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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
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THE TORTURING TRAP.

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Geo. b. Foster in Our Dumb Ami.
mails: / have been interested in the
various articles which have appeared
In your publication in regard to the
trapping of wild animals.
never realized how much an ami
NAL that is caught in a trap suffers
until short time ago. l was taking
a walk with my good friend and con.
slant companion, Gyp, a fine collie
dog. We were passing through patch
Of woods and came to brook. Gyl
was enjoying the walk to the utmost
and every few minutes would bark
with delight.
He leaped nimbly across the brook
and when he struck the other side
he rolled over in the dry leaves howl.
ing in terror and agony. At first
thought he had injured his foot OF
possibly broken a leg, ibut as l came
nearer l saw that he was securely
caught in large double spring steel
trap. He was frantic with pain and
terror and | didn't know as could dc
anything to help him, for he jumped
SO violently. l talked to him and final
ly got him quoted down little.
then clasped his nose tightly with my
left hand and with foot on each
spring of the trap l threw my whole
weight on it and opened it enough SC
that l was able to draw his foot out
of the jaws.
You never saw a more grateful crea.
ture than he was. He jumped up and
kissed me, Tapped my hands and then
made Decline for home.
If l hadn't been near at hand ut the
time he got caught he might have suf-
fered there for hours and perhaps have
broken his leg in his struggle to get
free / never found out who set the
trap but am sure it will never catch
him or any other animal again.
There is law against the sharing
of wild birds and animals. Let us also
have laws against this promiscuous
trapping and have them enforced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
IOWA WOOL IS
NOW IN CHICAGO
Secretary Warner, of Iowa
Wool Growers, Goes to
Stock Yards in
City.
QUALITY EXCELLENT
Will Watch Grading of Pool
ed Wool Sent From
Iowa.

V. G.. Warner, secretary Of the Iowa
division of the Fleece Wool Growers
association, has transferred his resi-.
dence from Bloomfield, Iowa, to Chi.
cago in order to watch the grading OF
the big clip which is being pooled this
year by Hawkeye sheepmen. Warner
says that he has established an office at
the warehouse of the National Wool
Warehouse and Storage Company near
the yards, and if any one want
ed to see how the fleeces were hand
led to come right over. "The wool is
coming in fine shape" he is quoted as
saying, land shipments thus far are
mostly from northern and central
Iowa. 1t is grading three-eighths and
quarter blood. Growers have thken
more pains this year than usual to put
up good package and none have sent
in fieeces bound with binder Irvine"
1000 Pounds?
1t is little too early to estimate
the volume that will be pooled, but
Secretary Warner says he can see no
reason to change the early mark,
which was set at 2,OOO,OOO pounds.
Last year it. ran little over 100000
pounds. The membership has doubled
since last year, he stated, and the Iowa
section now claims 5000 members.
Growers are convinced that the only
way to fight the crowd which is trying
to break the market is to pool and then
stick, and the fellows are sticking like
brothers, says Warner s,iH.
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The meeting of sheepmen with the
federal reserve board at Washington
recently, has been productive of re
suits, as the buyers for the wool deal-
ers have suddenly icome Ito life and
bid as high as 35 cents for fine wool
in Davis county. Most Of the flocks in
that section. are composed Of 5Merinos.
There Is not much wool being. sold at
this figure, however, 4! ~ ji4Grs u
Warner says he expects to- be kept
busy. as "a harvest hand at the ware
house, keeping up correspondence with
county agents land farmers, all over
Iowa. who are writing for information.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
Navy Wants Place
in Olympic Games
(By The Associated Press

HH
Chicago, ILL.,, July 3.-The navy is
making determined effort to capture
places on the American Olympic teams
which 80 to Antwerp for. the Interna-
|tional games this summer.
At Great Lakes Training Station the
cream of the naval boxing ard swim
ming teams, both from Annapolis and
from the enlisted ranks, are putting
on the finishing touches. preparatory
to the final trials. The coaching talent
Of Annapolis academy is here assisting
the Great Lakes coaches
The boxing teams, after a series of
elimination bouts this week, will go to
Annapolis for a final workout before
the trials at New York July II and IL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
TEST OUT BURGLAR
PROOF SAFES FOR
MONEY OF NATION
(By The Associated Press. }

Washington, July 3-Government
experts are emulating the Jimmy Val
entine' Of the underworld at the bu:
reati OF standards In their effort to- de-
eide upon the type of vault to be Sc
|1ected for the protection Of deposits OF
the felleTai reserve board. IA number OF
vaults, embodying in their construction
the latest antiburglar ideas have been
completed and tests are now under way
TO determine If they are 4 sufficiently
''prOOf' TO he entrustedf with the mil
lfons of itipllars which the board dis.
tributes among members offthe reserve
system!o ~ i@o.aGs nqi ~ aGb24a. 81
The specimen vaults areilof concrete,
reinforced with various II materials
guaranteed to discourage the most
patient drill pusher. In some Of them
sheets Of case-hardened tsteel have
been inserted between layers Of cOr-
crete, while iron rails, arranged In
tiers, have been placed in Others. A
quantity of hard glass is TO be tested
in one vault, the opinion having been
expressed that this material will dull
the sharpest drill, while fusing before
an oxy-acetylene torch.
Dynamite and the more strenuous
/ soups" will be used by the govern
ment experts, as well as every mechan-
zeal method yet put forward by the
masked cult.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
FORD CAR STOLEN
FROM STREETS HERE
Automobile Belonging tt
Otto Schwandt
Stolen.

A Ford touring car belonging to Otto
Schwandt was stolen in this city Friday
night and search by the police during
the night and since then has failed to
locate any trace of the car. Mr..
schwandt had left his car standing in
front of the residence of the Rev. H.
A. KOenig while he went in the Ger
man Lutheran church for short time.
When he returned the car was gone.
The car bore license plate No. 1885,
us.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

Gus profits" Eight years ago it was
Republican protection that was .respon
sible for the high cost Of living.
The party is pledged to strict econ
omy in governmental expenditures. but
many people will wonder why the ad
ministratiOn does so little in trying t.
economizc. The woman suffrage
amendment submitted by the Republi
can congress and ratified by twenty
nine Republican states is commended
and Tennessee, North Carolina and
Florida are called upon to join with
the six Democratic states that have
voted aye The convention resisted the
temptation to declare for bonus tt
soldiers but INDUCED in the usual
praise Of soldiers and promised then
fair treatment.
Advocates of Irish freedom will moi
be satisfied with the Irish plank, which
amounts to nothing further than the
expression of sympathy to the cause
sympathy is also expressed for Ar
menia, but endorsement of the mandate
advocated by the president is withheld
The most conspicuous thing about
the platform is its silence on prOhibi-
ton, which is a victory for w. j.
Bryan.
The platform as a whole is hetfer
than was hoped for few weeks ago
when it was feared the great Demo
cratic party was going to play the
demagOgue on the prohibition question
and the issues between labor and capt.
tai.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

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The Democratic national convention
ut San Francisco did much wrangling
over the platform, having quite prob
lem to decide just what had to be said
and left unsaid to catch the most votes
After commenting President Wilson
for his unbending attitude toward the
League of Nations covenant, the plat
form declares "a Eve advocate the
immediate ratification of the treaty
without reservations which would i'm
pair its essential integrity; but do
not oppose the acceptance Of any
reservations making clearer or more
specific the obligations of the United
States to the league associates" This
declaration will enable the twenty
three Democratic senators who finally
favored the senate reservations to sup
port this platform plank without self
qualification and will give all Demo-
Gratis all the lee-way they want, as it
can be interpretated to the liking of
the interpreter.
The traditional policy of the party
in favor of tariff for revenue only
is affirmed and senate rules are advo-
Gated that will enable the senate to
promptly transact necessary business.
The policy of farm loan banks is
commended and the country is con-
graduated upon improved mail facili-
ties. The labor plank deals in the
usual glittering generalties and will be
less satisfactory to radical labor lead.
ers than was expected. 1t declares
that the rights of the public are para
mount and insists that strikes and
lockouts, which endanger the health
and lives of the people, is an unsatis-
factory device for determining dis
putes, and the party pledges itself to
contrive, if possible. and put into effec-
tive operation fair and cOMprehen-
sive method of compromising difficult
ties of this nature" In private indus
trial disputes the party is opposed to
compulsory arbitration. With respect
to government service. 1--WE hold dis
tinctly that the rights of the people are
paramount to the right to strike
After declaring that the high cost
Of living is due TO the war, the plat
form says: The simple truth is that
the high cost of living can only be
rcmedied by increased production,
strict governmental economy and re-
lentless pursuit Of those who take ad-
vantage Of postwar conditions and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

Reports from Kansas are to the
effect that the wheat crop now being
harvested is one Of the biggest and best
in the history Of the state. Good news
surely. Now if the railroads will only
furnish the cars to move the crops to
the mills and markets Kansas farmers
ought to be happy, even in the face
of the high cost of living. There is
little question but that the present
wheat crop will he the most valuable.
counted in dollars and cents, Of any
ever produced. 1t is said, too, that in
most sections of the state there is
plenty of help to harvest the grain in
good shape.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

1t is. said that 70,OOOOOO wild ami
mails are slaughtered annually for
their furs, the bulk of the furs being
used to satisfy the vanity of women.
1t would not he so bad if these ami
mails were humanely killed, but the
great majority Of them are caught In
traps that infiict great pain, often
times resulting in lingering death in
the most narrowing agony.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

Gov. Coolidge is living in house
for which he pays monthly rental
of $52 and it is said that a number Of
people have applied for the premises
asking possession on the fourth of next
March, when the governor will remove
to Washington. SD per month for q
good house looks cheap during these
times of high prices.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
{ RNA[ ROW
STlRS yEOMEN
Suit Filed Against Lodge
Reveals SOcalled
Scandal Among
Officers.
CHARGE POLITICS
Claim That Huge Sums are
Paid out for Salaries,
. Etc.


in the Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men cropped out in district court today
with the granting Of an injunction re-
|straining the directors from discharg-
ing John Denison as general counsel
and DIR. Chas. S. Smith as chief medical
advisor This action was followed by
the filing of a suit by Joseph H. Camp
bell to compel w. r. Shirley chairman
of the board of directors Of the YeO-
men, to repay to the lodge $4,000
which has been paid to him In salary.
The Charges.
Accompanying his securing the in
junction against the Yeomen, At
torney John Denison made the follow
ing verbal charges:
1. That Insurance Commissioner A..
s. Savage ordered special investiga.
ton of the affairs Of the company made
by Henry L. Adams. This investigation
has been continuing for several months
That Mr.. Adams called before him Mr..
DenisOn, DIR. Smith and HI. G. Evans
of the company, and that, the board
of directorss.is angered by the infor.
nation they told the investigator.
2. That the, board of directors have
paid out $4,000 for expenses out of the
reserve and benefit funds on deposit in
the banks.
3. That the directors have converted
surplus of about 100000 into a
deficit of $4,000.
4. That in order to cover an over
draft, the directors mortgaged the
building for $4,000. I, lt~r "
80. That George n. Frink, grand fore
man, and wv! E! Davy. chief correspond
eiit,y signed the orders under which the
above acts were carried out. os ;i'qs
4 6. That for about two years the d.
rectdrs' have drawn 1876 a month each,
as salaries, underfa bylaw which Din
nry n. English, when Insurance COM
missioner, positively disapproved, and
which he had directed them not to pay,
with tlfrrat Of cancellation Of their
license. " 2sGtfa n'nip4 n.ft,cF 80
nf;7. Thati}A.fH Hoffman is assistant
general counsel With a salary Of $3.50
a month. That Mrs. A. H. Hoffman Is
county superintendent of schools at
salary Of $500 "a year. That at the
same time, Mrs. Hoffman draws from
$3.50 to $500 month under contract
as district deputy which pledges all Of
here time to the lodge work.
Campbelrs Charge.
In his suit, Joseph H. Campbell
charges that w. Il. Shirley, chairman
Of the board, is drawing $500 year
as a member of the board, pledging to
give his entire time to the work. That
meantime Mr.. Shirley acts as presi-
dent of an oil company at $1,000 a year,
and that his income from other work
besides the Yeoman lodge nets him be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000 annually. He
asks that Mr.. Shirley he ordered to
pay back $4,000 he has drawn from
the brotherhood.
In reply to these charges, and in
explanation Of them, Mr.. Shirley and
Mr.. Frink declare that both actions are
brought through lodge politics.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-15

flllery and Infantry WAS Hcnrn on our lfll
General Mcpherson was killed; our left flank
was doubled up in confusion. Cen. John
\. Logan. mounted on his war horse Back JacN
rode To- tho front. rallied our staggering hattalions
AMI saved our army. tApplauseJ Agntn al
Chickamauga. Mai Gen. James y. Stendmnn Of
ohio came to the front with division Of volun-
t"ers in the most critical period OF the conflict
General Steadman rode abreast the front OF his
that hell Of fire. He mounted another horse and
saved his battle lines. GAppause.l
It will be remembered that Gen. Albert sidney
Johnston. commander In chief of the Confederate
army in the fierce battle Of shiloh April 6. lsG2.
shot and mortally wounded riding his war
horse aud rallying the battle lines.
commanded the brigade skirmish line the day
Of the battle Of Pine mountain at III. right 81
fired that killed Lieut. Cen Lconidas Polk ON Tie
Confederate front.
That great Nirginnn. Mai Gen George II.
Thomas. the idol OF the boys behind the guns np-
peared. amid wild applause. along the battle lines
just before the final charge December 10. 1864 in
the three days BATTLE Of Nashville.
In the battle Of Ilcsaca I saw Gen. Joe Hooker
in the -uI uniform Of "a major gcncraI-yclio,v
sash and all the pluucs riding at the extreme
front. almost abreast of advance line. lie was
mounted on powerful high headed buy stallion.
red-n"striicd and furious. the daring and in
spring figure / ever battle Held. Zap
plause.l
In the battle Of Burnt Hickory ca I saw Mai
zen. O. .. Howard the manned soldier who lost
his good right arm ia the Battle OF ChnnceOrs-
vile. ride the bnttlc-ine IN the hottest moment Of
the conflict, enthusing ana encouraging the men
behind the guns
In the civil war; from 81 TO 60 We iost-killcd
ia battle and died of wOundS-12l general officers
OF tins number - Confederate generals md
40 were Un.on generals. We lost II ma Tor gen.
erals. and the Confederates lost H. We lost "a
hrisadier generals. and the Confcdcrat,.s Gi
Their loss was greater than ours becnus, OF Tho
fact that Secretary Of War Stanton instend Of
milking generals commanders Of hrgadcs took the
ranking colonel. This true IN All the cnin-
paigns IN which participated: and If YOU will got
The Fatality lists of colonies you Will find that hc
losses on both sides were about equal The Con-
irderni"s lost four lieutenant generals 'rhomns
J. J"ckson (Stonewall JackSon) Ieondas Polk
Ambrose T. liill and Albert Sidney Johnston
We have made II soldiers and generals ,rcsidon,
OF the United States; all generals bur two Nc
kinley and Roosevelt
George Washington. first president vyos our
FIRST commanding general. lie had four horses
shot under him. nlwaysSst the front of battIcs
Our soldier presidents all Ind solid hottia
records. w
know that the map OF the world has hoon
changed, and that we I'm the midst OF tho most
nOmentous epoch of all history. But I helievo tho
future Is safe; that democracy under our nog 10
snie. prolonged applause the members rising I
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-15
ACCUSE CARRANzA
OF AIDING REDS
COUNTENANClN PLANS TO
ESTABLISH soLsHEVIK
REGIME IN MEXICO.
American Draft Evaders implicated in
Widespread Movement in War
Stricken Mexico to lnaugurate
Russian Plan of Government

San Antonio, Information
regarded by government agents here
IS evidence that Carranza government
officials are cOuntenancing Il plan to
establish BOlSheVik regime in Mex
leo, and thar the radical program is
supported largely by evaders of the
American army draft will be given To
The senate subcommittee inveStigat-
ing Mexican affairs.
Scores of witnesses. many of them
refugees from Mexico, are awaiting
an opportunity TO testify. SummonSes
for more than 200 have been issued,
but the number vino nave notified
agents of the committee of their will
ingness to testify is much greater.
Much of the testimony prepared will
not be heard, it was said. because the
stories of scores differ only in detail.
and much of it has 10 do with the de-
velopments in the early days Of Car
ranza's administration. 1t is expected
more time will be given by the COM
mittee to an investigation of radical
ism, as it is manifested now in Mex
leo. and to the existing conditions and
relations Of the governments of Mex
leo and the United States
Assertions thar Americans who fled
10 Mexico to escape the draft are i'm
plicated in the plan TO bring Mexico
under the rule of the radicals are based
on statements published in the official
organ of the Communist party in Mex
leo. American government records
and reports of special agents tend TO
support the statements. According TO
the published boast. 10000 Americans
escaped service in the army by flight
TO Mexico. Most of them have re-
turned to the United States. bur many
remain, and the names Of Il few have
appeared in the literature of the Com
munist and l. W. W. organizations, as
actively engaged in furthering the
cause of radicalism.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-15
WILL PAY MINING LOSSES.
Congress Makes Appropriation to
Compensate Western Operators.

Washington. Thousands upon
thousands of dollars will soon be
awarded numerous western mining
men as compensation for losses they
sustained in responding to the gov
ernment's call during the war for in
creased production of manganese.
tungsten, chrome and other rare min
erals so necessary in many of the war
making processes. Congress has ap-
propriated SS,5OOOOO to compensate
for these losses, and the disbursement
of the fund is in the hands Of the war
mineral relief commission, which is
now tabulating claims that have been
filed.
Probably not more than 100000
will be required to pay claims now
pending, as the attorney general ruled
that only those claimants who were
specifically asked by the government
TO produce these rare ores and min
erals can be reimbursed under the war
minerals relief act.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-15
Just before the battle, mother.
j am thinking most of you"

General Hood closed his field glass wheeled
his horse, and rode back to General Stewart with
the command General, we will charge the Fed
eral line In front" Stewart formed his corps on
the right. General Cheatham formed his cnrps on
the left and on the extreme right, on the HarDeth
river, rested General Forests cavalry A can
non on the ridge sounded the signal for the charge
With bayonets fixed the heavy columns. all vet
Grams. marched with steady and even tread down
the slope. The fercest and blOOdest battle of the
centuries was on. say that because it is a fact
that more men were lost in that battle III proper
ton to the number Of troops engaged than In amy
Hoods losses were 40 per cent.
The hottest part of the line was a black-Iocust
thicket just at the right of the Columbia Pike
was at that part of the line. / have distinct
recollection of that locust thicket and can see
now, as / saw then that waving line Of shining
bayOnets as 1t rushed to the works with that de-
hant rebel yell, and the mad and murderous con-
fiict that followed. My horse, FREELY a coal black
that had ridden In many conflicts from Rocky
Face TO Atlanta. was shot. But was young and
spry then and was at the front to witness the
elimination Of the charge
On the left of my command the Federal lines
gave way. And this is something historical, on
which historians and Horace Greeley the Count de
Paris Governor Cox of Ohio, General Banks of
Mississippi, Gen. Basil Duke, and John Trotxood
Moore Of Tennessee have written conflicting ac-
counts. am going to clear that up. On the left
Of my command the Federal lines gave way. Gen
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-15
MaXor Has Close Call

Salt Lake City.-Mayor E. A. Book
narrowly escaped death by asphyxia-
ton in his home Sunday night when he
was overcome by carbon mOnOxide gas
issuing from hot water heater. The
mayor had gone to the bathroom and
locked the door. His wife discovered
that the gas was escaping and res
cued the mayor just in time.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-15
Hays Talks to Utah Republicans.

Salt Lake City.-"The only so-called
politics in the situation today is to
find out what is best for the country
and try 10 do it first" declared Will
H. Hays, chairman Of the Republican
national committee, In an address
Saturday night before about $50 Re
publicans who had gathered at dinner
at the Hotel Utah.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-15
Two Killed In Collision.

Boise.-Henry NJ. Good, 40 years of
age, of Richfield, Idaho, and Frank
Powell, 10, Of Caldwell stockmen. and
a number Of horses were killed and
twenty-One freight cars we're wrecked
when they ran down Medbury hill
west of Glenn's Ferry, colllding with
the regular westbOund passenger train.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-15
Glass Asks for Relief Loan.

Washington. - Loans aggregating
S150,000,000 for food relief in Austria.
Poland and other European countries
and Armenia, to prevent "a general
dsintegratiOn of political cohesion in
western Europe have been proposed
10 congress by Secretary Glass.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-15
Patti Changed Her Mind.

LondOn.-The last will and tesla
ment of Adelina Patti, the famous
singer, who died recently, reveals that
she fails to bequeath her throat to a
London hospital, as she had promised
years ago.