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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
President Wilson Issues La.
Dor day Message to Work
ers and Captains of
Industry.
TO CALL CONFERENCE
Asks Labor to Help Govern
ment and to Refrain From
Strikes.
(By The Associated Press.) }

Washington, ID. c., Sept LIN a
ings and in which he announced that he
would soon call Il conference between
Authoritative representatives of labor
and industry, President Wilson today
discussed the problems of each. This
message signaiized the opening of a
campaign he will make for the demo-
cratizatiOn of industry, involving fun
damental changes in the relationship Of
capital and labor and radical revo-
luton of the wage system.
Taking up the cudgels for labor
which is demanding greater share Of
the profits of industry, and aiming in
directly at Chairman T.. ii. Gary of the
United States Steel corporation, who
has refused to treat with the unions,
the president announces that he will
call conference of capital and labor
to discuss the issue between them.
Urges Strikes to be Avoided.
After advising people on the best
means of reducing the high cost Of liv-
ing and adjuring workmen on the eve
Of their holiday to forego striking to
enforce their demands, the president
says:
Il am calling. for as early a date as
practicable, a conference in which au-
thOritative representatives OF labor and
of those who direct labor will discuss
fundamental means of bettering the
whole relationship of capital and la
Dor and putting the whole question OF
wages upon another footing"
The statement was issued for the
purpose of restraining such radical ten
denotes as the demonstrations of Labor
day might develop and to satisfy or
ganized labor that employers, as well
as employees, are to be called upon to
make sacrifices in the national inter-
est. tEs
He expressed the hope unlt the work
ers will move with the government in
stead of against it in the solution OF
domestic problems
Sees Victory Over II. G. of l..
The president again expresses conf
dencc that he will succeed in reducing
the cost of living within the reach OF
wages, but warns that such
Il result cannot he achieved at once or
without cooperation.
BY common action in increasing pro-
duction and practicins economy, I'VE
shall overcome Il danger greater than
the danger of war, says Mr.. Wilson,
who then urges working men to in
llorse the position of their leaders anu
thereby move with the government ln-
stead of against it in the solution of
this greatest domestic problem.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
OHIO HAS SAFETY
week SEPT. q TO
OCT 4'AND meet
(By The Associated Press.) J

Cleveland. Ohio. Sept. IA joint
proclamation designating September 2S
to October as Safety Week has been
issued by Mayor Harry l.. Davis Of
Cleveland, Mayor Cook of Lakewood
and City Manager Osborne of East
Cleveland. The celebration will be
in conjunction with the eighth annual
congress of the National Safety colln-
ell, which opens for a four-day session
October /.
More than 5000 safety engineers
and experts of industrial plants. as
well as large number of educators
and municipal and government officials
are expected to attend.
Two of the thirty-fye sessions of
congress will be devoted exclusively to
the discussion of women in industry.
Amcricaniza tion will also occupy sec
ton of congress, Carl Smith. field Sec
rctary said.
Features of safety week include Il
free exhibit of safety appliances and
devices: a firetighting demonstrators
and safety pagcants by school children.
Police will give ten-minute talks in
public schools.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Marshal Foch Accompanies
him on Ship Board and
Makes Address of
Thanks.
GOODBYES ARE SAID
Final Salutes Exchanged
and Boat Leaves Dock at
3 O'clock.
(By The Associated Press


Brest, Sept. 1.-Gener;l John J.
Persliing, commander Of the American
EXpeditionary Forces. sailed from this
port today aboard the transport, Levia.
than, for the United States. The steam.
er moved away from the dock at 3
o'clock this afternoon At
Marshal FOch of France came aboard
before the Leviathan sailed and made
an address to the departing American
commander
FOch Speaks.
In your love for France said the
marshal, you leave your dead in our
hands. On our soil they bear witness
to the powerful aid you brought to us.
The dead left here by America will
bind the already close union of Ameri-
"a and France even tsosel.''
Pershing Responds.
General Pershing replied by bidding
farewell to France through Marshal
Foch. He babe goodby to the poilus.
'the patriotic men of France and her
noble women"
The general and the marshal walked
arm in arm to the gangplank, where
they exchanged final salutes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Wilson Declines to Give Sen
ate Treaties With Austria,
Hungary, Turkey,
Etc.
NO RIGHT TO THEM
Would Jeopardize Function
of Executive Branch of
Government.

Washington, D. c., Sept.
L. President Wilson today
declined to give the senate
foreign relations committee
tentative drafts of treaties
with Austria, Hungary, Tur-
key and Bulgaria, as re-
quested by that committee,
on the grounds that ITO
grant this request would
naturally tend toward the
function Of negotiating the
treaties out Of the hands of
the executive branch of the
government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
TITHE "POUND
OF FLESH" DE-
PLORED, LONDON
(By The Associated Press. /,

London, Sept. demand for the
punishment of prOiiteers continues
throughout the country. and the Lon
don newspapers are filled daily with
letters complaining of the operations
of merchants who insist. as one COR
respondent expressed it. ION having
their pound of flesh"
One despairing man details that he
recently received u bill from his tailor
for 500. of which $40 was pair of
dress trousers. and the rema ming for a
plain blue serge suit, the cloth in
which could have been bought ut
wholesale for $3.50.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Wisconsin Votes on
Soldiers Bill Tomorrow
(By The Associate Press. F.

Madison. Wis. Sept. 1.-What is
known as the soldiers bonus bill carry
ing an appropriation approXimating
$15,000,00O will be voted upon i'll Wis
consin at special election tomorrow.
The measure was passed at the re-
cent session of the legislature and was
amended SO as to be effective or not as
the voters decide.
The bonus is $40 Il month. for federal
service, and not less than $40 per per-
son. The highest amount that any sol
dicr would receive would probably be
S24G. The Wisconsin National Guard
was called to the service late in June,
1917. and most of these men had been
out by July, 1919.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
ANCIENT CHURCH CELE-
BRATES MASS UNDER SKY.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 1.-Ten
miles from railroad and five
miles from a trolley line. st.
Ignatius' Catholic church of Bu
chanans Valley, Adams county,
Pa, which is 103 years old, re-
Gently held its annual field mass
under a spreading tree. Later
there was an old fashioned pic
mic followed by a big dinner
which was enjoyed by the far
mer members of the venerable
flock and their friends, who had
come in response to an invita-
ton Which read, in part:
See our little cameo church.
She recently celebrated her
1O3rd birthday and time hasn't
written a wrinkle on her placid
brow. Come, and worship God
in His temple not made with
hands. The robins will be there.
hymning. and the butterflies
will breathe their tiny prayers.
The west wind will harp lyric
that is older than the sea-
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
CANADA, TOO, HAS
H0ARDERS, PROFIT
EERS and PROBLEMS
(By The Associated Press J

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 1.-Heavy in
creases of dairy products in storage are
reported by the federal cost of living
commissioner, who has completed his
investigation of food sticks held in Cam
ada on Aug. 1. A drop in prices for
beef is forecast.
Commissioner McFall reports that
Approximately 1,25O,O00 more pounds
of butter We're in storage on Aug. l..
1918, than were he'd on the same date
"a year previous. The latest record
shows a total of 20,O43,991 pounds of
creamery butter and 1,4S6,051 pounds
of dairy butter being held.
More eggs also have been put away.
On Aug. l, there were 12.444,971 dozen
held, an increase of 1862 per cent.
Cheese stocks showed an increase of
23.51 per cent over the previous month,
the total stored being 1867, ,O41
pounds.
''Therc has been Il material drop in
wholesale price of beef" said Dr. Nc
Fall. in his report. 'The stocks of
beef on Aug. l totallcd 2O,O14,4 AT. Con-
sumers and retailers should see to it
that the drop is carried to the cOnsum-
ers' price
Pork stocks are normal, poultry in
storage showed an increase and mutton
and lamb stocks were decreased. Sev-
eral firms were cited for having failed
to report their storage holdings
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
AZ GRAY CA|NTS OF
NAVY PASS REVIEW
BEFORE THE OREGON
(By The Associa ted Press

San Francisco, Sept. 1.--Forty-two
gray giants of the navy steamed over
night from their anchorage north Of
San Francisco and, piloted by Admiral
Hugh Rodman, commander in chief,
swept through the Golden Gate and
passed in review today before the Ore
gon in monster spectacle that thrilled
thousands and thousands Of spectators.
The review here showed the new
Pacific feet. reviewed by Secretary of
the Navy Daniels and other national,
as we'll as state and municipal officers
stationed on the Oregon.
In addition to the ships in the re-
view. there were nine supplemental
and fuel ships.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
ITALIAN SPENDS
II 7DAYSN BOX
ON WAYTOU. s,
(By The Associated Press.I

Elyria, Ohio. Sept. 1.-Captured by
the Austrians. spending six months in
u prison camp. finally escaping and
being nailed up in packing case, and
smuggled aboard Il ship bound for the
United States was the experience of
Louis MarsecO. as related here.
NlarsccO said he spent forty-Sevcn
days in the packing box. being fed. by II
sailor through IL hole When released
he was so weak he could hardly stand.
he said. but managed to get ashore at
New York
The story is verified by the Italian
consul. according to Sheriff Backus.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Brothers in Reunion
After Sixty Years
(By The Associated Press.

BarbOursville, KY. Sept. 1.-Daniel
Burton. Providence, Il. L., and +. W..
Burton of Fount. Knox County, Ky.
are having their first reunion in sixty
in the civil war; His brother was then
a yOungster, who came to Kentucky
settling at FOunt. The soldier brother
lost sight of the family and finally set
tied in Providence. During the inter-
vening sixty years neither brother had
a trace of the other. Only a chance
with Louisville rela-
tive brought about the reunion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
S32, 900 Paid fora
DurOc Jersey Boar
(By The Associated Press.

Louisville, Ky. Sept. Thirty
thousand dollars have been paid by IL.
L. White. Columbia. Tenn. for two
year old Duroc boar known as Jack
HengSt. Stockmau of this city Ire
Jackson of Tippecanoc. Ohio. was the
ternat ationai champion ut the recent Chi
cago livestock show, Mr.. Hengst said.
A half brother to the animal recently
sold for 100000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
WILSON REFUSES TREATIES
TOMORROW AT THE HAM,
ILTON COUNTY EXPOSITION

All entries must be in the hands of the secretary by
noon
Admission to grounds in afternoon free.
Evening.
Grand opening program at 1880 p. m. Admission 25
centFeplus war tax.
A. hour and half program of big circus vaudeville
Nothing Objectionable suggestive. The acts
this Ogram play the best vaudeville theatres fairs and
parks in the country The Midway will also be open.
Along this street will be found high class concessions Of
all kinds There will also be concert by the Webster City
band Vaudeville program and band concert free. The
various buildings the fair grounds will also be open for
inspection
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Retailers Must Re-
dlIce Their Prices

DeS MoineS, Iowa, Sept AL re-
tailerS in the state who fail to reduce
prices on foodstuffs to correspond with
the drop in the eastern markets will be
prosecuted. This was the statement
made by W. +. Barney. the state food
commissioner.
The packers have made drop of
cents per pound. il was stated. on all
meats furnished to the local meat deal
erS, and there should be II correspond
ing lowering of price to the consumers.
If there isn't, Mr.. Barney wants to
know why.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
KAISER ISNOW
USING A TYPE
WRITER DAILY!

Berlin. Sept. 1.-What is William
HOhcnzOllcrn writing on his little old
typewriter?
That the former kaiser is punching
keys regularly every morning is stated
positively by resident of Berlin who
just has returned from a visit to
AmerOngen whence he has brought
back one more daily chronology of the
eXilc'S movements.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Labor Day is Quiet in
Chicago Uith0ut Euen
a Parade of Workers

There was no parade and only
two labor picnics, one on the south
side and one at Pullman. Prob
ably hundred thousand labOrers
left the city for various resorts,
Willie the rest remained at their
homes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
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TO WORkHOUSE! LONDON
CAN'T HOUSE EMPLOYED.

: London. Sept. scarcity of
: housing accOmmodat tions in Eng
: land is causing much inconven-
: fence and not II little suffering.
: One man with wife and ten
: children was compelled to give
: up his house ut the expiration
7 of the lease and, having no
! where to go. was given accom-
: modations in the Essex work
: house until he could find anOth-
er home.
The government building pro-
gram. which contemplates the
construction of half million
houses. is being delayed. ii is
alleged. by endless rolls of red
tape.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
First Cooperative
Store in Cleveland
(By The Associa ted Press.

Cleveland, Ohio. Sept. 1.-The first
cooperative store in Cleveland will be
opened some time this month under the
auspices of the Peoples Commercial
League. 1t will lie operated similarly
to the Rochdale enterprises in England.
grocery. but members believe that from
this will grow great system of stores
of all kinds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
DEFENSE TREATY
WITH FRANCE GOES
over 2 WEEKS MORE
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, d. C.. Sept. 1.-Wheth-
er the special defense treaty with
France is constitution OF not.
will be put up to the full senate
judiciary committee, whose next meet
ing has been postponed for two weeks.
A subcommittee has reported that
there is no constitutional barrier to
the ratification of this treaty, but Sen
atOr Reed, democrat of Missouri, and
other opponents. had made objections
to this report.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
BANDITS KILL MAN
SAID TO Be AMER
ICAN OR ENGLISH
(By The Associated PressD

El Paso. Texas, Sept. adam
Shaef1cr, said to be either an American
or Il British citizen. was killed by a
band of Mexican bandits in the mining
state of Zacatccas, Aug. %, according
to a telegram received today by the
American Smelling & Refining company
in this city.
Shaeffcr was an Independent mine
operator, 80 years of age.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Japs VIII Asks no
one Inherit Title
(By The Associated Press. }

Toxic, Sept. 1.-COunt Taisuke Ita-
gaki. popularity known as the father
of Japanese democracy who died here
recently, left will which, after dispos-
ing of his property, requested that no
one should inherit his title. During his
life Itagaki urged the abolition of all
perial family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
MAN FALLS twelve
STORIES In CHI
CACO and LIVES

Chicago, Sept. John NJ Hart.
head of the Hart company of Evans
ton, was saved from death yesterday
on the roof of the Chicago Athletic
building, after falling twelve stories.
He fell five stories and struck steel
rope which unwound, carrying him
seven stories below and landed him on
the fire escape.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
BODY OF Bill
LINGS BROUGHT
TO DES MONIES
(By The Associated Press. j

Ottumwa, Iowa. Sept. 1.-The body
of Herbert Billings, who died in a hos
pital here yesterday from injuries suf-
fered in an automobile accident near
Bloomfield. was shipped to his home
in Des Mcines today. He suffered
fractured skull
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
KNOXVILLE QUIET
after RACE RIOTS
OF PAST Two DAYS
BY The Associated Press.) }

Knoxville. Tenn, Sept. 1.-Quiet
prevailed here today after the race
riots of Saturday and Sunday. Last
night the military patrollcd the bust
ness sections of the city, and also the
districts where negroes live.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
HUNGARIAN PREMIER
OFFERS TO RESIGN
WITH ALL CABINET
(By The Associated Press. }

Budapest via Vienna. Sept. 1.-The
Hungarian government premier, NJ.
Friedrich, has offered to resign. The
premier has made an offer to the en-
tcntc to resign with the entire cabinet.
to he succeeded by one to he formed
by Frame Heinrich. present minister
of commerce.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Cholera IL, Yokohama;
Spread From Toxic

Honolulu. 4. H.. Sept. 1.-Cholera
has spread from Toxic to Yokohama.
where several cases have been diScOv-
cred. according to n cable from Toxic
to the Nippu Jiki, Il Japanese language
newspaper here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
CASHIER killed.;
WOMAN BADLY HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT !
(By The Associated Press.) }

Mason City. Iowa, Sept. 1.-Alva
Clapham. aged "a. cashier of a bank
at Lawler. was killed today when his
auto skidded on Il country pavement.
Miss Edna Dean of Mason City, who
occupied rear seat, was seriously in
jured. Two others in the car escaped
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
yupa,l has not Selected
Ambassador to u. S.

Toxic. Sept. Mo appointment has
been made of an ambassador TO the
United States. it was stated at the for
cgn office today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
R A /!
MUNICH UNDER MAR
T|AL LAW; TROOPS
PATROL THE STREETS
(By The Associated Press.

Copenhagen, Sept. Munich,
the Bavarian capital, is under mil
itary law, the Dieutsclle Tages-
zeitung of Berlin reports today.
Soldiers with machine guns are
patrOlling the streets to control
the mObs and subtlue riots.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
BY The Associated Press. }

(By The Associated Press.)
Chicago, Sept. With more
than two hundred thousand work
ers idle because of strikes and
lockOuts, Chicago today observed
HbOr day without the usual de-
monstratiOnS.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-19
TOLSTOI

came a soldier. taking part in the
Crlmean campaign. His long series
"f writings began with childhood. "
"Boyhood" The Morning of a
his experiences as soldier. His
realism was already a dominant
note. as well as his power to see
through shams and conventions.
He soon retired from the army and
began his life Of service to the
peasants about HIM at his own es-
tate. War and Peace" appeared
Anna karenina." 1856. Already
he was dealing with the mighty
pro-, ems OF life and humanity and
trying to solve them in whatever
way seemed to him right. no mat
ter what answer the world had
given to them. MY Religion, 1"
The kreutzer Sonata" "Resurrec-
ton" are perhaps the best known
books. which have been translated
editions published in America. OF
some two dozen volumes each. one
by Nathan Haskell Dole and others.
one by Prof. Leo Wiener \ whole
library OF books has been written
about him in many languages.
Tolstoi is one Of the unique fig
ures in the history Of the world
truth no matter where the quest
might lead. he drew to himself the
respectful attention of all thinking
people no matter how divergent
their thoughts from his. His belief
that Christianity is faith to he
actually lived by and his cheupl0n-
ship OF the doctrine Of non-rcslst-
ance are the outsta ndjnC points OF
a thought which covered all hu-
ms
The Washington herald., 1919-09-19
Our Philharmonic Orchestra Problem?

" still doomed to take back concerning musical mat
tsrs will We tocefuly the opportunity putting
loved National Capital "orchestry" the this,
the model City the United States towns like
Minneapolis St Louis Detroit and others Tess
The o. New York under the direction Chamberlain spends
$4,000 for park available in
Washington d. c. for such Endowment
have been donated for the of the symphony
in the
The National Capital has hitherto been
hnd the right kind Of sponsor for
its musical needs To remedy act the
OF Washington D c. have together decided
solve our orchestral problems their They
symphony orchestra sxtyfvc musicians available in
town. chosen as their leader Heinrich Hammer and
thirty weekly cooperative basis
Thea Thursday afternoons government employees
will be able 0
This cOmmendabe enterprise should public support
The following plan only feasible exceed
l7sly attractive feature in its proposition:
There IS movement foot philharmonic society
OF which society citizen eligible membership
fee Of 81 No drive" enroll
large membership possible The money forthcoming
effort The application membership
made Immediately the Society," Office
Metropolitan Theater.