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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
WINTER AUCTION
ON FUR EXCHANGE
IS OPENED TODAY
(By The Associated Press }

st. Louis, Mo, Feb. 2.-ApprOXimate-
ly 15,OOO.OOO pelts, valued ut more than
$2j, 900. 600, were placed on sale here to-
day at the opening Of the winter auc-
ton of the International Fur Exchange.
Buyers predicted the sale would he the
largest in the history of the trade.
More than 400 buyers and shippers
from all parts of the earth are in at
tendance, and furs from virtually every
ma ation are on sale. Among the buyers
are twenty-three from Germany. and by
special government dispensation, quan-
titles of German mole and fox skins
were permitted to he imported for the
sale.
Russian Sables.
The most expensive lot to he offered
is one consisting of 1000 Russian sa-
bles, said to be the most expensive type
of fur existent. This particular type
is especially scarce because the bOlshe-
vik uprisings have curtailed its ship
ments. according to Philip B. Fouke.
president of the exchange.
Silver fox pelts also are expected to
be high, and 1,500 of them will bring
$.OO,OOO, it was predicted.
The smallest lot OH the program is
eight sea otter. type said to be gradu-
ally becoming extinct, and its price. 1t
was presaged, will approximate $4,000.
Rabbit Skins.
The largest number of skins OF one
kind to be offered is 7.OO0,WO rabbit.
They will sell for about $1,0OO,O0O. it
was said. and will be used principally
lin the manufacture of hats.
Nine thousand government seal skins
from the Prybiloff Islands will be up
for sale, and buyers expressed the be-
lief that they also would bring $1,000
600
Other large lots to be disposed of il
clude various grades of squirrel. fox.
'marten and mink. There also is a
large shipment Of Chinese dog mats.
said to be used chiefly in making stock
mems coats.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
"Ccmpar,ison in Taxes

This paper recently copied an item
from the Clarion Monitor in which a
Mr. Wilson compared the taxes OF
North Dakota with those in Wright
county. q. W.. Julian. a former Ham
iltOn county resident, now living near
Fullerton, n. d.. read the item and
sends the following reply to the Free
man-JOurnal for publication
Fullerton, n. d., Jan. 27.-EditOrs
Freeman-J ournal: If you will allow me
space. would like to reply to the re-
cent article-"COmparisOn in Taxes
from the Clarion Monitor. l am resi-
dent of Dickey county. n. d.
First, Mr.. Wilson's land is worth $50
to $50, not $40 per acre. Under the
new tax law. it was assessed the same
as adjoining improved land, as all farm
improvements are exempt from taxa
tion. Perhaps that does not suit Mr..
Wilson, bu:' think you will admit it is
good for the farmer that is trying to
make a home here.) We have a state
hail insurance whereby all tillable land
is taxed 3 cents per acre. After all
losses are reported. an assessment is
iCNiSV SSui II was ~ >ShtS ~
acre, or $40 per quarter section. Had
Mr.. Wilson withdrawn his land from
hail protection (he had that privilege
up to June 1st), his taxes would have
been $40 less. The increase for state
revenue for 1919 over 1918 ran fr2m
S5 to SIS per quarter section. The bal
ance is right here in the county. Gu,
county officers are lined up with the Op
position to the N0n-mrtisan League
and it seems their part is to boost
taxes.
For school purposes alone. there was
a levy in this county Of $4,000 more
than is needed for the ensuing year
Remember the Non-partisan League is
not in county politics and cannot be re-
srOnsible for county taxes.
North Dakota was the first state in
the union to pass a soldiers bonus law
giving the boys $50 per month for their
time in service. THAT would add u
few cents to Mr.. Wilson'S taXes.> In
former years, when the farmers were
paying old line companies $50 per qHai.
ter for hail protection. they did not
call il; taxes. Any one who will take
the trouble to investigate will tind the
taxes have Increased in Minnesota nore
than in North Dakota.
q. w. Julian.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
OPERATORS NOW
READY ON COAL
WAGE DISPUTE
Present Figures Involving
PayrOlls in ia Mines
in the Central
Field.
OTHER QUESTIONS
Say They Will put new
Light on Operators
Side.
lBy The Associated Press. J

Washington, ID. G., Feb. 2.-When
the commission which is seeking to
settle the difficulties between the
operators and miners in the central
competitive field resumed hearings to-
day, the operators were ready to sup
port their side of the wage dispute.
Figures involving the payr0lls Of ia
mines in the central field, they said,
showed how much the miners are
earning, to what extent their work is
irregular and the losses incurred by
them in failing to take advantage Of
the opportunity to work.
Working Conditions.
In addition to the wages and hours,
dara was prepared dealing with work.
ing conditions, safety provisions,
profits and the cost of living in mining
communities which the operators claim
in statement presented by Attorney
Ralph Crews was frank expression
of the groundwork OF the coal indus
try" that would put new light OH the
contentious of mine owners.
Chairman Robinson announced that
the commission expected to conclude
its examination into the central field
Wednesday and to begin hearings Oh
the outlying fields Thursday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
WAGE DEMANDS
OF MEN TO Be
ANSWERED THEN
Hines Will Meet Officers Of
BrOtherhOOds and Other
of the Rail Un-
ions.
A DEFINITE ANSWER
Conference to be Last Meet
ing Under Government
Control. !
(By The Associated Press. }

Washington, d. c., Feb. Am
answer to the wage demands of the
two million railway employees present
ed last July will be given tomorrow
by Director General Hines at con-
ference with officers of the brother
hoods and other railway unions. 1t
was said today that the answer would
he definite and final
This conference probably will be the
last on this subject during the period
of government control which ends
March /. Decision on the demands Of
the workers had been deferred, pend-
ing the outcome of the governments
efforts to lower the cost of living.
Officials said that Mr.. Hines had
worked out the final draft 6i the,
agreement alone and that few of his
advisors had been taken into his conf
dence
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
That Memorial Arch.

Davenport, Iowa, Jan. 30. 192O.--
Editors Frceman-JOrlrnal: l observe IN
recent issue of your paper that men
tion is made of the possibility OF per-
manent memorial arch being erected at
Kendall Young park.
Now, permanent is the prope quail
flying word, and permanent shouid re-
present the quality Of the, work when
completed.
Memorials of a cheap structural type,
erected from easily defaced and perish
able material mean less than nothing rs
reminder of permanent benefits. In
stead of inspiring reverence, they en-
gender ridicule, possibly create con-
tempt for the memorialized parsonage.
One thing is certain. memorial arch
with pebble dash finish would be a
travesty on permanency. 1t would be
the particular objective for the care
less conner with destructively inclined
prOpensities.i Very soon it would be
defaced. if not destroyed.
Kendall Young was a pioneer. He was
nothing if not stickler for sOlidity and
permanency.
Permit me to suggest If IA memorial
arch is to be erected in the park, that
the material be from fine. sound native
bonlders, the largest that can be pro
cured and that they be put into shape
with ample proportions, as well rs
along artistic lines.
believe such Il memorial would be
imposing and permanent Moreover.
imagine il would command the admira
.:r,.t Il tf lnn ri
sires of the man who donated the PARK
TO the city of Webster City.
Harriet Nj. Close.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02

Little Robert Roper three year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ii. n. Roper OF
Fort Dodge and grandson of MIR. and
Mrs. L. II. Treanor of this city, passed
away ut an early hour yesterday morn
ing following weeks illness from
whooping cough and pneumonia. Fri
yate funeral services were held from
the home at Fort Dodge this afternoon,
conducted by Father Desmond OF Sa-
cred Heart Catholic church, and burial
was made in the Catholic cemetery. The
hearbrOken parents and little sister,
besides the grandparents and other
relatives, are left to mourn the loss OF
Shp little one
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
Ancng the Sick.

Mrs. w. \. Crandall is seriously i'll
with pneumonia. Her condition is eX
tremely critical and she is under the
care of two trained nurses.
Mrs. Frank w. Miller underwent an
operation at Mercy hospital this morn
ing for gall stones.
County Treasurer X. ID. Hughes,
who has been i'll with Influenza, Is
somewhat improved today.
George Alexander, assistant cashier
at the Farmers National bank, is i'll
with a severe cold.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
Flu Spreading.

There seems to he no abatement in
the influenza epidemic here, and the
condition is. if anything, growing
worse This morning 13 new quaran-
tines were placed on homes in this city
and in several of these four and five
members of rhe family are i'll. While
the disease is generally in mild form,
the condition is said to he almost as
serious as il was in 1918. So far as
known. only Il few cases of pneumonia
have developed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
APPROVES LIST
OF GERMANS TO
Be TURNED over

Paris. Feb. 2.-The list of German
subjects for eXtradiction AS demanded
by the Allies was finally approved to-
day by the council OF ambassadors.
The council also approved the terms OF
the note to accompany the list, and a
draft committee was charged with
drawing up the note.
The council considered the applica-
tion of the Belgian ambassador for
admittance to the council on the
grounds of proximity Of Belgium to
Germany and Belgian occupation Of
the Rhineland. and it was decided to
invite him to attend the meetings when
Belgian questions are considered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
HOLD HOMES FOR
the RECOVERY Of
JUDGE WILLIAMS
(Rv The Associated press.) }

Waterloo, Iowa, Feb. John f.
Williams. judge of the district court
of Black Hawk county. who was
stricken by paralysis ut his home here
Sunday morning, was reported as rest
ing comfortably today. The right side
of the patient is affected and the power
of speech destroyed.
Judge Williams is "a years old ana
was elevated to the district bench less
than year ago to succeed the late
Judge Mullan.
The attending physician holds out
hope of complete recovery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
BODIES IDENTI-
FLED As CREW OF
VESSEL FORTUNE

Savannah, Ga, Feb. -Four of the
five bodies washed up on Jekyl island
near here yesterday with wreckage
from an unidentified craft were identi-
fed today as those of the members of
the crew of the tug believed to have
been the ocean going tug. Fortune.
which carried crew of II to 20 men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
HUSBAND SHOOTS
wife BY ACCIDENT;
WAS CLEANING GUN
, (By The Associated Press.)

Monroe. Iowa, Feb. 2.--Mrs. Ray G..
McDutf, 20, was accidentally shot and
instantly killed by her husband in
their home two miles east of here Sat
urday evening. The funeral was held
today.
McDuff was cleaning new shotgun
when it was discharged. The shot
passed through his wife's wrist and
into her body just aboye the heart.
Besides the husband two children sur
vive. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
Debate Assured.

Washington, ID. g., Feb. 2.--Renewal
of senate debate OH the peace treaty
next week was regarded rs assured to-
day when republican leaders de:ide.l
to join with the democrats in motion
to bring the treaty hack to the open
senate. Senator Lodge, republican lead
er. planned to give notice today that
he would move on next Monday to
suspend the rules and proceed to con-
sider the treaty. The democrats al
ready had announced that they would
make a similar motion Tuesday.
All Favor Discussion.
In the form proposed by Senator
Lodge the motion will require two
thirds majority, but. the general pre-
diction was that more than that num-
her would support it. Not only those
who favor ratification in some form,
but some of the trcaty's most irrecon-
cilable foes are ready to vote to reopen
the debate.
Should Senator Lodges motion fail,
the motion of the democratic leader
the following day will be i'll such form
that only a majority would be neces-
sary to pace it. the party leaders say.
The. democrats contend that no suspen-
sion of the rules would be necessary to
take uD the treaty and that position is
expected to be upheld by Vice-President
Marshall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
Mass Pro,,o,,nced.

Chicago, ILL.,. Feb. 2.-The United
States government scismOgraph at the
Chicago university recorded the most
pronounced earthquake in months this
morning. The shocks which were still
continuing ut S:45 o'clock We're heavier
even than the recent Mexican upheavaI.
The first was recorded at :42 a. in.
and the maximum was reached at Z 40
o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
BY AGREEMENT
PEACE TREATY
WILL Come Up
Viscount Grey Indicates
England Willing to Ac-
cept Lodge Reser-
vatiOns.
AGREE ON MONDAY
Both Democrats and Repub-
licans Favor Resuming
Debate.
nv The Associated Prcss.) J

Washington. ID. c., Feb. 2.-The
letter of Viscount Grey, British am
bassador to the United States.
indicating that Great Britain will
accept the Lodge reservations to
the peace treaty, fell like homl'
today in the ranks OF the demo
cratic opposition.
1t demolished completely the AZ
gument of the president an! his
followers that the allies would not
accept the Lodge reservations and
that a reom.ning of the peace ne
gOtiatiOns would be necessita'cd ty
ratification with such conditions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
Will Undergo Operation.

T.. L. Chase. proprietor Of the Heive-
tia restaurant. went to Fort Dodge yes
tertlay where he will undergo surgi-
cal operation. He expects to be gone
month. f. III. Butts, who has been
clerking in the Hclvetia for some time,
will have charge of the business during
Mr.. ChaSe'S absence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
MEREDITH ASSUMES
CABINET L !! U: POSITION
OFFICIALLY TODAY
fRv The Associated Press }

Washington, d. e.. Feb. Edwin
II. Meredith Of Des AlOines, Iowa. be-
came member of the cabinet today,
succeeding David #. Houston as secre-
tary of agriculture. Mr.. Houston was
sworn in at noon as secretary OF the
treasury replacing Carter S. Glass who
took his seat in the senate to fill out
the unexpired term Of the late Senator
Martins Of Virginia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
Many at Study Center.

About 20 teachers Of the county at
tended the study center held at the
high school here Saturday. Miss Alice
Hanthorn and Il. l.. Eells, of the State
Teachers college at Cedar Falls, were
in charge.
Two more study centers are to be
held this term. one mt Webster City and
one at Jewell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
IS
RECORDED; MOST
SEVERE MONTHS
(By The Associated Press, !,

Washington. d. G., Feb. "a very
severe earthquake lasting more than
two hours and centered between 1900
and $500 miles from Washington was
recorded early today on the George
town university seimegraph. Shocks
began at 6:42 O'Clock and reached
maximum about 3 o'clock, and ceased
at 9:O3 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
HOORAY! WINTERS OVER.
SAYS THE GROUND HOG.
HOOrny, winters owe

1OOruy, WlNleT over
At least that's what the
ground hog said this morning
when he made his annual scout
ing trip from his hole. He
sneaked out real cautiously and
took n survey of the land and
sky. Old Sol wasn't in sight
anywhere and he nodded his
head knowingly, for it has long
been tradition with well post
ed ground hogs and many hui
mans that if the hog cannot see
his shadow on Feb. =, it is Il
sure sign that winter is over.
Let's all hope Mr.. G.. Hog is
right.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
DEATH Rate IN
CHICAGO REMAINS
EXTREMELY HIGH
fBx rhe Associated Press. }

Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. 2.-Only I53 new
cases of influenza were reported dur
ing the past "a hours, hut despite the
marked decrease in victims, the death
rate remains practically the same, with
81 reported since yesterday.
Pneumonia claimed an additional IL
deaths while 241 new cases were rec
Orded.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Neese left this
noon for Curlew to attend the wedding
of their grandson, Darwin Cottington.
which will be -solemniZed Wednesday,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
CLAIM POLAND
HAS ABANDONED
RUSSIAN ATTACKS
(By The Associated press.)

London, Feb. 2.-The BOlshevik
delegates ut Dorpat declare that Po-
land was abandoned her military pre-
para tiOns against Russia, which were
to be followed by simultaneous at
tacks on Moscow and petrOgrad, ac-
cOr,iing to Central News dispatch
from Reval, EsthOnia, today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
Rest Room Report.

The rest room report for the month
of January is as follows:
Webster City visitors. So; visitors
from other towns. $40: visitors from
BIS; total. 1,ISO
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
DASHINC MAIDEN
SOUGHT BY POLICE;
ACCOUNTS SHORT
lBy The Associated Press. }

Chicago, H., Feb. 2.-Dashing
..MOnda Rose" owner of saddle horses,
a ,chummy roadster and with suitOrs
galore, is wanted by the police today.
She was revealed as Rose Schwelburg,
cashier for leather firm whose ac-
counts are short S1O,O0O, the police
said
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
Hines Answer to Rail Men Tomorrow
ESThOMlNS AND
SOVIET CONCLUDE
Definite PEACE
(By The Associated Press.)

~ VBy IHt dSsOc1uTtU Iess.J
London, Feb. 2.-Peace was definite
ly concluded this morning between
Esthonia and the Russian soviet gov
ernment. it was ANNOUNCED in wire
less dispatch from Moscow this after
noon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-12
WORLD
: AFTER Is YEARS
Silent Hanley Views the
World After Long
Imprisonment

BOSTON. Nov. 1S.--Suppose you
had been locked up behind. the gray.
grim walls of state prison for 25
years, how would the world look
to you when you entered 1t again
What would make the greatest i'm
preston on you?
Patrick (COrky) Hanley, known
as silent" Hanley because he has
not talk q for 10 years has complet-
ed a quarter of a century al Charles
town prison and answers these ques-
tio"q vic a pencil and pad.
The first thing that impressed him
was (no, not automobiles and NOV
ing pictures) womeu's dresses. The
second was the general refinement
Of the people and third the inplli-
gence OF the young generation,
After "CorlSy" had written IL
---women's dresses" he stood up and
pulled THE left .~g OF his blue serge
trousers nearly up to his knee. Then
he put both legs together slgnifying
that women's skirts are tight. Next
he pAced both hands on his hips,
Raising his eyes as If the sights of
Poston and NUew York had shocked
him. he vrote;
"What became OF the hustle
Next "Corky'' wrote: when I
went away thepe were no short
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-12
TO CIRCLE NINE
WESTERN STATES
Plan Highway to Reach
Americas Natural
Showplaces

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 1.-THE
initial convention OF the National
Park-toPark Highway association,
with nearly 1000 delegates in at
tendance. opened here with pro-
gram. calling for congressional aid
~ the ~ most westerly states in
fahnr s'00 0O0 900 FOR hard . rfHs-
ing the 5000 miles OF dirt roads that
serve as connecting links to form ihe
National Park -toPark highway. The
convention will last three days.
stephen T, Mather, director of the
nauonal park service. officials OF
me American Automobile associa-
uoh' the ROtarians, Optimlsts and
o'her western organizations, are par
ucipa Ing. The National Park-toPark
hlghway association viii be put on
penhanent organization basis. and
Na'e and local branches formed in
- states and 100 cities OF the west.
Coneress viii he memoriallzed to
make This a federal highway, rough
ercling nine western states. Colo
Muo. wyoming. Montana, Idaho.
o. 'NN''ts ~ 'EDnt 1dIiOIIltt
sFlloha and New Mexico and con-
erlns u national parks.
representatives of the governors
,hese states, as we'll as Utah, Ne
'sue and Texas, are attending the
yi renee which ma~ks the Hose
" we official tour dedicating this
,neriean motor way. with the start
1n na iinlsh In Denver. The trip re-
a.neu days, noon and night meet
,a ss oeiAg held in towns on the
, SuVe 10 arouse the west TO a greater
spp'eolation Of its scenic, Industrial
"'I agrlcultural possibilities.
81, 'hs wonder highway IN the form
y, ariat loop embraces an area
'nrat ,,va.er than continental Europe,
vscnlhS ,D.S In the course OF its scenic
runu'hs moose, Mesa Verde, Rocky
p,oGuh'aln' Yellowstone, Glacier, Mt.
~ crater Lake, Lassen. Yosem-
4 sequoia, General Grant and
N'ahd Canyon national parks. A
z,on zn road will some day connect
srn. Nstional park In Utah Chcy-
por,i. 1reat Falls, Spokane, Tacoma.
ana S%auu' san Francisco, Los Angeles
ehVer are on the route.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-12
INFEST HAITI

PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI, Nov. II.
Eleven Hundred and 80 Haitiens
we're killed in 29S engagements since
the intensive campaign OF the Amer
team mar nos began in Haiti n Oc-
tober. 1919. Major c. Turner, adiu-
tant Of the firsf provisional brigade
OF marines, testified today before
the naval board Of inquiry appointed
ny Secretary Daniels Major Turner
was the only witness examined a.
the opening session Of The hearing.
Since the American occupation In
Haiti, Major Turner stated 1900
bandits had been IN the Hcld at vari-
Gus times and since October, 1919,
bandits TO the number OF 1908 had
surrendered. Major Turner testified
that strict orders not to kill bandits
after their surrender had been is
sued and that men violating these
orders had been tried by courtmar-
tial.