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Evening star., 1919-03-23

1t Is fifty-flfty there, as the saying
goes.
No one cares very much about the
situation in Germany, however, ex-
to pay for the damages it owes to
Belgium and France. The one great
world fact. financially. Is the sound
condition Of the United States, whose
debt Is but per cent Of its estimated
national wealth. 1t owes twenty bill
lion: its wealth--lands, buildings. rail-
roads and so forth--totals two hun
dred and fifty billion.
1t is plain to be seen. therefore. that
this country Is in a position where 1t
can help its allies again to stand on
their feet. This can be done by grant
ing them time In which to pay for
the things they buy in the United
States. 'Give them time" Just those
three words, was the answer OF Will
liam 2. g. Harding. governor of the
federal reserve board. to the question.
How can this country do business
with its allies?" asked him by the
writer of this article.
IF" he went on TO say. "a COM
munity in the east, south or west
age OF crops, for example. or the tenn
porary stagnation OF It's Industrial
activities, 1t can obtain all the money
1t needs In other communities IL Its
banks win work together
Funds will flow In. Another crop
can be planted and harvested. Or
stocks OF manufactured goods on hand
can be held until there is demand
for them in the market. Time, other
wise credit, will sustain the COM
munity until 1t regains its strength.
"What Is commonly done locally.
can be done nationally and interna
tionally. In fact II is being done.
Belgian bankers. In snumber more
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and daughters to see. And what they
saw was q stout. middle-aged woman
in q too-tight black velvet dress that
made her look like dowager. And
when this woman Topped down on her
the last act she had rather dreadful
time of 1t getting up again. And the
audience, resentful, bewtldered, cheat
ed OF a precious memory. laughed.
That laugh sealed the career of Sarah
Haddon.
"Away with itw cried the critics
through the columns of next morn
ing's paper. And Sarah Haddon's day
"It's because I didn't wear the orig
fnal black velvet dress!' cried she,
with the unreasoning rage for which
she she had always been famous. IT I
been different. That dress had good
luck charm. Where Is 1t? I want it..
l don't care II they do take of the
play. want 1t. want It,"
Sid Hahn flushed uncomfortably.
We'll, If you must know. I gave it
ITO whom?"
Toto Josie Filter. She took a
notion to it, and so I told her she
could have it," Then, as Sarah Had
don rose. dried her tears, and began
to straighten her hat: where are
you going?"
But she was off. and Sid Hahn
could only follow after, the show
man in him anticipating the scene
that was to follow. When he reached
the fourth floor of the storehouse
Sarah Haddon was there ahead of
him. The two women-one tall, i'm
perious, magnificent in furs; the other
shrunken. deformed, shabby-.stood
staring at each other from opposite
sides of the work table. And be-
tween them, In crumpled. gray
black heap, lay the velvet gown.
II don't care who says you can
have It," Josie Fifer's shrill voice was
saying. Its mine. and I'm going to
keep 1t. Mr.. Hahn himself gave it to
me. Didn't you, Mr.. Hahn? Didn't
you say I could have it-years ago."
"Yes. Jo." said Sid Hahn. "Its
yours to do with as you WISH"
Sarah Haddon. who never had been
denied anything in all her pampered
life, turned to him now. Her bosom
rose and fell. She was breathing
sharply. But, 8. HIP she cried, II
want it! It's all I've got left in the
world of what used to be. want
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It" she began to cry. and II was
Josie Fifer stood staring at her.
her eyes wide with horror and un-
why. say. listeni Listen. You
ed It as bad a. that. Why. you can
have It, I want you to take 1t. Here"
She showed 1t across the table
Sarah reached out for 1t quickly. She
whisked of with It without = back
ward glance at Josie or at Hahn.
The two stood staring at each other
ludlcrously. Hahn spoke first.
"Im sorry, Josie. That was nice
Of you. giving It to her like that" ,
Then suddenly she began to laugh.
She laughed high, shrill laugh. that
was not SO much an expression OF
mirth as Of relief.
Sid Hahn put up a pudgy hand in
protest. Josie! Please! For the
i9xs iey of heaven don't you go and get
'"I wasn't hysterical. I was Just
laughing. I've been about seventeen
years learning that laugh"
Lets have the plot" said Hahn
''There isn't any. You see, It's
iust-well. I've just discovered how
1t works out. After all these years!
She's had everything she wanted all
her life. And me. I've never had any
thing. Not thing. She's travelled
one way. and I've travelled in the op-
posite. direction. and where has 1t
brought us? Here we are, both fight
ing over an old black velvet rag.
Don't you see? Both wanting the
same" She broke off, with the
little twisted smile on her lips again.
"Life's a strange thing"
II hope. Josie, you don't claim any
originality for that remark" re-
piled Sid Hahn. dryly.
But" argued the editor, you don't
call this cheerful story. I hope"
well, perhaps not exactly boister-
GUS: But 1t teaches a lesson. and all
that. And it's sort Of philosophical
and everything. don't you tlink?"
The editor shuffied the sheets to-
gether decisively. SO that they formed
2 neat sheaf. I'm afraid didn't
make myself quite clear. It's enter
tanning: and all that. but-ah--in
view OF our present needs. I'm sorry
Copyright. 1919. BY Mcclure syndicats.j
Evening star., 1919-03-23

collecting the price of them.
Such are the three steps in the pro-
duction and distribution of all prod
ucte A farmer makes a crop of wheat
OF cotton. Mining is making, in
manufacturing sense. So is logging.
A thing is grown, dug or fabricated.
Here is the beginning of business.
Next, the article, whatever it Is, must
be sold. The process Is completed
when the price is paid by the pur-
chaser.
Production in large quantities by
this country seems to be certain.
Farms, mines. factories, forests, mills
and furnaces are equal to all demands.
Two Jobs may not call to every man,
but labor experts say, will be sufri-
cient. If apportioned, in all lines.
Things, then, will be made.
Before the war--that is, previous to
the year 1914-there was a surplus
in the United States that found a vent
in the markets of other lands. If that
had not been so. prices here would
have been low and idleness would
have hurt both the rich and the poor.
Through salesmanship the slack was
taken up and the oversupply Of prod
ucts was turned into cash. Even so,
Craftsmanship beyond the, boundaries
Of the nation had not seriously en-
gagged the thoughts of American busi-
ness men. The home market nearly
always was enough in which to dis
tribute all that was produced.
In the days that are near at hand.
men of business believe. conditions
will change Customers, they point
the world. Output will become so
enormous here, they say, that the
measure of prosperity will depend
more and more on sales made to for
4igners.
Law permits American producers to
Combine for trading abroad. The law
was slow In coming, but 1t is now
written In the book of national stat
utes. Trusts, and that is what they
actually are. can be organised for
operations In South and Central Amer
lea. in Asia. Europe and Africa.
been organized. The "independent".
steel makers have combined and
through a common agency will enter
the worlds markets. They mean.
using their own phrase OF descrip-
ton, to cooperate in export business.
Foreigners for years have acted to-
gether when engaged In purchas sing
American products.
They sent buyers to the United
States, notably in dull times. and,
with ready money, after seeking bids
in all directions. drove many shrewd
bargains. Such raids-and they were
raids-ofteh occurred in the copper
industry. Stocks OF metal were large.
Interest and other charges Were
heavy.
Sales. affording instantaneous re-
lief, were made for cash. The copper
was shipped to Europe and distrib-
vted, whereupon 1t was manufactured
and thrown upon the American mar
ket to the injury Of American labor
and American capital.
Men with keen trading eyes saw
the end OF the war approaching. At
onqe they organized to do business.
As buyers in American raw materials.
Such groups OF purchasers are known
as tconsortiums' In France. They
exist. under other names, elsewhere
In Europe.
In self-defense Americans are meet
Ing organization with organization.
Combined buyers are being con-
fronted by combined sellers. That Is
the present situation. Merchant iron
Evening star., 1919-03-23
BY JAMES b. MORROW.

THERE is still another stage be-
yond the making Of goods and
the selling Of them. namely,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28
ON
BIG COMMITTEE
Tenth District Representa-
tive on Special Commit
tee on Labor Ex-
penditures.
INTRODUCES TAX BILL
Would put a Duty on Corn
and Corn Products Com
ing Here.

L. ]. Dickinson of AlgOna, represen'
tative for the Tenth district. has been
appointed to the committee on eXpendi'
lures in the department Of labor, in
addition to the appointment he now
holds on the foreign affairs committee
The appropriat to the department
of labor and it's services for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1918, were $780,
493,2242, with an additional appropria.
ton of $4O,OOO,OOO made July 1, 1913.
1t is the expenditure of these sums that
Mr. Dickinson's committee will investi-
gate.
Considerable Importance is attached
to the bill recently introduced by Re
preventative Dickinson providing for a
duty to be levied on corn and corn pro-
duets, which are now imported into
this country free, in competition with
Iowa corn growers. Mr.. Dickinson's
bill provides for duty of Is cents per
bushel on corn and 40 cents per 100
pounds on corn meal imported into
this country. At the present time, i'm
ports of corn average over 100000
bushels per year, and in 1914, before
the world war, nearly l2,OO0,OCN H.-
shells were admitted free into this com
fry
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have been visiting their sister, Mrs.
j. B. Kennedy and family, left Thurs
day for their home in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. arthur Ankrnm~ of
harrisburg visited Friday at the A. l..
Barnes home.
Mrs. Pete SOrensOn and Mrs. Chris
Sorenson were callers in Webster City
Friday.
Miss Hope Terrence is spending her
vacation with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ID. Terrence.
Mrs. Mary Cordes returned home
Friday evening from Iowa Falls.
Alice and Marie. Carson went to
Woodstock, Saturday to visit relatives
a few days.
Miss Lucy Wilson returned to st.
Paul Thursday after a two weeks visit
at the A. l.. Barnes home.
Mrs. Herman ArendS and daughters,
AIaude and Radie, and Mrs. Frank Mil
Ter and children autoed to Webster
City Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Kennedy and MI.
and Mrs. Otto Kennedy and children
|autoed to Jewell Saturday
Mrs. Carrie Alexander was shopping
in Webster City Saturday.
Ray and Roy Daniels and Mckinley
and Berts Thompson autoed to Clear
Lake Thursday to spend a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank COrmaney and
daughter Mildred of Ardale spent Sun
day at the f. Il. Cormaney home.
j. D. Terrence and family spent
Sunday at the b. f. Read home near
harrisburg.
c. J. Olson and family autoed to
Roland Sunday.
Mrs. Louisa Bauer of Webster City
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is spending few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. +. y. Gerber and family.
Miss Rickie Hassebrock and Henry
Middents were united in marriage
Thursday evening, Rev. Gerdes ofiiciat-
ing.
Miss Jennie COrdes is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Dick Middents, at State
Center this week.
Private Frank Miller, who arrived
from overseas last week, has received
his honorable discharge from military
service and arrived home Sunday.
H. o. Brill and j. B. COrdes autoed
to Algona Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Smith visited
relatives north of Webster City Sunday.
VIM. Hanson was a passenger to AL
COMA Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Miller of Web
ster City visited Sunday evening with
their son Frank and family.
July %.
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kanrar Notes.

II. A. Cordes and sons, Asher and
Robert, returned from Parkersburg
Tuesday evening.
Miss Agnes Hanen of Fargo, N. d..
visited few days last week with her
aunt, Mrs. j. d. Terrence.
Mrs c. J. Olson enjoyed a visit with
her mother from Roland last week.
Private Mckinley Thompson received
his honorable discharge from military
service and returned Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. F. Read of Blairs-
burg were visitors at the J. ID. Terrence
home Tuesday.
| G. G. JaycoX and family visited rela-
tives in Harrisburg Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs j. b. Kennedy and the
latter's brother and sister, Mrs. Gus
tine and Alex. Miller, visited Thurs
day at the Dick Kennedy home near
Homer.
Mrs S. G. Thompson, Bert and Nc
Kinlcy Thompson and Mrs. F. p. nc
Kay and little son autOed to Webster
City Tuesday.
Miss Pearl Schmidt was Il passenger
to Webster City Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Wells and Mrs. -.
H. Wells visited Wednesday ut tho
John Wells home. The latter remain
ed for several weeks visit with reia-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Alexander ana
f. d. Waterman and family arrived
home from Clear Lake Wednesday
evening.
Louis Hanen and granddaughter,
Miss Agnes Hanen, went to Ames
Thursday to visit relatives.
Joe Fonken was a Webster City
caller Wednesday.
Miss Irene Carl Of Webster City Wis
tied Thursday with Miss Pearl Schmidt.
Mrs. Pete Sorenson and Mrs. Chris
S0renson visited Thursday at the Chris
Nelson home.
Albert Miller of Stanhope was q
business caller here Thursday.
Miss Ellen Kayser of Webster City
visited Thursday with Miss Grace
Arnold.
Mrs. Cuisine and Alex Miller. who
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w. T. Richards and sister, Miss
Lydia Richards, of Clarion, motored to
i. Webster City yesterday and met their
sister, Miss Elizabeth Richards, of
Phoenix, Ariz., KgNgpl home last ev-
ening. Willie ID the City they were
guests at the H. A.: Grandall home. The
Richards are former old time residents
here.
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Mrs. F. A.. p. latham Of Eagle Grove
land Mrs Will Bonner of Seattle,
Wash, went to Jewell yesterday after
a several days visit at the J. N. Om-
stead home, 734 Division street.
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Williams Meekins, Mrs. Lois Carson
and son Franklin and Harold Meekins
mOtored to MarshalltOwn Friday and
are visiting relatives there for few
days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Jesse w. Mason has returned home
from Spirit Lake where he and Mrs.
Mason visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. HOyt,
who are spending tue summer there.
Mrs. Mason is remaining for longer
stay. Mr.. Mason was Des MOines
visitor yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Allie Olafson of Stratford, who re-
turned home a few days ago from a
number Of months overseas service
was visitor in this city Saturday
evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hyatt of Mar
Ghalltown, who motored to Webster
City Friday evening for short stay
at the home of Mr.. HIS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. w. Hyatt, went to Dayton yes
terday morning to spend the day with
Mrs. HIS parents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Miss Bertha Hickman went to
Sioux City today for few days visit
with friends and also to attend party
at the nurses home there this evening
to be given in honor Of the nurses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed ]. Brown an9 Mr..
and Mrs. w. Il. Rood and son left yes
terday overland for Minnesota lakes
where they will enjoy weeks outing.
They will also visit Minneapolis and
the iron range.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Furlnan Tuttle OF st.
Paul and Miss Stella Tuttle, who has
been teaching school at Clarkson,
Wash, motored down to Webster City
Saturday for weeks visit with the
w. II. futile and Frank J. Greenwood
families.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin BOylan and son
Kenneth spent yesterday in the city at
the home of their son and brother, D.
J. Boylan and family. The BOylans are
en- route to Eldora from vacation trip
to the lakes. The trip was made over
land.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

The Hamilton County District court
reconvened this morning to complete
the May term of court, after a recess OF
several weeks, with Judge Wright pre-
siding. No cases are yet on trial, today
being devoted to motions and orders.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Misses Maybelle Priestley, Florence
LangfOrd and Dorothy Waters of Ames
mOtored to Webster City Saturday ev-
ening for an over Sunday visit with the
formers parents, and Miss Langford
was a guest at the DR.. Z. $. Mitterling
home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mrs. Ebert Terrell returned home
from Des Moines Saturday evening
where she visited at the home of her
brother, w. w. Bair. Mrs. Bair and
children accompanied her home for a
visit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mrs. John s. Heffner and mother
Mrs. Clara Bartlett, of DuncOmbe. have
returned home following Il several
weeks stay at Battle Creek, Mich
where they have been taking treat
ments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mrs. B. B. Bahrenfuss went to Des
Moines Saturday afternoon to spend a
few days with Miss May Bahrenfuss,
who is employed there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Money to Loan on Improved Farms.
500 per acre on good Iowa farms
at six per cent. See or write w. w
Pearce, Webster City, Iowa.
5-13d-j-f.n
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Miss Opal Christensen arrived home
Saturday afternoon from weeks visit
with ,her aunt, Mrs. Paris Hubbell, at
Clarion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Will H. Smith. who has been working
in Des MOines, has returned to Webster
City and has accepted position in the
Hanson & Tyler garage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Henderson and
little daughter from near Randall were
visitors in Webster City Saturday af-
ternoOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore jacobson Of
Jewell were visitors in Webster City
Saturday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Roy AllinsOn of Williams visited
here between trains today enroute to
Renwick to visit his brother, Halle
AllinsOn and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Frank Malcolm was a business caller
in ROlfe yesterday, making the trip in
his car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Orvie Walker of Williams was a
caller in Webster City Saturday even
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28
J. Il. SLOCUM,
CHIROPRACTOR.

Graduate p. s. C. Member U. c. A.
Hours 2 to s; Ito s. Except Sundays.
Telephone 792; Res. LIZ. Lady Assis-
taut, Syenson's building. 1-28d-f-jtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mrs. Hugh r. Jones and Mrs. c. ].
: SOnerhOlm Of harrisburg visited in this
city Saturday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Miss Ella Graffunder spent Sunday
in Ellsworth with her friend, Miss
Olive Olson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Miss Lena VanLangen of Kamrar
was visitor in Webster City Satur-
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Chris Christensen spent yesterday in
Des MOines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

DIR. and Mrs. w. S. Allen of Jewell
were Webster City callers Saturday
evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mrs. Lester Hill of Stanh0pe was q
Webster City visitor Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Williams Enterprise: Music by the
various bands was feature of TIE
days program and the entertainment
furnished by them was a welcome re.
lief from the more strenuous portions
of the day.
The soldier boys of this portion of the
county, and doubtless of all se:tions,
are grateful to Webster City and the
entire county for the hOnors and cJ,lr-
tesies extended them.
In passing, we wish to congratulate
the celebration officials for the succe IS
attained in keeping the city free from
n large portion of that undesirable Gle.
ment usually present at such times.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Misses Merle Caruth and Florence
Doyle of Williams were visitors in
Webster City Saturday evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Attorney Max Hemingway was a
Fort Dodge business caller Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28
Liked Our Celebration.

StratfOrd Courier: Stratford was GER
tainly dull town Friday. A very
large number of our people went to
Webster City to attend the county
Homecoming celebration, and there
were also quite number who went to
Dayton to attend the soldiers recep-
ton. Practically all Of the business
houses were closed the entire day IN
order to allow every body to 60. Web.
ster City entertained a very Large
crowd and their celebration was pro
nOunced very good. Dayton also had
q large crowd at their reception.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28

Mrs. Anton Brekke of Jewell was O
visitor in Webster City Saturday.