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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

According TO advices from London.
''there is every prospect. for the firSt
time in history. of the Irish question
being settled satisfactorily, says wal
te., Hume Long. first lord of the ad-
miralty. PremieY Lloyd George will
Introduce the home rule bill in a few
days. The people OF the United States
will certainly rejoice if the Irish ques-
ton is settled satisfactorily. In fact,
they will rejoice if it is settled at all.
IT has been permitted to engage entire
" too much attention in this country,
as it is Il question that must be settled
BY Ireland and Great Britain.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15
From SATURDAYS Daily:

Mrs. 3. Gray. Mrs. George Jansen,
Mrs. J. j. Havinga, Miss Anna Hav-
inga, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Huisman,
Mrs. +. Huisman, Mrs. Carrie AIexan-
der. Miss Grace klaver and Miss Katie
KoOp, all of Kamrar, were visitors in
Webster City yesterday afternoon
Mrs. George p Klaver and baby of
Jewell were visitors in this city yester-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. f. Baldus of Jewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Baldus. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Switzer. Miss Mildred SwitZer and
Ralph Switzer, all of Story City, We're
among those from out of town who at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Cole
in this city yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. j. NJ. Bottorff of Williams was
visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. A. II. Hull of Gravette, Ark,
is visiting in this city with her sister,
Mrs. j. n. Lyon, and other relatives.
Mrs. Hull is Il former well known Web
ster City girl.
w. NJ. Cheever of Carr. Colo, in re-
newing his subscription to The Free
man-Journal, states that his family
are all well. He also says that the
weather there has been extremely cold
for that state, the thermometer having
registered as low as 30 below zero.
Mrs. Adoplh Kreiger of harrisburg
was a caller in this city yesterday.
III. NJ. Hanson and Osmund Johnson
of Jewell are county scat callers today.
Mrs. l.. w: Brock of Woodstock is u
visitor in Webster City today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Archer of kamrar
are Webster City callers this after
noon.
Mrs. a. u. Armstrong, who teaches
in the Williams schools. is home for
an over Sunday visit with her husband.
II. b. Hanson, Mrs. +. NJ. Talcott.
Mrs. Clarence Larson, Mrs. L. f. Ped
erson and Miss Hester HyslOpe, all of
Randall, are, county seat visitors this
afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. L. Alexander and sons of
Rutland are moving to this city and
will occupy the residence at 1925 Sec
ond street, which Mrs. Alexander rec
emily purchased from her son, c. w.
Alexander
Among those from Harrisburg who
are Webster City callers today are Mrs.
W. L. Strevelcr and two daughters,
Mrs. =. l.. Hunt and two daughters.
Mrs. ~ Bell and four children, Mrs.
Emery CoOns and Miss Evelyn Coons.
Joe Leopold. who has been spending
several days here with relatives and
friends. expects to return home to
Mason City tomorrow. Mr.. Leopold
says that all the factories in Mason
City have been closed during the coal
shortage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

That it viii be necessary to observe
fuel restrictions for several weeks af-
ter the strike is ended, is the Judgment
of men IN position to know the coal sit
uation! hence restrictive measures arc
likely for some time yet. And every
law-abiding citizen ought to observe all
,rhles laid down by city, state and Ia
'tion to save fuel. The people have
responded nobly to all demands, demon
|strating that they are willing to suffer
many inconvenienccs for the public wei
fare.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

The public must suspend Judgment in
the case of Senator Newberry until
tried in the courts indictment is
not conviction. Before Nhe grand
Jury only one side is heard and it is
an easy matter to make out case
|.1gainst a, maneM there is any sdamag-
ing, evidence whatever. However, it is
to be hoped the trial vii. be impartial
and if Mr.. Newberry is guilty as charg-
ed he should be expelled from the SEN
ate and made to suffer the penalties
Of his Offense.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

The report comes out of Germany
that Gen. Hindenburg may be the next
president of the German republic.
The noted military leader is still the
idol of majority of the German people
and it may be that he will be called to
the presidency. However, he has many
enemies in Germany and recently the
great wooden statue of Hindenburg IN
Berlin was taken down.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

And now Capt. Carl w Deter. for
merly commander of the 30Sth piili-
tary police company of New YORK, il;
on trial charged with brutality i'll hi;
treatment Of soldiers in FRANCE. 1t
hardly seems possible that an oili"er
could be guilty of such a charge. bur
"Hardboiled' Smith and Sergeant Ball
were convicted on the same Charge and
are now serving time in jail. 1t is
to be hoped that Deter will get the
limit Of the penalty if he is guilty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

As an offset to the mass of red litera-
ture that is circulating through the
country, Senator Jones of Washington
is asking for the printing and distri-
button Of 12,0O0.000 copies of certain
sections of the report of the judiciary
committee ON bolshevism. Mr.. Jones
believes it is the duty of the govern
ment to make the people aware in an
official way of the danger of the red
menace.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Fridays Daily:

Ben Challie Of Jewell was Il county
seat caller yesterday afternoon.
William TalcUtt of Williams was Il
visitor i'll this city yesterday afternoon.
Henry Lilland of Jewell was a caller
in the city yesterday.
Misses Martha and May Eide of Ellis
worth were shoppers in Webster City
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. q. l.. Gilbert Of Kamrar was Il
Webster City visitor yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Frank G. Robertson and Mrs.
John Parish of Woodstock were shop
pers in Webster City yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore jacobson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert jacobson of Jewell
were visitors in Webster City yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Christopherson from
near Duncombe visited in this city yes
terday afternoon enroute to Jewell to
visit her mother, Mrs. Jorgina Flygstad
and other relatives.
Mrs. W. W. Holt of Ellsworth is a
visitor in this city this afternoon.
Mrs. J. A. Grouse and child of Am
boy. Mimi. who have been visiting at
the Albert Hoover home. west of town.
and also with other relatives, returned
to their home this noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Harmon. NJ.
and Mrs. J. J. Springman and Mr..
and Mrs. Orvie Furman, all from near
Jewell, arrived in the city this morn
| ing to attend the funeral of Mrs. May
Cole this afternoon.
Mr.. ana Mrs. H. Wilson and Mr..
and Mrs. Dick Wilson of Jewell are
county seat visitors this afternoon.
Rev. H. n. Gerdes of Kamrar is Il
visitor in this city this afternoon.
y Harry Davis Of Stanh0pe is a coun-
ity seat caller this afternoon.
Mrs. John Foster Of Jewell is a Wis
itor i'll this city today at the home OF
MI. and Mrs. W. n. Bump.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15
Real Estate Transfers.

Ward Deffenbaugh to Oscar +. Don
aldson-part 5 y Sc sc of river 25-SS-
26-$1.
Ward Deffenbaugh to Oscar f. Don
aldson--n y ne ne and part " ne ne
So -26-S2. $50.
Bertha r. Fardal and hush to
Thomas Thompson-lot II, II blk /
Add Jewell Jct.-$1 900.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15
BlacKsnlithing.

i have moved from my former loca-
ton on Des Moines street near the
Christian church, to the basement shop
of J. c. Smiths transfer and storage
building. Entrance at the rear. / am
better prepared to do your work than
before. Jimmie Johnson. 11-SdGf-j-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

The United States Supreme court
yesterday held in a decision that ma
tional banks have the right to charge
interest in excess of the maximum
amounts allowed under state laws
Chicago Tribune.
Then there are no effective laws
against usury so far as national banks
are concerned. Ii the states cannot
govern in this matter congress ought
to take it up and enact necessary ma
tional legislatio
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

Canada gets an occasional hand-out
Of fuel from across the border for fac
tory operation while water runs to
waste capable of producing hundreds
of thousands of horse power. The les
son is being rubbed in.-Toronto Globe
The United States ought to learn
a lesson from the coal stike and pro-
coed to harness the millions of horse
power that are now going 10 waste
annually.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

Postmaster General 1:urlcson says
the postoffice department should not be
run for profit. 1t is quite evident that
Director General Hines holds the same
views regarding the operation of the
railroads by the government
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

Congressman Patrick II. Kelley of
Michigan has introduced bill intend
ed to make more effectual the curbing
of red activities. 1t provides addition
al penalties for conspiring to overthrow
the government by imposing a fine of
$4,000 or imprisonment not to exceed
five year, or both. After the expiration
of sentence, aliens are to be deported
The department Of justice and the de-
partment of labor are to cooperate in
the enforcement of the act.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

No advocate or participant in mob
law is good American citizen unless
he is so ignorant as to not comprehend
the meaning of mobs. The good Amer
lean citizen of intelligence must realize
that real grievances must be settled in
legal ways. Mob violence is simply
anarchy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

Grover Cleveland was not scholar
~ man, nor was he top-notcher as
statesman, but he was strong ex-
ecutive because he had The faculty of
quick decision and the courage to act
in an emergency
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

MARSHAL Foch is coming to this couI-
try ard the Des Moines Register says
he is going to preach universal mil:
tary training. OF course, the Register
doesn't like that. 1t is as much oppns-
ed to universal fraining now as it was
to preparedness in 1916.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

French lassies must be growing in
length. At least the Des Moines Regis
ter says that every time we see a pic,
ture of the Paris fashions, the young
ladies appear to be sticking out of
their clothes at both ends more thuh
eye." 4 553f Gf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

The United States treasury has pur-
chased government bonds 6fffha late
issues to the amount Of s1,oi7,so2, 900.
going on the market for theyh. The Az
erage price paid was about five per
cent below par. making Ia saving of
something like SO QO0 900 .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

Fuel Administrator Garfield is evil
IDENTITY of the opinion that the coal
shortage will make conservation neces-
sary until at least the first of the year.
Even if the miners all went to work to-
day. it would require some days to get
the product of the mines to the people.
The country is just beginning to realize
the serious consequences of the strike.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

The foreign relations committee of
the senate is in favor of severing diplo-
matte relations with Mexico and Sen
ator Fall of the committee prepared a
resolution asking the president to dis
continue intercourse with the Carranza
government, but ut the request of the
president the resolution was not intro
duced The president has accepted full
responsibility in the matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

The talk about Great Britain being
bankrupt is nonsense. Great Britain
was hit very hard by the war, OF course,
but she. will pay every dollar of her
obligations. The British are just as
sensitive as Americans regarding their
credit
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

The coal strike lasted two or three
weeks longer than anybody thought it
would. There was expectation that
the federal government would soon
bring the strikers and operators to
terms. The administration started out
vigorously. but seemed to lose pep as
conditions became more and more seri-
Gus. However, let us hope that the
situation will soon ,be materially i'm
urOyeQ
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

Maybe the president postponed his
message on the peace treaty and the
League of Nations until he feels that
he can write it without breaking his
typewriter.-R
Or without losing his temper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15
BOARs. BOARs. BOARs.

just few left. Priced for quick
sale. They are good stretchy pigs and
carry new blood for anyone wanting
a Chester White boar. Byron L. Calk-
ms, phone 31f22. 15f2j2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

Il am fighting President Wilson.
That l am willing to acknowledge,
says Senator Lodge in reference to his
attempt to mutilate the treaty. He
thinks American boys went over to
France and died just to give him u
chance to square political grudse.-
Sioux City Tribune.
Such nonsense. And the Tribune has
been considered sensible newspaper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

That burglar who stole 1926 worth
of shoes in Missouri could not have
been charged with grand larceny had
he committed the theft few years
ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15
WEBSTER CITY FREEMAN

There is no dearth of news these
days, anyhow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

When God made the earth in SIX
days, he didn't have to deal with union
labor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

Attorney General Havner has ,our-
age, anyhow, and we like him for that.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15

The six hour day seems to be the
rule all over the middle west, hit it is
not popular.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-15
per. pllol

FOR SALE-BOurbon red turkeys.
Gobblers 81. Hens So. J. +. Tap
per. phone :iJf4 12-12jifIX
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26

forced 10 fee from the country dur
ing the war have as yet returned
and the American Red Cross s.
making energetic preparations TO-
furnishing needed clothing for the
ragged refugees who Will return
during the coming winter.
Several cars OF hospital supplies
which came on this train will be
forwarded ST once 10 the commits
sions southern field headquarters
at Lemberg, for the new Polish hos
pitfalls in GaliCia. Tremendous de-
mands are being made on these nos
pitfalls by the present typhus wave
that is sweeping into Galicia from
the east.
In spite Of the great t-ansporta-
ton difficulties that lie between Po-
land and the source OF supplies or
the Atlantic coast the Red Cross
has announced that its program for
keeping a steady stream Of food
clothing and other relief supplies
coming into Poland viii continue
throughout the winter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
RELIEF SUPPLIES
NOW IN WARSAW
TrainIoad of Materials Ur-
gently Needed in DeSOlated
Poland Arrives From u. S.

WARSAW. Oct 25.-A special
train of 10 cars of American Red
Cross relief supplies. urgently need
ed in the desOlated parts Of Poland,
has just arrived in Warsaw. The
train was on the way from Paris
for nearly month. IL came
through Italy, Austria and Czecho-
Slovakia. and was composed Of sur
rendered German freight cars, for
merry part Of a munition train on
the Argonne front. Delays were en-
countered throughout the journey,
which consumed four times as much
a s the schedule.
This is the eighth train 70 reach
the American Red Cross commission
10 Poland in four months from
Paris The cargo is made up prin-
cipaUy of refugee clothing and hos
pital bedding. 1t is estimated that
only half of the Poles who were
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26

New York: Doctor Common, former
~ of Johns Hopkins hospital, says:
Many men who smoke, chew or snuff
necessarily and who are seemingly
healthy are suffering from progress
sive organic ailments. Thousands of
them would never have been afflicted
had it not been for the use of tobac-
co, and thousands would soon get
we'll if they would only stop the in
temperate use of tobacco. The chief
habit forming principle of tobacco is
nicotine, a deadly poison which,
when absorbed by the system slow
ly affects the nerves, membranes, It's
sues and vital organs of the body.
The harmful effect of tobacco varies
and depends on circumstances One
will be afflicted with general debility,
others with catarrh of the throat, in
digestion, constipation, extreme ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, loss of men,
DRY, lack of will power, mental con-
fusion, etc. Others may suffer from
heart disease, bronchial trouble,
hardening of the arteries, tubercu-
losis, blindness or even cancer or the
common affliction known as tobacco
heart If you use tobacco in any
form YOU can easily detect the harm
full effects by making the following
simple test. Read aloud one full page
from a book. If in the course OF
reading your voice becomes muffled
hoarse and indistinct, and you must
frequently clear your throat, the
chances are that your throat is af-
fected by catarrh and it may be the
beginning of more serious trouble.
Next. in the morning before taking
your usual smoke, walk up three
fights of stair at a regular pace. then
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
Doctor Tells HolO to Detect
Harmful Effects of Tobacco
tn These SIMPLE TESTS

stop. If you find that YOU are out
of breath, your heart beat is forced,
trembling or irregular, you may be a
victim OF functional or organic heart
trouble. If you feel that you must
smoke, chew or snuff to quiet your
nerves, you are a slave To the tObac-
co habit and are positively poison
ing yourself with the deadly drug,
nicotine. In either case YOU have just
two alternatives-keep on with the
f-poisOning process irrespective Of
the dangers and suffer the COnse-
quences, or give up the habit and es
cape the dangers. You can over
come the craving and stop the habit
in a very short time by using the fol-
lowing inexpensive formula. Go 10
any drug store and ask for Nicotol
tablets, take one tablet after each
meal, and in a comparatively short
time YOU will have no desire for to-
bacco. the craving will have left you.
With the nicotine poison out of your
system your general health will
quickly improve.
Note-When asked about NicOtOl
tablets, one Of our leading druggists
said: "It is truly a wonderful rem
edy for the tobacco habit; away
ahead of anything we have ever sold
before We are authorized by the
manufacturers TO refund the money
to every dissatisfied customer. and
we would not permit the use of our
name unless the remedy possessed
unusual merit" Nicotol tablets are
sold in this city under an irOn-clad
money-back guarantee by all up-to-
date druggists, including Central
r-,.,,r- cs+ora and OTTO { RaStiaD
-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26

poverty. Yet he dared to marry
and turned to the stage for means
OF support.
For years ne wrote. never really
successful. but never actually i'm
want. He was nearly so years of
age when a comedy gave HIM a
Partisan reputation. and novel
made him known TO France The
FIRST two parts OF Gil Bias were
cellent judgment until after the pre-
lates mind was affected by apoplexy
and his homilies became discord-
ant rawlings. Gil Bias obeyed the
archbishop's command to tell hun if
he fell short in his preaching and
was ANONYMOUSLY packed off Re
duced to extremities once more. he
posed as the brother to a disreput-
able actress and thus secured the
position of secretary to a Portu-
guese grandee, the Marques de
Marialva. The trick was discovered
He returned TO Madrid and after
many amusing and not always Gre
ditable adventures, was appointed
under secretary TO the Duke of Ler-
ma. prime minister to the king His
duties may be gagged by his com
ment: "One makes a merit of any
dirty work in the service of the
great"
His experiences with the upper
and the lower world, with actors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
GIL BLAS-ByAL0in Rene LIE Sage
Condensation by Nathan FIasnl

Then his friend Don Alfonso,
whom he had got appointed as gov
ernor OF Valencia, presented him
with a small estate near-the city.
on his way thither he stopped at
his birth place and found his uncle
"a mental wreck and his mother worn
ont i'm caring for his dying father.
He gave his father a pompOus fun
eral. and settled an annuity on his
mother but the town 's-people were
so indignant with him for his neg
Iect of his family that they threat
ened to mob him.
Glad 10 escape with his life. he
reached Valencia where he was re-
ceived at his new home by seven or
eight servants provided by Don Al
fonso. He got rid of most of them
and lived frugally, marrying An
tonia. daughter OF his farmer. Don
Basiho. But his idyllic happiness
ended with the death of his wife
in childbirth.
soon afterwards the crown prince
came to the throne and offered him
a place Of high responsibility. Gil
Bias. who had learned wisdom, re-
Piled that all he wanted was a good
situation. where there was no in
ducement 10 violate his conscience.
and where the favors of his prince
were not likely to be bartered for
filthy lucFe"
He was made confdant to the
prime minister, who entrusted him
with the education of his nlegiti-
mate son and heir. This brought
him a title.
After some years when the duke
lost the kings favor, Gil Bias fol-
lowed him into retirement and on
his death was remembered with a
bequest of 10000 pistoles He re-
turned to mis- beautiful estate, made
a second marriage and lived. happy
and respected, training his children
wisely and confiding TO his memoirs
all his errors, crimes. JOYS and sor-
rows, together with his opinions of
literature. society and the stage. His
narrative is interspersed with long
and fascinating stories related by
various characters whom he had
met: these and his own adventures
furnish vivid pictures of the roman
tic spain of the seventeenth century.
Gil Bias is one of the wisest and
most amusing of romances, and
though it is not free from the
coarseness permitted at that time,
vice is not depicted attra ctively and
Its teaching is generally moral.