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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
DR.. REDDISH GOES
on TRAIL FOR HIS
FATHERS MURDER
(By The Associated Press.)

Jacksonville, Ill, Dec. 1.-The case
fof DR.. Horace Augustus Reddish of
.Jerseyville, ILL.,, charged with murder
in connection with the death Of
Stephen NJ. Reddish, his wealthy father
and Rachael Cisco, negro hOusekeeper,
was called up lin the Morgan County
Circuit Court here today. Judge Ell
bert $. Smith,. OF Springfield, presided.
John NJ. Mackelden, of st. Louis,
Mo-, DIR. Reddisll's uncle is in Jail here
under Indictment, and charged with
being an accOmplice OF Dr.. Reddish in
the murders.
Stephen NJ. Reddish and Rachael
Cisco were found murdered in the Red
dish home at Jerseyville April 3, last.
Clarence Reddish, son OF stephen NJ.
Reddish and cashier of the Jersey State
Bank, discovered the tragedy when
making a visittto his father.
Two Indicted.
DIR. Reddish, arrested shortly after
the discovery OF the murder and John
NJ. Mackeltlen, were indicted by the
Jersey County Grand Jury, September
26 last Mackelden when indicted was
in New York. He surrendered to the
Jersey county police Sept. 2S.
Stephen NJ. Reddish, the murdered
man, was one of the wealthiest resi-
dents OF Jerseyville, his fortune being
estimated at more than $5OO,OOO. He
owned much farm property and was q
stockh0lder in the Jersey State Bank.
He was 6S years old. n,
Denied BaiL
Circuit Court Judge Jones at. Jersey
villn Anpi,sf ~ last denied an applica-
tion for bail for DIR. Reddish. The
Judge said in passing upon the applica-
tion; that the presumption Of DIR. Red
dish's guilt was so strong as to render
the acceptance of bond inadvisable.
Dir. Horace Augustus Reddish lived
at his fathers home in Jerseyville-
For a short time he practiced medicine
in Oklahoma. but because Of some de-
fects in his qualifications under the
state law he was not permitted to prac-
tice in Illinois.
Clarence and DIR. Reddish were the
only children of Stephen Reddish.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
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PRICE OF RATTLE
SNAKES is ALSO UP.
(By The Associated Press.


Boise, Idaho, Dec. 1.-Eyen
the price for rattlesnakes has
awaited to keep company with
the high cost of everything else.
Idaho is one of the greatest
rattler states in the union. The
hot. rocky sections Of the state
are. breeding places for thou
sands OF the deadly reptiles.
A Cleveland. o.. concern
which makes speciality Of
snake oil has written to state
officials, asking for information
regarding the crop of sidewind-
ers. The letter was turned
over to various officials and IL
nally the ''buck, was passed" to
the state game warden. The
Communication said the concern
making the inquiry was anxious
to obtain bumper supply Of
serpents because the price of
rattlesnake oil has gone to $50
an ounce.
Would you kindly inform me
what part of your state is most
ly infested with rattlesnakes
and how many rattlesnakes do
you judge are in your state"
read the letter. I'VE have form
ed Il company to catch rattle
snakes and intend to send men
out to get them"
State officials have decided
that the only way to accurately
take Idaho's snake census is for
the Cleveland men to appear
personally and count them.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
Request Renewed,

Washington. d. c., Dec. l.-Renew-
tng its request for the immediate re-
leasa Of Consular Agent Jenkins, i'm.
|prisoned at Puebla, the latest American
note to Mexico, made public here today,
arral3ns the Mexican governments con
duct In severe terms and characterizes
It as studied attempt to ensnare the
American consular agent in the intri-
cacies OF Mexican legal proceedings
NO ultimatum was served, and no in
dication was made of what the Amer
lc'ln governments course would be if
jenkins is not Immediately released.
The American note to Mexico I'M the
case begins by saying the United States
declines to be drawn into a discussion
OF irrelevant or unimpOrtant matters,
and says the request for the consular r
agents release is founded on right
and Justice"
"Nlere Excuses"
The United States, the note says, is
constrained to the opinion" that Car
,ranza's arguments that the case is be-
ing investigated and that jenkins has
not taken opportunity to be released on
bail are mere excuses"
This government does not admit the
note says, that it is necessary to keep
Jenkins in Jail while his case is being
investigated and this government fails
to discern that the ''intricaces of the
Mexican penal law" have been applied
with impartial regard to jenkins.
Not to Defend Request.
The United States is not to be driven
by subtle arguments" says the. note,
''in defense of its request for the re-
lease of Mr.. Jenkins" 1t is for Mex
leo to show cause for his detention !;
not for the United States to show
cause for his liberation.
Then the note says stripped of ex-
traneous matters with which the Mexi-
can note Of November 2G endeavors to
clOthe it. the case OF Jenkins stands
forth" The note then reviews the his
tory Of the case, and declares while
the outlaws who endangered his life
and took away Il large part of his for
tune enjoy their freedom, the Mexi-
can authorities now deprive Jenkins of
his liberty
That jenkins is supposed to have
given contrary testimony is merely an
opinion by the Mexican government
Government Indignant.
1T appears" says the note. Ito have
been the purpose of the Mexican gov
ernment to assume Il willful indiffer-
ence to the feeling Of the American peo-
pie that have been aroused to the
point Of indignation by the exposure
tO hartlships and physical sufferings by
jenkins during his abduction and SUBJ
seQuent trial ut the hands of the Mexi-
can government
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
FAVOR Vigorous Steps
.TOuard Mining Coal

Chicago, Dec. 1.-GOyernors Of seven
soft coal producing states at a confer
ence here yesterday agreed that the
state governments should take all pos
sible steps to obtain the production Of
coal and recommended to the federal
government that complete fuel ad-
with an administrator for
each state recommended by the gover-
nors be perfected Immediately. The
state executives also request equitable
Of coal under uniform and
rigid regulations in all states.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
FIND IDEAL :
IOWA AREA TO
RAISE POULTRY
(By The Associated Press }

Fertile. Iowa, Dec. There is
small area of land here bordering Lime
creek and lying adjacent to Fertile on
the east, south and west that is said
to lead all the State Of Iowa in the
production, of eggs and poultry. Owing
to the natural topography Of the re-
giOn. with its south lying slopes and
its dense growth of native timber, it Is
particularly adapted to the raising
of domestic fowl, with the result the in
dustry has increased year by year un-
til at present Fertile is said to rank
as the leading poultry market in north
ern Iowa.
For n period of eleven months, end
ing November "a, marketing from Fal
tile roughly was: eggs. $4S.1OO; live
poultry. $21 900. The eggs go to market
three times Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
|v0LUNTEE Err MIN !
ERS START WORK
IN KANSAS Mines
First Contingent of V0lun-
teer Miners, Many Wear
ing Uniforms, Begins
Work.
LEWIS IS SILENT
Little or no Attention Paid
by Iowa Miners to Of
fer of Raise.
.lRy The Associated Press. !

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 1.-Wear-
ing army uniforms, many Of which
bore insignia of overseas divisions,
the first contingent of the vOlun-
teer workers who are to dig coal
i'll the Strip pit mines of the Pitts
burg field. arrived here early to.
day.
A train with United States ma
tional guardsmen and volunteer
coal workers ell route here was
derailed at Humboldt last night.
Reports indicated that the train
ran into an open switch. No one
was repOrted injured. s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
CONGRESS Meets
FOR LONG SES-
SION IN CAPITOL
Secretary Glass Presents
Appropriation Estimates
of Five Billions
Dollars!
ARMY AND NAVY MOST
Costs Five Times as Much
as Year Preceding the
War.
(By The Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1.-The
Sixty-sixth congress met today in it's
first regular session which was expect
ed to continue until just before the
presidential election next fall. There
was large attendance both in the SEN
ate and house when the gayels Of Vice
President Marshall and Speaker Gil
lett fell promptly at noon.
In accord with an agreement reached
by the Republican and Democratic
leaders before the session opened, the
usual formality Of appointing a COM
mittee to notify the president that con-
gross was In session was dispensed
with because of The presidents illness,
dispatched Instead. !s - u
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
Women Players Wear
ing K,iickerbockers
(By The Associated Press.

San Francisco, Dec. Mrs. J. 5. Os-
borne, member of the California Golf
club here, has adopted a golfing cos
tune which substitutes knickerbOckers
for the skirt generally worn by women
players. Sam Francisco newspaper
writer's predict her example will be gen.
orally followed.
Breeches have been almost univer-
sally adopted by the hundreds of girl
and women mixers who are seen each
week end on ferries carrying them
across San Francisco bay for trips into
the woods of Marin county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
Five Billion Congress IS Convened!
COMPLETE LATTER
DAY SAINTS CHURCH
7 ON HAWAIIAN ISLES
(By The Associated Press,

Honolulu, Z. H., Dec. 1.-COmpleted
at a cost Of approximately $15O,OOO the
magnificent new Mormon temple at
Laie, 40 miles from Honolulu on this
island, Oahu, stands monument to
seventy years Of effective work by the
church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints in Hawaii. 1t was dedicated
yesterday.
On December y, 1850, .only three
years after the great migration of the
Mormons to Utah, the first party of
Mormon missionaries landed at
Hawaii, a little more than 30 years
later than the first Christian mission
aries from Boston.
Smith Visited Hawaii.
Joseph f. Smith, the late president
of the church, came to Hawaii in 1854
as missionary being but 16 years old
at that time. He. remained in the is
lands four years and returned in 1856
for a stay, of two years, during which
his son, Elias Wesley Smith, now resid
ing here as president of the Hawaiian
Mission, was born. Twenty years ago
President Smith made his last visit
to Hawaii. /,
At present the Mormon Church has
more than 80 places of worship on the
different islands Of Hawaii with a
membership among the natives Of ap-
10000, Its property, in
Guiding the big sugar plantation at the
Laie settlement, is worth millions Of
dollars. A year tago the church paid
5000, 600 for 500 acres OF sugar cane
land adjoining It's Dlantafi0al, eleven
miles Of railway and an irrigation sys-
tenn.
Beautiful Scenery.
Tile new temple at Laie has beauti-
full setting in tropical garden of five
acres, crowning a small hill.
The temple, constructed of pulverized
lava rock and reinforced concrete, is
builts in the, form Of a Greek cross.
occupying space of IS feet square. 1t
is said to be an exact replica in design
and dimensions Of .SolOmon's Temple,
and is rather suggestive of the Aztec
style of architecture.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
READY-MADE
HOUSES SOLVE
THE PROBLEM
(By The Associated Press. /,

Vancouver. b. c., Dec. IA British
Columbia company is preparing to
send ready made wooden houses to
Great Britain to help solve the acute
housing problem over there The hous-
es are being built on GO-acre site in
Vancouver. Scarcity Of homes is said
to have caused British residents to
change their attitude toward frame
houses.
The British government also has con-
tracted for 7OOOO.OOO feet of British Co
lumbia lumber to, build hundreds of
houses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
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UNUSED CHURCHES
BECOME THEATERS.
(By The Associated Press.)

London; Dec. Conversion
of several churches in various
parts of England into moving
picture theaters has resulted
from decreasing church attend
ance and the consequent tlisor-
ganization or amalgatiOn of con-
gregatiOns. At Torquay one for
mer place of worship has been
turned into a laundry.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
Fuel Lid on Tight
Today in GrinneU

Grinnell. Iowa. Dee. 1.-Fuel saw
ing restrictions went on again in Grin
nell today. Offices are open from s
a. IN. to p. m. and restaurants close
their doors two hours earlier. Dance
halls, theaters, lodge rooms are clased
at 5 p m. All stores, including con-
close Mt p. m. All pub
lie schools are closed.
Grinnell college is closed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
FORCES
RETREAT; UNABLE
TO ERECT DEFENSE
(Ry The Associated Press. J

London. Dec. 1.-The forces of Ad-
miral Kolchak, head of the allRusSian
government are retreating with such
rapidity that they are unable to con-
struct defensive works Of which there
are none west of Irkutsk. says wire
less dispatch from the soviet government
at Moscow, today.
Partisan bands continually harrass
KOlchak. who has formed a body guard
of 5000 to protect himself. the dis
patch adds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
Garden City to be
Suburb of London

London, Dec. Proposals for the
purchase of big tract of land in the
eastern part of the country of London,
and for the development of garden
city of 10000 people have been APP
proved by the London county council.
The plan provides for the erection Of
"a 900 houses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
SOCIALISTS leave
CHAMBER As ITALIAN
KING GIVES SPEECH
1Rx The A.sociated press.l

Rome Dec. 1.-Whan King victor
Emmanuel entered the parliament to-
day to deliver his speech from the
throne. he was received with loud
cheers. Premier Nitti requested the
audience to be seated. Upon this, the
extreme socialists shouted: "Vive So
cialism,'' and left the chamber. Their
seats were Immediately taken by Other
Deputies
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
.D'ANNUhzO MAY
ATTEMPT TO TAKE
SEBfh|Co, REPORT
(By The Associated Press.) J

Belgrade, >Dec. THREAT activity pre-
walls at Fiume. A destroyer left here
Saturday presumably for lara, accord
ing to the Serbian press bureau. The
vessel, Adria. followed with
l.G0O shock troops.
Reports from Finmc stated that "Ad-
miral'' Rizzo, commander of the Dan
nunzio fleet there, has gone on board
the destroyer and proposes occupying
SebenicO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
German, Socialists
Without q Leader
fRv The Associated Press. J

Berlin, Dec. 1.-The death Of Hugo
Haase. president Of the independent
socialist party. leaves that party ap-
parently without leader Of sufficient
calibre to prevent it from being engulf-
ed by the German bolshevists. Haase
died from wounds he received October
s when he was shot three times by an
Austrian as he was entering the Reich
stag building.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
No Mining in Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. Little, if
any, attention was paid by miners to
the notices of Iowa operators Of the
IA per cent increase in wages, posted
at mines and advertised in newspapers.
according to early reports to-day to. the
headquarters of the State Operators
association here. No reports received
indicated any resumption of mining.
In all parts of the state the scramble
for coal continued today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
Wrestling men Start
Work at An,es COlLeqe

Ames. Iowa. Dec. 1.-tSpecial.) Four
veteran wrestlers and a small host Of
aspirants to the Iowa State college
wrestling team answered the call of
Coach c. w. Mayser, for the opening
workout Of the mat season today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
WANT AMERICANS n TO
STAY UNTIL GERMANS
SIGN THE PROTOCOL
(By The Associated Press.)

Paris. Dec. 1.-THE French represen-
tatiyes at the peace conference are urg-
ing the American delegates to delay
their departure for. home until the pro-
tocol is signed. putting into effect the
peace treaty with Germany, 1t was
learned today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
Unyerified Report Circulat-
ed in Ell Pas0 That Con-
sui Jenkins has Been
Released.
STRONG NOTE IS SENT
Government Insists Upon
the Immediate Release
of American.
STRONG NOTE IS SENT
(By The Associa ted Press. !,

El Paso, Texas, Dec. An un-
verified report. was current here to-
day that VIM. o. Jenkins, American
consular agent at Puebla, had been
liberated from jail Andres G..
Garcia, consular general for Mex
leo here, said he had heard the re-
port bnt no verification of the ru-
NOR had been received.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
Lewis Silent

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. John l..
Lewis, acting president of the United
Mine Workers of America, refused this
monring to make any comment on the
future course Of miners in the bitum-
inous coal strike, Or to discuss the pos
sibility Of Il settlement
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
TRY TO MAKE
PEACE TREATY
WITH H.HUNGARIA
tBy The Associated Press. }

Paris, Dec c~1.-An attempt to make a,
peace treaty with Hungaria through,the
new Hungarian government was decid-
ed upon by the supreme council today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
Butter and Eggs
Lururies in SlUeden
fRv The Associated Press.)

Johannesburg, Dec. 1.-The high cost
of living is creating irritation here.
Butter and sugar are becoming absolute
luxuries. while farmers are making
fortunes out of wool and skins.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-01
q Many Months Work.
(lsy The Associated Pre-.

(By Tie Associated Press
Washington. Dec. 1.-Many months
work on Il great variety of important
subjects, international and domestic,
Continued on Page Eight).
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
A THOROUGH TEST.
One to Convince the Mott skeptica
South Paris Reader.

The test of time is the test that counts.
Doan's kidney Pills have made their
reputation by effective action.
The following case Is typical.
South Paris residents should be con-
WINGED.
The testimony is confirmed-the proof
complete.
Testimony like this cannot be ig-
nored.
John o. Ripley. R. F. D. No. 1. says:
II was feeling quite miserable and had
been that way for several months. ] had
pains across the small of my back and
my kidneys were not acting regularly.
The kidney secretions were unnatural,
too. I finally got box Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills at the Shurtleff Co.'s Inc. Drug
Store and used them. The pains soon
disappeared and my kidneys gave me no
more trouble"
The above statement was given July
%, 1908. and on June 8, 1915, Mr.. Ripley
said: II occasionally use Doan's Kidney
Pills and find can still depend Oh them
to give relief from congestion of my kid
neys. My confidence In Doan's Is as
strong as ever"
Price 600. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for q kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Ripley
had. Foster. Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buf-
falo, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
Tho Street Railroad Matter.

A reply has been made by the Oxford
Electric Co. through the Public Utilities
Commission to the recent letter OF
Messrs. Stearns and Wheeler, attorneys
for the complainsnts in the street rail-
way matter. This letter was published
In the Democrat last week, and IL will
be remembered that in 1t q Willingness
was expressed on the part OF citizens OF
Norway and South Paris to accept the
suggestions of the commission with re-
gard to taking half the bonds required
to rshabilitate the road, under certain
conditions.
The reply of the road declines to accept
the conditions, saying in the first place
that IL would not be legal to pay the
second mortgage bonds before dividends
were paid on the preferred stock. The
pany also objects to the additional
conditions named a. being too re-
strictive.
A copy of the company's reply was
admitted by the Public Utilities Com
mission to the counsel for tho complain
ants. A letter from the commission
also suggested that they would 90 gao
TO meet the representatives OF 0otn tne
compliments and the company at the
office of the commission at Augusta
within q certain time, to see II some
course of action acceptable to oil parties
could not be decided upon.
A meeting Of the counsel and inter,
eated citizens Of the two towns was held
"wednesday evening ct the court house,
and after . very free discussion 1t was
decided to accept the suggestion OF the
com mission, and have the two attorneys
and two lsymsn from each of the two
towns 90 to Augusta for conference.
! The time. II the Oxford Electric Co. also
accepts the suggestion, will probably Dc
| the first of next week, though u may DC
The representatives Of the towns
named ut the meeting are Albert y.
stsarps of Norway and Alton O. Wheelss
- South Paris, attorneys; Hon. B. g.
MoIutire and 3. N. SWEET Of Norway,
Perley =. Ripley and George =. Eastman
| of South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
Stock and Cattle Owners. Attention
USE
DR.. Merrill's Veterinary Remedies
FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
Preparations for Horses, Cattle, Sheep,
Swine, Dogs, Cats and Poultry.
Collie Drops-Used in the beginning
will cure 95 per cent of all cases of collie.
Fever Drops; for all cases Of fever and
acclimatiDg green horses.
Cough Powder; following pneumonia,
strangles. etc.
Diuretic Powder; for kidneys and liver
and preventative against Blsckwater.
SPAWN treatment that is wonder.
Worm Powder, very effective.
Liniments for sprains, bruises and all
forms of acute lameness.
Heave treatment, that gives the de-
sired result.
A special liniment for caked and
swollen udder.
Absorbing Llniment for removing
shoe-boils, curbs. etc.
A concentrated tonic for horses and
cattle.
Send So stamp for circular giving full
information and prices.
All remedies guaranteed for purity
and full medicinal strength.
Address
g. M. MERRILL, D. v. s.,
South Paris, Maine.
Telephone Norway Exchange 147.11.
1897
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-13
De Vita.

(Ethel Ward Strickland, New Portland, Me.)
What does It mean, the struggle
To live, to do, and to be,
For what the toll and the burdens
II not to be more like Thee?
Far above In the heavens
A young bird tries Its wings;
Scars high up In the sunshine
And this is the song 1t sings:
Far down below In the valley
The river Ia flowing wide; O
On, on Il streams to the ocean,
To the ebb and flow Of Its tide.
High up above In the mountain
A streamlet threads Its way
Winding In and out as 1t flows along
While chanting its merry lay.
Were the stream to cease from flowing
And become but stagnant pool,
Were the river to cease from gliding
By the dark green forest cool.
What then would become OF the ocean
With It's white caps tossing free,
Where then would be the glory
And the majesty Of the sea?
For the streamlet makes the river,
And the river makes the sea,
So now can read the meaning
OF the words that came 70 me.
aye arc the ones have chosen
For the toll, the stress, and the strife,
To Won have opened the pathway
That will lead TO Eternal Lie"