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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-08

by Frank J. Norton to restore such
records at an approximate cost OF
S235,000. Another offer from the
Midland Guaranty Abstract and
Title company 20 loan to the county
the use Of its abstract indices and
abstract books complete up to the
year of 1897 for the purpose OF
checking and making such copies
thereon as may be deemed neces-
sary. In lieu Of the above proposal
to/furnish the abstract indexes and
receive payment for the use OF the
books.
This organization believes that
the actual cost made by Frank J..
Norton to be high and exhorbitant,
and that the use Of the books of the
Midland Guaranty Abstract and
Title company Is not the best evil
dence and should not be used when
the records Of the register Of deeds
Office have not been totally de-
stroyed. We, the Citizens and Tax
payers league Of Omaha, have ap-
pointed a committee of two to in
NCSuSdIC tuC SOuulliOA vi lhS ~
ords and ascertain the approximate
cost of restoration and ask that the
Board of County Commissioners Of
Douglas county do not let or award
any contract to any person, company
or corporation until report is made
by this committee, which will be in
your hands not later than Novem-
Der II.
eve ask in the interest Of the tax
payers of Douglas county that no
action be taken by your honorable
body without first allowing COM
mittee from this organization to
place a report before you as to the
actual cost of restoration of these
records. Respectfully submitted,
Citizens and Taxpayers League Of
Omaha: By Roy M. Harrop, Sec
rotary"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-08
Army Store Will Remain
Onen for Late BUYERS

Col. G. S. Bingham, zone sur
plus supply officer, amounted last
night that the army retail store IN
the basement of the City auditorium
would be open Monday from 4
until 8 .. m. in addition to the reg
ular open hours Of the store Of
9 to p. m.
This is to accommodate those
who are unable to reach the store
by |
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03
Advice FOR Sinners,

Sims Reeves, the famous. English
tenor, Is quoted as saying: "a singer
who does not reclte or read the
verses Of a song aloud before at.
tempting the music will never become
u great artist" The young singer
should memorlze text, should repeat
II over and over aloud, testing the
matter OF emphasis or stress upon
each word to determine just where 1t
should he and the proper amount to
give the best interpretation to the
thought.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03
Unexpected Information.

a clergyman lost his horse on Sat
urday evening. After hunting with a
hoy until after midnight he gave up
In despair. The next day, somewhat
detected at his loss, he went into the
pulpit and took for his text the follow.
ing passage from Job: "Oh, that
knew where l might find him." The
boy, supposing the horse was still the
burden of thought, cried out: II know
where he is. He's In deacon Smiths
barnl"
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03
Time Ia Money.

In Korea, both among prosperous
Christians and among those TO whom
money is hasty and infrequent Wis.,
itor, favorite subscription blank Is
one which says: II promise to give
- days to church work this year."
The days thus given are devoted to
evangelistic services or to the building
of churches and schools.-World Out
look.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03
Mendina Knives and Forks.

To mend knife or steel fork which
has come out Of the handle. All the hole
with finely powdered resin and hold
the rough end Of the knife or fork In
the fire until 1t becomes hot. Insert
1t In the powdered resin and hold It
straight until firmly fixed.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03
- Failure.
When . man lacks principal he nat.
urayy fails from lack of interest.
Taboo.

When anything Is forbidden, or Its
exclusion has been ordered, English
speaking people sometimes say 1t Is
taboo" The word Is derived from an
institution once common throughout
Polynesia and New Zealand. 1t slgni.
6es something set apart or prohibited.
because Of It's being either sacred or
sccursed. This has given rise to the
use and significance Of the word in
English.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03
Heat ard Tuberculosis.

James B. Murphy and Ernest SturU
(Journal Of Experimental Medlclne)
subjected mice to heat and a week
later inoculated them with a strain Of
tuberculosis virulent for mice. These
animals displayed greater resistance
than normal.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03
Liberty Demands Full Loyalty

We honor Liberty in name md form.
We set up her statues and sound her
praises. But we have not yet fully
trusted her. And with our growth,
so grow her demands. She will have
no half service. Macaulay.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03

M ME-. BLANCHE YURKA creates
M the role Of Understanding, lead.
ing female part in THE Warfarer"
pageant, which will be presented at
the Methodist Centenary celebration
in Columbus, o., June 20 to July Ii.
Henry Herbert, English Shakes
pearean interpreter. will have the
other leading role.
Nearly 1000 costumed characters
will appear in the majestic religious
pageant which will be presented
every evening during the celebration
in the Coliseum at the exposition
grounds. The Coliseum boasts Of the
largest stage in America and seats
5000 persons. A seated chorus Of
1000 trained voices will augment the
effectiveness OF the pageant.
Subcribe for your daily paper at the
News Office.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03
New Screw Fastener.

An Australian inventor has patented
a screw fastener for wool bale bands
that enables the bales to be made tight
and permits the use of narrow bands,
thereby saving steel.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03

Optimistic Thought.
A low station with safety Is better
than high one with danger.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03

But Not Half So Exciting.
To know thyself is better than try.
ing to find out all-about the neigbbors.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-03
Daily THOUGHT.

Promise is most given when the
least is said.-Gcorge Chapman.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
Reward Offered for man
who Telephoned False
Report and Created
Sensation.
THE WOMEN wEPr
Address by Vice President
Marshall Inter-
rupted.
(By The Associated l,ress.)

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 24-State and
city officials today were Investigating
the hoax perpetrated here last night by
an unidentified man who telephOned to
the city auditorium where Vice Presi-
dent Marshall was speaking that Pres
ident Wilson was dead and that Wash
ington was calling MIR. Marshall on the
long distance telephone.
After Marshall had announced it to
the audience women began to weep and
ut the request Of Governor Dorsey, who
was present, minister offered prayer.
AS the audience filed out, the organist
played '.Nearer, My God, to Thee
Persons leaving the auditorium
spread the report over town and SER
vices at several churches ended abrupt
". Meanwhile MI. Marshall cOmmun-
icated with the Associated Press and
learned that the presidents death was
without foundation.
Governor Dorsey was communicates
with and he Immediately offered re-
ward OF $1Q0 for. the arrsst. .0fs fhe man
who telephOned the false report.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
URGES sAVhGoF
NATURAL SCENERY
Webster City Woman Sends
Letter to Iowa D. A. r.
Chapters.

Mrs. Varick c., Crosley of this city,
chairman Of the conservation commit
tee of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, has sent to all Iowa Chap
ters Of that organization letter urging
the conservation of natural scenery
The committee of which-the Webste:
City woman Is chairman was first or
ganized to urge saving and thrift in
time Of war ana Mrs. CrOsl6y says in
her letter this should also he carried
on in time Of pestce and the standards
of sane living, dressing and entertain
ing should he upheld.
Conserve Scenery.
Another form of conservation in
which we in Iowa are Interested and to
which we can, again devote more atten-
tiOn,' she says, lis that of conservation
of natural scenery.
LET the Daughters in every Iowa
chapter constitute themselves COM
mittee to preserve from destruction
some CT the beautiful woodlands which
are all too rapidly disappearing. Sys-
tematic publicity should educate the
public in the real value Of natural
scenery; that to permit u noble tree
by the waysitle to he unnecessarily des-
troyed is to defraud our children's
of their rightful heritage
In closing Mrs. Crosley urges the wo-
men to conserve the principles and
ideals which animated our ancestors
and which will keep our country what
they dreamed it might be and what we
are pledged to help make it,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
PROGRAM FOR
THANKSGIVING
Union Services Will be Held
in the Congregational
Church Thursday It
1880.
SERMON BY REV SHOOK
Ministers Of Churches Re-
presented Will Take
Part in Service.

Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in the Congregational church.
Thursday. Nov. %, beginning at 10 &c
A. IN. Rev. Harry F. Shook will de
liver the sermon and the pastors Of the
different churches represented will take
part in the service. The program in
detail follows:
Organ Prelude.
Star Spallgled Banner and DOXolOgy.
The Presidents PrOclamatiOn-Rev
d. W. Swender.
Responsive Reading-led by Rev. r.
T. Chipperfield.
Hymn.
Scripture Lesson-Rev. l.. +. Viets.
Prayer-Rev. Manson Il. Miller.
Anthem by the Choir.
Announcements and Offering-Rev.
j. NJ. Herbst.
Hymn.
Sermon-Rev. Harry F. Shook.
Hymn.
Benediction-Rev. Herbst.
Rev. Arthur Metcalf will preside
and announce hymns.
The usual custom Of turning the
Thanksgiving collection over to the
local charity workers will be followed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
RULES WHICH
GOVERNED GERMAN
RAILWAY WORKERS
(By The Associated Press. }


Coblenz. Nov. 24.-The Allied High
Command has just modified the regu-
latiOns controlling German railroad en-
ployes in the occupied territory in an
effort to restore satisfactory relations
between the military and civil authOri-
ties and the railroad employees. A
general strike was threatened last week
on the railroads and there were labor
in the Saar basin, in the
Palatinate and in the region of Trier.
Under the new rules uniformed
agents of the civil service and railroad
employees will not be required to salute
Allied officers. Railroad employees
may organize committees Of workmen
and employees as provided by the Ger
man law Of January IS, 1919. Repre-
OF the railway wOrknen will
be received by the Inter-Allied Railway
from time to time for the
discussion of any Observation-Disclosures.
The high command also agreed to
study the coal and food situation as
the railroad men with a view
Of relieving the high cost Of living.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
Ind,usfries Close.

Chicago, III, Nov. 24.-Industrial
plants all over the middle west con.
finn6d to close down today. Fuel sup.
plies to public utilities were curtailed
further and regional coal committees
advised individuals to save coal, as the
nation wide strike OF bituminOus min
ers entered Its twenty-fOurth day.
The only large producing center re-
porting an improvement during the last
"a hours was West Virginia, where the
output in non-uniOn fields Of the south
ern part of the state was said by the
operators to be normal. The operators
also asserted that additional organized
miners in the New River and Kanawaha
districts in that state were expected to
open today.
In the great bituminOus fields of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illi-
nOis the miners apparently were deter
OF the controversy over wages and
hours Is reached by the conference at
Washington Of operators and officials
lea.
In Indianapolis manufacturers
agreed to close their factories three
days a week, beginning today until
the coal shortage Is relieved. In Chi
cagO heat was shut off in street cars.
Five hundred Virginia state troops
today reached st. Charles, mining
town near the Virginia Kentucky bOr-
der where it was reported radicals
had threatened to shoot any OF the
striking miners who attempted to re-
turn to work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
Church Survey Begins in Iowa.

The interchurch world movement
of North America has begun work in
the rural districts of Iowa under the
direction Of &. ii. Won Tungeln of the
rural sociology department of Iowa
State college. Emmet county has been
surveyed and Butler. Clay and Keokuk
counties are partially completed.
This movement is not joining Of
all churches. but. only cooperative
movement to survey the field that the
churches of North America reach.
One system for all churches can be
followed and the results are more COM
parable than if the work was done
independently.
1t takes one man about a month to
cover county, according to Mr.. Von
Tungeln. From one to four men, how
ever, are being used in the work. The
field expenses of the workers are paid
by the movement. Iowa State col
lege is giving school credit to quail
fed workers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
THE RADICALS
OF ITALY THREAT
EN- REVOLUTION
tBy The Associated Press,

BY The Associated Prass.t
|. Rome, Friday, Ney. q. 153elased.)
Rumors Of the widest chataete.r re-
gartling the possibility Of very serious
crises involving not only the cabinet,
but also the reigning house of Italy
were in circulation yesterday as the Op-
ening of parliament, set for December
l, approaches.
The socialists, proud of their recent
victory. are eager to continue what
they call their march forward The
older, more authoritative members Of
the party, however. are against any
eXceSSeS.
The new elements which have enter
ed the socialist parliamentary group
are declared to be animated ny rnvo-
lutiOnary sentiments and to favor an
extreme policy which will inevitably
lead to the advent of b0lshevism in
Italy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
MRS. J.H. MUIR
RAY IS DEAD
Well Known and Long Time
Resident of Hamilton
County is Called to
her Reward.
73 YEARS OF AGE
YEARS OF AGE
Confined to bed a Week,
but had Been i'll for Sew
erval Years.

Mrs. ]. II. Murray passed away at
the farm home five mile southwest of
this city last evening following an ILL.,
ness of several years duration. She
has been up and around until the past
week, since which time she had been
confined to her bed.
The funeral will be held from the
Methodist church at . 80 o'clock .tOmOr-
row afternoon. conducted by DR.. r. L.
Chippertield. with burial in Graceland
cemetery.
Mrs. Murray was past 73 years of
age at the time of her death Her sad
loss is mourned by her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. i. f.. Simpson, and
three grand children.
Mrs. Murray was among the well
known early settlers of Hamilton cOun
ty. She was Il most excellent woman
and her death will bring sadness to a
large number of friends. especially
among the older residents hereabOuts.'
The heartfelt sympathy of all their
friends will be extended to the family
in their hour of sorrow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24

The national council of the Boy
Scouts of America is inauguratine
the most extensive plans in the his
tory of the Scout movement for the
celebration of the tenth birthday in
February, the week of the Sth to the
14th.
In this plan opportunity is given for
schools. churches and the press to ap-
peal to every man, woman and child
in America to live the scout rule. do
II Good Turn Daily" for that one week
just as the Boy Scouts do throughout
the year.
Word is coming from many sources
that scoutmasters are already pre-
pairing the most entertaining and in
formative exhibitions. that arrange
ments more extensive than those of
last year are being perfected by coun-
ellis and troops for dinner festivities in
which the fathers will participate, and
many other indicatiO point to the COM
ing of remarkable week of real scout
service
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
In District Court.

When district court convened this
morning, hearings were resumed in the
Whalen drainage cases. The attorneys
did not complete their arguments Sat
urday as was expected.
Mrs. Alta f. Akrum, who is asking
u divorce from w. NJ. Akrum. was
given hearing OIL Saturday but no
decree has been entered in the case. The
plaintiff charges her husband with
cruel and inhuman treatment and asks
that she be given a divorce and custody
of the one minor child. She also asks
for temporary alimony of 500 Il month.
and permanent alimOny of $50 a
month. The defendant failed to ap-
pear.
Judge II. E. Fry. who presided at
the last term of court, has filed a de-
creee granting Mrs. Frank B. Smith
Il divorce.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
Attended State Boart, Meeting.

Mrs. ". J. Zitterell has returned
from Des Moines where she attended a
meeting of the state board OF promo
tion of Baptist churches. of which she
is member. \ number of important
questions regarding church work We're
discussed. among which was the OBJ
servance of national enlistment week
the first week in December. The
launching of the Baptist hospital move
ment in Iowa was also discussed, and
the board of promotion will act in con-
nection with the state convention i'll
this regard.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
WHAT PRICE SHOULD
COAL SELL AT HERE?


= What is fair price in Web
ster City for Illinois or similar
grades of coal?
One dealer told the Freeman
Journal this morning that fro.i
80 to $40 ought to be enough.
Yesterday two employees of one
of Webster City's factories re-
port that they paid $12.
Is this profteering, II true?
A large buyer Of coal in this
city tells this paper that the bet
ter grades Of bituminOus coal
laid down here do not cost over
So. In fact a car Of Indiana
coal that arrived here this week,
consigned to the National Sewer
Pipe company, was diverted to Il
local dealer by the railroad adj
ministration because the sewer
pipe plant is not an essential in
dustry. This car cost, laid
down in Webster City, just $565
per ton.
The country Is just now pass
ing through grave crisis and
many people are likely to suffer
because of the shortage of coal.
Dealers are entitled tO fair
prices. but the Freeman-Jour-
nal does not understand that
coal is worth any more ut the
mines now than some weeks ago.
County Fuel Administrator
Burnstedt expects to see to it,
as nearly as possible, that there
is no overcharging in Webster
City for coal and all alleged
overcllarging in Webster City
for coal should be reported to
him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
CHINESE PROB
LEM WORRIES
THE MEXICANS

Mexico City. Nov. 24.-ImmigratiOn
of Chinese to Lower California com
tinues to be a matter of diplomatic
concern here. The latest development,
according to Ell Democratic, was the
refusal OF Governor Cantu Of that state
to allow Il group of prospective Chinese
colonists to enter. The Chinese lega-
tin here was appealed to and repre-
were made ut the depart.
ment of foreign relations which gave
assurances that everything was being
done by the government to adjust tnc
difficulty. The government has AN
nounced on several occasions that dis
against the Chinese will
not be cOuntenanced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
WITHDRAWAL OF
U. S. TROOPS
NOT NECESSARY
tBy The Associated Press. },

Paris, Nov. 24.-The withdrawal of
the American troops from Coblenz in
occupied Germany is not considered in
American peace conference circles as
necessary in consequence of the failure
Of the United States senate to ratify
the German peace treaty. 1t is con-
tended that the United States is still
one of the allied and associated powers
and that the postponement Of final ac-
ton on the treaty does not change its
relation to either the associated powers
or to Germany.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
Conserve Your Sugar Now.


The ingenuity of the housewife is
often put to a test these days to pro-
vide foods properly sweetened, because
of the prevailing high price and alarm
ing shortage of sugar. The sugar sup
ply may be conserved somewhat by
keeping the following points in mind -
Cereals property cooked and carefully
sailed require less sugar than those
poorly cooked.
Finely chopped dates add the neces.
sary sweetening to cereals.
Sugar may be omitted from yeast
breads, mullins and other quick
breads without detracting from their
taste OF nutritive value.
Dried fruits require less sugar to make
them palatable than the fresh prod
uct.
Dates, raisins and figs cooked with
sour fruits reduce the amount of
sugar needed
In using liquid Sweeteners one-fourth
less of other liquid called for in
sugar recipes should be used. I
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
Laying for Webster City.

Eagle Grove Times Gazette There
will be good crowd out ut Greenwood
park next Thursday to witness the
Eagle Groye-Webster City football
game unless the weather fOrbids. 1t
will no doubt he good game. Coach
Teed of course has it all planned to
add the turkey day game to our list OF
victories. Eagle Grove has lost this
year only to AlgOna and Fort Dodge.
The Webster City boys have not done
SO well, but they have good snappy
team and our boys will have to so
some if they win.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
Korea Pleads for
Religious Liberty

Seoul, Korea, Nov. 24.-The federal
council of Protestant Evangelical mis-
sions of Korea has just presented to
Governor General Baron Saito petit
tiOn asking that religious liberty. al
ready guaranteed by the Japanese
constitution. be made effective in
Korea. The petitioners also asked that
steps be taken by Japaneses authorities
to promote the moral welfare of the
Korean people. The memorial was pre-
sented pursuant to Il request from the
governors general that the missiona ries
frankly express their views.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24

CHICAGO BEGINS
WORLDS LARGEST
PUMPING STATION
lBy The Associated Press. !

Chicago, Nov. 24.-ChicagO soon is to
have the largest pumping station in the
world. Actual work on the tunnel
which will have twelve feet bore
through solid rock 14O feet under
ground has started. When completed
the station will furnish 3OO,ODO,OOO
gallons of water II day to the southwest
portion Of the city. This is about one
third the daily needs of the city. The
new station, which will bear the name
of William Hale Thompson, will cost
$3,5OO,OOO, and it is ex-
pected that the work will be completed
before the city executives term Of Office
expires.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-24
MExICAN'S DECIS-
ION IN JENKINS
CASE UNKNOWN
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 24.-The
American governments note demand
ing the immediate release of William
o. Jenkins. American consular agent at
Puebla, is understood to have been con-
sidered by the Mexican cabinet last Fri
day, the state department announced
today.
Governor Cabrera Of 'Puebla was
present. but the departments advices
do not say what action if any was tax
Ell.