
er than ever This has been brough
about by the knowledge Of what ha
| been done in the recent great strug
gle, each vying with the other ii
giving credit for what was accom-
p6shed- In thought and feeling, il
language, in aims in life, in work, IL
desire to build up new world, Their
has been bred kinship which is a
1ndissoluble as time itself.-AdveI
lSement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-09
STRIVE FOR CONCENTRATION
Short Period With the Mind keenIy
Focused on a Subject Will Pro-
duce Amazing Results.

A college professor said to his faith
full but poorly prepared, class: "Judg-
ing from your worn and tired appear
ance, young people, you are putting in
twice too many hours on study At this
commentator the class frightened up
visibly- But" he continued, '.judg-
ing from your preparation. You do not
study quite half hard enough
Ten minutes of really hard concen-
tration are worth an hour of fitfuI eff
fort. and are actually less firing. be-
cause of the satisfaction felt at the re
suits obtained This is another reason
the beginner in attention training
should at first be content with exceed
ingly short exercise periods. of fire.
Quent occurrence
His real need is to acquire not sim
ply the ability but the habit of keen
rather than prolonged concentration
He wants to accuStom his mind te
focus instantly and vigorously on any
subject presented to it for concentra
tion.-Chicago News