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Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-08-06
ADDITIONAL DELEGATES.

Since going to press with the first
ssds. Of our paper the following addi-
tional delegates to tho Cotton Associa-
ton meeting in Columbia today wAra
announced:
ForA-I q. Drehen, Joka. &,
Sheaty, James. &. 1Shealy.,
Broad River-G- Hoily Shealy. VIII
Eptfng. Wilt Major, Geo. II. Koon.
Boiling Springs Tay4W, s
J. Miller. Buncy Shealy.
Sandy Rum. s. Wannarnake1
W. X Wannarnaker, Wlngard Red
mond, William Sailor.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-08-06
pINEY WOODS PICNIC,

Pinev Woods local Of the Farmers
Union will hold their annual picnic
at the old picnic grounds Saturday,
August 16, 1919. The public is cor
daily invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
MONSTER OIL FIRE
IN new YORK CITY
IS STILL BURNING
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 15.-Thc spectacn-
lar oil fire. which since Saturday after
noon has ragged at the plant Of the
Storm & Fleming Company in. Long
Island City with injury to more than
fifty persons and property damage
running into the millions, was sradu-
ally burning itself out today.
Although officers of the fire depart
ment said that the blaze was well
under control it was still burning and
promised to continue two or three days
until the thousands of gallons of oil in
the flame area had been consumed.
Shortly before 9 o'clock another
naptha tank blew up shooting into the
air great column of smoke. Six
tanks are still on fire
Since the outbreak of the fire Satlr-
day. 800 iiremen have been treated for
blistcrcd feet caused by the burning oil
penetrating their rubber boots.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
BIG OPPOSITION
i. MEETING IN DES
y MONIES TONIGHT
'(By The Associated Press.)

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept 15.-Oppo-
sition to the peace treaty and league
of nations covenant will be explained
here tonight by U. s. Senators Hiram
Johnson of California, Borah of Ida
ho and McCumber, in the Coliseum,
which is the same building in which
President Wilson on Sept. 6, explain
ed the treaty and told why he bcliev-
ed it should be ratified and adopted
without reservations.
A committee of fifteen republicans
began making the arrangements for
Senator Johnson's appearance and en-
tertainment here soon after President
Wilson appeared. Senator Johnson
will speak at the Grant club also
while in the city, if the plans are car
ried out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
INTERNATIONAL
NEWSPAPER men TO
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
(By The Associated Press

Sydney, Australia, Sept. 15.-The
largest international assemblage of
newspaper men ever gathered in any
city in the world is expected at the
Press Congress of the Worlds to be
held here Oct. 10. 1920. Two hundred
Of them are expected to come from
North and South America and dele
gates are expected from all portions
of the British Empire. Large parties
of newspaper men in India, China and
Japan have promised to be present.
Membership of the congress EN-
braces all who are engaged in press
work. 1t is proposed to divide the
sessions here into series of conven-
tions each dealing with some branch
of newspaper activity.
DR.. Walter Williams of the Univer-
sity Of Missouri. Columbia, Mo-, is
president of the congress.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
Grand Race Circuit
Begins in Columbus

Columbus. o., Sept 15.-For the
fall grand circuit race meeting of two
weeks. beginning today, around S75.-
900 will be offered in class and stakes.
There are two outstanding features
in the meeting For the first time Il
Columbus program will be operated
on the three heat plan, save for the
early closing stakes and two or three
class events in which the Jones plan
of racing in which horses standing
low in the summary are retired at the
end of the third heat at the discreet
ion of the Judges
For the first time also full battery
of parymutnal betting machines will
be in use. the July trial of few ma
chimes having proved very satisfac-
tory.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
ROYALTY AND ROu-
LETTE JOIN HANDS
FOR STR|KEN jews

New York, Sept. 15.-Royality and
roulette have joined hands again-fig-
uratively speaking, of course. But this
time there is no scandal attached to
the circumstances, because the liasiOn
is in interest of some millions Of starv-
ing youngsters of central and eastern
Europe. 1t all comes down to the fact
that a reigning queen and one Of the
most noted gambling societies Of the
Old World decided at the same time
they would devote part of their surplus
funds to helping the Jewish Youngsters
who are suffering from hunger and a
great lack Of clothes. And many a
little boy or girl in the war swept zones
of Europe is the happier for their de-
termina ton.
Marie, Queen of ROumania, recently
made donation to American Jewish
relief agencies consisting of about 1900
pieces Of clothing and large amount
of sugar. rice, butter and salted fish.
Spurred by the regal generosity, the
Libertade, famous gambling club Of
Bucharest, gave 10000 lei to the
support of poor Jewish families in
Roumania. In Her Majesty's gift, ac-
cording to the information received
by the American Jewish relief COM
mittee were included over two thousand
shirts for boys and girls. The greater
part of the money donated by the Lib
ertade, together with the queens cloth
ing and food, will be spent among the
thousands of children who have been
orphaned by the war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
P. ". PR|NCLE IS
CALLED TO REST
Dies at the Home of his son,
Andrew Pfingle, or
East Side.

i. w. Pringle passed away at an
early hour this morning at the home of
his son, Andrew Pringle. 1905 Bell
street. death resulting from a general
breakdown. He began to fail in health
several months ago and has been con-
fined to his bed only during the past
two weeks, during which time he fail
ed rapidly.
Mr.. Pringle was born July ., 1915,
and was therefore a years, two
months and thirteen days old at the
time of his death. He was born and
reared in Keokuk county and moved
to Hamilton county in 1860, since when
he has resided in and around Webster
City. During the past nine years he
has resided with his son, Andrew Prin-
gle. in this city.
His death is mourned by his wife.
five sons and three daughters. The
children are Thomas, Edgar, Andrew,
Lloyd, Miss Della, Mrs. Maude Segar
and Mrs. Passwater. all of whom reside
in and near this city, and Frank
Pringle of Eagle Grove.
The funeral will be held at 30
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from the
home and at . 80 at the United
Brethren church, conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. J. w. Stiverson. Interment
will be made at Cass Center cemetery.
The sympathy of the community
goes out to the family in their bereave-
ment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15

FARMERS ON TRIAL
IN CHICAGO FOR
FIXING milk PRICE
(By The Associated Press. }


Chicago, Sept. 15.-Selection of a
jury to try members of the Milk Pro
ducers association charged with con-
spiracy to create a pool or trust agree
ment to fix the price of milk for the
Chicago district in 1917. and to climin-
ate the Independent producer, was be-
gun today before Judge Joseph Fitch.
The Indictment, returned in Feb
ruary. 1918, names eight men but ac-
cOrding to Charles S. Deneen, attorney
for the defense, if all of the defend
ants classed in the indictment as per
sons unknown were hailed before the
bar it would ajax the capacity of the
Coliseum and the Auditorium cOmbin-
ed, for these unknown persons COM
prise the membership of the associa-
ton in northern Illinois and Indiana
and southern Wisconsin, which ut the
time of the indictment numbered 49,
427.
1t is charged and not denied that the
association fixed the whOlesaling of
milk at $3.42 per hundred weight in
1917. According to Mr.. Eeneen such price
fixing by farmers was legalized by a
special enactment of the Illinois leg
islature which became effective July 1.
The defense will attempt to establish
that new statute is retroactive in effect.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
Wire Systems in Gulf Sec.
ton of Texas are all
DOWn.-FlOOds are
Reported.
RAINS IN TORRENTS
Water six Feet Deep in Cor.
pus Christi. Towns
Isolated.

(By The Associated Press

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 15.-Telegraph
and telephone companies today took up
the task Of untangling the wire system
in the Texas gulf section from Corpus
Christi to Brownsville. where yester-
day a terrific hurricane sweeping in
from the gulf severed wire communi-
cation and did considerable other prop
erty damage.
Meager Reports.
Only meager reports were available
early today from the area visited by
the heart of the storm, apparently be-
tween Corpus Christi and Brownsville,
and the extent of the damage was not
ascertainable. The report, however,
made no mention Of fatalities. The
latest word received from Brownsville
was an Associated Press Dispatch, via
army wireless late Sunday night. 1t
referred to conditions obtaining up to
4 p. m. Sunday when the wind was
40 mile per hour and it was raining III
torrents. Corpus Christi isolated COM
pletely since 3:3O p. III. Sunday, ap-
parently sustained considerable prop
erty damage from flood waters, which
it was reported, had risen 20 a height
of six feet in certain sections Of the
city before communication was broken.
The water was three feet deep in the
city's principal hotel.
Galveston Receivers.
Galveston, hit by the edge of the
storm and saved from serious damage
by its sea wall, apparently. had virtual
ly recovered today from the effects Of
the hurricane, which brought the tide
water, backing into the business dis
trict to depth of three feet. Except
for suspension of street car service the
citys public utilities came through
intact.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
Cle1nenceau Carries
Auto on Train Trips
(By The Associated Press.I !

Paris, Sept. 15.--Whenever Premier
his automobile is always carried on a
flat car at the end. If railroad
the automobile. This happened the
other day when, on returning from his
vacation in Vendec, u wrecked freight
train blocked the track.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
|Mc!CUMbER HOPS
ONTO Majority
REPORT ON PACT
South Dakota Senator Asks
Rejection of all PropOs-
ed Treaty Amend
ments.
CHARGES JINGOISM
Says Majority Report De-
fiant, Discourteous and
Overbearing.
(By The Associated press.)

Washington, d.. c., Sept. 15.-Rejec.
tion of all proposed amendments to the
German peace treaty was urged in al
individual minority report filed with
the senate today by Senator McCum.
ber of North Dakota, next III rank on
the foreign relations committee to
Chairman Lodge. Senator McCumber
did not join in the recent republican
majority report.
DenOunces Majority.
Senator McCumber denounced most
of the majority amendments as ''sav-
age, immoral and dishOnOrable and
which would isolate the United States
from the rest Of the world and aban-
don our allies"
Charges JingOism.
]. To the support of some Of the pro-
posed reservations, Senator McCum-
ber's report declared, there can be no
serious objections. But against the
manner in which they are asserted, he
does most certainly protest. '"They
are stated in defiant, discourteous
and Overbearing manner and seem in
tended to express jingOistic spirit
which ought to be eliminated by Amer
lean statesmen" said he.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15

Carl s. Cleveland. who was formerly
II chiropractOr in this city, having sold
out to J.. f. Slocum, has been spending
several days here on business. Since
leaving Webster City, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland have been ut Davenport,
where Mrs. Cleveland has been finish
ing her course at the chirOpractOr
school while Mr.. Cleveland has been
working in the X-ray laboratories.
They expect to locate in Kansas City
and will work in conjunction with
about ten or twelve other chirOprac-
tors. Mr.. Cleveland's work will con
sist mostly Of X-ray work together
with his regular practice. Mrs. c. will
act as his assistant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
MONUMENT TO-
6 DEAD INTERNES. I
is BLOWN UP
(By The Associated Press.)

Sydney, Australia, Sept. Ia
monument which had been erected to
the memory of German interncs, who
died at Trial Bay near here. has been
blown up by persons unknown. The
monument had been the cause of fire.
quent protests by local organizations
including one composed of returned
soldiers, and threats had been made.
that it would be destroyed. 1t was
20 feet high and composed of sold
granite and was erected at the eX::
Dcnse of German intcrneS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
Italian General Proclaims
That City has Joined
With Italy, say
Advices.
CITY IN AN UPRoAR
Italian Troops Eject Local
Officers. British and
Serbs Isolated.
(By The Associated Press. J

-
Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 15.-GaO-
briele D'Annunzio, supported by the
forces at Ardete which accompanied
him into Fiume, has proclaimed uni
son of Fieume with Italy, according to
advices received by the Serbian
branch bureau here today from Bel
grade.
Action Forced.
Fiume was plunged into acceptance,
the advices declare, when the brigade
of Italian troops, which had previously
evacuated the city, returned without
officers, elected the local authorities
and arrested the Italian General, NJ.
Pittaluga.
British Barricaded.
The British forces in Fiume, the
message states, barricaded themselves,
their forces expecting to be attacked
while the crowds in the city tore down
the allied flags. The Serbian army, it is
added, still remain in a suburb which
is isolated
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
CURT CONNER ON
THE CONVENTION
Speaks at the Universalist
Church on the National
Convention.

Everyone who was so fortunate as
to hear Curt Conner in the Universal
list church yesterday morning carried
away memories Of most interesting
and enthusiastic service. He gave an
unusually graphic report of the ma
tiOnal Y. p. c. U. convention held at
Ferry Beach, Maine, to which he was
a delegate and all who were present
were impressed by the size, spirit and
business judgment exhibited by the
hundreds of young Universalists who
were in attendance. Curt is to visit
various other churches in the state
with his convention report.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
COMPERS RECON-
MENDS POSIPoNING
THE STEEL STRIKE
(By The Associated Press.)

Cleveland, Ohio. Sept. 15.-1t was
learned from an authentic source to-
day that a meeting of representatives
of the Oath organization. affiliated in
the proposed steel strike scheduled for
September 22, has been called by Presi-
dent GOmpers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor to be held in Pitts
burgh Wednesday to consider Mr..
GOmpers' recommendation that the
strike be postponed until after the in
dustrial conference in Washington call
ed for October 6 by President Wilson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
Uniyersal;st Young People Elect.

The Young Peoples Christian Union
of the Universalist church held well
attended business meeting at the home
of the pastor Friday evening. The
officers elected for the ensuing year
were president. Curt Conner; vice
president. Margaret Lehnhard; secre-
tary, ElStOn Downs treaSuerer, Ger
trude Mertz. A jolly social evening
was enjoyed after the business meeting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
k 4 4 4 X + 4 4 4 + 4 4 4 4 4
+ TO BE A FIGHT ON 4
/ FOR REPRESENTATIVE

4 Peter Hove of Stanhope was in 4
4 Webster City Saturday and while 4
4 here made the announcement that 4
4 Hans Fardal, a widely known 4
4 Stanhope citizen. will be a candi- 4
4 date in the primaries next spring 4
4 for representative from this coun- 4
4 ty. j. c. Sterling of this city has 4
4 just completed his first term and 4
4 has announced that he expects to 4
4 run for a second term, as is usual. 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
Doing Wiring and Repairing.

Joe Dingman. formerly one the city's
wiring crew. is now located at the n.
+. Mueller hardware store. He will
do all kinds of wiring and repair work.
auto repairs. Mr.. Dingman
IS a careful and painstaking young man
satisfactory. He is deserving of Il
share of the patronage of those desir-
inc this class of work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
Buys Famous Grapes
for Wounded Soldiers
(By The Associated Press.)

London, Sept. 15.-Lady Wolselcy
has bought the grapes from ancient
Kings Vine at Hampton Court. about
800 pounds. and will turn them over
to the church army for distribution
in the army hospitals. The vine, which
is the most famous in all England, has
contributed its grapes TO sick and
wounded soldiers since the beginning of
the war through Lady WOlscley's gen
erosity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
Improve Store.

COonrOd \ lsham have put up Il lot
add largely to their clothing stock.
Theodore Cutler has added to the
stone AK collection being shown at this
store. He brought in another aX found
originally in Fremont township. This
collection is attracting good deal of
attention from the public.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
Mrs. w. J. Monroe Suffers
Terrible Accident While
Tending Cream
Separator.
MAY GRAFT SKIN
Scalp Almost Instantly Torn
OFF her Head, Also
Eyebrows.

While in the milk house
yesterday morning starting
the cream separator, Mrs.
w. J. Monroe, residing a
few miles southwest Of this
city, caught her hair in the
shafting Of the machine and
was scalped as cleanly and
completely as though the
operation had been per-
formed with a knife. One
ear was also partly torn
off, as also were both eye
brows. She neither tainted
nor screamed, but went
calmly into the house where
her husband was apprised
of the accident and he rush
ed her to the hospital, where
she now lies in a very SER
ious condition.
How it Happened.
The accident happened about
O'Clock. Mrs. Monroe had gone to the
milk house to attend to the milk, as
was her wont every morning. She
put the belt over the Shafting and was
standing with her back toward the
whirling leather when her hair caught
in the shaft and almost instantly her
scalp was lifted off her head complete
ly. With blood spouting from her head
she went to the house where her hlls-
band was. The latter called a physi-
clan and took his wife to the hospital
in his car at once.
Is Serious Injury.
Since the accident. Mrs. Monroe has
had sthc attention of two physicians,
who have made herras easy as possible
and given her every aid known to medi-
cal SCIENCE An iajury of this kind.
however. is Il very serious one. The
patient suffered the loss of a good deal
of blood and is very weak. beside suf-
fering from the resultant nervous
shock.
AS to her recovery. physicians as yet
have little to say She is doing very
nicely, but injuries of this kind are
always of Il very serious nature and
physicians are unwilling to risk IL
statement just yet.
The scalp was put back in place, the
ear which was partially torn off was
sewcd on and an attempt will be made
at skin grafting just as soon as the
wounds will stand it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
"Y" hut in London PO-
lice Training Station
(By The Associated Press.) }

London. Sept. 15.-The Young
Mems Christian Association hut in
the Strand where American soldiers
and sailors slept. ate and rested after
wearying sightseeing excursions
about London in war time. has been
taken over by Scotland Yard for use
as training station for the London
police.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
Returns to Webster City.

Glare Bowen, formerly employed in
the Illinois Central freight station in
this city and later travelling auditor
for this same company. has returned to
Webster City. He has accepted posi-
ton with the National Sewer Pipe COM
pany as boOkkeeper and has already
entered upon his duties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
RatiOning of Pennies
in England Ceases
OBy The Associated Press

London, Sept. 1J.--"Rationing" 10y
London bankers of pennies and half-pen-
nies is expected to end with the vaca
ton period as the mint is working
steadily. The scarcity of copper coins
is puzzle to mint officials. Most of
them probably have been distributed
in France. The farthing vanished long
ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
STATE AND CITY
OFFICIALS. GREET
PRESIDENTS PARTY
(By The Associated Press.)

Portland. Oregon. Sept. 15.--Presi-
dent Wilson was greeted by state and
city officials wien he left his special
train here at o'clock today.
The president and Mrs. Wilson rode
through streets. lined with cheering
people and the presidential party was
taken first oil trip over the Columbia
Highway.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
COLONEL HOUSE
GOING TO STAY
AWHILE LONGER
(By The Associated Press }

Paris, Sept. 1j.--The length of time
Col. Il. NJ. House of the American
is uncertain it was stated officially by
the American delegation today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
THE WAY THEY
TREAT 'EM IN
BALLY ENGLAND
(By The Associated Press.)

London, Sept. Ito the present
:33G protiteers have been convicted by
the Stepheny food committee and have
paid fines amounting to $4,000 while
four have served terms in prison. The
insist that more prison SEN
tences are needed to bring the high
price traders to their sences.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
POSTPONE Strike.

New York, Sept. 15.-The strike Of
United States Steel corporation en-
ployes set for September % will be de-
ferred until after the industrial con-
ference in Washington called for Octo-
Der 6 by President Wilson. il. was learn
ed from reliable sources today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
Call for Statement
of National Banks
(By The Associated Pres. }

Washington. ID. C., Sept. l5.-The
comptroller of the currency today is
tional banks at the close of business
September II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15
TOTAL AMER
ICAN CASUAL
TIES TO DATE

Washington, ID. c., Sept 15.-The
war department today reported the
total overseas casualties of the Ameri-
lean Expeditionary Force as follows:
Killed in action (including
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15

3S2 at sea- a)------- 34,56S
Died from wounds 1857
Died from diease- 23,653
Died from accident and other
causes 5.2S1
Wounded in action lover 50
per cent returned) -------- 2l4,3IS
Missing in action (nOt includ-
ing prisoners released and
returned) )----------- =
Total to date---- 291 $3.50
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15

a fine baby girl weighing . pounds
was born Friday night to Mr.. and Mrs.
Beryl RahrenfuSS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15

business cards printed ut this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-15

F. A. Boysen, Dentist, Second st.