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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

A st. Louis dispatch says that
charges that Mrs. A. Busch, widow of
the celebrated brewer, was put through
an examination "revolting to the
descent instincts of every man and wo-
man" by government agents at Key
West on her return from Germany two
years ago, was made in a statement
issued by the attorney Of the Busch
family. If Mrs. Busch was treated
more harshly than other women OF
German birth who returned from Ger
many during the war the complaint of
her attorney is justified. But the fact
that she is wealthy should not save her
from the treatment accorded others,
1t is no worse for a millionaire to sub
nit to a critical examination than it is
for IL person without money. All
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05
c. HOOVER.

Herbert c.. Hoover. whom Il number
of influential democrats brought out
IA few weeks ago as an independent
candidate for president, is a ,republi-
can and states that he will give the
republican party my entire support
under certain conditions. The leaders
in the Hoover movement embraced
such politicians as the editor of the
New York World, 'the leading demo-
cratic paper of the United States" and
the editor of the Saturday Evening
Post. True, when these gentlemen
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

necessary, the public should not be re-
quired to pay the two enough to sup
port the three.
1t is quite evident, however, if this
pamphlet is to be relied upon, that the
operators are making a larger profit
than they are entitled to. The men
who dig the coal from the ground get
less pay per ton than the operators
or ever than the retailers. This is not
Justice and some means should be de-
vised to correct this inequality.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

This country is morally bound to
make it's war bonds worth par
Atlantic Telegraph.
Well, how would you have the com
try proceed? The bonds will all be
worth par when the day Of their ma
turity approaches. There can be no
question about that. They will go to
par sooner if the people who have them
will stop throwing them upon the mar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

Secretary of State Ramsey declares,
in glaring headlines punctuated with
exclamation points, that the glaring
auto headlight must go! Well, we
shall see. The glaring headlight is Il
nuisance. so recognized by everybody,
but few have. heretofore paid any at
tention to the law prohibiting 1t.
Possibly this is because no real efforts
haze been made to enforce the statute
regarding it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05
IOWA LAND.

Last fall and winter it was predict
ed by many bankers and financiers gen
orally that when March LIST rolled
around this year, when adjustments
were to be made. many buyers would
fail to make good. 1t was intimated
that the banks would not advance the
money necessary to make settlements
However, the first OF March came and
so far as known hardly Il failure to
settle was recorded. On the contrary,
settlements seem to have been easily
! affected, and, what is more, quite q few
sales have been made since the first OF
! March and at higher prices than pre-
vailed last year.
According to press dispatches one OF
the biggest land transaction i'll the his
tory of the state took place in Clay
county a couple of weeks ago, when
Robert T. Golfer bought a farm or a
number of farms of II owner embrac-
ing 2,322 acres, paying the enormous
price of 100000, or more. than 1851
per acre. Last May Mr.. Golfer bought
1911 acres of NJ. r. Griffin, in Clay
county, for 8 600 and sold the land
at a profit of $104 600 three months
later. 1t is quite evident that MI
Golfer is of the opinion that there is
to be another boom in Iowa land some
thing like the boom Of last year. He
may be mistaken, but seems ready to
back his Judgment to the extent OF Buy
ing 100000 worth Of Iowa soil at rec
ord breaking prices.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

And now President Wilson says the
Turk must be banished from Europe
Yet the president steadily refused to
get into war against Turkey wien the
aid of this country IA solicited by
Italy and the other allies. Put thai
fact doesn't deter Mr.. Wilson from
insisting that he should be permitted IL
dictate the terms of peace.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

One of the benefits of the income tax
is that it has resulted in many people
who never before paid any attention to
such matters keeping strict account Of
their income and OutgO. Now the av-
erage farmer and the average mechanic
and the average business man knows
Just how much he made or lost during
the wear,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

Opposition to consolidated schools IN
Iowa is slowly dying. Probably tic
shortage Of teachers has something to
do with it. Consolidation enables the
schools to get along with fewer in
structOrs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

William Howard Taft, bless his smil-
ing old soul. says Herbert Hoover is
going to be a big factor in the coming
campaign. Well, William Howard was
a big factor in the 1912 campaign, but
wound up with only two states in The
bag. That may be the way Hoover
will wind up.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

Senator Newberry would relieve the
republican party of a large liability by
resigning his seat in the senate. But
if he doesn't resign, the senate ought
to suspend or eypell him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

Were we not within three months o I
the beginning of a political campaign,
perhaps there would be more states
manship and less politics in the senate.
Waterloo Times-Tribune.
And perhaps there would be less poll
tics in the White House, and less in the
columns of the Waterloo Times-Tribune
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

President Masaryk of the Cz.:ha-
Slovak republic was a college professor.
However, he appears to be.a big enough
man to overcome the handicap He is
something of a statesman as well as a
professor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

And now they are saying that con-
gress doesn't have the power to declare
peace with Germany. Why not? Con-
gress has the power to declare war
and ought to have the power to de-
clare peace.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

James Pierce of the Homestead is
usually well pleased with any candi-
dates platform if he thinks he can
control the candidate after he is
clothed with power of Office. Mr..
Pierce was a strong Harding man until
the governor refused him continued
favOrS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

When Senator BOrah attacks the
~Deacelpague treaty with characteristic
venom the administration papers call
him a blatherskite and wind TANNER,
hut when he i%nsinuates that Gen.
Woods friends are expanding money
carelessly and needlessly i'm the cam
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

IL everybody who can would go to
work for u year and practice genuine
economy many of the troubles OF
which we now complain would vanish.
Work and economy are the imperative
needs of the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

should be treated the same under
similar circumstances. II Mrs. Busch
was Disseminated against she was I'M
justly treated and those responsible
for such m~istreatmcnt ought to be.
made to suffer for it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

1t is said that thefts of goods from
cars in transit amounted to five times
as much during the past year as in
any previous year Of private manage
ment of the roads. Why this is true is
unexplained.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

There are a lot of democrats in the
country who hope that when TIL, pres
ident is snugly settled in Woods Ic.o,
he will pull the hole in, too.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

If Hiram Johnson had stood for
ratification with reservations he would
be much stronger as an aspirant for
the republican nomination for presi-
dent. He is a big man and stands for
the interests Of the people. His record
proves that.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

Aside from aspiring democratic poll
ticians who want the presidential
nomination for themselves, nobody
seems to care whether o not the presi-
dent is a candidate for Il third nomi-
nation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

1t may be expected that the erstwllile
lOquacious and explosive B%ainbridgf
Colby will emerge from cold storage on
or about the fourth of next March.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

March came in like a lamb this year
and went ont the anne way, thus
smashing another popular superstitu-
ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

When it is said that "the typewriter
girl is thirty years DID, mind you,
reference is made ITO the typewriter
girl as an institution.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

The kaiser is proving that he can
saw wood and say nothing. That is
something worth while.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

Our garden tools work easy. Try
them. Gardner 4 Powers. 2d2f1j1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05

pagn for the presidential nomination. kt. SO long as millions OF dollars
these SANE apers declare that he is worth are offered at a discount they
n real nmt,iot who is serving the counI will remain below par. til up to the
try well. 1t all depends upon the holders OF TIT securities to make uem
viewpoint. go to par.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-05
Entered at tho Webster City Post
Office rs Second Class Matter.

The Freeman and Journal, both
papers, per year-------------$2.5O
The Daily Freeman.JdurnAl, By
mail, per year----------------$5.OO
Delivered, in city per year------$6.00
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-13
WILSON MAY WRITE BOOKS
WHEN He GIVES Up OFFICE
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
OCoutinued from page II

surprised, for, while SIR. Wilson mag
occasionally have something 20 saw
on current affairs, he IS represented
as being unwilling 70 write about
himself or the incidents OF his owu
administration. He is believed % be
-sady to write on governm entail sub
5ects IN an impersonal way. II is sug-
gested. for instance, that he viii write
books and ESSAYS about constitutional
government outlining stiil further
his theories and conceptions Of popu-
lar government
The president has theories Of his
own concerning the changes that
ought to be made in order 70 make
the executive and legislative branches
Of the government more closely re-
sponsive 20 the win OF the people,
and Il IS considered probable that he
WIZ develop these ideas IN his writ
ings, using specific Incidents Of his
career only as Illustration.
VIII Live in Washington
For the present the outlook IS that
Mr.. Wilson viii be able 20 devote
himself TO literary work when his
term OF office expires. Everything
however, on matters OF health IS a
gamble and with AR. Wilson's ad-
vanced age, nothing IS certain How
ever, he VIII reside On Washington q
he lives, probably on an estate out
side the city, and viii pursue his la
bors leisurely- It may be a long time
before woodrow Wilson writes any
thing for publication after he leaves
the White House. - Copyrirht. 1890.
David Lawrence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-13
ALLIES REACH
AGREEMENT ON
PREPARATIONS

Paris. Eauce- Nov. IA definite
agreement concerning the procedure
20 be followed with regard 90 the
reparati0ns due by Germany has been
reached between the French and Brit
ish governments.
The agreement calls for a meeting
at Brussels Of allied technical eL-
meeting OF the allied premiers in
Geneva in the first half Of February
70 discuss the total amount due and
Germany's capacity for payment
II LeyEues- French premier. in a
note 70 the British ambassador. the
earl Of Derby. notified the ambassa-
dor Of the definite agreement between
France and Great Britain based on
the four points previously arrived at
The four points referred 70 are:
First, a Brussels conference Of eL-
pertsi second. q meeting at Geneva
between Representatives OF the allies
ana the German government; third,
consideration by the reparations COM
mission on the findings OF the first
Two conferences. and fourth, a meet
ing Of the premiers to consider the
decision OF the reparations commits
sion
The note shows that the Geneva
conference Of the allied ministers
VIII be held after a ple5iscite has
been taken in upper Silesia, or at the
latest In the first fortnight OF Feb
ruary- Il also indicates that the
fourth stage Of the meeting Of the
premiers viii discuss the plebiscfte
and sanctions and that steps viii be
taken to obtain the consent OF other
interested states 10 the procedure ar
ranged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-13
NEW OFFICERS
ELECTED BY
LEGIONARIES

DR.. Herbert T. Stevenson was
unanimously elected commander Of Fl
Paso post No IS. American legion. at
the annual election Friday evening
at the chamber Of commerce. DR..
Stevenson succeeds Dr. f. d Strong
who declined reelection
DR.. Stevenson was a colonel In the
world war On taking office he gave
DR.. Strong a Jewel purchased by the
legion in token Of its appreciation Of
his services.
Rev. F. II. Johnson was reelected
post adiutant Frank D. Scotch, IT.,
vice commander: Paul Moore, post
finance officer F. G. Galpin- post
Librarian and historian and George
Koch, sergeant at arms Maj. r. f.
Burgess. San Dreben, DIT. E D. Strong
and John T. Rice were elected as
executive committee
State senator p. II Dudley made a
talk 70 the legion On the japanese
question. saving ne was in favor II
keeping them out Of the valley.
An amendment to the bylaws wa
submitted TO make the office CT post
adjutant appolntive BY the executive
committee. The amendment was de-
teated, IS to So.
Mrs. Martha n Phelan and Mrs
Edith C. Lane presented the legion
with a bouquet on behalf Of troop K,
Teas cavalry
Music was provided by Miss Vir-
ginia Beans orchestra Mrs J. J
Raster sang, accompanied by Mrs. J.
j. Pierce. Miss Ethel Irene Howe
gave a dance number. There was a
violin number by Enrique Rasoplo and
a piano number by A. r. Wolf.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-13
PUTS 1885
WORDS ONONE
POSTAL CARD

A T. Mummy can write the words
Man may win in a space one-fourth
the size Of a pinhole. Under a micro
scope. any person can easily read f.
He says It IS possible for anyone
to write as small as he can do. by
constant practice.
There is no such thing as a gift
OF penmanship." said he I hear Ieo-
pie say that man IS gifted with pen
manship.' That is not true. A person
has 20 learn penmanship and anyone
can learn with practice"
Mr. Mummy an Atlanta man.
former railroad rate clerk, has re-
Gently come here TO locate. At pres
eut he is to be found at 20 South
FL Paso street
Numerous Specimens.
Some Of his samples Of nicrospocic
writings are marvellous The Lord
prayer, written in English capital
letters, appears o. a card in a space
a tenth the size OF a dime The word
may is written in space that looks
like a needle point on the card TO the
naked eye
me word man" is written so small
I'm script that a human hair covers
It. yet it can be read with magni-
flying glass.
on one card. he shows six strtight
lines drawn in a space hardly discern
them would only fill an inch.
He has written CO words in the
space Of q dime and 1882 words on
a postal card The previous record
for the number Of words placed on
a postal card was l1.1sl. Man may
win" are the words. Mr. Mummy
wrote, repeating the sentence un-li
he had written 1882 words
The work is done on ordinary paper
and with a steel pen
Anyone Can Do It.
There is no reason for the peleL
that is prevalent" said M. Mummy.
mat fine penmanshiD IS SIT Of
nature. When I was boy Win q
widowed mother 70 support. spent
days blowing in the fields until j saw
how much more easily the peAineh
who wrote cards In the cites were
mined that 1 would become an eN-
pert penman, and at once began %
nrenare for the career I have chosen
I could not write, OF course, Wlen z
started. neither could boy rrlenu.
who started with me, but We appAea
ourselves to the task, practicing pen
manship during the night hours, IN
til both OF Us mastered the ART
Children Taught WRONG.
suThe trouble" said 1lr. Mummy
sis that too little importance Is az
tached 10 the teaching Of penmansnlp
~ me schools and colleges, and sut-
ficient Inducements are not ol1ereo
expert .penmen to engage their serF-
ICES in the institutions Of learning
Above all things, people should NOT
teach children that penmanshlp IS
Gift and that It cannot be acquired BY
anyone who is willing 70 attempt per
lection with determination To teach
a child that expert whiting Is
naturally given talent IS 20 destroy
the child's incentive TO become pro- Z
flcient after HIS first few attempts
indicate 20 him that he has no natural I
rift"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-13

CAR or WHISKY CONFTsCATED.
Cleveland, o. Nov. IA carload
OF 500 cases OF whisky valued By the
authorities at 100000 has been con-
fiscated BY federal agents at the
-viclzle Plate railroad yards. One man
vas arrested-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-13
TELLS
OF PAYMENT;
AVOID STRIKE

New York Nov 13 (by the Assoc
ciated Press) After another tu-
multous session with mayor HyIau
the joint legislative COMMITTEES In
vestigating the building trust" heard
testimony alleging the payment Of
$4,000 by a building contractor to
Robert p Brindell president Of the
Building Trades council, for strike
Insurance"
Testimony by Hugh s. Robertson,
paid this amount as part OF an agree
ment 10 pay the labor leader $50
600 for protection against strikes.
came rs startling climax TO the att
ernoon session OF the committee,
which spent the day probing into TIE
city's school limestone contracts.
Many times the committees hear
ing was interrupted by scenes OF un-
usual disorder in which the specta-
tors participated.
One OF the interested spectators
was Nu- J. Bryan, who was greeted
with applause when he strolled into
the chamber. He stayed but a short
time.
Either the American Federation Of
Labor must remedy labor conditions in
New York or the building trades en-
ployers VIII inaugurate an open
shop policy, Ronald TAYLOR. presi-
dent OF the Building Trades Employ
ers- association. iutimated.
he said unless the demand OF So
guu union mel for wage increase Of
81 day IS Withdrawn. the open
shop seems certain. The EMPLOYERS
next Wednesday will vote down the
Increase he declared
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-13

BIGCHECK FOR
BENEFIT FUND

City firemen Saturday morning re-
ceived a check for $50 for the fire.
mems benefit fund from the Trueba
zozaya company. 112-120 West Fifth
street where the fIremen extinguished
dangerous blaze October 19. A let
ter accompanying the check praised
the work OF the firemen.
Two fires were reported Friday
evening. The first was IN an cleo
trical transformer on q pole at the
rear Of the City National bank
The second fire was at the resi-
aence OF Mrs S. n. Nay, Ills Cali
lornia street. where an overheated
furnace caused q blaze, but small
damage resulted.
Fire chief John Wray has Issued a
Warninw 70 citizens regarding the
oVerheatins Of furnaces during the
cold weather He urged thar an
persons make sure before using
heating plants that the furnaces are
IN good condition He also urged
that special attention be paid 70
chlmneys and that Easements be
clenane4 Of accumulated rubish.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-13
WOMEN VOTERS TO HEAR
ADDRESS ON CLINIC

An address on The Benefits to be
Derived From a Clinic and the Need
Here Of a Dententiou Home for Girls"
IS the subject upon which Dr. 7. J.
LcCamant, physician in charge Of the
county clinic, VIII speak to the FL
Paso LeagIe Of Women Voters. at
its next regular meeting Thursday at
9 o'clock at the 7. ". c A. The
meeting. which IS IN charge Of Mrs.
0. A. Critchett, president, viii be
opened with the singing Of The Bat
tie Hymn Of the Republic" with Mrs
Joseph Saulsberry at the piano and q
vocal solo by Airs. ". G. Abbott. Mrs.
r. ?. Corbin viii make a short talk
on The Uunification OF laws Con-
corning the Civil status CT Women
ard Children" A fifteen minute par
Hamentary drill viii be given BY
Mrs. S. J. FenneIL The meeting is
open to the public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-13
SCOTTISHRTTE
BODIES HONOR
SAMP. COCHRAN

Dallas. Tex Nov. Is - Scottish
Rite 1Iasons ia the valley OF Dallas
representing a membership Of more
than 1000 yesterday unveiled a life
sizer statue Of sam ?. Cochran. 33rd
degree, sovereign grand inspector
general in IeEas Of the southern
Jurisdiction o. the o. S. A
The address was delivered 81
George Fleming Moore, 33rd degree,
sovereign grand commander OF the
southern Jurisdiction. The silk cord
that dropped the veil to the base Of
the statute was released BY Miss
Elizabeth Cochran, niece of the in
spector general
welcomed By Mnyoz.
The address OF welcome was de-
livered BY mayor Frank ". Wozeu-
craft. who lauded the principles upon
which Masonry is founded Another
speaker was Gov ". P, Hobby 52nd
degree Mason
The grand commander, who at
tended, announced the appointment Of
supreme council Of the southern juris-
diction-
5000 witness Ceremony.
The ceremonies were witnessed by
more than 5000 persons. The program
was rendered on the lawn in front Of
the Scottish Rite cathedral while a
biting wind was blowing from the
north.
The presentation Of the statue on
erected It was by John G. Slayter
SIND degree K c. g. r.
The unwilling ceremonies we're the
elimination Of a day OF more than
passing interest to Scottish Rite Ma
sons OF Dallas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-13
TARIFF CONGRESS
COMPARES POLICY
OF MAJOR PARTIES

Pork. fresh-Taft 1isc h. wilson free
Meats. prepared-raft, $50 advaloremi
Wilson, free
EeFETaft Sc doz.; Wilson. free
Lard and substitutes-Taft. Ike ID. /;
Wilson. free
Vheat-raft. CSC bu., Wilson. free.
Wheat nour-rafL 2595 advalorem: VIII
son. free
Corn-Taft 15c bu-. Wilson. free.
Cornmeal-raft. soc cTts Wilson. free.
Rya-Taft. 10 ID; Wilson. free
Lumber-Taft. soc m IT.; Wilson. free.
coal-Laft. 45c ton; Wilson. free.
Wool, unwashed-raft, lie h.. Wilson,
free.
adv; Wilson. 35e- adv
Cotton, clothinE-raft. 500 adv: VIII
son. 301e adv
Sugar. cane Juice. concentrated mo-
lasse-Ta.t. o-95c ID; Wilson. o.071c ID.
Butter and suhstltutes-Taft &c H.:
wilson 2iic Do.
Poultry. fdressed-Taft &c h.; Wilson.
Biiseuits-Taft ao9s adv; Wilson. a5as
adv.
cats-Taft. 15c bu. wilson. &c bu.
Oatmsal-Taft, lie h.; wilson. .001c ID.
Rice cleaued-Taft. &c ih.s wilson.
1c %.
Barley-Taft. soc bu.; Wilson. 15e bu.
Peanuts. shelled-Taft &c H.; Wilson,
z Of &c M.