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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07
j. T.. SLOCUM,
CIIIROPRACTOR.

Graduate r. S. c. Member U. c. A.
Hours 2 to5; 7toS. Except Sundays.
TELEPHONE 792; Res. liz. Lady assis-
tant. Syenson's building. 1-2Sd-f-jtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07

Misses Ruth MaXon. Mae BahrrnfuSS
and leila Silvers spent yesterday after
noon with Miss Leah Johnson at VII
liams.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07

Misses Ella Christensen and Nclla
Riley of Stanhope visited in Webster
City Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07

Miss Ortha BOttOrff from near Will
liams was caller in this city Saturday
afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07

Floyd Parker. Frank Willie, Carol
Rick and Andrew O'Neill of Williams
spent last evening with friends in this
city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07

Mrs. ID. q. Ohdcn of kamrar was Il
visitor in Webster City Saturday af-
ternoOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07

Money to Loan on Improved Farms.
500 per acre on good Iowa farms
ut six per cent. See or write W.
Pcarcc, Webster City, Iowa.
5.l3d-j-ff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07

Misses LcOna McComb and Laura
belle Nicholson of harrisburg were visi-
tors in Webster City Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07

LOST-rainCoat between Winters feed
store and Breeze Hill school house.
Herman Sciscr. Return TO this OF
flee. 7G3fljl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07
At the Piano Shop.

Several bargains in trade pianos.
organs. graphophones and grafanolas.
W. II. Cook. phone 12O. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07
Real Estate Transfers.

Christian a. Brennicke and wife 10
William T.. BrOwn-W. Dive lot :
Blk 80 ID. & =. Il. Il. add w. C.-S2o,-
OOC.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07

Mrs. Ed. A. Reisitter of Radcliffe
was caller in Webster City Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07
DIR. r. C. CRUMPTON

In1 S1S1AN AMI SONpEVAN.
Office over Buster Browns store.
Office hours 2 to ) p. m. Office phone
80. residence II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-07

Il. f. BECK, III. G, ID. ID. 3.
General X.ray work. Dental surgery
7I3 Wilson Avenue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15
TWOAMERICAN WOMEN
81 WE'D LIE or BRITISH
GENERAL IN ALBANIA

CCJ TART Albania, Nov. 15.--tBy
y the Associated Press) - Two
American women we're the means Of
saving a British general and his aide
from what appeared TO be certain
death at the hands Of a hostile band
Of alontenegrins, according to a story
told in Albania by the foreign col
onies The women are Miss Ella F
8rcGovern. OF Milwaukee, WIS., and
Mrs. Maria Ford. OF Indianapolis, Ind,
field workers in the service OF the
American Red Cross. Mai Gen G. p
Phillips, virtually military governor
FOR tile British in Albania and Capt
P. 7. Farrer, were the officers whose
lives we're spared by intervention OF
the women
The British genera. and his aide
were proceeding north through Aba
mia on a tour OF inspection with the
Americans. and, without knowing It,
had crossed the 1Iouteuegrin border
Suddenly. in a section resembling
somewhat Yellowstone park, a band
of IS Montenegrin soldiers stepped
cut OF a thicizet and ordering them
to halt, leveled rifles at them Be-
lieving he had reached an active
fighting zone, the general directed bis
chauffeur to turn around But the
1dontenegrins refused to allow the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15

make a Warlke show along the IRON
tier. There were German troops en-
gagged in military maneuVers Just
across the river from Grodziec. there
were many traiuloads Of field artil-
lerv osteutatiously brought to the
frontier and planted in hidden en-
placements behind the hills; there
were scores Of airplaues and obser-
walton balloons, the latter on display
every morning bobbing at their slen-
der strings. BY night also there was
q continual hustle on the German side
Of the Ine-signaling and night
mameuvers. The frontier, which here
lies along the little river Brynies,
bristled with armed guards and pick
cts. It was the show window Of
vars preliminaries, designed TO inn
press the people across the border
with Germanys power and earnest
ness.
The Polish authorities estimate
that 5000 Polish refugees have fed
across from German occupied Sllesia
since August IS. At first the Ger
mans made no objection TO this
wholesale exodus; rather, they fav-
ored it. But now they have strength
ened their guard at the frontier and
shoot on sight anyone attempting TO
cross the line in either direction. y ct
from 500 to zoo refugees are crossing
the border into Poland every q
hours, mostly Al night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15
Proposes Plan
For Development Of
DUN Steel Industry

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Nov To-
CBv the Associated Press "a plan
for developing Brazils agricultural,
PASTORAL and mineral resources has
been proposed 10 the chamber OF
deputies by Dr. Cincinalo Bragai
deputy from the state OF sac Raulo.
Pointing out Brazils need Tor an
ironsand steel industry, he said thar
the state Of llinas Gereas alone con
tains more than $500. 100000 tons Of
mineral which contains 1roI- 50 70 20
percent pure ore
The deputy proposes that Brazil az
once take steps 10 develop It's own
iron and steel industry, thereby er-
fectng an economy Of at least 80 per
cent and in addition greatly augment
ing the resources OF the country To
establish this industry. it is esti-
mated, i VIII be necessary for the
federal government to expend the
equivalent Of S43, 10000 in a period
OF seven years, at the rate OF $780,
600 annually.
The plants. IL is proposed are 70
be operated by electricity generated
preparation suggested 10 the present
Brazilian budget is intended for use
ia surveys and initial installation Of
hydro electric plants
The deputy recommended the es-
Enlistment in each state OF the
union Of four schools Of practical in
struction and training, under foreign
teachers IA mechanical and electrical
engineering, industrial chemistry
agriculture and veterinary science.
Liberal appropriations are recon-
neuded to assist cattle breeders in
purchasing foreign breeding stock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15
German Money
Loses Value IN
SOAthAmlerica
Argentine Importers Buy
Marks and Keep Them
to Pay Bills.


buenos aires. ArEentina, nov. IS
by the Associated Pressl The high
value Of the American dollar as a
medium OF exchange aud the low
value OF the German marx Is enabling
German houses to sen goods here
cheaper than they did before the war.
Their places are so far below those Of
America and other allied countries
that for the moment. there is no
possibility OF competition.
The Germans are experiencing lit
tie difficulty IN getting their goods
70 South America German machines
or certain class are selling at 100
percent above what they did before
the war, yet they are geo pesos
cheaper TO the Argentine buyer be-
cause the mark is cheap
10 guaru themselves against possi-
man goods Argentine importers are
buying marks today and keeping them
to nay their bills with when the
GOODS arrire. so that an increase ln
the value Of the mark VIII not effect
their purchasing price
Ii has been reported here that Ger
man exporters can not ship metals,
yet their statesmen are offering copper
tubes in competition with United
states statesmen and are getting or
ders because they promise shipment
the Argentine purchaser has only 10
30 20 MS bank and buy marks 70
cover the price Of his order and then
gets his goods at today's price, re-
sardlsss Of The value OF the mark
when the goods are received.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15

lactualiy makius money OUT OF tA4A
hy the present arrans ernenl.
Outlook Is Good
The briefest glance over the. indus
trial position OF Great Britain VIII
bear out the optimistic statements
made above II is the export trace
that attracts more attention. and Llr
O. boat war and dislocatlon. OF the
worlds shipping mean that more time
is required 20 get this on normal
Agriculture Is. however. the largest
and most Important slnsle INDUSTRY
1t employs one-teuth OF the nopula-
ti0u. and produces about one-tentl
stories were tole during the war Of
farm lands returning TO the primeFal
wilderness Of saxon times, because
the men were taken from the land
and sent 20 the war.
The authorities are now able
10 point out that despite the
drain Of manhood to France. the
intelligent interest and drastic
methods called forth BIZ the var
have placed British agriculture on
more prosperous footing than
The ideal. that Britain shall be
self sustaining. no longer dependent
on her ships for her food. IS still fnr
from attainment But much progress
has been made Crops are greater IN
quantity. and more land is under
cultivation. this year than at any
previous time. Farmers have never
made such incomes. for war finance
has ensured that, contrary TO the
natural order Of things. prices for
farm produce remain in the clouds
even when crops are most plentiful
Last June there were more cows In
milk than ever before-this the
heard when the country was on meat
raticns that the herds were being
killed off. There are less sheep than
before the war. but more pigs Never
has so much new capital been nul
iufo farr7inC. while a~rI'ii' we r iN
receive still more impetus II the
liberal and labor members Of narlia-
nlent succeed in their schemes 70
divide uu the great estates, now IN
great measure maintained as same
preserves
shiprards FORGE Ahead
Shinping. as is natural with millions
of tons under the sea 70 be replaced.
has never known such g boom. one
short wear ago. 7 listened 90 innumer-
able ieremiads to the effect that
American shinhuilding would bring
ruin and s'arvation TO the yards or
clyde and TYNE Todav- not only are
WAGES Ga the shinhu 'dinF INDUSTRY
unheard Of but profits are greater.
and it is no Temporary boom but one
fHat VIII continue for many years
First che British niece utile marine
mret De r-l.ieeel and fHen or''- Fan
CONTINUED on page -. column -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15

7 ONDON. Eng nov. 15.-A Berlin
l. correspondent OF the Manchester
Guardian. In y special dispatch from
The German capital declares German
public opinion is being mlsled as re-
CARDS conditions IN the Baltic There
are no dispatches in the press from
the Baltic. save those emanatlns
from Bermondts West Russian press
propaganda, the correspondent wires,
and continues. The government here
an rhe whole maintains discreet ST.
leuce. being perhaps AFRAID 20 nera4
its own helplessness against the mill
tarv eamarllla. which. ever since u
recovered its feet last spring. has
been usurpinE more power and De-
coming daily holder ard more trlcu-
lent.
The government is IN an almost
uiciabIe position Tor example an
order has been issued closing the
Lithuanian frontier. The question
everyone asks is. VIII it be carried
out2 Il IS 20 be feared that ali the
considerable forces strung along Ger
many's eastern frontiers are now
animated with much the same spirit
as the Iron division. thanks TO the
propaganda TO which the government
allowed free play All these months
IL is reported that the troops are
already pouring back. but private ad-
vices say they are not IN great mum
bers, and are usually otficerless men
who are sticking 70 their chiefs in
a spirit CT feudal allegiance
Army u Wen Equipped
When the extreme Generalization
among thu German soldlsry in this
region last November is remem oera1
the present esprit &c corps IS a very
remarkable Illustration OF the sue
cess OF mlLtarist propaganda These
forces are amply provided with ar
tilerT, munitions. and acceptance
Great quantities Of equipment were
rushed 70 the eastern frontier during
the confusion after the collapse last
year Much more has crept Ii since
from the front IN Posen and West
Prussia Food IS requisrioned from
the countryside Money, e is said. O.
being provided by a special new cur
rency.
Bsrlin's helplessness Is undeniabls.
Equally undeuiable is the strength Of
the monarchist-militaris reaction in
this country. which warmly supports
the adventure and would be glad 20
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15

ear TO go. The leader OF the band
.ordered the party 70 walk single file
Is a point Where they we're in Iull
view Of every one Of the Moute1e-
grins. who lowered their guns and
loaded them
The american women knew that g
price had been set by the Monte
negrins on Gen. hillips' head for what
the MouteueErius conceived TO be IN
friendly acts on his part IN Albania
toward certain OF their tribes, and
forbidden him to enter their country.
They seused the seriousness OF IRE
situation at once, and, after idenu-
flying themselves as represe1 ta-ives
Of the American Red Cross, they in
sisted the English general and his
aide also were Americans Keep
quiet and don't say a word. Miss
McGovern admonished the English
The leader OF the 1Iontsnsgrins
was skeptical OF the nationality Of
the party and sent for his CHEZ. who
although unable to read the identifl-
cation papers which the Americans
handed him. did make out the word
american and the red cross
The whole attitude OF the Monte
uegrins changed when they became
convinced the party were Americans
Cigarettes were exchanged between
the 3ronteneErius and the two CRATE
ful British officers and the party was
allowed to proceed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15

profit BY It. It 81 not alarmist 70
say that has become a very real dan
ger For months not only have Off
Gals been allowed to express their
but the rank and Tile are affected
Monarchist propaganda ia barracks
goes OF unchecked Resistance %
taking the oath OF allegiance 20 the
republic Is almost general, AID e IS
cOndoued
At the same time the new army
has been welded into an erlc1srt in
strument though one hardly IN 1ar-
mouy with the facade OF the Sc
cialfst democratic republic And as
yet the army is not being appreclaoly
decreased When any attempt Is made
70 reduce it an ourcry IS az once
raised. There IS not yet peace and
the Polish and other fronts must Be
maintained On the other hand. large
military forces are In existence which
are not officially classed as the army,
notably the sCcaltz4 Inv dinner
ushr" literally Inhabitants De-
fencs Force" local bodies q aruel
civilian volunteers that can be found
everywhere
Nearly every Eomera1ian. z11
West and East Prusslau squire. TO-
example. is said 20 have his body
Of armed retainers. as 81 the middle
ages This EL1Wo1nerV7 chr mus- Be
enormous- OF course Il y q llaEraur
violation Of the treaty OF Versailles
EVeryw acre it - political. anti popu-
lar and reactlouarF- Lastly. there IS
the newly formed Society OF Police o.
the great cities, another force armed
70 the teeth. which. however. has
more o. the charactsristics O. gel-
darmerT.
i Is because the reaetionarv tide s.
IN fuu food here that the Pau-Ger-
uzu-Pan-H.ussiau enterprise in tle
Baltic must be regarded az more than
a local episode Serious men are talk
ing Of the danger ia East Prussla n
a raactionarT coup from the troops
u they should be withdraw l-c-1
Russia The b0urEeoisie, largely fr1ir
despair. are abandoning what lirlla
liberalism they had and going over
10 tie right
A BELIEF In the ultimate impotence
Of tie entente 20 check the course o.
events Is growing Any further use
OF the blockade against Germany IS
difficult without q renewed blockade
Of neutrals. and IN any case it g nos
tempting 10 the aliiss u view Of the
likely consequences.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15
WeSIeyaalS May
Return To The
Mother Church
The Reunion of Religious
Bodies Is Discussed
IN England.

London. Eng Nov. IS. CBy the AS
ISOLATED Press Plans Tor re-
union Of the Church OF England and
the Wesleyans we're announced by the
bishop OF London 81 an address on
the reunion Of Christendom. just
delivered in St Fauls eathedraL Ane
bishop supplemented IRIS 90 Eu5-
land. startling proposal with The
statement that il was certain other
churches would want 70 JON them
He Believed. he declared. that the
time would come when they would
be iu close association not only with
the churches OF Greece and OF Rus
STA. but even with the Church Of
Rome
The plan FOR the reuuitinr Of the
two churches was the oulEr0Wr1 cl
q two years conferences between the
tNezleyans. and the Church OF Eng
land. the bishop said Briefly &
would provide that after JauuarT. y
1891. there should be no ordination
IN either church which were NOT con
sicered valid BY the orner. There
would be a bishop with the pres1y-
ters at the laying on OF hands and
De no wesleyan minister who would
not have been ordained BY a bishop
Of the Church Of England in order
TO have Wesleyan ministers erlsco-
pally ordained at once. twelve pres
1y-ers would be consscrated bishops.
me bishop asserted that the Church
OF England was poWerless when the
war broke out because OF the divl4-
ions OF Chrlsteucom- 10 was equally
labor disputes Of today The church
as an organized society. he said
really did net count in any OF these
great affairs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15
Britoins Wage Var Against Tobacco.
Women Becoming Eio5ituaI Smokers

AIEwCASTLE-ON-TTNE. ENG. Nov.
~ 15-(By The Associated Press).-
"rhe nation that smokes perishes."
declares i. T. Monerieff honorary
statistician TO the British And-ro-
bacco and Anti-Narcoric League Of
Manchester
in the year 1917, he SAYS. the Brit
ish people smoked 152.215.To0 pounds
OF tobacco. costing the smokers APP
proximately sfs7.sso.0o0. Pipes and
other appliances came to s22.sss.000.
making a total Tor the year Of more
than $3.50. 100000
The following year the amount in-
creased 10 16l.s3S.Sd0 pounds smoked.
valued az f6bS. 765. 500 with pipes and
appliances costing S25.30e. 500.
From these figures % would appear
that the consumption Of tobacco in
1918 increased over 1917 by 1885. 100
pounds. or $50 percent, while thc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15
No Skilled Labor Available IN England and Percentage
of Unemployed Better Than In 1913; Steel and Ship
building Stronger Notwithstanding Competition
mU. S; EngIand Financing Eastern Nations.

it is today, 9 in each 100 In years
Of exceptional prosperity the figure
dropped TO two. But at the present
the unemployed consist for the most
part Of $4,000 demobilzed soldiers
nearly all without trades. To put
these figures into a phrase. there
are no skilled men to be had in Eng
land The unemployment crisis vas
a bOgy Lnat never materlallzeos brl-
tain had no more trouble than amer
lea In absorbing her returning men
and getting the wheels turning again.
Production Is Cornerstone.
Production is the cornerstone Of
prosperity IN any nation. Twelve
months ago England was vast war
machine.
The miracle by which the country
Transformed her industries Of peace
into weapons against the enemy. in
1914 and 1915, has been duplicated in
these recent months The task OF
readjustment is not completed. but the
wonders that have been wrought leave
no doubt OF EnEland's success.
Actual productlon Of al kinds
in the United E.ngdom during the
last three months measured in
actual volume Of goods as well
as ia money value. was Erenter
than IN any three months Of
Brituin's history.
This fact astounded me when
learned IL. and still appears almost
incredible. but IL is borne out as
wen by official statistics available
at the board OF trade as by ocular
evidence, smoking chimneys and roar
ing prosperity afford.
Why, then. has British exchange
tumbled in America Partly because
OF conditions Of war finaneing-the
debts piled I'd were so huge that i'm
dustrial production. however large
cannot Immediately weigh heavily IN
the scale against them Partly be-
cause the export trade is the veal
link in this country's economic
armor.
Cotton Is Doomed.
Steel and wool are the export
staples at this time. Europe needs
them for reconstruction worse than
She needs Anytime else. Cotton, too
is boomiug-good news for our
southern states. In August alone,
four times as much cotton piece
goods were sent TO China as in the
whole year 1918. Prospects for the
great cotton spinning industry are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-15
BOSNIA IS SLOW
IN RECOVERING
FROM WAR
Production at Standstill,
There is Much
Idleness.
AMERICANS HAVE
GREAT PRESTIGE

CARAJEVO. Bosnia, Nov. I5.-tBy
- the Associated Press. Bosnia may
be a long time recovering from the
effects Of the war. Factory produc-
tion is almosd at a standstu, railroad
transport is irregular and uncertain,
clothing and food are high in price.
and there is much fdleness among the
people The crops this year. however.
are abundant and there Is sufficient
food to meet all needs.
The German and Hungarian signs
which formerly appeared above the
store windows have given place TO
placards in Servisn. and Sarajevo
has taken on quite the appearance OF
a SerVlan town The SerVian inhabi-
tanrs are Of course quite content with
the Belgrade government. but the
Germans, Austrians and Turks are
not quite so happy There Is a dispo-
siuonr hOH ever, 70 accept conditions
as they are and 10 hope for q resump-
ton Of the commercial activity and
advantages which the people enjoyed
az the hands OF the Austrians. The
friends OF the SERBS and Jugo-Slavs
hope that with time the SerVian gov
eminent VIII be able TO match the
prosperity and progress which the
Auslrians and Germans brought TO
the country
Among the population America en-
joys great prestige and respect This
is largely due 70 the timely help
brought TO the country by tho Ameri-
can kcd Cross and the United States
food administration. UnLl the arri-
val OF these relief agencies, Americans
never before appeared in Bosnia IN
any considerable lumber The pres
ence CT the officers Of the Red Cross
and the food administration has had
a splendid moral and educational et-
feet among the Bosniaus- Much OF
the rancor and harsh feeling engen-
dered by the war has been removed
and through the work OF these Amer
leans the larger part Of the people
now look upon the United states as
a friend. not as a Zoe