Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14

The Kansas supreme court has Just
rendered decision that is of interest
to all farmers having automobiles. The
court holds that the keeping of an auto
mobile in barn makes void the IN
surance on the barn unless the g:lso-
line is removed from the Gar each time
it is put in the building. It is very
likely the supreme court Of this state
would take the same view If such a
case were presented to it.
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No use trying to dodge paying the
cost of the war. Didn't we all tell con-
gress and the administration to go
ahead and clean up Germany at what
ever cost and we would gladly pay the
bills, no matter about their size. Well,
the job has been done and pay day has.
arrived Now is the time to dig up the
income tax, and subscribe for Victory
bonds, and the people Of this country
are gong TO make good.
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In one of the towns Of Minnesota
there was organized short time ago a
band of sharpers whose business it was
to hire somebody to steal an automO-
bile and then get the reward offered by
the owner for its return. The gang did
a land Office business for a time and
made money hand over fist However,
a day Of reckoning came, and the ring
leaders are in Jail awaiting trial That
is just where they ought to be and it
is to be hoped the courts will send them
to the penitentiary for. term of years
commensurate with tliGir crimes
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Wei. well, well, will wonders ever
cease? Now comes Korea, swallowed
by Japan years ago, and declares she
wants to be Christian nation. What
have the people of the United States
to do with that? They have much to
do with it. Japan was one of the allies
in this war; we were associated with
her. That is all right Japan is right
in this and so is the United States. Per-
haps this country should not Interfere
in the affairs between Korea and japan,
but what of the league constitution
which says that member nations must
use their influence to sustain the terri
torial integrity of other membersg The
people of this country cannot under
stand the real situation in Korea, hence
they would be slow to go to, the aid of
either Japan OF. Korea should clash
of arms occur. That is one require
ment of the tentative league constitu-
ton that ought, to be. amended.
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! And now it, is reported that Canada
is, looking with longing eyes to the
north and wants to add Greenland to
her possessions. Greenland is a big
country and now belongs to Denmark.
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Some will see an infringement of the
Monroe Doctrine in the purchase Of
Greenland by Canada. OF course Can
ada is part of this hemisphere, but
Canada is owned and controlled by
Great Britain and Great Britain would
own and control Greenland, if Green
land were bought by Canada. What
has the United States government. to
say to q proposition of that kind and
what effect would the league of ma
lions have upon such proposed tran
saction? Let's see, doesn't Great Bri-
tain have five votes in the league, or is
It six? We have one. Well. what
would Great Britain do to the United
States in a situation of the kind sug-
,ested? Now. is the time to think these
.hings over.
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Frank II. Simonds, the well known
seems to think Lloyd
George and not President Wilson is the
figure at the peace confer
nee. Perhaps there is 10 dominating
igure in reality. With such men as
,lemenceau, Orlando, Wilson and Lloyd |
ieorge punched together in convention,
would be presuming much to say that
me was controlling the Others. These
men have opinions and convictions OF
heir own and will use what influence
hey can upon others to have their point
f view prevail. Nothing wrong with
hat policy, is there? And it might as
veil be admitted by the partisans OF
ach that their, favorite is not going to |
,et everything he wants or everything
he expected to get at the Open.n:, Of the
essions. When they finally reach agree
nents, the peoples interested mist ever
ook mistakes, if they can. and Jo!n
heartily in putting into force and being
he DEGREES of the conference.
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cambridge Colby, the well known
New York politician, says it is quite
evident that the senator's who opposed
With such vigor the draft of the league
If nations have heard from the people
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