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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05

ALL-AmERICAN CANAL
WOULD REMOVE mex.
IRRIGATION CONTROL
(By The Associated press.)

Washington, 40. c., Jan. 5-Con-
struction of an All-Americam. canal
along the California border to remove
from Mexico control over the system
'of the Imperial Valley. the largest
irrigation project in the United States,
is contemplated in a bill Representative
Kettner of California plans to intro
duce in the house. 1t will make pro-
vision for opening to purchase or set
tlement by llOnOrably discharged sol
diers, sailors and marines with war
service Of 2OO,ON acres of public lands
on the east mesa OF the valley. Which
will be irrigable from the proposed
canal.
Cut Through Hills.
Relief is sought through the building
of a highliney canal entirely on Amer
lean SOIL making necessary Il cut
through low range OF sandhills,
which the present main canal avoids by
the detOur into Mexico. Approximate
ly 100000 acres of withdrawn public
lands. similar. in quality to that of Inn
perial Valley but lying above the pres
ent Imperial canal system, will come
under the proposed All-American canal.
according to reclamation service estl-
mates. Under the kettner bill 2OO.-
GOO acres would be opened to purchase
by war veterans at $1.25 an acre or,
at the discretion OF the secretary OF the
interior, be reserved for opening under
such soldier settlement legislation as
the congress may enact.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
0uARRELS AMONG
WORkMEN CAUSE
OF MOST STRIKES
(Hv The Associated Press

New York. Jan. 3.--Ninety-five per
cent of the strikes and Is per cent OF
the days of idleness in the building
trades in the past have occurred
through what is known as SNOWFALL
ing" or controversies between wage
earners themselves as to which trade
should do the work. says Franklin L.
Miller, president of the F. w. Dodge
company and formerly director of the
division of public works and cOnstruc-
ton of the United States department OF
labor. Only : per cent. he declares,
have been on questions between en-
ployer and employe.
Mr.. Miller. who has been in touch
with the construction industry in this
country for twenty-five years. cited
the case of Il big Chicago hotel cost
ing millions. the work on which had
been delayed. he said. more than n
year because of disagreement be-
tween skilled workers as to who should
handel certain doors because of the
preponderance of metal over wood.
This, he said. was an inevitable con-
sequence of the rapid development OF
the industry
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
SAY De VALERA'S
FOLLOWERS IN IRE
LAND SNUB SOLDIERS
.cHy The Associated Press. J

Dublin, Jan. 3 -EumOnn de Valera S
speeches in America with regard to the
part played by Irish soldiers in the
war have been read in Ireland with
some surprise. and it is pointed out
here that in this matter Mr. de Nalera'S $
sentiments differ a good deal from
those of his supporters. Captain
M'Walter. Dublin physician and
member of the Dublin municipal coun-
ell, who served throughout the war in
the ARMY medical corps. writes as fol
lows in the Dublin Press:
rAll the eX-service men, and there
are over 10000 of us, were pleased to
find Mr.. dcValera assuring his Ameri-
can audience that we fought for u
principle and that Irishmen in the ear
iler days of the war rushed to the ranks
in overwhelming numbers. But whilst
Mr.. de Valera rightly interprets our
position to the Americans, his follow
ers and supporters in Dublin never
cease to pour contumcly on Irish sol
diers and to heap every indignity posi-
BILE upon them.
.Returned soldiers are treated as
lepers rather than as heroes. Men
who H1lad not the mapliness to fight
either. in the army or in the. rebellion
now find courage to perSecute by every
means in their power those army or
ex-army men whom de Valera lauds,
and. even carry their vindictiVeness
against every man who helps them
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
BELIEVES CAPITAL
AND LABOR SHOULD
FORM ORGANIZATION
(By The Associated Press.)

Toxic. Jan. 3--A cooperative orga-
nization of capital and labor which
would not ignore human instincts ana
feelings should be established through
out the world in the opinion OF Mrs.
Ko-ko Tanaka. woman adviser to the
japanese labor delegation in the inter
national labor conference ut Washing
ton.
Contributing her views on the labor
question to a japanese wOmen's maga-
zine, Mrs. Tanaka says that IL such Il
system were inaugurated, the laborer
would be emancipated from the posi-
ton of a wage Garner and would EN-
ploy his energy with hope and zeal.
She continues:
This is no paper argument. Such Il
system is actually practiced in ticket
manufactory at Toxic. 1t is Il small
factory with less than 80 hands. The
owner leaves the management entirely
TO his empolyes. The profits are di-
yided equally between owner ana EN-
ployes. The experiment has stood the
test of several wears and it could be
applied to any factory on a much larg-
err scale
Mrs. Tanaka believes that union re-
cognition should be granted by the
japanese government and that the
union idea should in due course. be
extended to woman labor in Japan.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
TO MAKE: DES-
.PERATE: fight
ON DEP0RTAT!O
Radicals Taken in Nation
wide Roundup Plan
Hard Fight Against
Government.
HAVE SLUSH FUND
Lawyers Engaged by Them
in Every City Where
Arrests Made.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington ID. c.. JAN 5.-RadicalS
taken in the governments raids on
the Communist and Communist labor
parties have all machinery set for
fighting desperately against deporta-
|tion. it was announced today. Law
yers have been engaged in practically
|every city where raids have been made,
|and officials said they would take adj
vantage Of every technicality of the
law until their clients actually were
aboard the deportation vessels.
In view of this information. Assis-
tant Attorney General Caravan gave III,
stTucti0n to hasten the work OF COM
pleting the evidence with which he
hopes to make deportation certain. As
sembling the data presents one of the
greatest problems confronting the gov
ernment. Mr.. Garvan said that while
the government believed proof of mem
bership in either organization would be
sufficient basis for deportation, they
must consider the likelihood that many
of the persons held might tempt to
show they renoimced their affiliation
prior to the governments declarat ton
that the entire alien membership OF
the Communist and Communist labor
parties were depOrtable subjects. Hab-
cas- corpus proceedings will be employ
ed in Il majority of the cases. Mr. Gar
van said
Bonds Ccmplicate Work.
Privileges accorded the radicals un-
der the present laws with respect to
bail also c0mplicates the work. Per
sons held on such charges who have
been taken into custody may gain free
dom on $1,000 bond. Both the two par
ties which the department is attempt
ing to disperse are known to have
'.slush" funds, Mr.. Garvan declared.
and large amounts of this have been
made available for bonds and secur-
ing attorneys
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
WORLD MOVEMENT
AGAINST ALCOHOL
AMONG STUDENTS
(By The Associated press.)

Des Moines, Iowa. Jan. 5.-FOr the
purpose Of further ORIGINATING stu
dents in the universities and colleges of
the Emitted States for service among
students and universities of foreign
countries in the world movement
against alcohol" the Intercollegiate te
Prohibition association held it's biennial
national convention and OratOrical con-
test here today.
Several foreign speakers were on the
program to present conditions in their
own countries. among the countries
represented being China, Philippine
Islands, and Argentine.
Resolutions We're presented outlining
Il program for immediate temperance
work in foreign colleges desiring Amer
lean aid. and raising a fund of 81 ,OOO,-
OGO with which to carry on the work.
Among speakers on the program were
DR.. ID. Leigh COlvin, New York, ma
tional president Of the assOcia ton !;
EIGn G. Borton. and Elton X. Shaw,
Chicago, George Fl. Roller, Boston, and
the Rev. Maxwell Hall, Columbus,
Ohio
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
REPUBLICANS AT
FIRST CONFERENCE
IN CHICAGO TODAY
CBy The Associated Press.

Chicago. ILL.,. Jan. 5.-Nearly 1000
Republican men and women from II
central west states were here today for
the first of Il series of three conferences
arranged by viii II. Hays, national
chairman. for January. The second
will be held in Denver. Jan. s and 8,
and the third in San Francisco Jan. /.
and Is.
Women are to take prominent part
in these gatherings. according to party
leaders. who are planning national
campaign on the suppositiOn that the
national suffrage amendment will be
ratified in time to give all women Il
chance to vote ut the November cleo
ton.
Mr.. Hays will attend an Iowa con-
ference in DeS MOines tomorrow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
The Sick.

Rev. Harry f. Shook, who has been
very seriously ill with typhoid fever. is
still very weak but is gradually i'm
proving.
T.. NJ. Banks is still very weak witt,
but very slight il any Improvement.
Joe Mason Of Williams. who has been
suffering with severe attack of hic-
coughs during the past two weeks. is
reported today MS somewhat improved.
w. S. Weston, who recently under
went a serious operation at Mercy hos
pital, is very much improved and is
now able to sit up short time each
day.
Mrs. A. J. Oithoff of Kamrar. who
underwent major operation at the
hospital several weeks ago. is impvov-
ins.
Mrs. II. B. Rutledge, who has been
very i'll for number of weeks, Is
reported today as very low and grow
ing gradually weaker.
Mrs. james Brock is very seriously
i'll at her home on Bank street. suffer
ing with pneumonia. She is very low
Mrs. A. Nj. Porter. who underwent
an operation for appendicitis week
ago ut Mercy hospital, was yesterday
removed 10 the home of her sister,
Mrs. Aug. 4. Mueller. where she is
making nice recovery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
Miners CONVENE
TO DISCUSS WAGE
INCREASE GRANTED
(By The Associated Press

Columbus. Ohio. Jan. 5.-More than
1000 delegates representing the 100000
soft coal miners of the United States
were assembled here today for the con
vention which is to discuss settlement
of the strike which terminated Dec. 10
by u truce proposed by President Will
son which gave the miners Il ii per
cent advance in wages.
Plans are also to be formulated for
the miners view to the com
mission of three men appointed by the
president to consider all matters in the
dispute and report within 10 days final
terms for settlement.
John Z. White. one of the members
of the presidents commission, was here
today to attend the convention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
100000 Steel
STRIKERS Still
refuse TO WORK
Indications are, However,
That Strike is About
BrOken.-Mills are
at Work.
HAVE NORMAL FORCES
Strike Headquarters Caring
for the Destitute
Strikers.
(By The Associated Press. !

Pittsburgh, Jan. 5.--Fully one-third
of the estimated 100000 steel workers.
who Obeyed the order of the National
Steel Strike committee Sept. % last,
are still OH strike, say the strike lead
erS. Yet the employers assert that the
mills and furnaces of the Carnegie
Steel Company. the principal interest
against which the strike was directed,
as well as mills and furnaces of indie
pendent companies, are in steady opera
ton with virtually a normal force Of
workmen.
In recent weeks strike headquarters
in this city has devoted its time to
keeping in line the men who had not
gone back to work, and to caring for
the destitute, while the steel companies
have been busy building up their forces
and increasing production.
I'VE have dug in and are biding our
time" say the union leaders when ask
ed concerning their plans for the
future.
I'VE are going as usual. making and
selling STEEL say the employers in
answer to similar sstipn.ss
Foster on JO6.
w. z. Foster. secretary OF the ma
tional steel strike committee, is in
charge Of headquarters here, and re-
ceiving reports from organizers in all
parts of the districts who are charged
with the duty of preventing desertions.
Another section has been organized
to provide food for needy strikers and
their families. Canteens haye been
opened, and every week food is dis
tributed. AS the strike lengthens the
humber of persons in need OF relief in
creases, but officials OF the committee
insist they have met every call made
upon them.
100000 Still Out.
Efforts to obtain the exact number
who are still out have been lnSuccess-
full, as the strike leaders have been un-
nble TO determine the exact number OF
men who have entered other industries,
the number who have returned to Their
old places in the mills. on the number
who have returned to their native
lands. Their best calculations, how
ever. place the number still on strike
at more than 100000.
This position is supported by leading
independents who declare that the un-
skilled labor situation III the industry
is serious, and men for this class OF
work is hard to find.
The Carnegie Steel Company, how
ever has no complaint Oil this score,
its records for the third week in Dec
ember, the last reports available. SHOW
ing $1,000 men on the paHfoiis us
against normal force OF $1,000.
Meetings of strikers now are permit
ted sanctioned by local authorizes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
vOLLSTEAD EN-
FORCE |MENT ACT
CONSTITUTIONAL.
Manufacture of Int0xicants
With Half per Cent
Alcohol is IL
legal.
COURT STANDS 4 TO S
No More 2.75 per Cent Beer,
Says u. S. Supreme
Court.
1Rv The Associated Press.)

Washington. ID. c., Jan. 5.--The SUI
preme court today declared cOnstitu-
tional. sections Of the Volstead prohi-
bition enforcement act prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of "heer. wines
and other Intoxicating malt liquors
c0ntaing one-half of one per cent or
more of alcohol
Beer containing 2.75 per cent of al
cchol is liquor under the war time pro
hibition act. the court decided. Dis
nlissal by the lower court in New York
OF an injunction proceeding brought
to restrain government officials from in
terfeging with Jacob Rupert. Il brew
er. in the manufacture of beer CON
tanning approximately 2.75 per cent
alcohol but alleged to be nOn-intoXi-
eating. was sustained.
Court Divided.
Associate Justice Branoeis, who rem.
dered the opinion of the court. Sai''
the right Of congress to suppress the
liquo. traffic was not an implied pow
er,sbut power expressly granted.
Theseouf divided. five to fOus. AS
sociafe Justices Day, vandevaner
AIcIteynOlds and Clarke dissenting.
Under the war emergency act con
sress has II right to stop Immediately
the sale of Intoxicating liquor, the court
held.
Dissenting Opinion.
Justice McReynolds in dissenting
opinion said the 18th amendment had
not gone into effect and that the fed
eral government had no general power
to prohibit the manufacture and sale
OF liquor. He took the position that
the emergency under which national
prohibition was made effective, had
passed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
.N0ICE, AMERICAN
EXPLORER, ENR0UTE
FROM ARCTIC LANDS
(By The Associated Press. !,

Seattle, Jan. 5.--On his way out of
the Arctic. Harold Noice. American eN-
plorer, is making his way, on foot,
with a dog team. overland from Vic
toria Land, which lies in the Arctie
Ocean. southeast to Port Nelson. in the
Hudson Bay country of Canada. ac-
corling to letters received hereby llif
mother from him. Noice is following.
for n considerable distance. the route
of the northwest passage.
Noice has been in the Arctic since
1915. He joined the expedition headed
by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, but when
Stefanss0n turned south NOice remain
ed in the north. He expects to arrive
here some time next summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
SAYS u. s. MUST
EXTEND CREDIT
TO EUROPEANS
lEy The Associated Press.

London. Jan. Sir William Goode.
British director of relief. who recently
returned from tour of the war I'M
noveriShed countries of Europe. de-
clarcS that unless the allied and assO-
ciated government provide credits for
food and raw materials, central Europe
is likely to become IA desOlate waste
of seeding thiStleS." England. he de-
clares. cannot do anything likely to be
etfectua. unless the United States ex-
tends credits in proportion to her
means. The crisis in central Europe,
Sir William declares. is of such d.
mensions and complcXity as to defy
isolated or individual effort.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
FAVOR ELI|V||N-
alton OF ALL
REDS IN U. 5.
Greater Iowa Association
Recommends Drastic
Action as a
Remedy.
NO "DIRECT ACTION"
Opposition to Government
Must be Confined to
Ballot.
IBy The Associated Press.

Des AI0ines, Iowa. Jan. 5.-Elimina-
|tion of all Reds: support Of the con
stitution and mo direct action were
among the recommendations OF the
special committee OF the Greater Iowa
association made in Il report today on
the social and economic problems of
the country.
The committee has been working
since Dec. 10, and in its report said
it had considered the general situation
and proposed remedial plans.
The report was made to the members
council OF the association. After re-
ferring to the present conditions and
saving the members of the association
could give material services toward
solving the public problems by prescrib-
ing remedial plans and endeavOring to
have the plans adopted by the people
OF the state. the report continued to
say the progress OF the council should
be gradual and at the meeting today
there should be Il prOnouncement OF the
fundamentals upon which the minds
'of all true. Americans will agree
Fer Deportation.
The recommendations in part said:
THAT all radicals, by whatever ism
theyAGlay be classified. wle propose by
force to effect fundamental changes in
our form of government be depOrted. If
aliens or locked in our penitentiaries
if citizens.
"That the council assert that the
constitution of the United States is the
sole grantor Of our rights and liberties
and opportunities.
"That we as people must adhere
strictly to the law as it is interpreted
by our courts and that all opposition
may be through orderly discussion and
exercise of the right to vote"
Ask for Economy.
Other proposals OF the committee
we're that the shortest and safest path
to normal conditions is through in-
diyidual economy. That neither in.
crease in wages of workers or increase
in profits for employers is II valid eX-
cuse for extravaganza. Imagined g.iev-
ances must he displayed through cor
rective publicity, the report continued.
Efforts of employees must he along
the lines of greater productivity. ana
there is necessity for II statewide cap-
p,ign against the dangers that NOW
threaten from the widely organized
forces of those who would destroy our
American IDEALS" the report says.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
WILSON TO SEND
IMPORTANT WORD"
TO PARTY Dinner
CBy The Associated Prcss.)

Washington. ID. c.. Jan. 5.-i'resident
Wilson will send an important word
of greeting to the DEMOCRAT dinner on
Jackson day, Jan. $, it was announced
today at the White House. No lnfor-
nation was available ut the White
House as to what form his message
would take. Secretary Tumulty de-
clined to amplify the announcement
that il would be important word
Some friends OF the president be-
,ieyed. however. that he would take
this opportunity to give his views Us 10
the future policies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
M OhiectiOl,s.

Saturday was the last day on which
objections could be filed TO Il petition
for a consolidated school at Williams.
and none was filed. An election will
he called soon. at which time the vot-
crs of that community will voice their
opinion on the proposed consolidation
Williams at present has adequate
buildings to care for the increase in
attendance which would be brought
about and the only additional expense
would be in the purchase of ears and
equipment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
STAGGERING ARRAY
OF PROBLEMS AWAIT
ACTION OF CONGRESS
nv The Associated Press. }

Washington. d. c., Jan. 5.-Return-
ing to work today after two weeks
holiday, congress faces one OF the
busiest session in history and stag
gering array of problems was await
ing solution. In addition to economic
questions. international problems OF
far reaching Importance that must he
settled shortly, including the peace
treaty. will be considered.
Adjournment was not expected ne
fore fall. and the only break in the long
session that members can look forward
to is the brief recess that will be tikan
coincident with the national parry con
veution during the summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
MANY DEATHS RE-
PORTED in EARTH
QUAKE IN MEXICO
(By The Associated Press. J

Mexico City, Jan. 5.-Tcn states were
shaken by the earthquake which Sat
urday night destroyed at least two vii
lagos and caused many deaths in the
state of Vera Cruz. These states eX-
tend from the gulf of Tehuantepi in Il
direction of nearly
800 miles and from the Gulf Of
Mexico to the Pacific.
Reports received up to II o'clock last
night indicated the center Of the
seismic disturbance was in the neigh
borlGod Of Mount Orizaba. Il volcano
Situated about 20 miles west OF Vera
M.llZ. 4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
Death Of Baby.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carey of Miller.
s. d.. are mourning the loss of their
baby son. horn Jan. and died the same
day. Mrs. Carey will be remembered
MS Miss Nettie Cater, who is here now
for a visit with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Cater, 1135 Division street
Mr.. Carey is also here spending few
days with his wife and her parents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
Better Health With
Return of Liquor
CEv The Associated Press. J

Vancouver. b. C.. Jan. 5.-PrO,mcial
and city officials are wondering Wheth-
er the health" of Vancouver residents
will show Il marked improvement this
month. now that Canada has returned
to a peace basis and importation of
liquor is permitted.
The ban on Importation of liquor
containing more than 2la per cent.
proof spirit. in effect in the Dominion
since Dec. 81. 1917. terminated Jan. l
of this year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
Church ColIapses.

Mexico City. Jan. 5-Late reports re-
ceived here say that the death list in
San Juan COscomatepec was augmented
as IL result Of the collapse of the church
tower which crashed i'll upon crowds
gathered inside the editice TO pray fol-
lowing the first shock.
Vera Cruz city is without water.
while the lighting systems of Ori-
zaba and Jalapa are out of commission.
\ report from OIizaba says it is he
lievcd that two trains. one bound Tor
Mexico City and the other for Vera
Cruz, were derailcd by the shock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-05
MARTENS CHIEF OF
STAFF ARRESTED ON
WARRANT TO DEP0RT
(Bv The Associated Press }

New York. Jan. 5.--GregOry' Weln-
stein, chief of staff for Ludwig Z. A. n.
Martens. self-styled ambassador to the
United States from the Russian soviet
republic, was arrested on deportation
warrant to-day by agents OF the depart
mcnt of justice. Weinstein. according
TO department of justice officials, is the
most influential Russian Communist,
NEXT 10 Martens. in America.