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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
Illinois Primaries Are
iowa BUSINESS
CONGRESS DRAWS
Big BUSINESS men
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
Des MOines, Iowa, April 12.-Mort
than a dozen business men Of national
reputation will appear before the Iowa
business congress here April 14-1G, ac.
|cording to advance announcements
OF the program.
approximately 1000 Iowa business
men have accepted invitation to attend
the congress. Promotion of bigger bust
ness in the middle west will be the
principal general subject. There will
be conferences on problems of busi-
ness reconstruction.
Among speakers whose names appear
on the program are Charles II. Grasty
of the New York Times, on the sub
ject THE New Balance of Power T..
r. Meredith, United States secretary
of agriculture: Frank o. Lowlen, gov
ernOr Of IllinOsi: DR.. John +. Forbes OF
Rochester business institute; Frank Il.
White of the Agricultural Publishers
and y. Il. Varlaman of the
National Clothier
Governor Lowdcn is to speak before
the congress on Business and Gov
ernment." 1t has been announced ar
may be made for him to
speak at general meeting in the even
ing on April Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
KINTERGARDEN
UNION OPENS
ANNUAL MEET
(By The Associated Press. J

Topeka. Kan. April 12.-Thc Inter
national Kindergarten union opened its
twenty y-seventh annual convention here
today. Preliminary to the opening Sos
sion in the city hall auditorium. the
executive board and bureau of cduca
tion of the union held meetings and
the delegates gathered in group meet
ings of their respective states. Follow
ing an organ recital by Henry V.
Stearns. dean of Washburn college. To
peka. at the evening session. addresses
of welcome will he delivered by Gov.
Henry J. Allen of Kansas and others.
Miss Caroline ID. Aborn. Boston. Mass.
president of the union, will respond
The principal address of the opening
session will be made by James Fleming
Hosic of Chicago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
CLAIMS 95 PER
Cent SWITCHMEN
LEAVE old union
President of new Yard
mems Association Makes
Extravagant
Claims.
SEEK MEDIATION
Says new Union Will not
Treat With President
of Old.

Cleveland. Ohio. April 12.-Frank ].
ORou.ke. president Of the New Cleve-
land Yardmcn's association, this after
noon said that % per cent, or 800 men
of the Switchmen Union Of North
America have deserted to the new
body. He said that while an early
settlement was desired, he would not
treat with w. &. Lee, president Of the
BrOtherood of Railway Trainmen.
a committee of the new organization
he said, was in Washington seeking
government mediati and a commit
tee of Cleveland strikers called on A. l..
Faulkner, local federal conciiiatOr, for
the same purpose.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
7 OnOrrOW
&C ORPHANS FOR
ACCOMMODATIONS AT
NATL CONVENTION
.(By The Associated Press.)

Chicago, April 12.-Delegates at th'
republican national convention, open
ing here June 8, will be able to confer
with representatives Of other state.
without leaving their seats.
To eliminate n large part of the con
fusion incident to conferences between
delegates on the floor, c. X. Hall, su
perintendent of the Coliseum, has ar
ranged for the installation of tcle
phones connecting all state, district and
territorial delegations.
1t is said that this will be the first
time that such system has been in
stalled at any national convention.
There will be 53 telephones in ser
vice, reaching the 4S state groups and
the representatives of the District of
Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, the Phil
ippines and Porto Rico.
The convention architects have com
pleted plans for the Coliseum, including
al extra balcony that adds approXi-
mately LOO to the seating capacity
Work on the balcony and the cOnven-
ton offices in the Coliseum annex will
start May 3. The Chicago convention
committee is spending $4,000 on
changes to the building to accommodate
the delegates and more than 10000
spectators.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
HOLD ILLINOIS
PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARY Tues.
Republican Voters Will De-
eide Preference for
Candidate To-
morrow.
WOOD AND LOWDEN
Women Permitted to Vote
by Recent Decision
Rendered.

Chicago. April 10. Those Republi
cans of the state of Illinois who eXer
else voters prerogative ut the prcsi
dental primary tomorrow will decide
before nightfall whether their COVER
nor, Frank o. Lowden. or General
Leonard Wood shall be their choice fol
nominee of the Republican party in the
November election.
This will be the only contest of the
primary that will be decided by vote
Of the entire state. In seven of the 2i
congressional districts, however. the
contest for district delegates to the
Chicago convention promises to be
hard fought. In these seven districts
candidates for delegates. who have in
(licated their intention Of supporting
Governor I4owden, are opposed by del
cgates who are recorded as having no
preference, while in one district, the
First, no avowed Lowden delegate is
on the list. In the other seventeen dis
tricts, however none but LOwden men
appear on the ballot.
Comtesting candidates for election
as delegates are found in the Second,
Third and Fourth districts, all of
which are located in the city of Chi
cagO. and the Tenth. Fifteenth. Six
teenth and Twenty-second districts To-
Gated outside of Chicago.
There are no candidates entered for
presidential endorsement honOrs on the
Democratic side. Governor |. Edwards,
of New Jersey having withdrawn his
name after it had been properly pre-
sented.
The vote is expected to be larger than
would ordinarily he the case in as much
:is the attorney general Of the state has
ruled that women will be permitted
to vote in this primary.
The ballots upon which the women
will mark their votes will be separate
from the regular ballots. This is being
done in order to make it a simple
matter to throw them ou:. in case ad-
verse rulings to the voting OF women
are received after the primary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
Americans Establish
air Route. in Orient
(By The Associated Press.)

Hong Kong. April 12.-Sixteen avi-
ators and mcchanicians, mostly Ameri
cans. have arrived here and eleven Am
crican airpianes are on their way from
New York to the Orient to establish the
first commercial aviation enterprise in
China. 1t is announced that this aerial
service will connect Hong Kong. Canton
and the Portuguese colony of Macao,
Later. ii is stated, the company plans
to extend its activities TO Manila and
Toxic. touching at cemterS on the Chi
npSe coast.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
WASHINGTON IS
PLANNING AC.
TON If NEEDED
Post Office Will not Allow
Mail to be lnterfered
With by the
Strike.
INVESTIGATION OFF
New Railway Board to be
Given Chance to Set
tie Matter.
(By The Associated Press. J

Chicago. ILL.,, April T.. The
United States government deliver
cd an ultimntum to the striking
railwaymcn this afternoon, it was
reported at the federal building.
2 District Attorney, Clyne, at il
meeting with the strike leaders,
notified them that the men must
either return to their jobs or Quit
and hunt other employment.
The trains must he run, clyne
declared. and if the strikers do not
return to work. the government
will bncl, the roads in declaring
the strikers positions vacant and
aid in obtaining other men TO fill
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
LET SERVANTS
STEAL FEARING
THEY MAY QUIT
(By The Associated Press. }

New York. April 12.-An increase OF
- per cent in burglary insurance rates
which has just been put into effect, has
brought to light the fact that employers.
made timid by the shortage of domestic
workers. are tolcrating thefts from
their wartlrobes and wine cellars in or
lin captivity Officials of indemnity
companies who give this explanation
have refused 10 allow the servants in
their households to he questioned about
thefts. through fear that they will quit
If ANNOYED.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
BRINGS X-RAY
NEARER POINT
OF PERFECTION
(By The Associated Press J

Cincinnati. Ohio. April En- Ice
tire ut the University of Cincinnati re-
Gently. Prof. :. J. VI. Allen of the ply
sizes department., university. declared
he had perfected the N-ray to such an
extent that he could determine the
strength and perfection of steel with
it.
DR. Allen also declared that he could
measure the length of the wave of the
radiation by the spectrascope. Through
this method he said he could calculate
the atomic weight of the various met
ais.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
FRENCH T WITHDRAW I ! IRA
ONLY IL GERMANS
Leave RuHR BASIN
(By The Associated Prcss.>

London. April 12.-Thc latest French
note on the subject of the French Oc-
cupation move, received here this morn
ing, says that the French troops in
Frankfort and other occupied cities
will be withdrawn Immediately upon
the withdrawal of the German troops
from the Ruhr region. 1t promises. it
is stated. that no further independent
action will be taken by France.
The text of the note, which was
handed to the Earl of Derby, British
Ambassador at Paris, yesterday even.
ing. for transmission here has not yet
been made public in London. 1t is said,
however. that the communication is
coached in conciliatOry terms and
should end largely to alleviate the grav-
ity of the situation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
Flu Ab0tes; Doctors
Urge incubation
Try The Associated Press.

Toxic, April 12-The influenza epi-
temic which has been widespread in
Japan since last September is abating
bnt police authorities still urge the pco-
pie to be inoculated with serum and
have provided for free inoculation for
the poor.
All told there have been Sc!
September and 65.S52 persons have
died Of that disease.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
CLAIM Thirteen
STATES TO SECEDE
FROM OLD MEXICO
(By The Associated Press.) }

Auga Prieta, Sonora, Mex, April II
The commander of the first divisional
army of the state Of Sonora today an
nOunced he has received semi-Officidl
information that thirteen additional
states of the republic hah voted to fol
low the example of the state of Sonora
in seeding from Old Mexico. Definite
details as to the list of states is lack
ing, however.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
Jan Prince Plans
Visit to America
fBy The Associated Press. }

Toxic. April 12.-Princc Higas Kuni,
hrotherin-law of the empOrcr. is plan
ming to visit America with Princess
ku,ri and make a personal investigation
of the activities of Japanese there and
the conditions surrounding them. First,
however. he will study for two years
academy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
EmI,argo o., PENNSYLVANIA.

Pittsburg. Pa. April 12.-An absO-
Lutte embargo has been placed on AL
freight shipments originating on the
Pennsylvania lines and on all lines
connected with the Pennsylvania Sys-
tenn, according to railway officials here.
will be received upon presentation OF
written permits from the roads repre-
senatives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
PLANNING MEET
WILL CONSIDER
TIMELY TOPICS
(By The Associated Press. }

Cincinnati, o., April 12.--Railroad
gcstion problem and the zoning system
will he the principal topics of discus
ference which will he held in Cinciu-
natl from April - to 80 inclusive.
The problems above mentioned have
been debated and studied for years and
the years accumulation of material is
expected to develop a uniform course OF
acticn.
In conjunction with the conference
there will be held varied and exten-
sive exhibit of city planning matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
ISSUE CALL FOR
A GENERAL STRIKE
THROUGHOUT IRELAND
(Ey The Associated Press

Dublin, April 12.-Thc officials of
the Irish Trades union congress and
labor party today issued a call to the
workers of Ireland for general strike
throughout the country tomorrow as u
protest against the treatment of politi-
cal prisoners.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
British, Withdraw From Conference.

London. April l2.-Thc British reply
to the French note according to an
authoritative statement, declares the
strength and success of the alliance de-
pends on unanimity of action, and
while there is II possibility Of a con
tinuance of independent action, the
situation remains rms0lvcd. Therefore,
pending Il clear understanding on this
point, the British amba ssadOr in Paris
has been instructed not to attend any
meetings or conferences for arranging
measures with regard to Germany, in
asmuch as such conferences would be
nGgatory while one ally was acting in
dependentIy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12

REVOLT AGAINST
GUATEMALA PREs|-
Dent BREAKS OUT
Usy The Associated Press.)

Washington, ID. C.. April 49,
The long threatened revolution in
Guatemala against President Ca
brera finally has broken out. Re-
ports today to the state depart
ment said the opponents Of the
president had gained control Of
Guatemala City after street fight
ing. A marine guard has been
landed to protect the American
legation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
IRISH PICkETS
TO FEDERAL JURY
ON FELONY CHARGE
lEy The Associatcd Press. }

Washington, ID. c., April 12.--Ten
Irish picnets arrested last week at the
british embassy were held for appear
ance before the federal grand jury to-
day Ivy United States Commissioner
Richardson ON charge of violating
statute making il Il felony to assault a
diplomatic representative of a foreign
government;
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
The First Break, However,
Comes in Chicago When
EmbargOes on Bur-
lingtOn Lifted.
IMPROVE IN WEST
East, However, is Still Tied
up by Switchmen's
Strike.
(Ry The Associated Press }

New York, April l2.-The Cen
trail Railway Of New Jersey slIs-
pended all passenger service at noon
today when agents were ordered to
stop selling tickets. The road COW
eTs the state Of New Jersey AND
the suspension order affects ap.
prOxiMately 5000 commuters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12

Sundays and holidays.
GruGau declared, we are going to
win
Steel Men Idle.
In the Chicago district and at neigh
boring steel centcrs thousands of men
were idle today because of the strike
At the Chicago yards promises of il
minimum delivery of 1876 carloads
brought Il more optimistic outlook. al
though hundreds of men still would re-
main idle.
y further suspension of industry
was neceSSitated today throughout the
st. Louis district which includes the
terminal in East ST. Louis aud Madi-
son county, Illinois.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
(By The Associated Prcss.)

Washington, -. c.. April 12.-De-
vclOpnlcnts here today in connection
with the railway strike were:
An announcement by the post Office
department that vigorous action would
be taken if the movement of mail were
obstruc,cd.
Introduction of bill by Senator
PondcXtcr, Republican. Washington,
providing imprisonment and fines for
persons Interfering with the movement
of interstate commerce.
Palmer Busy.
Attorney General Palmer returned
to Washington and studied reports as
to the situation 50 as to determine
whether action by the department of
justice We're warranted
An announcement Ivy Chairman
Cummins of the interstate commerce
commission that the investigation of
the strike hy his committee. scheduled
for TOMORROW would not be conducted
at this time as it was desired to give
the new railway labor board an oppor-
tunity to settle the strike.
Near Red Revolt.
An announcement from the WHIT"
House that the members of the labor
board would sbc appointed within "a
hours.
Senator FrrliMghuyScn. Republican,.
New Jersey. told the senate the strike
WIS nearing red revolt"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12

The Misses Odessa Lynd and Mar
jorie Powers of Harrisburg were visit,
orS in the city Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
First Break.

| Chicago. ILL.,. April l2.The first
| break in the Switcllmrn's strike in the
| Chicago district was recorded this
morning when the Chicago, burlington
Il Quincy lifted all cmhargoes after
announcing that sufficient men had re-
| turned to work TO keep all traffic NOV
ing.
Conditions on other roads were in-
proved today. railway and brotherhood
officials said. The Illinois Central
handled thirty freight trains during the
past ~ hours. which is % per tccht
Of the normal movement.
Serious i'm East.
Developments west OF PittSburg IN
the swi,chmcn's strike today were re
gardcd by railway brotherhood officials
as pointing toward gradual dissolT-
tion of the illsurgcnt forces. hut in the
east the situation assumed more seri-
OuS aspect.
In the central and far west. nlmer-
ous reports of defections in the Strik-
crs' ranks followed the report OF an
unauthorized break at Columbus Ohio
where 600 switcllmen voted 10 return
to work.
Terms Oi Settlement.
In Chicago. admitted Keystone OF inc
walkout. railway officials were present
ed "tcrlns for the settlement of the
strike" which included recognition of
the new union formed 10y diSs"nleYs
from the brotherhood Of Railway
rrainmcn and the Switclmcli'S | nion
of North America.
In the settlement offering. pr"itercd
ly John Grl,Ear. president Of the Chi
c,go Ialdlmcn'S association. who casl-
cd the strike. ut least one radical con
ccssion was m,d;--ihrogation "t the
claims for back pay demanded 10y the
older organizations in their contracts
with the government.
That possibly would mean Il saving
of hundreds of thousands OF dollars to
the railways. il was said. Other clauses
in the proposed settlement demanded
granting of the original wage increase
called for in the strike announcement.
TO be effective upon the return of the
men to work. eight hours a day. time
and half for overtime. Sundays and
holidays and double time for working
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12
COAL MINERS OUT
AS PROTEST AGAINST
JA|L|NG OFFICIALS
(By The Associated Press. J

Girard. Kans.. April 12-Alexandcl
HOwat, head of the Kansas miners
speaking bp permission of the sheriff
of Crawford county, denounced Gov
ernOr Allen as skunk of Il governor
before crowd Of several thousand
persons. mostly miners and their wives
gathered in front of the jail here short
ly after noon today.
HOwat spoke for an hour from II bal
cOny of the Jail. He was repeatedly
cheercd by the crowd After march
ing around the court house square. the
friends of Howat gathered in front of
the Jail.
Iittsburg. kans.. April 12.-Nincty
per cent of the coal mines of Kansas
are idle today. The miners refrain
from work as Il demonstration of pro-
test against the imprisonment Of Alex
ander Howat. their president and three
other district union officials. This
announcement was made at the Office
of the mine operators.
A crowd of miners was marching
on Girard this morning. where the
mine officials are incarceratcd. Lead
ers plan to ask that HOwat he given
his freedom to make an address.
M ;,,,J Ia, tn W mi 1,nr
the sheriff will grant this demand.
Eleven mines are in operation today,
but is stated that these are running
with short forces.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-12

DR. +. f. Hall went to Chicago this
morning for Il weeks clinical work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
CITY NEWS.
."In Old Kentucky" is the

TN Old Kentucky" is the bes,
yet.
-Kindling wood Keokuk Box com.
pany. Telephone 167.
bargains in ladies shoes at Daur'
Mullarky's sale. Don't miss it.
Piano and player tuning and re
pairing. G. J. Meister. Phone B 1881
|. For sale: Household goods, beds
bedding. mattresses, gas range, etc.
Mt s07 Exchange. Sale begins Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Regular meeting knights and
LADIES' Of Security, X,t'l,u'c council
mo 1899. tonight at 10 O'clock al
IC,:neron's hall, Eighth-MA!n Enter
tainment for annual anniversary after
business meeting Music and refre sh
ments. All members are urged Il
come.
! Attend Baur-Mullarky's sale 70,
bargains in ladies' shoes.
See it tonight, don't wait-"Ir
Old Kentucky"
A divorce petition has been filed
in the clerks office Of the district
court for Madge JACOB, against
Louis Jacobs on the grounds of crue
and inhuman Treatment q Petition
states that plaintiff aat defendant
were married in KeoEnk IN May
1913. and lived together until NUyem
Der, 1919. ,..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16

/ Contestants In the U. S. army
essay contest from the Red Cross
district embracing this section OF
Lee county will have ten prizes to
work for, the first prize being q
twenty-five dollar wrist watch for the
boy or girl who writes the best
essay in this district.
! The full list of prizes for this dis
trict is announced today and includes
the following:
First--Wrist watch, valued at $25,
given by the Keokuk Industrial asso-
citation and the Keokuk Commercial
club
! Second Electric reading lamp-T.
r. J. Ayres and Son.
Third-Ivory enamelled reed rocker
-Schell-D emple Furniture Co.
I Fourth--Pair Of shoes-Baur and
Mullarkey.
Fifth-Pair OF Shoes. A. Miller.
Sixth-Five dollars in trade-A.
Weber company.
Seventh-Two two pound boxes of
C. Finn and John
iTumelty.
Eighth-Two dollars in trade at
Ewers- Mccarthy Co., and one dollar
in trade at John Brassill's lunch car,
Ninth-Five pounds Of lard, Frank
j. Ewers; one pair silk hose for a
girl. or one-half dozen handkerchiefs
from Sullivan and Auwerda.
Tenth-Bottle Of toilet water and
leather purse-Scott and O'Reilly.
The plan Of judging the contest as
worked out by Lieutenant Dunn will
be this. The best ten essays from
the public schools, and the best ten
essays from each Of the parochial
schools will be submitted to board
of judges, These together with the
other essays from the Red Cross dis
trict will be submitted without any
names or distinguishing marks to
the judges who will make their de-
cision. The best essay will then 60
on to the district to be judged there.
II it wins there it goes into the
state prizes, and on to Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-16
BIG LIST is SECURED
Besides Watch Given by Industrial
and Commercial Organization
There are Many Other
Offers Made.
CONTEST CONDITIONS.

Essays to be written IN the
class rooms Friday. February 20,
from notes. II desired.
No essay TO be more than four
hundred words In length.
Pen and ink or pencil may De
used, but only one side Of the
paper should be written on.
Essays will be judged strictly
on basis Of originality, SIN
cerity and expression.
Each scholo will be the judge
Of It's own product. The principal
OF each school shall appoint
board of three members to pass
on the essays. The board will
select one as the best and forward
it not later than February II to
the nearest recruiting station
in this case, Davenport.
The district board will select
the best from the district to be
sent to Washington.
The contest is open to students
OF all schools tn America except
colleges and universities.
The subject OF the essay will be
What are the Benefits of an En-.
listment in the United States
army"
The three winners get a trip to
Washington for themselves and
their parents or guardian. and re-
ceive medals and cups there.
There are also local prizes for the
winners in the local districts.