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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
BANKERS WILL DIS
CUSS STEEL STRIKE
AT ST. LOUIS meet
(By The Associated Press. }

st. Louis. Mo-, Sept. 29.-The steel
strike, and the general prevailing un.
rest, together with the elements enter.
ing into the high cost Of living will be
discussed at the fOrty-tifth annual con.
IventiOn OF the American Bankers as
sOciation which opened four-day ses-
sion here today.
Local bankers say that the failure
of President Wilson to invite the as
sociation to appoint delegates to attend
the Industrial conference to be held at
Washington on Oct. g. will also come
before the general convention.
In an interview Richard S. Hawes.
first yice-president of the association,
said:
Strange as it may seem that al
though the bankers of America are the
men who finance business and are trus-
tees of the savings of the working class
es and the bulwark of the industrial
progress of the country, Washington
authorities did not deem it wise to in
vite the great American Bankers as
sociation to appoint delegates to the
industrial conference to be held at
Washington on October 6.
THE association. composed as it is
of about 2O,6OO banks out of the 10000
banks of the United States. represent
ing personnel of the most prominent
tnanciers Of America. estimated to be in
excess Of 100000 men, certainly should
demand voice in a settlement of the
delicate problem of the relations be-
tween labor and capital"
A. Mitchell Palmer, United States at
torney general. is scheduled to deliver
an address Thursday morning Other
speakers of prominence include United
States Senator Robert l.. Owen of Ok
lahOma David K. Francis of st. Louis,
ambassador to Russia DR. L. L. ClaN-
ton, L. G. commissioner of education:
Henry p. Dawson of j. L. Morgan 4
Company. New York: John Barlet, di-
rector general. pan-American union: L.
s. Senator Albert Il. Cummins of Iowa 1
DR.. Trying Fischer. professor Of politi-l
ral economy, Yale University Carter
Glass. secretary of the treasury: John
Shelton Williams. comptroller of the
currency: George NJ. Reynolds, presi-
dent Of the Continental and CONNER
.ial bank of Chicago: George f. Rob
,rts. vice-president. National City bank
)f New York, and Robert $. L0vett. |
president Union Pacic railroad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Pulln,0ns to Furnish
Hotel Accommodations
(By The Associated Press. J

Cincinnati. Ohio. Sept. 2D.-Oiii-
cials of railroads connecting Chicago
and Cincinnati are trying to make ar
rangements whereby the Chicago dele
CATION to the worlds series games can
be accommodated while here. 1t is
probable they will park sixty Pull
mans in the railroad yards each night
when the White SOx are here. and
this, it is believed. will accommodate
some 1,400 Chicago visitors. Hotels
are crowded due to the race meeting
at LatOnia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Two Dead.

Two dead.
The latest reports Of the riOting
place the number of injured all the
way from fOrty-five to siXty-five, al
though only two persons were killed.
These were: William Brown, negro,
who was taken from the county Jail
and lynched. and white man, be-
lieved to have been Clarence Clancy,
twenty.three, OF Omaha.
There were conflicting reports last
night as to how the mob took Brown
from the county Jail where he was
held as alleged assa liant of white
girl but today it was said the negro
prisoners i'll the Jail turned Brown
over to the members of the mob after
the inmates Of the prison had been
taken to the roof of the building to
keep them from being burned by the
fire which was started by the rioters.
Mayor Smith Improves.
The condition, as stated just before
neon today. Of Mayor Smith. who
members of the mob tried to lynch,
was reported by his physician to be
somewhat improved
Mayor Smith, who suffered q bad
wound over one eye, Il fractured nose
and a wound in his neck. when the
members OF the mob attempted to
hang him to a traffic signal, regained
consciousness. at the hospital where
he was taken. He was saved by
policemen Who cut him down.
Mayor Smiths physician said his
condition was serious, but that he be-
lieved he would recover An X-ray
picture of his wounds will be, taken
later in the day and at that fine it
will be possible to make IL More def
mite statement as to his condition.
AT 2:3O O'Clock This morning the
greater number Of the rioters which
last night lynchcd William Brown
and made two attempts on the life of
Mayor Ed p. Smith had dispersed.
The arrival of regular army troops
from Fort Omaha and Fort Crook
had the effect of cooling off the mob
spirit to Il certain extent but small
bands were still marching through
the downtown streets at an early
hour this morning.
Drag Body Through Streets.
The body of Brown was taken down
by the mob soon after the lynching
and dragged through many down
ton streets. Early this morning the |
body was hanging on pole at Six
teenth and Farnam streets. The sol
diers were located at convenient !
places in the downtown district to
prevent further depredations. Thous-
ands Of Omahalis did not reach home
until early morning hours.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Red Cross Explains
Sales Made in Europe
(By The Associated Press

Paris. Sept. 29.-Because many in
accurate reports of large sales of Am
erican Red Cross merchandise have ap-
peared in the past few weeks, Red
Cross headquarters in Paris have is
sued statement explaining that the
only materials which have been sold
are certain perishables. second hand
equipment. surplus stocks and articles
which can no longer be used for direct
relief work. either in France or in
eastern Europe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
yaps to use Million
Bales Yankee Cotton,
(By The Associated Press. }

Galveston. Texas. Sept. 29.-Japan
will use 1.OOO.000 bales of American
cotton this ycarsand Oriental shippers
will route as much of this as possible
through the port of Galveston, accord
ing to X. Fujita, president of the Tex
as GOsho company. who was here re-
Gently in company with II. kita. di-
rector of the parent company in Japan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Cripule Tin Plate Mill Only.

I Baltimore. Md. Sept. 23.-The
strike order of the national organi-
zers committee at Pittsburgh calling
out the steel workers of the Bethlc-
hem Steel Corporation at 6 o'clock to-
day had no effect on the Sparrow
Point branch Of the company. accord
ing to the general manager, w. +.
Roberts. of the local plant this morn
ing. Every department of the steel
plant is running full force with the
exception of the tin plate mill. where
fifty striking wcrllmcn failed to re-
port for work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Mfdntiie Paralysis
Appears in Toledo, O.
(By The Associated Press. }

Toledo. Ohio. Sept -. lnfantilc
paralysis has reappeared here after
an absence ot three years. according
To Health Commissioner &. W. Wag-
goner, and Il campaign is being map
ped out for its suppression OF treat
ment The city offers free vaccine,
for all cases reported.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
BRITISH RAILWAY
STRIKE IMPROVES;
RAILROADS OPERATE
(By The Associa ted Press }

London, Sept. 23.--lmprovement in
the situation created by the general
strike on the British railroads was an
nounced from official quarters this
morning.
The distributing of food continued
without friction and voluntary help
was freely offered. Railroads running
out of London are attempting to oper-
ate trains on skeleton schedule today,
according to an announcement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
10000 Germans TO be
Used in Russ DriUe
(By The Associated Press.) }

With the American Forces in Ger
many, Sept, 113.--Gencral Keller, Il
Russian of German descent. is said to
be the prime mover in the plan to or
ganize 10000 German volunteers rn-
der the Russian flag.
He has issued il proclamation say
ing: We need the Let's to cover
our rear when we move against the
BolShcviki. We will not let the Rol
sheviki into Lcttland, but will drive
them back into Russia as far as pos
Siblc from the Lcttish borders"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Why Teacher, Quit.

Des MOines Capital: Poor accom-
modations and restricted social life
provided for teachers in small towns
are driving the best girls TO other oc-
cupations," Miss Myra Call, chairman
OF the education department of the
Iowa Federated Women's clubs. told
the club women at their recent meet
ing at Hotel Fort DeS MoineS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
French MarshaLs do
not yet Wear Uniform
(By The Associated Press. }

Paris. Sept 29.-Thc three new
marshals of France-.IOffre. FOch and
Petain- have not yet appeared in the
regular uniform of marshal but con-
tent themselves with adding n row of
golden oak leaves to their caps and
four supplementary stars to the sleeves
of their uniforms of general
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
four SEVERELY
BURNED WHEN ship
BOILER EXPLODES
{By The Associated press.) }

Key West. Fla, Sept. 29.-Four men
were severely burned in an explosion
in the boiler room Of the destroyer.
Greene. off Key West yesterday. A
sub chaser with physicians ana assist
ance has gone to this destroyer. which
will be tOwed here today.
No details of the accident were given
in the message from the Greene.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
NEGRO LYNCHED and One OTHER
DEAD AS RESULT OF RIOTS IN
CITY YESTERDAY INVESTIGATE
(By THE ASSOCIATED PRESs.)

(By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Omaha, Neb, Sept 29.-1mmediate investigation into
yesterdays riotng here, with view to starting
prosecution for those responsible is being made it was
announced at the county attorneys office today.
The investigation is to start at once in connection
with the police department. it said Although Omaha
is quiet today, it feared there might be repetition
of the disorder tonight and every precautionary
is being taken to prevent out break Of rioting.
Additional troops from Camp Dodge arrived during
the day to augment the forces already here and sold
iers are scheduled to come from Camp Grant. General
Leonard Wood commandant Of the Central department
is expected to arrive here this evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Light Station to Cheat
Great Lakes Graveyard
(By The Associated Press.

Eagle River. Mich, Sept 29.-To
cheat the graveyard of Lake Super
ior of further victims after taking toll
of great lakes shipping for nearly Il
century, the United States government
has just completed construction of Il
light station aid TO mariners five miles
east of this point.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29

Fort Dodge Messenger Over 500 peo-
pie are expected in Fort Dodge next
week to attend the annual convention
of the North Central Photographers
association, which opens three days
session here Wednesday morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
High School Loses.

Webster City high school lost Satur-
days football game at Ames to the
Ames high school team 53 to o. The
Ames team is one of the best high
school elevens in Iowa and, while the
locals were rather badly outclassed.
they got u lot of valuable experience.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Mills Seem to get Best Of The Strike
Free-for.aH Fight in
Chamber of Deputies
Ouer Peace Treaty

when decisive vote will be
taken for the discussion of the
peace treaty. ad
In consequence Of the fight in
the chamber, several challenges
between deputies and between de-
puties and Journalists for duels
were made. a heated discussion
preceded the fight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Milk at IS Cents not
High Enough, is Cry
(By The Associated Press. J

London, Sept. 29.-Alilk is going to
cost - cents 4 quart in London dur
ing the coming winter. according To an
estimate Of the ministry of food. This.
according 10 the ministry. is expected
to be resisted 10y the producers who do
not believe the price is high enough.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
4 Z 4 = z < 4
TEMPER NOT GROUND
FOR 4 SEPARATION.
tRy The Associated Press

tBy The Associated Press.)
London. Sept. 29.-"Bad tenn
per is not Il ground for a separ-
ation-if ii were. half the peo-
pie i'm the world would be sep
arated at the present time" de-
clared Magistrate Lancaster in
Thames court when a woman
applied for writ of separation
from her husband declaring he
had IAN awful temper"
i 4 4 4 / / 4 4 4 4 4 1 4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Doolittle. Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. w. Smith and Mrs. 4.
l.. Underwood leave tomorrow for
San Jose, Cal. where they expect to
spend the winter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29

II. s. Miller. proprietor of the Mil
Ter Cafe. has purchased the Charles
T. Smith property at SO Second
street. now occupied by the j. II.
Kane family. possession to be given
Nov. /. The price paid was $4,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29

Mrs. Emma Bittncr left today for
her hGme in Lake View following n
visit here with her sister. Mrs. f.. \.
Thom. at the J. NJ. Fosdick home.
Mrs. Rittner and Mrs. Thom have
Just returned from Il visit with
friends and rcaltives in Independence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Will RuiItl.

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Breitenkamp
have purchased a lot on west Second
street and will build a modern bunga-
low thereon shortly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Conflicting Claim.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Sept. 2J.-Stccl
strikers headquarters today gave out
the following telegram from David
Williams in charge of the strike at
the Bethlehem steel plant in Bethle-
hem, Pa.
bethlehem plant completely Grip
Piled BY strike, Power plant shut
down.,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus +. Nelson and
children arrived here Saturday from
Clear Lake for a few days visit at the
John A Wilke home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Hawk, who
have resided on the east side for
many years. have moved to S12 Mer-
ritt street. ON the north side.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29

The dummy policeman at the inter-
section of Seneca and Second streets
was Knocked down Sunday by the traf-
iic on this corner
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
(R.- The Associated Press.)

(R- The Associated Press.)
Rome, Sept. 29.-Debate i'll the
chamber of deputies was inter-
rupted today by a free-for-all
fight. lasting ten minutes, in
which one hundred deputies
participated. The chamber adj
journed today until Wednesday,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
General Attempt is Being
Made in That District to
Start all the
Mills.
LITTLE CHANGE MADE
Conflicting Claims Come
From the Bethleham
Steel Plant.
(By The Associated Press }

Chicago. Sept. pa test of
strength between the steel mills and
striking wOrkmen developed today in
the Chicago district as general at
tempt was made to put into operation
number of plants where the strike
had been called.
Union leaders put out additional
pickets early today with the instruc-
tions to prevent return OF the men
to the mills.
Chiefs of police and sheriffs in the
districts where the steel mills are
located ordered reserves and placed
them at points where clashes might
occur. Ten or more shots were fired
laI,y today at the windows of the
Illinois Steel plant. The police
riot call and dispersed
the strikers.
Only one arrest was made.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Bethlehem Working.

Bethlehem. Pa. Sept. 2).-The
Bethlehem plant of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation was very little af-
fccted this morning by the strike call
ed from Pittsburgh and there We're
no semblance of disorders at the en-
trance of the various plants when the
shifts changed at q O'Clock and again
at Z 80.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
4 SurcesSf,Il Rally.

The annual Sunday school rally at
the Congregational church yesterday
was II notable event. The attendance
was large, considering the weather,
and the program very interesting.
Features of the meeting were talks by
two returned soldier boys whose
names are on the honor roll OF the
church--irof. Nelson of the high
school faculty ' and Paul NickcrSon.
Both were listened 10 with intense
interest and both delivered fine talks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29
Little Change.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept. 29.-Reports
from corpora ton. union headquarters,
police and other sources in the Pitts
burgh district today did not indicate
a substantial change in the steel
workers strike which now enters upon
its second week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29

Buster Brown-sodas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-29

+. A. BOysen, Dentist. Second st.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-03-06
ENORMOUS AMOUNT
OF SUPPLIES SENT
BY Y. M. c. A.
Cost Of Sweets and Smokes for One
Month Reaches Staggering Fig
ure-ArmIstice Didn't End
Smoking on Any Front

New York. Jan. Almost 1000
goods, chewing gum and other COM
modities was shipped to France during
the month of November by the Army
and Navy Y. NJ. G. A., for the use
of the American ESpeditionary Forces.
A statement to this effect has just
been issued by the National War,
Council and tends TO demonstrate that
the demand for supplies of this char
acter has not been reduced by the fact
that hostilities have ceased.
In exact figures the value OF thd
supplies shipped to France was 3d.
S95.908 and each months quota will ap5
proximate this total until the forcesl
overseas have been materially reduced
by rehabilitation.
The demand for tobacco, cigars and
cigarettes has not diminished since
the armistice was signed, as witness
the fact that $1,351,000 of the total
Cmount went for the purchase of the
weed In some form. In the ship
nents were 464,911 pounds of tobacco,
a9S,065.32O cigarettes and 99,7OO eli,
Ears. AS for confectionery. there were
213,S00 pounds of hard candy, 1888
pounds of chocolates and 329, 28O pack
rges of cough drops, not to mention
$4,000 tins of jams and 6,541. 300
rounds of sugar The chewing gum
tonignments totaled 100000 packages
t-enough to load every slot machine
IN the United States.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-03-06

New York, Feb. $50 unusual was
the service rendered by DeRoy r. Fon-
vile of Burlington, ~ c., in his Y. M.
c. A. work overseas that Major Gen.
eral L. s. Upton has written him a
personal letter In appreciation of his
efforts.
Mr.. Fonville has returned TO his
home after ten months service with
the Y. NJ. c. A. He was with the Fifth
and Sixth Marines and Ninth and Tween
ty-third infantry at Chateau. Thierry,
scissors and st. Mihiel. 1t was while
he was in a trench waiting to serve
the Marines when they pushed OFF"
that high explosive shell blew par
ticles OF rock into his eye, binding it.
The same shellfire killed James A.
Birchby, a Y. M. C. A. secretary from
Pasadena, Cal, and wounded another
Red Triangle worker, Thomas w, Will
but, Jr., of New Britain. Conn.
The letter of appreciation that was
sent to Mr.. Fonville by General Upton
iOdu do iOtlONds 1 AstNN OhoNA fNh sOuA
work as Y. NJ. C. A. representative of
the Ninth infantry for some time and
wish to convey to you my appreciation
of the accomplishing and soldier-like
manner IN which you have undergone
all without the glory that is attached
to the profession of arms. The work
which you have done had added great
" to the contentment of the men and
thus to the efficiency of the com
mand."
my experience gave me an apprec-
iation of American men and what they
can go through" said Mr.. Fonville,
"Our division was shock unit. II
never went any way but forward. Our
division alone captured 1900 prison
ers. Those men appreciated the Y
NJ. C. A. and understood the Difficult
ties it had to contend with in getting
supplies up to the front. I have nc
complaint to make about losing the
sight of one eye. that is war, but II
! bewilders me to have known what
do of the work of the " in France
and then come home to learn Of the
criticisms being circulated here.
believe that in due til e the full APP
probation OF the Y. M. c. AIS work
for victory will be general"
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-03-06
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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-03-06
q
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