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Evening journal., 1919-08-26
CHARGES HUSBAND
WITH EXTORTION
Mrs. Gerard Says He Conn
PEELED Her to Sign
Check for $I0O
SON OF COUPLE
ALSO IN TROUBLE
Special 10 Tho Evening JorlrnaI

Special TO Tho Evening Journal.
! DOVER, Aug. 26-Members OF the Ger.
ardard family living on farm three
miles west Of Dover. have figured In
several court cases recently
TWO months ago, Earl Gerard a son
Wlille driving an automobile. ran into
team driven by Negro man I'm DO
yer and damaged the team As a result
OF the accident the Gerards had TO nav
damages
Later the same son was brought Ia
Dover Jail charged with threatening tho
Ire OF his father and mother The mar
ehts finally dropped the charge and he
was allowed to go free. A week ago
young Gerard took the family automo-
DIE without permission and after being
gone a day or two returned the machine
win the windshield broken. A warrant
was sworn out for his arrest for this
onense, but as yet he has not been an
pretended
Yesterday another chapter was added
10 the troubles Of the family when Mrs
Gerard had a warrant sworn o,It for
her husband on two charges. one Of
wlfe-Deating and the other OF extor-
ton. She charged that her husband
compelled her under threat and pbysi-
cal force to sign a check for siOO
which she did not want to do. On me
wife-beablng charge he was held i'm s3O0
pan and on the ext0rtiOn charge he was
held in $500 bail and in default OF hail
ne was committed to the Kent county
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
cIICuT IMCnCLcr
OLIuIII IlvUnLAOL
FAR rail SHOPMEN
Must Increase Production,
Not Wages. Presidents
Attitude
SAYS RAILWAYS MUST
BE KEPT RUNNING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Enorts OF
railroad employees throughout the
country TO increase railroad wages gen
orally met with an abrupt halt late
yesterday when President Wilson took
determined stand against general In
cresses at this time.
In acting upon the demands OF the
six national unions Of railroad shop
men, involving increases approximating
si650o0,Oo0 a year. the President issued
Two direct appeals. one TO the workmen
Involved and another TO the American
people, 10 keep a coof head and a steady
hand In a time Of national crisis and
peril
The two statements probably are the
most forceful that have come from the
White House since the days Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt. President Wilson urged
The most thoughtful consideration Of a
grave national situation ana declared
that demands unwisely made and pas
sionately insisted upon at this time
menace the peace and prosperity OF the
country as nothing else could
Increases OF 4 cents an hour are
granted 10 the shopmen for all crafts
with the exception OF car repairers and
car Inspectors. some OF whom are in
creased o cents an hour. The demands
were for Increases ranging from A. 10
p cents an hour.
The Presidents action. which sup
ports in full the recommendations Of
Director-General Hines. was based upon
several Important questions Of national
welfare, which he forcefully set forth
IN his appeal TO the shopmen and the
other organized workers for second
thought
In an hours conference with the oili-
GERS Of the six shop unions and B. NJ.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

100000 demanded, The maximum in
crease demanded was 27 cents an hour
or almost 80 per cent, for car repairers
and car inspectors, They were given
the largest Increase OF any other craft,
. cents an hour This was done to
bring their wages up on an equitable
basis with the other shop employees.
The Nationa, Unions OF Shop EN-
ployes claim a membership OF approxl-
maiely 100000 IN the United states. Tho
best estimate OF the number OF men
actually employed IN the railroad shops,
however, runs considerably under this
figure. with 100000 men actually em-
ployed each day on an eight hour basis
Tho increase would total si2S0O0 a day
on all OF tho railroads OF the country,
figuring n four cent advance an hour
for all OF them and leaving out the
additional cents an hour granted car
repalrers and Inspectors.
The Increases granted VIII put the
ship employees on a general basis OF Y
cents an hour for an eight hour day.
The general rate for men I'm similar
employment In private Industries, out
side OF navy yards, shlpyards and war
plants, is something Ike II cents an
hour.
After their lengthy conference at the
White House the union leaders, headed
by Mr.. Jewell, called upon Director
General OF Railroads Hines. They ask
ed him II the word given them by the
President was final. The directOr-gen-
eral told them that IL was absolutely
final In answer TO further questions
he made II clear that nothing further
could be said or done.
Interest centres on the return OF Sam !
uel Gompers, president OF the Amerl- !
can Federation OF Labor from Europe |
tomorrow. Shopmen officials are OK
pected 10 confer with him before an
future action
u Is apparent that all negotions are
concluded and the issue is squarely /
drawn between the administration and
the public on the one hand and the
shop employees on the other
Mr.. Jewell refused 10 make any COM
ment. as did the other leaders when
they left the White House, and later
when they left the railroad adminislra-
ton in answer to one inquiry Mr..
Jewell queried in return, What can
we say?' 4
His only statement was that in duo
course a formal statement would be
and given TO the public.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

Jewell, president OF the railway en.
/ ploycs department OF the American
Federation OF Labor, at the White
House President Wilson urged these
leaders 10 set the entire wage question
before the men. as he had stated II 20
them. and TO ask for further consider
alton in this new light This the UNION
officers promised 10 do. I'm the mean
time they VIII make no public state
ment
Just what action the men will take
cannot OF course be stated. There is
no Disgusting the fact, however, that
officials on both sides arc deeply ap-
prehcnslve. In many quarters in ofil-
clal Washington a nationwide railroad
strike that would bring disaster 10 the
country Is believed imminent unless
calmer Judgment prevails among the
men.
Strike Vote Nearly Unanimous.
The American Federation OF Labor Is
lust completing tho tabulatlon Of a
strike vote among the 10000 or more
men involved. The vote was upon the
question OF whether the men could ec-
cept the solution OF the wage demand
suggested by Director General Hines
It's settlement by a commission to be
created by Congress-or whether they
should strike TO enforce their original
demands. The vote Is nearly unanimous
for strike unless the demand are met.
President Wilson stated 10 the union
leaders that the question voted upon
mo longer has any life in IT," and he
wants reconsideration by the men OF
the situation as he stated II TO them
and 30 the American people. Just what
the situation viii bring forward must
be determined II seems by the men
themselves. and another vote is regard
ed as likely. Il would take upward OF
month 10 take and count the vote by
mail.
President Wilson's action brought
surprise In many quarters
in Washington. II was the general
thought that a much larger Increase
would be granted than was provided
in the decision. There was no lndlca-
ton from any source that the Presi-
dent would take a stand upon railroad
wage demands. from which there ap-
pears TO be no recession.
Adds Si5,OOO,0OO a Year.
Figures on the wage increases granted
TO the men have not been totaled and
tabulated by the railroad administra-
tion but they will amount to almost
100000 a year, according 10 the best
estimate, as compared with the $780,
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

OF girl swere a score from Lorlllards
plant and they had one OF the best
times OF their lives. In the evening
Irving easier, song leader for the Com
munlty Service, csmo out and CON
Quoted a sing.
Reservations are coming IN already
for Junior Week which Is the first
week in September. There are a num-
Der Of the juniors who enjoyed Jun
Tor Week earlier In the year who have
again asked for reservations for this
week. The cost TO members ls s. and
30 nOn-members SC.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

doctors are sent TO Mohammedan Mace
donia wherever possible because the
Mohammedan women fear to consult
male doctors. The women themselves
don't mind, but they fear their hus-
bands jealousy.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
WRINKLES
Crows Feet and Lines
Around Eyes and
Mouth

Howards Buttermilk Cream at night be.
fore retiring all that is necessary This
delightful new vanishing cream quickly
shows a decided Improvement or the pur-
chase price will be eheerfully refunded
The directions are simple and IL costs
so little that any girl or woman can af-
ford II. At all drug and toilet goods
counters, \. Il. Danforth can supply you.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

The Want Ads will secure positions
for domestics.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

JEALOUS OF MEN
DOCTORS FOR WIVES.
C0NSTNTINOPLE, Aug. 26.-Women
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01
D|sORDERED sTOMACHs
RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST ILLS
CURE YOUR STOMACH AND YOU CURE ALL
ronzed Will Do So If You Give Honest Trial
UNSOLICITED TESTIMONY POURING IN
E YOUR STOMACH AND YOU CURE
onized PawPaw Will Do So If You Give 1t Honest TT
UNSOLICITED TESTIMONY POURING IN

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weak
Pavy-P PAY a man of
Witho n m
achieved thousands OF
testinn thout doubt
directions
will
a of sprngone
bu
Ironized Tonienf fits and odsyou
p-to-dat drug
Ironizd
sale in and all
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01

having a genuine health officer to
conserve the health of as large a COM
munity as Escambia county; and he
explained the difference between a
physician and a health officer. He
dwelt on the fact that the state board
Of health has apportioned an extra
81, 900 toward the salary of a health
officer in this county, and that the
city commissioners have agreed TO
put in another thousand; leaving only
thousand for the county comm. y
sioners to furnish in order 70 be able
to engage good man to give his
entire time to the conservation of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01

health OF the people Of the entire
county. The importance of the city
county and state cooperating to get
the best there is in modern sc1enCe
and method for the preservation of
the lives and health of all the peo-
pie, was strongly stressed by LII.
Harrington and also by DR.. Cox and
Miss McKinna, all of whom urged
the board to appropriate the needed
thousand to land the coveted health
prize.
To these entreaties the commission
ers replied, expressing their deep ap-
probation of all that had been said;
but again calling attention to the
statutory limitations under which they
work with the budget system, and
showing that they would not be able
to furnish any such money before the
new budget is available in October
Miss McKinna made an earnest ap-
peal for action that would make a
gift of more than $4,000 from the
Rockefeller foundation available for
health work in this county, explain
ing that with a full time health Off
Ger provided, the only other requi-
site would be a health nurse.
Miss McKinnas report of inspection
of school children throughout the
county for serious diseases showed a
rather bad condition here. The in
spection at Moline and at Century
especially showed an alarming prev
alence of hookworm and of troubles
of the eyes and teeth. Commissioners
McCurdy was a witness to the inspec-
ton at his home town of Century, and
was much astonished at the condi-
tons exhibited to him by the health
officers.
1t developed at the meeting that
DIR. Cox expects to be transferred
away from Pensacola in a few weeks.
emphasizing the Importance of Sc
curing some one to direct the work
of sanitation after he leaves it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01
WILCOX WINNER
OF INDIANAPOLIS
SPEEDWAY RACE

indianapolis, Ind, May 31.-Howard
Wilcox won the 500-mile race today
over the Indianapolis speedway in five
hours, A minutes, p "a seconds, an
average of a little more than 81 miles
an hour.
Driver Louis LeCocq and his mech
anician, Robert Bandini. were burned
to death when their machine caught
fire, and Driver Arthur Thurman was
killed when his machine turned over
Humans mechanician was seriously
injured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01

(ConIlnueu FROM rage Onel.
their next budget to the Salvation
lists. Their budget is passed upon by
the state comptroller, after which it
is said to be as unalterable as the
laws Of the Modes and Persians.
Health Promoter Heard.
Miss Alice McKinna, child welfare
worker for Escambia county, present
ed a detailed report for the past
months work, after which she recon-
mended that the board invite DR.. F. E.
Harrington to Adde'S them. This the
board readily did, and DR.. Harring-
ton was summoned and introduced by
DR.. 0. H. Cox
DR.. Harrington is the U, S. epidemi-
ologist, assigned to the investigation
Of ship yard community sanitation on
the entire gulf coast. and is an au-
thority on health promotion problems
He is in the city assisting Or. Cox
| in the local work. Dr. Harrington
urged on the board the Importance of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01
ENGINEER is
EMPLOYED BY
COMMISSIONERS

CONTINUED From Page one>.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01
Other Things as w
Quality Is Important

Quality feature thing SELL It's
appreciated this quality
methods best myself emphasize this quality
body Whether medicines toilet
other accessories quality is to be depended
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29
Liberty Township.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. yantervanter and
children from Charles City are here
visiting Mrs. Vantervanter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Naber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hassebrock
from Germania are visiting relatives
here this week.
A. j. Arends, who has been visiting
relatives in Arlington, returned home
Wednesday.
Ben Merring from Buffalo Center
is here visiting his brother Jerry.
Klass Smid recently came down from
Chaplin for visit with relatives here.
A big crowd was at the the Presby-
terrain church Wednesday evening to
hear the program. A nice Christmas
tree and good program were held.
The children each received well filled
sack of peanuts and candy. Rev. Ger
DIES received SOS in cash from the Sun
day school scholars as Christmas
present.
Clifford Thompson, one Of Uncle
Sans soldiers. is here on thirty days
furlough. Clifford was one OF the first
soldiers who WENT to France and he
did lot Of hard fighting while there.
Dec. %.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29
HOLIDAY trade
BREAKS RECORD
Many Webster City Mer-
chants did Biggest Bus
mess in Their His
tory.
BIG SEASON FOR ALL
Similar Condition Prevailed
Generally Over the
Country.
BIG SEASON FOR ALL

, The present month of December
with its Christmas business. probably
furnished the largest months business
ever experienced by good many Web,
ster City merchants. And. generally
speaking.5it was one of the largest bust
ness months in history for practically
all merchants. In dollars and cents
the Christmas trade. of the average
merchant here this year, far exceeded
|anything ever before DONE
The post Office and the express Office
are good business barOmeters. Each
had an unusually busy season. The
buying this year was of Il more eXpen-
Siye variety than ever before. Last
year the Christmas season was Il pretty
dead One owing to the ''fiu'' quarantine
The fact that few of the soldier boys
were home also tended to make il a
quiet season. And the Christians of
1917 was u war Christmas with
drives galore going on.y So it has been
ut least three years. since the mer-
chants here have experienced even Il
normal Christmas season.
Broke Loose" this Year.
And sJthis year, everyone broke
loose" The soldiers were all home,
driyeA for this, that and the other
thing, were past. No one was being
urged to buy bonds or War Savings
Stamps and, in business way. things
were back to normal, following a year
of high prices and general prosperity.
And this condition prevailed generally,
not only in Webster City and the state
of Iowa, but oyer the nation, as well.
An indication of this condition is the
fact that the marks set by both eX
ports and imports in November were
the second highest in the history of
American foreign trade, according to
an announcement made today by the
department of commerce at Washing
ton.
The value of exports for the month
was Sal 100000 as compared with
$685.. 100000 for October, and 1913 ,O00,-
600 for November of the previous year
For the II months ended with Novem-
Der the total value of exports was So
242 100000, against $5.5S3 100000 for
the corresponding period of 1913.
November Imports. \
Imports in November amounted to
$429, 100000, against S4O2 100000 in
October of this year, and 1921 ,00O,O00
in November of last year. For the IL
months Of this years, imports We're
50, 52S, 100000, compared with $500
100000 in the first II months OF last
year. II the foreign trade continues in
December at the same rate as in Nov
ember, the imports for the calendar
year will approach $4,000 100000 in
value and the exports $S.O0O,00O.0
The excess of exports in November
amounted to $312 100000 and for the
IL months to 714,0O0,0GO. nearly
81, OOO, 100000 more than in the II
months of 1918.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29
Rlac;xsmithing.

I have moved from my former loca'
ton on Des Moines street near the
Christian church, to the basement snop
of i. G. Smiths transfer and storage
building. Entrance at the rear. am
better prepared to do your work tnan
before. Jimmie johnson. 1l-Sd61-1't1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

# will cost you many additional
to rebuild your house, barn
or .pranary. and to replace the graln'
boos cattle or horses. Guaranteed pro-
lection against fire, lightning and high
winds will cost you very little money.
H. III. Hoyt, 625H Second street:
a. 12-2Of4ji
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29
%*+..****** +*
JOtti1,gs About the
County.
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Jewell Girl Gets Position,

Jewell Record: Miss Marguerite
kahl, daughter Of Agent and Mrs. j. G.
Kahl of this place, has been elected as
on assistant instructor in piano on the
faculty OF the conservatory of music 1t
Drake University, and will begin her
duties there after the holidays. Drake
has. q wide reputation fordits conser-
vatory of music, and a position on the
faculty is Il real recognition of Miss
Kahl's abilityyas musician.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

FOR SALE-a few extra good single
comb White Leghorn ROSTERS. Harry
| Arnold. phone 2Jf13. fljlX
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Johnston arrive.
home last evening from several DAYS
visit with friends in Omaha
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

LOST-sheep lined coat, the day before
Christmas, on Wood street between
Bank and Division. Finder return to
Guy Stebbins. 26d2fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29
stratford Declamatory Contest.


Stratford Courier: The Stratford
high school declamatory contest which
was held last Friday night at the NJ. e.
church was a real winner. The con-
testants had been coached but one short
week by Miss Blanche Warren of
Sioux City, yet their work showed that
they must have been very apt pupils
for they acquitted themselves so well
that the judges were puzzled as to
which ones were really the best speak
erS.
The judges decisions as given at the
close of the contest were:
Observation-Disclosures, Einar Holt sec
ond, Cecil Brooks.
Dramatic-First, Naomi Pharo
second, Mildred Johnson.
Humorous-First, Ruth Rose; sec
ond, Fern Challey.
Naomi Pharo was given first place
in the contest and Ruth Rose second
place.
The several other numbers on the
program were very well given and
drew much attention from the audit
ence. This is the first declaMatOry
contest given by the schools ever held
in this place and it attracted vide
spread attention, from both kOwnspeople
and country people. Every one who
took part in the contest did his or her
part we'll and desetSes lots of credit
for it. 1t. is a fail prediction that all
future contests will be even more large
" attended than was this one.
StratfortH high winners will now
compete some time in January with
the. winners ii Stanhope high and it is
certain that the local contestants will
give. the Stanhope bunch a real run
for their money.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29
New Manager at Lumber YARD.

Ellsworth News: f. G. Hauge. who
has been manager Of the Randall lum-
Der company here for the past two
years, expects to move with his family
to a farm near Clarion about Jan. l6.
w. B. Ronnfeldt, who was the manager.
of the lumber company here for several
years, but who has been away from
here for five or six years, will return
here as manager.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Miss verna Read of Harrisburg anu
Misses Maurine and Ruth Clay OF Alhes
were Webster City visitors Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Miss Beulah Cook is ENJOYING 'Mo
weeks vacation from her duties AZ 'i'e
Mercantile store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Currie and chill
dren returned to their home at f1anlp.
ton Saturday afternoon atter spehuins
christmas in this city with their par,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ': hearls aiu
Mrs. Sarah II. Currie. Inc latter a..
companied them home for prlei WISH
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Mrs Ross Payton and Mrs. Earl
COons of Blairsburg were Vlsl'ors III
this city Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Misses Margaret and Rickle BARK
ema of Jewell were Webster Cit! 'isr
tors Saturday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

FOR SALE-BOurbOn red turkeys
Gobblers 81. Hens IS. J. Z. Tap
per, phone 35f4. 12-12j4f4x
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29
Ellsworth Declanatory Contest.

Ellsworth News: The first high
school declama tory contest was held at
the high school building last Friday
evening. Everyone who witnessed the
event praises the contestants highly
and contend that it was one OF the best
things ever put on by the local hlgh
school.
Z, The two winners in each class are as
follows:
= Oratorical class: Harold S0sard
first and Kenneth Weaver second.
Dramatic class: Cornelia Ihomp'
son first and Arlie Knutson second.
Humorous class Genevieve Johnson
first and Ellen johnson second.
Cornelia Thompson was proclaimed
first over all and Arlie knutson second
over all. ~,
The two winners in each class VIII
complete with Jewell the last Friday
in January. We predict that .Ieweii
will have to go some if they hope TO
defeat our contestants. :,
The fact that all the contestants dlu
so well reflects credit upon their tram,
ers. Mrs. Bert Fellows OF this city ana
Miss Edna Thompson Of Hubbard.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Mrs. c. H. Harrington and two cnll -.
dran of Williams. who spent Christmas
in this city at the Charles Cheyne
home, returned home Saturday alter
noon. Miss Margaret Cheyne accom-
nanied them home for brief VISIT.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Mrs. f. NJ. Cady and Mrs. oil!e
Thompson of Williams were Visi'ois ~
this city Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

Mrs. d. J. Kahl and sons OF Wool-
stock were visitors in this city Satur'
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-29

FOR SALE-single comb Buff Orping.
ton cockerels. Heavy bones, pest Oh
markings. 50 to $3 each. Mrs. ". H.
Farley, Blairsburg, Iowa. 1SJ-iu