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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
ELECTRICAL EN-
GINEERS GATHER
FOR 18TH TIME
(By The Associated Press. J

st. Louis. Mo-. Sept. 22.-Subjects %
dealing with the iron and steel indus
tries, and processes for the advance
ment and development of the industries
along safety lines. are to be considered
at the thirteenth annual convention of
the association of Iron and Steel Elec-
trical Engineers, which opens here to-
morrow.
Action tending to promote the use Of
electricity in tile iron, steel and allied
industries will consume the first two
days of the convention.
Approximately 1000 delegates are
expected to attend the meeting which
will continue through Friday. d. Nj.
Petty OF Bethlehem. Pa. is president
of the associati ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
AMERICAN LEGION
MEETING TONIGHT
Hamilton County Post to
Meet and Complete its
Organization.

Hamilton County Post, American I.e-
gion, will meet this evening at the
Chamber OF Commerce to complete it's
organization. Every returned soldier
or sailor in the city and county is invit-
ed, whether a club member or not, to
attend.
The Legion has made arrangements
to give Victory buttons to all returned
service men. These will be given free
to all who apply and show their dis
charge papers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
Salvation Army Contributors.

County Chairman Phil Merrill. in
charge of the Salvation Army drive In
Hamilton county. ran short of letters
which were intended to be sent to
every home in the county and, in con.
sequence, not every family in Webster
City received one. All, however, are
asked to contribute Those who do not
wish to mail checks may leave con.
tributions at the Chamber of Com
merce. where receipts and due credit
will be given.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
Baby Dies at Hospital.

Erling Odene. the six months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac G. Oppedal
of Stanhope, died at ! 80 o'clock this
morning in Mercy hospital of mening-
tits. Funeral services will be held
from the family home Wednesday and
burial made in the Stanhope cemetery.
The babe was born Feb. %, 1919, and
was one of several children in the
home. 1t was brought TO Mercy hos
pital about week ago. The sympathy
of friends will go out to the bereaved
parents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
WORLD II SERIES TO
START IN C|NCIN-
Natl OCTOBER 1S1
(By The Associated P2ess.,

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 22.-Cincin-
natl won the toss for the opening of
of the world series at meeting Of the
baseball cOmission here today.
The first game will be played in Gin
cinnati, the next three in the American
League town winning the Dennant, then
the next two in Cincinnati, if neces-
sary, followed by one in the American
League City. The place for the ninth
game, if necessary, will be decided by
lot.
The first game is scheduled for We'd
nesday, Oct. 1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22

who had her scalp torn off week ago
yesterday in milk separator, still re-
mains unchanged. She has been get
ting along great deal better than had
been expected. although there seems to
be very little change from day to day.
She is cheerful and has been conscious
during the whole time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
CHARLES 4. RAWSoN
WILL NOT Be CANDI-
DATE FOR GOVERNOR
(By The Associated Press.)

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22.--Charles
A. RawsOn of this city. chairman of
the state republican central committee.
today announced that he would not be
a candidate for governor of Iowa. +.iH'
He said changes in business cOlfdi-
tions during his stay in France made 1t
necessary that he devote all OF his time
to the enterprises with which lie is
connected. ''"''f-HH -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
F|uME INSURGENTS
PENETRATE JuCO-
SIAvIA TERRITORY
(By The Associated Press.)

Paris. Sept. 22.-TroOps under Gen.
eral d Annunzio. the insurgent COM
mander at Fiume, have begun extend
ing their zone of occupation, an Jugo-
Slavia, according to the Jugo-Slav
commission in Paris.
They penetrated several miles into
Jugo-Slayia Saturday, occupying
heights and claiming the surrounding
country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22

U0rld Need not Fear
Food Shortage, Says
British Food Controller

and delegate to the supreme econ
Omic council in session here, de-
clared today.
Other delegates confirmed this
view. MI. Roberts said there was
necessity for reOrganiza tiOn of
the transport service to meet the
food problem.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
\ \ \ \ y = ~ VIVA
HUMOR FOUND EVEN IN
GERMAN OCCUPIED AREA.

Liege, Sept. o2.-One of the
humorous incidents Of the Ger
man occupation of this city,
which now are being described,
is that of the arrest by German
police Of a parrot on the com
plaint that it haIl repeatedly
called out. Down with the
Boches." According to the story
the parrot was kept prisoner
for Il month. The woman who
owned it finally convinced the
German authorities that the
parrot could not pronounce b"
and the bird was released.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
No Strike at Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 22.-There is
no strike at the Minnesota Steel Com
pany's plant here, according to officials
of the company this morning.
The men are reported to be unorga-
nized and it was said no men had quit
work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
CargOes Held In.

Cleveland, Ohio. Sept. 22.-Accord-
ing to an official of the Lake Seamens S
eral of the steel cargo steamers in the
docks, refusing to work on the boats.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22

Mrs. j. NJ. Mikel, Mrs. y. J. Page
and II. II. Downs left Saturday even
ing for weeks visit with relatives in
Bloomington, Ill. They will attend a
golden wedding of Mrs. Mikel's sis
ter, who is an aunt Of Mrs. Page and
Mr.. Downs. while there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22

(By The Associated Press.)
Brussels, Sept. 22.-The world
need have no fear of a food short
age during the coming winter, pro-
vided care is used in the handling
and distributing of supplies, Geo.
NJ. Roberts, British food controller
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22

|
have been adopted by the several sgofs
ernments, the limits Of arlnaments
therein fixed shall not be exceeded
without the concurrence Of the coun-
cil.' 'The members of the
league undertake to interchange full
and frank information as to the scale
| of their ornaments, their military,
naval and air programs and the cOndi-
tion of such Of their industries as are
adaptable to warlike purposes"
Quotes Provisions.
Mr.. Henderson quoted the covenant
provisions extensively and brought out
their good points with rconsumate skill,
successfully refuting most of the objec-
tions lodged against them. His review
of the arbitration features, the methods
to be employed to prevent war, to bring
member nations into closer relation
ship, the power of the council within
the league. in which council the United
States will have representation and
equal voting strength with any other
nation. the provisions for mandatOries,
of arbitration, recognition of the Mon
roe doctrine, etc, etc, were duly con-
'sidered to the advantage of future
world peace and good will. The asser-
tion that the United States would have
to send ain army to Europe against its
will was also successfully refuted by
reference to the League of Nations
covenant itself. But no matter what
the league may provide in this respect,
the constitution Of the United States
vests in congress alone the power to
declare war and provide for armies,
and nobody, except the people of this
country themselves, can take this auth.
ority from congress. Moreover, any
questions leading to war must he de-
cided by the council, by unanimous
vote, and the representative of the
United States can be depended upon to
look we'll after the interests in his keep
ing.
1t is impossible in brief newspaper
article to give Mr.. Henderson's address
such review as its merits warrant.
1t is quite evident that he has studied
the question to purpose and that he
is fully capable OF sustaining his side
of the controversy. While the Free
man-JOurnal looks at some Of the prOvi-
sions of the league covenant from IA
different angle, it agrees with Mr.
Henderson that on the whole the Lea
que Of Nations is great step in the
right direction and that the world will
lose great opportunity if through any
cause it should fail of ultimate fOrma-
tion.
The student of the League of Nations
covenant must approach the document
with due consideration and athy
must have some confidence in the sin
cerity and good purpose of other ma
tiOns, and not simply be seeking for
flaws Give our associates on the coum-
Gil the same confidence we gave them
during the war and grant them the
same sincerity of purpose we claim for
Webster City people who
are studying the problems involved in
the settlement of the questions growing
out of the war and the formation of
the League of Nations and failed to
hear Mr.. Henderson last night. missed
worth while. A good sized
the speaker was frequently applauded.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22

Miss nellie Cunningham. who has
been enjoying two weeks vacation
from her duties as saleSlady at the
Mercantile store, resumed her work
there this morning. Miss Cunningham
spent her vacation visiting her sister
at Oelwcin and also spent Il few days
at Dubuque.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 22.-The pre-
trial struggle. which opened today be-
tween labor unions and the United
States Steel Corporation which direct
ly, or indirectly, affects half million
wage earners this afternoon. produced
the usual conflicting claims of generals
Oh both sides.
struggle-the Chicago and Pittsburgh
districts-many thousands Of workers
obeyed the strike order, but early re-
ports were that comparatively few
plants were compelled to close. The
large number at outlying points, Off
cials indicated, were operating as
usual.
Conflicting Claims.
Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the
board of directors Of the steel corpora
ton, refused to make any comment on
the situation.
Secretary Foster of the strike work
.ers union, issued statement express
ing satisfaction with the outlook and
claimed that reports from outside the
Pittsburgh district show that the shut
down is general.
$4,000 Stay at Work.
An important feature of the situation
was announced in the report OF the
$4,000 workers employed by the Bethle-
hem Steel company that these men
would not join the strike, pending an
attempt TO obtain Il conference with
officials OF the steel corporation. Some
of the blast furnaces in the Pittsburgh
district were banked. but Il majority of
the plants were in operation. although
admittedly with forces reduced from
15 per cent to 6 per cent.
In Gary and Hammond.
In the Chicago district, including
Gary and Hammond where 90,0G0I
workers are employed, similar condi-
tions were reported. At Cleveland. the
union leaders claimed that $4,000 men
were out, and that the sixteen mills OF
the American Steel 4 Iron Company,
employing 5000 men, were closed down.
In Ohio.
At OhiO's second greatest steel CEN
ter at Youngstown. the strike leaders
claimed the great majority OF the
workers had struck and at Stubens-
vile. where three plants of the Car
negie Steel Company are located. it was
asserted that all three had been forced
to suspend operations.
At the less important points in Ohio
and Pennsylvania, officials of the vari-
Gus plants announced their men re-
mained loyal and operations were in
full swing. One notable exception was
that $4,000 men were reported to have
struck.
In Outlying States.
Outside the great pivotal states of
Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. condi-
tions were reported nearly normal with
a few important exceptions. AT Wheel
ing, West Virginia, it was reported
that 5000 men were idle and that the
Colorado Fuel & Iron COmpany's plant
ut Pueblo, Colo, was closed down,
where 1900 men are working.
At the mills of the Illinois Steel Com
pany in South Chicago, it was an
nounced that an estimate of % per cent
of the 1000 men on the day shift had
struck. 1t was said that American
born laborers predominated in the
workers reporting for work, while |
among those remaining away the for
eigners predominated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
STRIKE, AS YET, HAS MADE
LITTLE IMPRESSION IN THE
CENTERS OF STEEL INDUSTRY
(By THE ASSOCIATED PREss.)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept 22.-Several had their
heads clbbed and twenty arrests made in the Bur
rough Of Clayton, when Pennsylvania state police had
another brush with the crowds which failed to dsperse
Several shots fired by both sides according to the
Clayton police headquarters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22

Mrs. n \. Nelson of Jewell is visit
ing her daughter, Miss Hannah Nelson,
in this city this afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22

Ansley Jacobs has returned to his
duties in the First National bank, fol-
lowing weeks vacation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22

He would give no estimate of the num-
Der of men out
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22
LOCAL BOY IS
LIVING LIKE A
REGULAR RUSSIAN
WANTS AN EASY JOB THOUGH
WHEN HE GETS BACK-LIKE
GRINDSTONE PEDDLER.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Kingsbury re-
Gently received the following letter
from their son, Elmer Kingsbury,
who has been serving with the Amer
lean forces at Archangel, Russia, for
some time past and who will un-
dcubtedly be with the same forces in
the same place for some time to
come. Elmer is getting hardened to
army life and owing to the fact that
he has been having rather stiff em-
ployment Of late he is of the opinion
that he ought to be favored with a
good easy job when he gets back
home. Elmer suggests that he go
into the business of moving stoves or
pianos, but we think a good light job
for him would be delivering monu-
ments for Frank Clarke and offer this
as a suggestion. His letter is as
follows:
Archangel, Russia, Nov. %, 1918.
Dear Neither and All:
Just came back to Archangel yes
terday and received four letters from
you; three from Edna and one from
Mildred, but have not received any
of the papers you have sent me.
Yesterday it was showing but today
it is about 20 below zero but we don't
mind the cold very much as we have
fur hats, fur coats and leather vests.
| see by one of the clippings you
sent that Fred had been made a cor
poral. don't suppose he ever got
away from Custer. He was lucky.
Our captain told US, today that the
last mail boat would leave Wednesday
and after that all mail would be sent
out by dog teams.
The people dress just like the pic
lures you see in books and the horses
and sleighs are the same.
Last night was the first time had
my clothes off to sleep for about six
weeks. and haven't seen bed since
l left Custer.
So Robby is married is he2 Tell
him he has my best regards. sup
pose Harry got across before peace
was declaerd.
Mother, you don't have to worry
about me saving my money as l have
about three months pay coming. now.
You can tell Mr.. Rummler that /
think l will be there to get my sum-
mer suit.
don't know whether I~have lost
any weight or not but when / get all
nv clothes on I'll weigh about 200
fbs., then put a 60-lb. pack on your
back. You don't have very much tc
carry, oh no. / am going to get
nice easy job when | get back, like
moving stoves and pianos. can
make god money; just put couple on
my back and go.
Well, mother, guess will close
for this time. / am well and feeling
fine and hope you are all the same.
Give my regards To everybody.
Goodbye, love and kisses.
Pvte. Elmer Kingsbury,
Co. /, 339th Inf, A. NJ r. Elk. F.,
Archangel, Russia.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22

The Influence of Music in 1918.
AS we look back on what has been
accomplished through the most cru
cial Of all times, it seems almost in
credible that there has been so little
change in the general music curricu-
lum. There have been concerts, OPP
era, recitals, church music, theater
music, hotel music, army and navy
music-in fact, never has music been
so widespread, never so much in de-
mand, never so vital and inspiring.
Music has indeed been the axle upon
which the whole world revolved.N We
know little of what has happened to
the Central powers unsteady, but it
is said that there has been much
music in German cities not yet occu-
pied by -.merican troops. In Paris,
in London, in Rome, in Petrograd and
even in Japan, there has been music
Of every description just as on this
side of the Atlantic and in South
America and Mexico (Which have had
their own opera seasons by worth
while companies), artists have been
much in demand. The prevailing ep-
idemic has been music's only enemy.
General Pershing and others in high
command have declared in its favor.
In his valuable book, ''They Thought
We Would Not Fight" book which
every thinking American should read
Floyd Gibbons, the famous war cor
respondent cf the Chicago Tribune,
says
s'The American forces not emily be-
gan to sing as they trained, but ac-
tually began to be trained to sing.
Numerous company commanders who
had held strong opinions against vo-
cal soldering changed them minds
and. expressed the new found yconvic-
ton that the day was past when sing
ing armies could be compared solely
with male coryphees who held posi-
tions well down stage"
at is a great idea" a commander
said to Mr.. Gibbons. Eve learned it
from the Blue Devils; they were the
toughest set of understood gentry that
! have ever run into in France.
con the command of March, the
company will begin to sing, keeping
step with the song. The first SER
geant will announce the song. The
name Of the song chosen starts down
the line from man to man and the
company will be kept marching until
everybody has joined in the singingT
Of course, the songs chosen would
not appeal to high-brow audience,
the popular trend being indicated in
the titles which run ike this: 1--WE
will hang the damned old kaiser to a
sour apple tree" but it is this kind of
Song that sent the men. into action
and helped. them to victory.
That music helped to win the war,
there is no doubt, and when the his
tory Of this extraordinary period is
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22

Building, construction work, has, al
most overnight, leaped from nom
essential classification to the greatest
Of all activities. In the initial order
Of the war industries board lifting the
ban on prohibited businesses and in
dustries, construction work was first
on the list of releases, and within a
week all restrictions on private or
public construction were removed.
That really was not surprising. Ev-
cry student of the problems of recon-
struction has predicted in his calcula-
tons that building would be the SUI
preme activity of early peace times.
Every indication points to these
predictions coming true. There is
serious economic need for new build
ings, mainly because the building in
dustry has been depressed for years.
There is an acute paucity of almost
every kind Of structure, ranging from
small houses for workmen, increased
peace-time factory and plant extern
sions, to banks, large hotels and office
buildings. Soon there will be an un-
precedented rush of building. Archi-
tects will be given. commissions that
will flood their offices, so long parched
and dry, and orders for plans will be
numbered in the order of their. re-
ceipt and taken care of in their re-
spective turns. The manufacturers
Of building material will be utterly
unable to fill the avalanche Of orders,
not alone for the construction work
to be done in this country, but for the
rebuilding of France and Belgium.
Almost every ship that sails for Eu-
rope will carry full cargo of building
material, supplies and equipment.
It il idle to talk Of awaiting the re-
port Of this commission or that COM
mission to proceed with the work Of
reconstruction. Only the INDECENT
minded individual IL content to sit
back and wait for some body Of men
70 do HE thn)(n1 for him@ fThe pre-
blsm q rse0nitahttion lsFsks indfvi&
re ma Who has bssn intending 70
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22

urer of the Y. p. S. C. f. reported to-
tai receipts for tho year of $3.50 and
disbursements which included pledge
of $25 to the cause of missions Of
1892. leaving a balance in the treas
ury of the society of % cents.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
Church clerk-E. B. Lapham.
Treasurer-Mrs. M. A. Reed.
Superintendent Of Sunday school
l.. Hockstad.
Assistant-Byron F. Brown.
Superintendent primary department
Miss Florence Washburn.
Trustees, three years-Chas. A.
Wagner, George +. Smith.