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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try III


Squeeze the juice Of two lemons
into bottle containing three ounces
OF orchard white. shake well, and
you have a quarter pint Of the best
freckle and tan lotion. and complex
ion beautiher. al very very small
cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces OF orchard white
for few cents Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the face.
neck, arms and hands each day and
see how freckles and blemishes dis
appear and how clear. soft and rosy
white the skin becomes. Yes. II is
harmless and never initiates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
REPORT REBEL FORCES
OCCUPY CANTON
Bv United Press

By United Press:
PEKIN. sept. 27.-The Foreign
Ministry OF the northern govern
ment today received an unconhrmed
report that rebel forces had oo-
cupied Canton.
II correct this development means
a renewal OF peace negotiations be
tween the north and south OF China
and possibly the final unificauon OF
the country. II was reported that the
home leaders had been slain but
there was no confirmation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
ASPIRIN

"Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin" is gen
uine Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for
over twenty years. Accept only an
nbroken 'Bayer package" which
contains proper directions 10 relieve
Headache Toothache, Earache. Neu-
ralgia, Rheumatism. Colds and Pain.
Handy tin boxes of I . tablets costs
Few cents. Druggists also sell larger
''Bayer packages" Aspirin ID trade
mark Bayer Manufacture Mono
aceticacidester of Salicylicacid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
1000 Eggs
in Every Hen

New system o. Poultry Eeepinr-Get
Dollar = Dozen Eggs-Famou-
Pou1frvuuu
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
"SAND LO7"' BASE BALL is TOBE
BOOSTED BY MA ATIONAL FEDERATION
TO INTEREST CITIES IN THE SPORT
To ask a National Depart.
ment of Recreation in
Capital.

Detroit, Mich, March 22-PlanS to
arouse increased interest in "sand lot
base ball We're considered at meeting
here today of the National Baseball
Federation, "A campaign will be con
Quoted this season. it was announced.
TO interest the larger cities in the Unit
cd States in organized juvenile base
ball, and group the cities into regional
districts.
One Of the aims of the federation is
the establishment at Washington of a
national department of recreation
which would provide the means for all
athletes in the country unable to pur-
chase their own equipment.
New rules reducing the size of balls
and bats used by boys under sixteen
years of age. and providing for seven
instead of nine inning games probably
will be adopted by the conference here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
WEATHER FAvORS
DRESS-UP week
Large Number of Farmers
Will Probably be in
City.

If today's spring weather continues
throughout the week, there should be
nothing to prevent Webster City's
Dress-Up Week from being most sue
ccssful style showing. Especially docs
the weather indicate that there will
be a large number of visitors in from
the surrounding communities, as it is
likely there will be no bad roads to pre-
vent the farmers from attending.
Many of the merchants are already
preparing their windows, which are to
be unveiled Thursday evening at .
o'clock. and all are arranging their
stock in the most attractive displays.
Friday and Saturday the stores will he
open all day for business, but on Thurs
day evening when the shops are open,
no goods will be sold.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
DECIDED DROP IN EXPORTS OUT
STANDING FEATURE OF FEBRUARY
STATEMENT OF BUREAU OUT TODAY Y

ary of this year and $235,O0OOOO in
February a year ago. Imports during
the eight months period ended with
February amounted to S3.2235, 10000
against 81, ,933, 100000 year ago. The
imports during these eight months, rep
rescnting ,twO-thirds of the current tis-
cal year, exceeded by $140,OO0,000 the
imports during the entire fiscal year
ended with June, 1919.
Imports of gold during February
were unusually small, amounting to on
ly $4.473,0OO, against exports of $40
100000. For the eight months period
ended with February, gold imports
amounted to $43.OOO,O0O, against ex-
ports of $780,, 100000. Silver impclts
amounted to $12,OOO.OOO in February
and $6S,OOO,OOO in the eight months,
while silver exports were $1G,OOO,OM
for the month and $137, 100000 for Tie
eight. months ended with Fcbruary,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
EXACT STATEMENT
OF PLAY FINANCES
Total Amount to be Given
Mercy Hospital is
$484.31.

An exact statement Of the receipts
expenses and net proceeds of the
katcha- -koo entertainment has been
submitted to the Chamber of Com
merce, and shows $4S4.31 as the
amount which Mercy hospital will re
ceive as a result of the play.
The statement shows total receipts
Of $1.413O5; expenses, $44444; net
proceeds. $N;S.G1; John b. Rogers
Producing company, s1S43O; hospital
benefit. $4S431.
Those in charge of the hospital bene-
fit fund wish to extend vote of
thanks to all who had any part in the
play and to. the various committees
who so ably assisted in arranging the
many details.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
Senator Cummins of Iowa is
Marked, According to
Railway Conduc-
tors.
AFTER HIS DEFEAT
Oppose him Because of the
Anti-Strike Provision
(By The Associated Prcss.)

Washington. ID. c.. March 22.-Sena.
tor Cummins, Republican, Iowa, is one
of the members Of congress that orga-
nizcd labor will attempt to defeat in
November. according to l.. T.. Shep-
pard, acting president of the Order Of
Railway Conductors who is i'll Wash
ington today attending the railway
wage conference.
Senator Cummins was author of the
anti-strikc provision of the railway
bill which was thrown out in confer
encc.
The headquarters of the railway con-
ductors is at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
it is said that this. union will organize
the fight against Senator cunmins.
Mr.. Sheppard said, however, that
union labor had not yet decided on a
to oppose Senator Cummlhs,
whose term will expire next March.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
GIVEN MEDAL
FOR REVIVING
STEEPLEJACK
(By The Associated prcss.o

Sheffield, Eng, March 22.-FOr ap-
plying artificial respiration to an un-
conscious steeplejack ut, the top of 100
foot chimney. three men have been
awarded the Edward Medal for
bravery.
The stecplejack and boy assistant
were painting the brickwork at the
ton of the chimney when the man was
overcome by gas fumes. Whelpt6n,
Naylor and Ball, recipients OF the
medal, who were not steeplejacks, as
cended a ladder. climbed over the pro-
jccting chimney crown and applied
artificial respiration to the unconscious
man for twenty minutes. Then they
lowered him to the ground in canvas
ambulance sling, which had been pass
ed up by means Of rope.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
Foreign Trade Smallest
Since October of Last
Year.

Washington, d. c.. March 22.-(Spe-
cial.) A decided drop in exports was
the outstanding feature Of the Febru-
ary foreign trade statement issued to-
day by the department of commerce.
February exports amounted to $646,-
100000, the smallest since October OF
last year, agains. $722,OOO,OOO in the
month of January and $3.50
100000 in February of last year. EX-
ports during the eight months ended
with February We're $J,231 100000,
against S4,3S3, 100000 in the eight
months of last year.
Imports.
Il. February imports amounted to S467.,
(0O,O 900. against SA74 100000 in .Janyl-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
NATION FACES
A BIG BOOST
IN RAIL RATES

Washington, ID. C., March 22.-De-
mands for wage advances totaling ST.
100, 100000 were presented by the lead
ers of 1.S5OOOO railroad employees to
the joint conference of managers and
workers which met here at the call Of
President Wilson today.
The consideration of these demands,
which were pressed unsuccessfully on
the eve of the return Of the roads to
their owners, will test the efficacy of the
machinery provided by the new rail
road act designed to prevent strikes
and bring abopt ainicable settlement Of
wage disputes.
The granting of the new billion dol
lar wage demand would under the law
mean further % per cent advance in
freight rates on top of the % per cent
advance about to he considered by the
interstate commerce commission, or a
total raise of 30 per cent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
SHIPPING COMPANY
AT BLA|RSBURG
Farmers of That COmmun-
ity Organize for Ship
ping Produce.

A Livestock Shipping association has
been formed at Biairsburg by farmers
Of that community for the purpose of
obtaining reasonable prices and secur-
ing the best possible results in the
marketing of livestock and farm pro-
duce. The company was organized
with twenty-five members. and Clifford
of the concern.
+ Officers and directors of the new
company are as follows:
President, Ed .Eppard; secretary
treasurer, X. Il. Stafford. Directors,
Robert Pelz, William Oakland, and o.
O. Schroeder.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
''SAVE MONEY ON
MEAT IS SLOGAN
IN IOWA THIS WEEK

Wy iNT AASSOedttN - ISSS.J
Dies MOines, Iowa. March 22.-'Save
Money on Meat" week will be observed
in Iowa this week under the direction
of II. g. Larimer, federal fair price
commissioner for the state.
Because in Iowa the difference in
prices of fore and hind quarter cuts
is not as great as in some other locali-
ties. the situation is not the same as in
other cities. Mr.. Larimcr said.
In cities and towns Of the state
where there is no fair price commits
siOner, the mayor has been asked to
conduct weeks campaign. The pub
lie has been asked to buy the cheaper
cuts of meat and packers and retailers
have been asked to cooperate in push
ing the sale of such meats.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
Added Money Purses.

e Toledo Ohio. March 22.-The Toledo
Driving club for its first meeting OF
1920 in the Grand Circuit has deter
mined upon new policy that is prov
ing popular with the big line reinsinen.
according to officers of the club who
are busy hooking the entries.
The new plan of adding Sl.o'm to
the moneys gathered from the entry
fees in the WiIiys-Overland stake tor
y :O3 PAGERS and the Maumee stake Tor
. :O5 trotters will he tried out accord
ing to the program arranged recently
Under the plan there will be no de-
ductions from the fees and the totai
amount depending upon the number OF
ho,scs entered. will be increased by
the added $1,000. The meeting Is to he
held the week of July II. the second
meeting to follow the week OF August
ID
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
BENSON SAID
JAS soon fight
english AS HUN
Rear Admiral Sims Tells
Senate Committee Ben
son was Man who
Said 1t.
EVE HIS DEPARTURE
Statement was Made to him
Just Before his Squad
ron Sailed.
EVE HIS DEPARTURE
{ BY The Associated Press J

Washington, d. c.. March 22.-Rcar
Admiral William S. Benson. then chief
of naval operations. was the official
who told Rear Admiral Sims not to
let the British pull the wool over
your eyes: we would as soon fight
them as the Gcrmans,' Admiral Sims
testified today before the senate COM
mittec investigating the navy's con-
duct Of the war.
Admiral Sims said the remark was
made just after lc had received his
final instructions from Secretary Dan
iels. preparatory to his departure for
England on the eve of the entry of the
United States in the war. He added,
however. that ii was not made In the
course of formal Instructions but dur
ing a conversation in the Office OF Rear
Admiral Palmer, chief Of the bureau
of navigation.
Repeated Atlmonition.
The witness told the committee that
Admiral Benson repeated his admoni-
tion during a conversation the follow
ing day and that he made the same re-
mark six months later in London.
Admiral Sims SAYS he did not pay
attention to the statement
at the time bcca,lSe he believed Ad-
miral Benson was intensely anti-Bri
ish. He added that this belief was en-
tertaincd generally throughout the
service.
Reluctant to Give Name.
The witness was reluctant to give
the name of the officer. but Chairman
Hale insisted.
Admiral Sims said he included Adj
miral Benson's remark i'll his letter to
Secretary Daniels on Jan. Z, regarding
the navys part in the war because IL
:, man has a prejudice against men
lighting along side of him it has an "n'
conscious influence on him..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
4 r 4 4 X 4 4 + 4 4 4 +
MARINES FAMILY KEEPS
BEEF OVER 100 YEARS.

Ann ArbOr. Mich. March ~.
"A piece of beef cooked in 1903
, is still being carefully preserved
: in Il little silver pitcher by Ed
, ward b. Manwaring of this city.
This is not being kept in antici
patton of Il further increase in
the cost of beef, by: is genu-
: ine heirloom.
Sergeant Joseph Hohbins of
the British royal marines saved
this piece of beef. which he was
eating when assaulted with an
! AK by Il cook on French YES
sci which had been captured by
Lord Nelson mt Trafalgar. The
! cook missed his aim. but the
sergeant got the beef.
Sergeant Hobbins was the
grcat-great grandfather of Lieut..
: Colonel Edward r. Manwaring
of the L. :. marine corps, son
of Mr.. Manwaring of this city.
This officer is said to be the
only member of the United
States marine corps who is
direct descendant of former
royal marine of Great Britain.
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
NO LET UP
IN MERCHANT
SHIP BUILDING

(By The Associated Prcss.)~ .
Philadelphia. March 22.-Thcre has
been no sign of n let-up in the Ameri-
can shipbuilding industry since the
government lifted its ban forbidding
shipbuil,lers from accepting orders
from private concerns, says II. IL. Riss'
naval architect of the plant of the New
York Shipbuilding corporation.
Vessels aggregating 1,2O,ooO tons
have, been ordered since the. govern
ment ban has been lifted said Mr..
Rigy in an address the other day to
the members of the Engineers cub.
But" he added. lit will be is months
or two years before the worlds mer'
chant tonnage is back to normal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22

in some preliminary skirmishes. Lcip-
sic has quieted down after the govern
ment victory there.
The agricultural population in some
sections of northern Germany shows
increasing unrest
Southern and eastern Germany re-
ported fairly quiet. There is threat.
however, of renewal of the general
strike in Bavaria because of dissatisfac-
ton over some of the terms of the set
tlcment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
Seize $50 Gallons of
,Whiskey From Mexico

Wichita Falls. Tex, March D.
Federal officials seized $50 gallons
Of whisky alleged to have been snug
gletl here from Juarcz. Mexico. Five
men are held in Jail The whisky was
taken from five automobiles said to
have been driven overland from Eel
PaSo.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
u. s. Buying OlUn
Clothes From Norway

Christiania. Norway. March -
American representatives are trying
ia repurchasc dry goods and wearing
,pnur rel bought frum the United States
from 1919 10 1920 for rc-eXport 10 the
United States. rs the prices of these
commodities is ~ per cent lower thah
those now prevailing i'll the American
markets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22

Germans Prepare U'0rld
Propaganda for Revision
Of Treaty of DersaiNes

tween the allied nations and Ger
many, according to Geneva dis
patch.
A book entitled, THE Greatest
Crime OF Humanity" has been es-
pecially prepared, and 1O,OOG,OOO
copies printed for free distribution,
especially in America, England
and France, and it is said that
millions of other pamphlets along
the same line will follow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
Spring Vacation.

Next week is TO he spring vacation
in the Webster City schools and the pu-
nils will have the entire time in which,
to have spring fever. get out their pafl
bats and gloves and hunt up their Jump
ing ropes without any worries about
readin', writin' and 'rithmctic 10 both
or them. School will resum& on Mon
day morning. April .. and continue
from that time until the summer Vaca-
ton in June.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
Meeting to Study
Child Training
(By The Associated Press.l

Topeka, Kan, March 2.-Chlld
study and child training the worid
over will be reviewed by speakers at
the twcnty-scvcnih annual convention
of the Interna tiOnal kindgarten union
TO be held in this city April Il to ~
Officials of the organization expect GIN
delegates representing all the states
and some foreign countries VIII attend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
Churches Urged to
use More Advertising

New York. March pa publicity
manual designed to instruct pastors IN
the preparation of paid advertising
copy for newspapers has just been Is
sued by the department OF publicity OF
the New Era movement of the Presby
terian church. The manual explains
tbc NECESSITY for church advertising and
urges its more extensive use.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
APPOINTS WOMAN
MEMBER OF CIVIL
SERVICE BOARD
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington. u. c., March 22-llclcn
Hamilton Gardener of this city, widow
of Colonel S. A. Day and author and
lecturer, was nominated today by
President Wilson to bc Il member Of
the civil service commission. She will
succeed Charles NJ. Galloway of Column
Dia, $. c., who was Oustcd from the
commission last year after the presi-
dent had determined to reOrganize it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
(By The Associated Press. }

(By The Associated Prcss.)
Paris, Mar.222.-T Germans are
preparing formidable world pro-
paganda in favor of a revision Of
the Versailles treaty and the hold
ing of new international confer
Gnce at which vanquished nations
might be represented for the object
of changing or eliminating many
clauses of the present treaty be-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
S77,223 Estate Left by
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

New Haven. Conn, March 22.-An
appraisal of the estate of Ella Wheeler
Wilcox has been filed in the probate
court at Branford. 1t places thc total
value ut S17.22S.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
COL, T.BROOkhART
OPPOSES CumMINS
FOR NOMINATION
(By The Associated Press.)-

Des Moines, Iowa, March 22.-An-
no,,ncement of the. candidacy of Col
oncl Smith Brookhart Of Washington
county for the Republican nomination
of United States senator from Iowa
was published here today. He will 0p-
pose United States Senator Albert
Cummins.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
Russian Reds Take
21,NW Prisoners

London. March 22.-A BolSlevik
communication received here today
says: In the direction of NovoroS-
sisk we have reached the River kuhan
and captured 5000 prisoners and TWEEN
ty guns. In the region of Iekatcrino-
dar we have taken 1900 prisoners
and large number of guns and much
booty"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
CONDITIONS IN GERMANY ARE
DESCRIBED As SERIOUS WITH
CIVIL war likely ANY Time
(By THE ASSOCIATED PREss.)

(By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Berlin, March 21 (Deayed)- )-Conditions in Germany
described by the mnstery of defense this morning
as extremely serious
"You cannot paint the situation throughout Germany
too black official at the ministry declared to the cor
respondent after survey of the reports that had come in
during the night
In Rerin
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
NEWTON MAKES A
fine SHOWING IN
CENSUS WITH 6,627

IVY IHV .NSS"r1'''s7E
Washington u. C.. March 22.--Popu-
,ation statistics announced today 10y
tho ,.,sus bureau included Newton,
Iowa, G,G27. an increase OF 2,Oll, OF
43.f per cent.
Kcokuk. 14,423, an increase OF No.
or > per cent
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
Summary Of German Revolt. by The
Associated Press.

March 22.--Berlin. Notwithstanding
the return Of the Ebert government to
control there. still presents pretty much
the aspect of an armed camp with the
food supply short and sangu;uary fight
ing occurring at intervals IL the sub
urbs.
Serious trouble occurred in the Moa-
bits Industrial quarter Sunday night
and in one conflict reported SnL lay,
twenty Spartacans We're killed in an
engagement and twenty-f0ur others
who were captured were summarily ex-
ecuted.
In the Ruhr industrial region, imme-
diately adjoining the allied zone of oc-
cupation. there is veritable civil war
fare with opposing armies Of Commun-
lists and government troops drawing up
their forces in line for battle. Govern
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
l.ynch.Dailey Match.

Detroit. Mich. March 22.--.'oc
Lynch, New York bantam. and frankie
DALEY, have been matched to box ten
rounds here March 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22

The situation itself was character
lied as bad" In one case company
of volunteers had been Overpowered by
Spartacan forces, its officers killed and
their bodies mutilated. The govern
lnent forces recaptured two places from
which they had been driven, killing
twenty of the Red troops and capturing
twenty-fOur others, who were promptly
executed.
Unrest Spreads.
The southern and eastern parts Of
: Germany are reported quiet, althY ,gh
unrest was said to be spreading az Ong
the agricultural population in ome-
rania and Mecklenberg. The Col mum
lists were still in charge today ( stet-
tin. At Kiel, which the troops ,ad left,
conditions We're reported quiet.
To the north Of Spree in the Berlin
district. the outposts of the regulars
have. been. witildrawn, leaving detacli-
lnents to guard the stockyards and
railway stations.
kapp Troops Gone.
The marine brigade and the Baltic
troops which occupied Berlin during
the kapp regime have been cleared out
and have joined the other military un-
its ut the Doeberitz camp here, and all
are retitting. These troops, it was stat
ed, will be counted as the chief protec-
tors Of Berlin. The wOrkmen's resi-
dence quarters in the suburbs where
disorders occurred Saturday, have been
.quieted by government troops activi-
ties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-03-22
I'unisl, Traitors?

Berlin. March 22.--Rcgarding punish
ment of the Kapp leaders and the ex-
pectation by some that the state of
siege would make necessary the exccu-
tion of all the guilty, President Ebert
declares:
''Those guilty shall feel the full
weight Of the law. All officers Of re-
sponsible position and all leading civil
lians who joined will be regarded as
guilty. be charged with high treason
and may be punished with penal servi-
tude."
Regarding executions under martial
law, Herr Ebert said:
'Tle lawyers will determine. Per-
haps some will be executed besides the
confiscatiOn of their property. We
want to punish the leaders. but to spare
those who were forced into the move
ment or acted through ignorance.