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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
Will be Big Convention.

The Young Peoples Luther League
and Choral union, composed of leagues
from all over the states of Iowa, Kan
sas and Missour, will hold their conven-
tion this year at Story City, Aug II to
"a.
Story City is expecting to entertain
a crowd Of about 10000 visitors and
every committee there is upon it's metal
and is working overtime in order to
make the convention big success.
| G. C. A. Jensen of Clear Lake, sccre-
tary of the committee on organization,
has been in Story City to check up mat
ters pertaining to the convention and to
make final arrangements.
About forty boards and institutions
of various kinds in the church will
have large exhibits and displays, each
board and institution having a special
booth.
An airplane of. the Curtiss model will
make flights daily during the conven-
tion. A parade of twenty-five miles to
Jewell will also be a special feature for
Friday afternoon. 1t is expected that
1 1000 automobiles will be in the parade.
The delegates to the convention will be
given free luncheon on the jewell
college campus.
Saturday afternoon there will be a
jpatriOtic rally and reception for the
soldiers, sailors and Red Cross nurses
|who served our country in the late
war; Captain Gustav Stearns of Mil
waukee, Wis, who was on three battle
fronts and the only chaplain promoted
on the battlefield, will speak and Prof.
II. .G. Stub, president of the National
Lutheran council, will also give an ad-
dress.
Another feature of the convention
will be large chorus of several hun
dred voices which will put OIL a grand
concert Sunday afternoon.
The Story City Herald put out
bea utiful 32-page edition this week con-
tanning much interesting matter con
cerning the convention, including cuts
and sketches
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
More Traffic Census Work.

Cedar Falls Record: The Iowa high
way commission this week commenced
making, census Of traffic over, the
Hawkeye highway from the western
border of the county to the city limits.
Kirk Oleson and George Willard of this
city are working in two shifts for the
commission at the city limits on west
First street, compiling a report on all
vehicles passing over that road.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
w. K. T.. Social.

The regular monthly social of the w.
X. c. will be held Tuesday afternoon at
the city park ii the weather permits.
in the Syndicate block. A good attend
ance of both w. Il. c. and G. A. Il. is
desired
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

The resolution adopted the other day
by the new county board of education
against parochial schools was directed
against those schools which teach secu
lar subjects and was i'll no wise against
purely religious schools.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
A Baby Son.

William Francis Powers arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Pow
crs yesterday and was greeted most
cordially in this family where he will
make his home This is the second
child i'm this home, the elder being Il
girl, now aged three years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
Hand Badly Cut.

Earl Hill, residing north of the city,
met with a painful accident Thursday
while whiting with German pocket
knife which he brought home with him
from France. The knife Slipped, Sc
verely cutting his hand almost the en-
tire length of one finger.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant Huff, who have
been spending the past two weeks at
the home of Mr. HIS mother, Mrs. J. b.
Huff, in this city and at the Douglas
Huff home in Woodstock. left for their
home in Detroit, Mich, Saturday night
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

County Auditor A. J. Peterson has
been notified that one of the govern
ment road tractors allotted to Hamil-
ton county, is now in EldOra, having
been shipped there in the same car with
n Hardin county machine. The board
of supervisors will send some one to
drive II here The machine is Nash
two ton truck.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

A. G. Halfway of Newark. s. d., in
a line renewing his subscription to this
paper says: "Have just finished har-
vesting another black rust crop OF
wheat. 1t is very poor-will go around
six to eight bushels to the acre. Corn
is good and oats fair
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett Il. Brown and
children of Woodstock spent Sunday IN
Webster City with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brown. Little
Miss Margaret remained for weeks S
visit. with her grandparents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Mrs. Belle Simmerman of Fremont,
Nebr., who is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Durward Peas ut Woodstock, visited in
this city between trains this morning.
Mrs. Simmerman resided III Webster
CITY about twenty years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
Children's Party at Outing Club.

The annual children's party will be
given at the Outing club Wednesday.
Dinner will he served at II 80 o'clock
to both mothers and little folks. A
delightful afternoons program Of
ment have been planned for the young
SterS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Mrs. Ralph Tucker and little daugh-
ter. of Trenton. Mo, who have been
visiting Mrs. rs mother in Britt, are
expected here tomorraw for visit at
the q. +. Tucker home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
80 Watermelous Stolen.

A hundred and fifty watermelons be
longing to a. J. Pringle were stolen
from a car in the railroad yards here
Saturday night. 1t is believed that the
guilty party is known, but no arrest
was made today owing to the absence
of County Attorney J. Il. Burnstedt
from the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Misses Margaret and Helen Donovan
have resigned their positions at the
store. Miss Helen expects
to teach school this fall near GOldfield
She will leave this evening for weeks
visit with her friend, Miss Laura Long.
ut Sycamore, I'LL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

We wish to thank our kind friends
and neighbors who SO willingly as
sisted us during our great sorrow and
also for the beautiful flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Housken
and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Miss Anna Breitenkamp returned to
Sioux City this morning following Il
visit with her parents. MIR. and Mrs. +.
ii. Brcitcnkamp. who reside west of
town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

NJ. s. Monolan of Chicago has joined
his wife and daughter here to spend
his vacation at the a. 4. Ives and DR..
+. A. RoySen homes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Born, Friday morning, at st. Joseph's
Mercy hospital in this city, a six pound
girl, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Shaffer,
who live southwest of Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Marion Smith, who during the past
four month has been in the employ of
the Fosdick grocery as clerk, has re-
position as manager of Fort Dodge
grocery store. He left for Fort Dodge
this morning to take up his new duties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

II. A. Lind of Seattle, Wash. who is
to be superintendent of the Williams
schools this year. spent Sunday with
friends i'm this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
Webster City Soldier There.

Myron Carl, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
c. ID. Carl of this city, is station
ed at Marta, Texas, being attach
ed to the cavalry. In case United
States troops are sent into Mexico,
doubtless he will be among them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Mrs j. A. Rahto and little son left
this noon for brief visit with Mr.. RS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. =. l. Rahto, ut
New York Mills, MINI.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Miss Irma Ritter resumed her pos
ition at the Seymour Eichman store
this morning following two week S
vacation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs w. Il. Highly of Fair
banks arrived in this city this morning
for a brief visit at the home of their
son. Ii. e. Highly and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
$55O.OO 50
Total

From study of bakers formulas
presented in a report Of the bureau Of
labor, statistics, interpreted in the light
of the -four figure furnished by the de-
partment of agriculture and quoted
above, it appears that about 30 per cent
of the price of bakery goods goes to
the farmer who raises the wheat.
Thus, of the $1,5OO which makes up
the budget of our typical wage earner's
family, approximately $277.23 goes to
the farmers who raise the various food
items. and $7426 to the farmers who
produce the hides, wool and cotton
which enter into the clothing item. This
means that $351.49 of the total 81 500
goes directly to the American farmer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Mrs. j. w. Sheldon left this morn
ing for few days visit with her
mother Mrs. w. b. Howard ut Sioux
City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
With Fort Bliss Corps.

Ayiators Peterson and Davis are d
part of the personnel of the Fort Bliss
Aviation Corps. but were on detached
duty with the Big Bend district mill
tary headquarters at Marta at the
tille they disappeared.
They left Maria last Sunday morn
ing for the usual patrol Of the border
planning to follow the north bank OF
the Rio Grande to the end of the dis
trict.
1t is believed hy aviation officers
here they confused the Conchos River
which flows into the Rio Grande near
presidio. Tex. with the Rio Grandc
and followed the course of this rivc,
into the interior Of Mexico.
Another theory advanced here 10y
fellow aviatOrs is that they were fore
ed TO land either on the American or
Mexican side OF the border, in the wild
country of the Big Bend district. and
were made prisoners by the Mexican
bandits, who make marauding trips
across the border at frequent intervals
In search of cattle and other property
which tlley caliy off to Mexico.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Miss Eta Metcalf of Des Moines
spent Sunday here at the home Of her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Met
calf.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Lubbcrs and
youngest son, ElSton, motored to Clear
Lake Saturday to spend a few days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Mrs NJ G. Zeihan of Eagle Grove
spent Sunday in this city at the John
Zeihan home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Mrs. Herman Wilke of Wilke is d
visitor in Webster City today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

the U. s. department of agriculture:
Flour, 20 per cent.
Potatoes, so per cent.
Onions, 81 per cent.
Beans, 81 per cent.
Hens, 61 per cent.
Eggs, 67 per cent.
Round steak, 46 per cent
Ham, AZ per cent.
In addition to these figures, we have
the bureau of markets, producer and
consumer prices of milk in twenty-four
cities, showing an average of 5613 per
cent of the consumers price going to
the producer, October, 1919. The Cal
ifornia Fruit Growers Exchange, af-
ter a comprehensive study, reported
that the grower got 267 per cent Of the
retail price of citrus fruits ,and studies
made by Professor b. H. Hibbard in
Wisconsin, and Professor l.. ID. H. Weld
in Minnesota, showed the farmer get
ting 47.5 per cent of the retail price of
butter, 60 per cent of the price Of eggs,
As per cent of the price Of hens, and IS
per cent of the price of potatoes. TAX
ing these figures, together with the ta-
BILE Of prices of perishable products
shown in the Chicago produce market,
it would appear that the farmer gets
the. following share Of the retail price
of the various food items:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18

Des MOines, Iowa, Aug. 16-(Spe-
cial.) Governor w. l.. Harding today
gave out detailed statement eXoner-
ating the farmer from any blame for
the high cost of living. He gave fl
cures to show that of the $1,5O0 year
which it costs the average, American
family of five to live, but $351.49 goes
to the farmer.
The governors statement in part fol
lows:
In the investigation that we are car
rying on in reference to the causes
for the present high cost of living ne
cessities, l asked the Iowa Farm Bur-
eau Federation for certain informal ton.
From the figures which they prOduc-
ell, the following facts are presented
and deductions made: The United
States department OF labor and vari-
Gus private agencies have made studies
of the family budgets of typical wage
carners' families which show that ST.
500 is about the minimum requirement
for respectable family living with the
present level of prices.
These studies show further that the
expenditure of this sum is divided ap-
proximately as follows:
Food. A per cent.
Clothing, 15 per cent.
Housing, Is per cent.
Fuel and light, Az per cent.
Furniture, etc, 3A per cent.
Miscellaneous, 20 per cent.
Miscellaneous includes expenditures
for books, newspapers. amusemcnts, in
surance, health, charity, etc.
The first two items food and cloth
ing) include practically all which the
farm produces This is 80 per cent OF
the total. These two items of the bud
get include also such things as tea, cof-
fee. cocoa, spices, silk, rubber, linen,
salt, fish, etc, not produced by the Am
erican farmer Sugar comes from
abroad 1t is. therefore, safe to say
that the American farmer does not pro-
duce more than 80 per cent of the raw
materials which go into the articles of
the average family budget,
The question then is how much of the
$3.50 which does go for farm grown
products actually goes to the farmer.
10 answer this question, we will divide
this sum into two groups and eight sub
groups Of expenditures as follows:
Food -S0oO.OO
Milk. butter and eggs --- $500
Fruit and vegetables ---------- 1880
Cereals 1880
Flour, bread, etc -------- 5000
Clothing 10000
Shoes 5000
Woolen clothing ------------- 72W
Cotton clothing ---------- 92U
In order to interpret these items OF
the budget i'm terms of what the far
mer, receives Ior his shaie VI pie"" NV
duets, most of which have gone through
some process of manufacture. we must
get schedule of retail prices inter-
preted on the basis of weight, since the
price quotations to the farmer are all
in terms of weight units. In order to
get this figure for the various clothing
items, a study was made of the retail
prices shown in mail order cOmpanyS
current catalogue, with the shipping
weights attached.
In determining the part of the food
expenditure which goes to the farmer,
we have. first, the following figures
from the bureau of crop estimates of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
Ask Quick Action.

Washington, d. G., Aug. 1S.-vThe
American embassy at Mexico City was
instructed today by the state depart
ment to Immediately call upon the
Mexican government for quick action
to effect the release Of Lieutenants
Paul H. Davis and Harold G. Peter
son, American army aviators. who
were captured by Mexican bandits
near Candelaria, Tex,., while patrol.
ling the border and who are threaten
ed with death unless $4,000 ransom
is paid today.
The state departments announce:
ment stated in the instructions the
curicusness with which the United
States government viewed the situa-
tion and called upon the Mexican gov
ernment to take immediate and ade-
uuate action.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
Governor Gives out State
ment Showing Detailed
Figures on Farmers
Prices.
GETS SMALL SHARE
Middleman, Wholesaler, Re
taller and Manufacturer
get big Share.
(By The Associated Press }

Washington, ID. C., Aug. l6.-
Unless capitalistic monopolies and
organized labor cease prOflteering
in goods and wages, the next cycle
of the seasons will effect q cOndi.
ton of living now undreamed of,
the senate and house agricultural
committees ere told today by j.
Il. Howard, president of the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation.
Mr.. Howard appeared as spoIkes-
man for q committee of farmers
from Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana,
Ohio and Illinois. He denied that
farmers are responsible for pres
ent conditions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-18
Ransom to be Paid.

The American consul ut Jlarez also
was instructed to take all possible
steps with the Mexican authorities
there to secure relief and protection
for the officers The state department
said the ransom demanded would he
paid as soon AS information is given
'as to where and when the money was
to be delivered.
1t has not been decided whether the
United States would furnish the sum
and charge it against the Carranza
government or if it would call upon The
Mexican government to pay it direct.
Attention was called to the Davis
case late last night by Representative
Balfour of California and telegraphic
instructions were rushed to the EN-
bassy and consulate.
The officers father, DR.. Warren Il.
Davis of Strasfmore. Cal, was advised
of the steps taken in behalf of his son,
The governor of Minnesota Telegraph
cd the department regarding the sec
ond lieutenant and was advised of the
steps taken.
Peterson is son of S. G: Peterson
of Hutchinson, Mimi.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-02-06
JONESDALE
BY LUCILLE HARRIS.

Miss Lillian Burns attended the fire.
mems ball at Dodgeville Friday night.
| Robert Weier visited his wife and
baby at the st Joseph's hospital at
Dodgeville Saturday.
Jack Burns spent from Friday until
Monday at the Mrs Ella Sullivan home
at Dodgeville.
! Charles Buckingham had business at
Dodgeville Saturday.
Jackson spent the wi eek end at their
homes here.
Miss Evaiena Ley of HolIandale spent
Saturday and Sunday here.
Rev. j. R. Lindsey of Waldwick
passed through here Wednesday on his
way to Dodgeville.
A number of young people were very
pleasantly entertained at at the Thomas
| Uren home Tuesday night.
Volney Whitford had business at
Hollandale Monday.
Misses Monica Burns, Evalena Ley
and Marjorie Kramer attended the
school board convention at Dodgeville
Thursday.
Robert, Duncan was a Hollandale
caller Saturday.
John Ley had business at Dodgeville
! Wednesday night and Thursday.
Miss Mamie Horner of Blanchard
vile passed through here Saturday on
her way to Waldwick.
Miss Katie and Isabelle Herman were
Dodgeville callers Wednesday.
The Bethel supper and bazaar will be
held at the church on Feb. 21, 1919.
Richard and Louis White were
Dodgeville callers Thursday. -
Matte Ley spent Sunday with rela-
tives at Mineral Point
Thomas J. Burke passed through
here Wednesday on his way to south
Ridgeway.
Mr. and Thomas league and Mrs
John Cummings passed through here
Monday to visit relatives at Madison.
Miss Mary Weier of Dodgeville visit
ed few days this week with relatives
near here.
Tommie Ryan Of Hollandale spent
Thursday here.
i Mrs Frank Duncan visited Mrs Robert
Weier at the st. Joseph's hospital at
Dodgeville Thursday.
Roy Gordon of Madison had business
here Wednesday.
Louis Hittesdorf left here Friday
morning for GAINESVILLE on business.
Teddy Ryan and daughter Mamie
were Dodgeville callers Thursday.
| Mrs Peter Stude and Mrs Louis
Hittesdorf of near Hollandale were
| callers here Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-02-06
THE VICTORY LOAN

Despite the pangs of reimbursement
through which the country is now pass
ing, the people of the United States,
taken AS Il whole, were never in better
position to contribute to a Government
loan than they will be when the Victo-
nv Liberty Loan is offered in the spring.
The country has enjOyed-and will
soon again enjoy-an unparalleled pros
perity There must, of course, be a
period of transition. Producers and
wholesalers still have goods made and
bought at the peak of the war time
price advance. They naturally wish
prices sustained until they can get out
from under. Consumers, on the other
hand, know that lower prices are inev-
liable, and are Withholding orders. This
leads to temporary idleness and to I'M
employment.
But the pause is only temporary.
The nation has a bottled up demand for
commodities of all kinds-accumulated
during the year or more of war condi-
tions that made it impossible to get
supplies for general consumption, or
that forced the price level to prohibitive
heights. In all lines, therefore, the
public is now awaiting return to
practical conditions to begin great
buying campaign.
Everybody has money. On December
/, last the per capita supply of money
had reached the highest point ever
known-S5623 Compare this with the
same date in the year 1S79-$16 90. The
government is borrowing in huge
amounts, but the wealth of the nation
has grown enormously. Even in eleven
months the amount of money in circu
lation for every man, woman and child
in the nation increased from $4S.76 to
$56,23. The total stock of money in the
United States increased in the twelve
months of 1918 by 81 ,524, 595 1856. The
investment power of the people al
large is now greater in the United
States than it has ever before been in
the history in any country.
The latest bank report is sufficient
answer to the gloomy plants that are
now being heard from individuals who
cannot see beyond the short interval OF
REIMBURSEMENT for which the nation has
now paused The latest bank figures
show that the American people have
accumulated mass of wealth such as
no other people ever possessed. The
public could subscribe a $4,000, 900 00C
loan in April, il; a national crisis made
this necessary, with little real hardship
in any quarter.
The following table should reassure
anyone who is faint of heart as to the
future of the United States 1t shows
the unparalleled growth in national
wealth and the pace at which the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-02-06
United States has been rising into in

United States has been rising into in
ternal leadership in commerce. With
the promise of these figures in mind,
no one can fail to be serene az to the
future of this nation, or in doubt as to
the nations ability, and his own per-
sonal ability. now TO oversu bscribe the
Victory Liberty Loan
, his table shows the United States
balance of trade-1he excess of mer-
Ghandise exports over imports-in the
last ten wears:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-02-06
Dicqenes Knew.

DiOgenes held his IAntern before the
face of wOn3n II was Christmas
morning and she was reIaarking
"How darling! It was just What |
wanted !" Whereht, the Old fellow
shook his head in despair and passed
on. "She is counting at this very mo-
ment," unused DiOg, "on wDat she can
exchange it for"