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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
IOWA STANDS
SEVENTH FOR
GOOD SCHOOLS
(By The Associated Press.) }

New York. May 2i.--The state OF
Montana has the best all-round public
school system in the United States nc
cor'ing To the results of a comparative
study of state school systems made
public today by the Russcd Sage
Foundation. The report assigns see
ond place to the schools of California,
third place to those of Arizona. fourth
10 New jersey and fifth to the state
nf Washington. Iowa stands seventh
in the list of Is states
These findings are contained in re-
port by the department of education of
the foundation. The volume Is en-
titled An Index Number for State
Systems and the author is DR.. Leon
ard +. Ayrcs. director of the founda-
lions department of education.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
DESERTER WINS
DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE CROSS
(Ry the Associated Press }

Newport, Ky, May 24.--Although
the charge of being a dcsertcr was pre-
fcrrcd against him in the navy, John
Sullivan, who lives in Newport, has
been awarded. posthumously, the Dis
tinguishcd Service cross for extra
ordinary heroism.
When the United States entered the
war Sullivan entered the navy. Fear
ing that he would not be able to get
into the fighting. he deserted his ship
and enlisted in Company \. Ninth Ma
chine Gun Battalion. under the name
of John Shannon. In his first battle he
met death defending his gun from a
German attack. He was blown to
pieces by high explosive shell. His
father is j. Y. Sullivan. who will re-
ccive the medal. Congressman Rouse
has tried to have the Navy department
eliminate the charge of desertion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
American Legion, Attention!

The Hamilton County Post of Amer
lean Legion of Webster City cordially
invites all ex-service men. not members
Of the American Legion, together with
all members of the Legion. to assist IN
the celebration Of Memorial Day, Mon.
day. May 31st. at Webster City.
In accordance with general orders OF
the American Legion, at Washington.
-. c.. al eX-service men are requested
to wear their uniform.
Hamilton County Post have club
rooms in Wilson hall and these rooms
are open at all times to ex-service
men while visiting Webster City and
will be headquarters for x-service
men on Memorial Day.
Yours truly,
+. s. BOudinOt, Post Commander.
&. G. Whitley, Adjutant.
2ld2f1j1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
.BEASLEY TELLS own
STORY OF MURDER IN
TRAGIC Death LETTER

Just before he took his life beside the graves of
his wife and two baby boys whom he had murdered Har
ley O. Beasey barred his soul to the world in letter writ
ten especially for publication The letter comprised 22
pages and given to the brother Demar who spent
several days in the woods Greenve Ill., with beas
ley with the request that it be published in the Greenve
Advocate that the world might know his motive in
derng his wife and babies Beasleys story, in his
own words as contained in this letter. follows:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
Had Family Pride

London Blighty: The Jud4c-So you
claim you robbed that deIicatcSscn
store because you were starving? Why
didn't You take something to eat, in
stead OF stealing all the cash out Of the
register?
The AccuSed-'CauSc I'm a nroud
man. Judge. an | make il n rule to
pay for everything | eat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
ALLEGIANCE TO
ALLIES DOES NOT
FORFEIT VOTE
JHy the Associated Press. J

Wheeling, w. Va. May 24.-The
right of an American to vote has not
been forfeited if he has sworn ullegi-
ancc to foreign Allied nation to aid
in the prosecution of war, according to
IL recent ruling of Attorney General f.
Il. England. of West Virginia.
The ruling was made in the case of
Albert Marshall of Wheeling. who had
been denied the right to vote because
he enlisted with Canadian troops ut
the beginning of the world war. How
ever. he joined the american army
when the first of the eypeditiouary
forces arrived overseas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
Blame Red ideas for
Shooting Scrdpe
{ BY The Associated Press

Hucuos Aires, May H-The students
strike at the University of La Plata.
which eliminated recently in shoot
Ing affair in lecture room and the
killing of one of group of students
taking an examination. is attributed
by some newspapers to the Indictment
of politicians aud by others Ia the
absorption of anarchiStic ideas" lay
student agitatOrS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
PRINT PAPER SCARCE;
WALL PAPER is USED
IRI, lNhu A A.,rooin tod IInnuS,

Hammond. La, May 2I.--
I The Hammond Vindicator, Off
cial journal for the parish of
Tangipahoa, city Of Hammond
and town of Pontchatoula. con
stituting the strawberry section
Of Louisiana. is being printed
on wall paper. And ii does not
in the least resemble the wall
paper printed sheets Of the civil
war period.
When Editor Campbell Of the
VindicatOr felt the ncwsprint
shortage. lie contracted with
manufactures Of wall paper at
Atlanta for large tonnage of
very light shade OF wall paper
at four cents pound cheaper
than news print.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24

OF
FRANCE FALLS OUT
OF TRAIN WINDOW
(By The Associated Press. }

Montargis, France, May 24.-Paul
Deschanel, president Of the French re-
public, fell from a window of moving
train a short distance from here last
night. After his fall NJ. Deschanel
walked mile and quarter until he
met track worker.
Upon his arrival here, physicians
found he had suffered no injuries suf-
ficent to cause anxiety, although he
was bruised and laceratcd. AS pre-
measure. antitetan,ls serum
was injected by surgeon.
President Deschanel explained that
he had heen unable to sleep because Of
the heat and he tried to open window.
The window stuck, he applied all his
when suddenly the window
gave way and he pitched out OF the
car onto the track, the train going on.
The president was attired only in
his pajamas and was barefooted and
as he plodded along the
railway after the train.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
Vote TO Effect
U|v|F ICATl0N OF
N. {. CHURCHES
General Conference Adopts
Report for Union of
North and South
Churches.
WANT JOINT MEETING
To Reconsider Action in
Changing Ritual of
Church.
(By The Associated Press

Des Moincs, Iowa, May oi.-The re-
port of the committee on unitication OF
the Methodist Episcopal church with
the Methodist Episcopal church south
was adopted today ut the, general CON
ference here. The report recommends
IL joint convention Of the two confer
ences Of not to exceed four hundred
members, to work out details of an ac-
ceptablc uni!ication plan.
Efforts to have recOnSidercd the
action of the general conference Sat
urday in changing the ritual of the
church were made at today's session OF
the conference.
y The question of reconsideration was
Of for the day by decision
to have the yea aud no vote of Satur-
day printed and ready tomorrow. Any
then will be given opportunity
to correct or change his vote as record
ed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24

Mountains seem to have hcAn luilt
for the human race. as at once their
schools and their cathedrals: full Of
treasures of illuminated manuscript
for the scholar. kindly in simple les
CONS for the worker. quiet In pale
c!oisters for the thinker, glorious in
holiness for the worshiprr. They are
great cathedralS Of the earth. with
their gates of rock. pavements of cloud.
chOirs of stream and stone. affairs of
snow, and vaults of purple traversed
by the continual stars.-Ruskin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
Compliments All Around.

London Tit Bits: II desire no remun
Grafton for this poem" remarked the
long haired poet. as he drifted into the
editorial Sanctum. II merely submit
it rs Il compliment"
Then, my dear fellow. permit me to
return the compliment" returned the
editor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
RED CROSS COM
M|TTEE NOT GUILTY
ASSAULT ON DICKSON
(By The Associated Press.) J

Ottumwa. iowa, May 24.-W. III.
Yates aud 35 other west Grove farmers
were found not guilty of assaulting Il.
G. Dickson May >, 1913 when Davis
county district court jury reported to
Judge Vermillion ut Bloomfield Sun
day after being out II hours.
Dickson alleged the attack was made
when he was solicited for Red Cross
funds. He is awaiting sentence. hay
ing been found guilty Of violating
the espionage act.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
SlUiss Visit Post
pOned Account Strike
tBy The Associated Press.

Cincinnati, Ohio. May 24-The visit
of the Swiss economical mission. com
posed of 100 tourists. has been post
poned because of the longshoremen's
strike IN foreign ports. They are now
expected to arrive in Cincinnati during
the early fall. according to advices re-
cered here. The mission is to study
trade conditions in America.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
enormous Loss
To Government
BY RAILROADS
Final Figures Show Gross
Loss by Federal Oper-
alton was $780,
47S,0O0.
BIG ROADS EXPENSIVE
Greater Amount Chargeable
to "Class One"
Roads.
(By The Associated Press }

Washington, ID. c., May ~. The
governments gross loss in operation Of
the railways during federal control
was $:NO,47S, 600. according to the final
report of Swascr Sherlcy, railroad ad-
ministratiOn director of finance.
OF this total. S677,J13.0OO was
directly to the excess Of
operation expenses over revenues and
rentals for the class 1" roads, Mr.
Sherley said. Smaller lines, sleeping
companies and international and wal
terways added $40, 100000 to this total
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
Fines EUery Third
Wheel Tax ViOlUtOr
(By the Associated Press.)

Omaha. Neb.. May 24.--Every third
person was fined and others were dis
missed with a warning. when forty five
motorists were convicted in Police
Judge FitZgerald'S court of operating
without wheel tax licenses. The court
announced that on the next catch.
every second person would he fined.
Following that every person convicted.
he said, will be fined.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24

The most difficult business in the
world is waiting. No one can do il
without some kind of faith. 1t is IL
venture of triumphant faith. The great
believers have been the llnwcaried
walters: faith meant to them. not con
troverSial opinion. but sustaining pow
er. nr. Harry Emerson FoSdick.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
SOUTHERN PRES
BY7ER|ANS FAVOR
NORTHERN union

Charlotte. n C.. May 2l.-The plan
OF union proposed by the joint COM
mittcc ON closer relations of the assem-
bly, of the southern and northern Pres
bytcrian churches was adopted at the
session of the southern assembly here
today. The question was presented as
unfinished business as soon as the
assembly convened today and was
adopted without debate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
WILSON ASKS AUTH
GRITTY TO ACCEPT A
MANDATE ON ARMENIA
(By the Associated Press.)

I Washington, d. c., May 24.-Presi-
dent Wilson today asked authority
from congress for the United 4 States
to accept u mandate over Armenia.
The president told congress that he
thought the wish of the American peo-
pie was that the United States should
become the mandatory for Armenia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
SENATOR JOHNSON
HAS PLURALITY Of
1,189 IN OREGON
(By The Associated Press.)

Portland. Ore. May "a Senator
Hiram Johnson's plurality in Oregon
in the primaries Friday for Republican
presidential preference was increased
today to l,1S9 according to colnpila
tions made by the Portland Telegram.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
The Third Estate.

Edinburgh Scotsman Schreecham-
He was II wise poet who remarked that
in this world man must he either
anvil or hammer.
Peacham oh. don't know? 1t
seems that most of them are merely
bellows.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
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BANK SENDS MONEY
BN AIRPLANE ROUTE
(Ry The Associated Press J

K Council Bluffs. Iowa. May II.
+ "A delivery of money by air
X plane to Il bank at Dow City,
+ so miles distant. was made by a
K local bank The shipment
amounted to 5000. Money to
4 this bank ordinarily is sent by
/ express bu: the train was miss
+ ed. the bank wanted the money.
and the plane was called.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
Natural Query.

Florida Timrs-Union Mamma
What is il honey
When shoe is all run down does;
The shoemaker have to look at its
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
BURLINGTON SHOWS
POPULATION LOSS
IN 10 Year PERIOD
(By The Associated Press }

Washington, u. c.. May "a Burl.
ington. Iowa. has a population Of 24.-
O57, or 267 less than in 1910, accord
ing to census figures announced today
The decrease is IL per cent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
Couldn't Give Them Up.

CCllOflt tive lnem Up.
We'll. the awful deed is done at,
last Oh God, where are my darlings
now. | love them so good. God for
give me for that awful crime. I
couldn't give them up alive. How
often have | told her | couldn't and
vet she didn't think would kill them
until that morning. think she
thought about ii one half h0Ir be-
fore l done it. She got awful rest
less. We were at Emery'S all alone.
and it was Sunday morning, May ..
Cecil and ! landed in Webster City
about $ O'Clock, Friday night May
7th. Was walking over town and
stepped into Emery's garage, He and
his partner spoke to me hut Emery
never spoke so I turned around and
walked out. He went and told Lucy
we were in town so she wanted to find
us and they got in Il car and drove
over town but couldn't find us.
Next morning we started down
there to see her and met her and Lc
land started to look for us. Cecil
and | had gone to Earl Fishers first
and told them to be ready to drive us,
so asked Lucy if she cared to 60
down and she said she didn't care
where she went, so we went but didn't
stay long there.
She was Glad.
I'VE went out south OF town In
hollow close to where we used to
live We wasn't there long till Emery
come out there in Il car and just cursed
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
Love is Blind.

London rit-Hiis: Housewife If
YOU love work. why don't YOU find IL,
Tramp lSadly Alas. lady, love is
blind
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24
Brick For Sale.

5000 pressed brick. almost as good
aS new. for sale cheap Call at Kanc'S
Variety StU.r. oid2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24

Seats for class play Wednesday
evening on sale at Teed's drug store on
Wednesday nl0rning. 2ld?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24

Consistent publicity costs you moth
ing: your nOn-advertising competitor
fOOts the bill
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-24

Continued on page ~
Evening star., 1920-01-25
Thirteen TORPEDO BOAT
DESTROYERS ARE SOLD

PHILADELPHIA. January "a
Thirteen torpedo boat destroyers of
the United States Navy here have
been sold to be serapped. ---..---
The vessels are the Stewart. Hull,
Lawrence. Paul Jones. Berry. Preble,
Truxtun, cambridge. Barry, Dale.
Decatur. worden and Whipple. and
are in the basin of the Philadelphia
navy yard.
All the destroyers. before the war
were units of the Asiatic. Pacific and
Atlantic fleets. During the war they
were in active service. The Decatur,
it is reported. won two service chew
ronS. a..
This is the largest feet ever pur-
chased from the navy by a private
concern. The ships were constructed
between 1901 and 1906, and cost the
government approximately $250.00o
each. The purchase price in the pres
ent sale has not been announced. but
it is understood it runs into several
hundred thousand dollars.
The purchasers will have the, ves-
sells transported, to their property. at
Bridesburg, Pa. near here, on the
Delaware river. where they will be
dismanued.
Evening star., 1920-01-25
RUSH FOR GOLD FIELD
MAY RIVAL KL0NDIKE
Rich Deposits Exported Lost to Us.
by Decision of q. S. Surveyors
Defining Line.

KETCHIKAN, Alaska. January IL
Valuable gold deposits near Hyder.
south of Ketchikan, which are reported
to be miles in extent, have been lost 10
the United States by the decislon OF
American surveyors defining the bound
ary line between Alaska and Canada
It was decided to follow the lines OF
Canadian surveys rather than the mon
uments of early Russian lines.
Recent development Of the properties
near Hyder. reports OF which spread
to the outside world, have ELECTED hun
dreds of inquiries from the United states
and even Great Britain. which. 1t is be
lieved, may presage a rush to Hyder
next spring rivaling tho famous kon-
dixie stampede.
Agreed to Leave Russ Lines.
The American engineers on the on.
cial boundary survey agreed with the
Canadian party to leave the lines OF
the Russian survey, and. instead of fol-
lowing a natural ridge up to the. head
waters of Salmon river, turned west at
an angle OF forty-five degrees, throw
ing into Canada the upper Salmon river
district, and the hills where are located
the majority of the Hyder deposits.
Hyder is on the American line, and
because of the topography of the coun-
try the Canadian claims must be ap-
preached from the territory Of Alaska.
According to reports received here, the
mines, while said to be remarkably rich
in ore, are difficult Of access and con-
siderable development work is neces-
sary before theyscan be put on a pay
ing basis.
Thousands for Development.
At the Premier mine, now said to be
controlled by New York interests thou
sands Of dollars have been spent in
building. roads and thousands more in
development of the mine itself.
For miles on both the American and
Canadian sides every claim has been
staked and there is little ground left
open in the district, it is reported.
Experienced miners here say that
rush to the district would result poor
ly for prospectors without capital, who
would be unable to get at the ore.
Evening star., 1920-01-25
AIRCRAFT WITH
Z;
AUTO COMFORT :.
SHOW FEATURE
Aerial Limousines and
Coupes Among Most Popu-
lar Entrants at New York.

NEW YORK, January ef-Com-
mercial passenger aircraft provided
| with virtually all the comforts found
in high-priced automobiles will be
featured in the second annual aero
nautical exposition OF the Manufac-
turers' Aircraft Association, which
will be held here from March 6 20
13. Leather-padded cockpits. wicker
chairs with velvet cushions, COM
partments protected from the wind
by unbreaka bic windshields. silk cur
tains. mirrors. luncheon tables and
telephones are found in American
machines enred in the exposition
Aerial limouSines and coupes are
among the most popular entrants.
The first hree-motored airplane to
be built in the United States will be
on exhibition. 1t carries eight pas
sengers in comfortable wicker seats.
is equipped with a self-starter and
capable of making 1o7 miles an hour.
For L0ng-Distance Travel.
One huge transport plane carries
twelve passengers and is constructed
for long-distance travel at q speed
of appro ximately two miles a min
ute. 1t is forty-six feet long, sew
enty-one feet wide and fourteen feet
high and is driven by two liberty
company has entered limousine. n.y.
ing boat, with such comforts as
cigar lighter for man passengers and
vanity cases for use Of woman passen-
gers.
An aerial coupe which has. been
entered for the show seats three
passengers, including the pilot, and
carries a supply of gasoline sum,
cient to last five hours at speed
of ninety-five miles an hour. A canin
cruiser. destined to make 125 miles
an hour and fitted with typewriter
tables. so that those rwhc fly may
work." will be one of the exhibits
Types of Mail Planes
Two types of mail planes are en-
tered-a twin-engined machine carry
ing two men and 1.50o pounds OF mail,
with a gasoline supply for six hours.
and a mail plane capable OF attaining
a speed of 122 miles an hour.
Popular-priced models. known as
'fyabouts," to be seen at the expo
sition. sell for as low as s1.500. These
are almost capable Of being landed
on ones lawn and are small enough
to be housed in the ordinary auto.
and one-half feet long. thirty-three
feet wide and five feet high. car
ries two persons Another modei'
known as Butterfly. is of the mono
plane type. measuring twentyLhihe
only 1856 pounds fully loaded. 1t mas
attained a height of 1880 feet ano
flies at seventy miles an hour
"POny Blimp" in Exhibit
One of the most conspicuous ex-
hibits is a pony blimp." the smallest
dirieible ever constructed for prac-
tical use in this country. IL rs
ninety-five feet long and the gas Dag
is twenty-eight feet in diameter Two
passengers are carried and the dirlgi-
HE is propelled by a forty-horsepower
motor with a maximum speed or
forty miles an hour and cruising
radius of 400 miles.
snort and speed models complete
| the types Of planes shown in the eh-
hibition. -- -
Evening star., 1920-01-25
Navy Officers Transferred.

Commander Ellis Landon. command
ing the Barker. has been transferred
to the command Of the Meade. relieving
Lieut. Commander William D. Brereton.
who is assigned to duty at the Naval
Academy. Annapolis. Lieut. Comman-
der Charles c. Windsor is assigned to
the command of the Barker.
Evening star., 1920-01-25
Lieut.. Col. Fleming Assigned.

Lieut. Col Robert J. Fleming, cava1-
~. at the Army War College. this city,
has been ordered to Fort Oglethorpe.
Ca, for duty with the 9Th Cavalry.
Evening star., 1920-01-25
Lieut. Col. Kerr Goes to Camp Grant

Lieut. Col Earle n. Kerr. Quarter
master Corps, OF the ONCE OF director
Of purchase and storage. this city.
has been assigned to duty at Camp
Grant, Ill -
Evening star., 1920-01-25
WASHINGTON HOTELS.
HOTEL APART1IENTS.
STONELETGH COURT,

CONNECTICUT AVE. AND L ST.
A few desirable apartments. housekeeping
and NON on-housekeepihg, for lease hy the .yeef
and shorter periods. Restaurant-table d'hots
and q In carte. Rates on application:
Evening star., 1920-01-25
WANTED-MONEY.

wANTED-$5,OOO, ON TWO VALUABLE
business lots, in District, 1st trust; no COM
mission: property now being improved; about
bali above sum to be used for additional i'm
provements; exceptional security. Main 4461,
Branch 373.
SEVERAL FIRST AND SECOND TRUST
notes, well secured: right chance for those who
wish to invest from $3.50 10 81 600.
NEW YORKrREAL ESTATE BROKERS, 1923 F.
Evening star., 1920-01-25

PADDED MOTOR VANS FOR LONG-DIS-
tance and local hauling: packing and Grating
month up. CONNECTICUT STORAGE And
EXPRESS CO.. sos ne. Phone Line. 2H2A
Evening star., 1920-01-25

Community events of the past week
included the organ recital given
Tuesday evening at Central High
Manning, contralto soloist Of st. Pat
rick's Church, assisting. With Miss
Jennie Glennan at the piano. Miss
Evening star., 1920-01-25

The January afternoon musical at
Madison Hall Seminary took place last
Sunday, in the form of a piano recital
by Elizabeth Winston. The youthful
pianist offered an exacting program of
the works of Debussy, Chopin, Schubert,
Liszt, Mcdowell and Schumann.