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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Money for Schools.

There is practical unanimity on the
part of all interested in schools that
some finaDcial relief must be granted
boards of education in their efforts to
maintain schools in the face of the in
creased cost of everything from tacks
to teachers. Sixty dollars per pupil
is the maximum that can be levied I'M
der the present law and that amount Is
so Inadequate that it will leave large
proportion of the school boards of the
state lin the red before the present
year is half over \ conference made
up of representatives of scheol super
intendents. legislators, smembers OF
school boards and other interests, after
careful investigation has decided to
ask the legislature to raise the maxi
mum levy to 500 per pupil and because
this will hardly be adequate further to
grant communities the right to levy
more when by referendum vote Of all
the people such state is considered
necessary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Exe.nplify K. c. Fourth Degree.

Lee J. Dougherty, former mayor OF
Davenport, has just been notified OF
his reappointment as master of thu
fourth degree, Knights Of Columbus
for Iowa. The appointment was made
by John H. Reddin of Denver, supreme
master. ~"
Mr. Dougherty announces that many
requests are being received from all
over Iowa for applications from
knights who wish to become fourth de-
gree members at the annual exempli'
fication in Des Moines Oct. IL. This
date has been selected because it is
Landing Day" and will be the 42Stll
anniversary Of the discovery Of Amer
lea by Columbus. a@f
All candidates for the fourth degree
the highest honor in the X. of c.,
must have q record Of membership in
the order of not less than two years.
One of the features of the Des
MOines affair will be an elaborate ban
quet with addresses by speakers of
national reputation. Mr.. Dougherty
expects it to be. the biggest event of
the kind ever held in the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
LOCAL MUSICIANS
IN FINE SHOWING
Talented Daughters of MIR.
and Mrs. Chas. McCOn-
nell Play.

vidi, Vera and Thelma, talented
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nc
Cornell, who live near this city, and
Wesley Schaub,s were given a try-out
Thursday afternoon at the Internation-
al Lyceum Bureau convention in Wa
terloo. Lyceum men present offered
the Mcconnell girls an engagement this
fall and winter, but as the girls are in
school, they will wait until next SUM-
mer, when they will fill chautauqua en-
gagements.
At the international convention in
Waterloo, professional talent is given
a hearing each afternoon from 2 until
4 O'clock and from until 6 new talent
is heard. A lyceum man had heard the
Mcconnell girls play and it was
through this that they, We're invited to
come to Waterloo Miss Vidi plays the
violin, Vera the piano and Thelma the
cornet. Mr.. Schaub played the flute.
They made a very effective quartette
and were given generous applause.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
An Important Legal Opinion.

State Superintendent p. Il. McClena-
han recently asked the attorney general
for an opinion as to whether or not the
approval of the county superintendent
to petition for the dissolution of II
consolidated independent school district
is a prerequisite to the submission Of
the question to the voters, and in the
event the county superintendent has
|disapproved such petition then whether
or not his action is final. The attorney
generals reply is entirely satisfactory
to those who are interested in the COLI
solidated school movement. He says:
That the approval Of the county ,s sup sup.
hitting such questions to the voters Of
the district, and after the county super
|intendent has refused to approve such
petitions sthat his action is absolutely
final. and the matter cannot be appeal
ed to the state superintendent of public
instruction"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
In September. .

aF
An afternoon more calm has never
shOne. aa 5000
The caterpillar labors through the
grass,
The garden spider, splendid on her
throne,
Heeds not the puffs of wind that over
pass
And shake her citadel with downward
She keeps her lonely watch, Indifferent
To time. The ghostly smoke that curls
from dead
Damp leaves heaped by the wall is in
dolent
In all its ways. And quiet sounds are
The workers thoughtful whistle here or
there,
A wagon creaking through the shady
street,
A gentle whinny trembling in the air,
The sparrow's cheep, and, sweeter than
all these,
The old knife grinders bell on the light
breeze
"A. Il. in B. l.. rs column in the Chi
cago Tribune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
SAY Sc b|ANS
HALTED Relief
Englishman Charges Ser
bian Military Forces
Prevented. Relief
Work.
THREATEN VIOLENCE
Threatened Assassination of
Head of Relief
Mission.
(By The Associated Press. }

London, Sept 17.-Charges that the
Serbian military forces have stopped a
British and Canadian mission from
doing relief work In Montenegro are
made by Alex Devine of Winchester in
a statement he has just issued.
Mr.. Devine describes himself as q
friend Of Montenegro whose "Only in.
terest in that country is that it shall
have the chance of determining its own
fate-a right that has been denied ia
Montenegrins alone Of all the recognize
ed allied nations, owing to the forcible
seizure of their country by Serbian
troops" Mr.. Devine denies the report
that he is paid agent" of Nicholas,
formerly king of Montenegro.
Violence Threatened.
Mr.. Devine alleges that the British
relief mission was prevented from en-
tering Montenegro by the Serbian mill
tary forces acting on orders from Bel
grade and under threats Of violence
was compelled to retire to base in
Italy.
According to Mr.. Devine, the Cana
dian medical mission headed by Colonel
Burnham which had been operating in
Montenegro for some time also has
been stopped. He states that Colonel
Burnham has appealed to the British
foreign secretary for protection In
forming the secretary that "the serious.
ness of the situation here, created by
the Serbs, admits of no delay and ask
ing that the British government ensure
the safety of the mission. Mr. Degine
quotes Colonel Burnham as accusing
the Serbians of seizing the boats and
material Of the mission and Of terrOriz-
ing his people. Mr.. Devine says:
Assassination Threat.
Colonel Burnham says that he has
been threatened with assassination and
that the mission is spied on to such an
extent that even the sick are afraid
to come TO the hospital for relief the
Colonel adds:
"'When the veil is lifted from the
Ipek country there will be found con-
dition Of affairs which will come as
rude shock to those who have put
their confidence and given their help
to Serbia. The reign of terror Is COM
plete, there are not many Montenegrins,
and in another year there will be none
left. The entire country is mourning
and it is no longer possible for these
people to exist. many have lost their
reason and all are in direct dis
tress, Montenegro is being done to
DEATH"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
IS CENTS LOAFFOR
BREAD; HARVEST SMALL
English Bread Price High
and Wheat Crop
Small.
(By Tie Associated Press.)

London, Sept. s1S.--With bread sell
ing at % cents a loaf and soon to be
raised to 80 and later perhaps to 81
cents. England is harvesting this sea.
son the smallest wheat crop since the
early days OF the war. Production Of
barley, on the other hand, will show a
material increase over that of the last
few years.. ~ /,
The reasons for this state of affairs
according to Professor flames Long, a
well:known agricultural / expert, are
government control and beer. The
price Of wheat and oats is regulated,
but no restrictions have been placed
on that of barley. AS the market price
of barley is exceptionally high, farm
ers planted that grain instead Of wheat
and oats. ,l't.As
Professor Long shows that since 1918
wheat has been reduced by $4,000
acres, or more than one third of the
present area, while oats, also an i'm
portant bread stuff. has fallen off by
$4,000 acres. ION the basis of
wheat" he says, this means loss Of
bread grain equal to some 3S,OOO,OOO
bushels, or sufficient to feed 7,5OO,OOO
persons. 1t is curious commentary
OH the fact that the barley crop has
considerably increased, and that insc0n-
sequence beer so far occupied the posi-
ton of bread"
The country has fewer cattle than
in any year since 1903 and $3.50, 600
less sheep than the average of the 10
years from 1904 to 1913. The decrease
in cattle since last year is more than
500 600 head.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Land Prices.

q Algona Upper Des Moines- Republi-
can: ANY of the. old settlers Of north
ern Iowa can remember when good
prairie land could be bought at from
IS to $40 an acre with small payment
and good terms. Today some of this
same land has changed ownership at
400 an acre. It is only several years
rAGo that the editor Of the Des Moines
Register stated that the day was not
! Tar distant when every acre of land In
iowa would be worth 500 an acre and
people said he was crazy. Today we
: hear men say that land III Iowa will
(: Re worth $1,000 an acre at no distant
: day. Maybe it will, but the big farm
will pass out Of existence. Old men,
: who have passed the greater part OF
their lives tilling the soil, say that
: land is now too high, and maybe that
] Is true. AS speculation it probably
: is too high, but not for the practical
farmer who owns and lives on the land
!. and Is able to do his own work. 1t
was predicted that the high priced
land would drive renters out OF the
country, to localities where land was
cheaper, and they are out Overlooking
each other for the rental Of this high
priced land. One thing, however, Is
certain: Farming must be done more
scientifically and high rents cannot be
paid for land not utilized. 1t has been
the condition for years that upon every
farm several acres of land has been al
lowed to grow up to weeds. No renter
can afford to pay $50 or more rent per
year upon land not utilized. Big farms
will be divided and successful farmers
will study the law of diminishing re-
turns and by businesslike methods get
the greatest returns possible from every
acre,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Spelled as it Sounds.

Saturday Evening Post: A small boy
entered his classroom in a Brooklyn
public school and walked with an air
Of Importance to the desk Of the teach
er.
There's a man outside who says he
wants to see you on business, ma y
"a man, you say? What is his
name?''
He said his name is Boyd replied
the boy.
The teacher looked inquiringly at
him as she heard the odd prOnuncia-
ton.
How do you spell it,"
Its Boyd, ma'am s'pOse you spell
it Bird"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
AMES HEADQUARTERS
COOPERATIVE SHIPPERS
National Federation Estab-
fishes Headquarters
There.

Ames has been made the headQuar-
tiers for the National Federation of
Cooperative Shipping associations and
headquarters are to be maintained on
the second floor of the Iowa Federation
of Farm Bureaus. 1t was deemed adj
visable to house the Office of the CO
operative shippers close to the fedora
ton, because the interests OF the two
organiza tons, in some respects, are
mutual.
Knute Espe is president of the ma
tional association of shippers and,
while he was county agent for Story
county, was largely responsible not
alone for the organization of the ma
tional association, but for many of the
local associations. Martin Saar of
Essex is secretary of the shippers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Two Good Hog Sales.

Story City Herald: G. II. Christian
sens sale of Polands yesterday result
ed in the disposal Of "a head Of hogs
at an average just under 500 PEE head
With an average of 800 head FOL
the entire Offering and top Of 500
for one spring pig, Joe Steward &
Son held one of their most successful
sales Saturday, after having made theil
appeal to Story county buyers through
Story county newspapers only. In the
lot were fourteen boars, about the same
number Of sOws for September farrow,
and 16 fall sows.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
ToD|STR|BUTE
THE APPLECR0P
Iowans Having More Than
are Salable Asked to
Report to Neighbor-
ing Counties.
BEAT COLD STORAGE
Market Them Through the
County Agents in Other
Counties.
BEAT COLD STORAGE

Iowa counties possessing larger
apple production than can be consumed
by its inhabitants are advised by the
crop experts to consult the farm agents
in the neighboring counties to ascertain
If the surplus can he disposed Of near
home.
It is wiser to dispose of the stock
at shipping time rather than place ap-
pies in cold storage, because there is
a big apple supply throughout the
United States generally, says letter
received by the county farm bureau
from r. s. Herrick, of Des Moines.
secretary of the midwest horticultural
exposition that is to be held at Council
Bluffs, Nov. 1920.
Accepting 100 per cent as perfect, the
following per centages of fruit produc-
ton were furnished by Mr.. Herrick:
Fall apples, 6s per cent; winter apples,
81 per cent; pears, 81; grapes, 81
per cent; peaches, % per cent; domes-
,.tic plums, A per cent.
isi The following Iowa counties have re-
ported more apples than they can use !:
-Keokuk, Linn, Des Moines, Plymouth,
Monroe, Decatur, Marshall, Harrison,
Madison and PalO Alto. Nothwith-
standing this showing Iowa will not
produce sufficient crop to meet home
requirements.
At many Iowa points apples are now
being sold at the same price that was
exacted in 1919, it is stated by Mr..
Herrick in his letter to the farm bu-
reau.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Obituary..

Andrew j. Van Doren, eldest child
of Abram c. and Susan Force Van Dor
en-. was born in Adrain township, Mich
July IL, 1898. and died in Webster
City, Sept II, being cishty-two years
and two months old In his youth he
had the advantage of such schools as
er attending the first high school in the
then town of Adrian. and still later Ser-
leral terms in Medina academy. He
was man who read much and kept
abreast of the times, always able Il
talk intelligently on any of the curl ent
topics of the day.
August 16, 1863. he was united in
marriage with Miss Luc Davis. young
est child of Rev. and Mrs. 7. w. Davis
and to this union four children were
born: Mary s.. Davis A., Roy Mott
who died in infancy, and Lucia j., whr
died in her twenty-tirst year.
Mr. Van Doren followed farming
most of his life, and always lived near
Adrian until eleven years ago, when
with his wife, he came here 20 make
his home with his daughter. Mrs. w.
f. Hawley. Always Of sunny, kindly
disposition, he is missed by many
friends both here and in Adrian, Mich.
his former home.
He was brought up in the Baptist
faith and was close Bible student, but
never made any public profession. How
ever, in his last illness he made his
peace with God and was ready and
willing to go from this world 10 bet
ter one.
He Was laid to rest in Graceland
cemetery. Sept. Is, leaving tC mourn his
passing his devoted wife. the son ant.
daughter and two grandchildren. Rev.
l.. +. Viets conducted the services.
which We're private at the home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Eggs and Education.

The total expenditure for public
schools in Iowa (1919) was in round
numbers S3O,OOO,OOO. The value Of
eggs in the state for this same year
was S4O.OOO,OOO. The egg money paid
the entire expense of the rural, city
and consolidated schools and showed q
neat little balance of $1O,OOOOOO over.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
The Big Chance.

Leslie's: Cox and Harding. news
paper owners and editors both, are
being photographed in intimate asso'
citation with composing room parapher-
MALTA, front page forms, blue ticking
aprons and the like. The big chance
however. will come election night, when
one OF them will have opportunity to
set Il "screamer' headline announcing
his rivals SucceSS--and to be photo
graphed doing it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Hardly the Thing.

Louisville Courier-Journal: "Of
course we don't expect too much of
grand opera scenery. But
"Yes?"
1T does seem queer to see lights
back of the stage shining through a
stone wall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Huddlestun is Judge.

+. A. Huddlestun, proprietor OF the
famous Edgewood horse farm. has just
been appointed one Of two men to Judge
the exhibit of Shire horse at the Inter
national Livestock Show in Chicago
next winter. Mr.. Huddlestun is widely
known as breeder Of Shire horses
and is an ideal man to be called upon
10 Judge this breed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
PLANNING WATER
POWER PROJECTS.
Take Steps to Erect Hydro
electric Plants Along
the Missouri River
in S. ID.
PLAN MANY PLANTS
Undertake First Project at
Site IL Miles North
Mobridge, S. D.
(By The Associated Press. }

Pierre, s. D., Sept. 17.-With definite
steps taken toward the development Of
|hydro-electric plants, at various vantage
points along the Missouri river In South
Dakota, present indications point to the
erection Of number of water power
projects within the next few years, ac-
cording to report issued Jointly by
Doane Robinson, state historian and
chairman Of the state hyrdO-electric
commission, and the state department
Of immigration.
The hydro-electric commission, Great
ed by the regular session of the South
Dakota legislature last February, in
a report made to the special session Of
the legislature held last June, recon-
mended the first project be undertaken
at a site IL miles north Of Mobridge,
is. d. The legislature which created
the hydro-electric commission also ap-
propriated $4,000 to cover the COM
MISSIONS surveys and investigation into
the feasibility Of water power develop
ment and the selection OF a site on the
Missouri.
Cost s16,00O,oOO.
In its report to the special session
in June, the commission said the site
near MObridge could be developed at
an estimated cost of $16,OO0,0OO. The
figures are now being rechecked.
A minimum power of 41,OO0 horse
power is developable at the Bad Hair,
or Mobridge site, according to the re-
port just made public. This dam would
back the water up the Missouri for
distance of GA miles. Transmission of
current generated at this plant would
make current available at Aberdeen, a
distance of about 100 miles, and fur
inish power for Mobridge. Cities within
100 miles would also be adequately sup
Piled.
Others in Sight.
= A combined effective power develop
able by the number of proposed plants
along the Big Muddy is 242,OOO horse
power at lowest water, the compila-
ton shows The average flow of the
Missouri will produce at the same
heads $4,000 horse power, the report
says. Although the Mobridge project
was the only sight recommended by the
hydro-electric commission, the report
states other proposed plants are due
for development sooner or later. Condi-
lions favorable for power plants at a
number. of other points are recorded.
The slope of the Missouri river in
South Dakota varies from seven-tenths
of foot to the mile in the northern
portion to nine-tenths of foot to the
mile in the southern portion. 1t will
be necessary to build locks for navi-
CATION at each dam site, the report
points out.
With good market for current gem
Grated by the proposed sites an unparal-
leled industrial movement Is in sight,
the report concludes. Federal census
figures show that only about 10000
horse power is being employed at pres
cnt in South Dakota industries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Harding's Successor.

Ex-Governor +. B. Willis Of Ohio
and candidate for the United States
senate to succeed w. G. Harding. Re
publican candidate for the presidency
will be heard at the meeting of the
Iowa State Teachers association to be
held in Des Moines, Nov. 4, 5, 8.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Regular Boy.

Birmingham Age-Herald: Accord
ing to the philosophers, poverty is a
blessing"
Perhaps they are right, but l never
could quite take that view Of the mat
ter when watching the humble hirelings
Of hotel going about in the lobby
with a broom and a dust pan and
sweeping up cigar ashes dropped on
the floor by prosperous travelling men
and careless milliOnaires.'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Neither hurrying nor slackening br

Neither hurrying nor slackening but
sure of thy great and glorious destiny,
walk thou: and presently all around
thee shalt thou see the similitude Of
him who thou seekest: He shall send
la multitude of messengers in advance
to cheer thee on thy way.-Edward
Carpenter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. X. ID. Hughes are the
parents of IA daughter born Wednesday
night. The little one has been named
Margaret Weller.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Different Methods

Some of us struggle more or less
To get each problem clear,
While others simply make a guess
And stand around and cheer.
Washington Star.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1920-04-27
1,apierntaitaeI tpirS
pom Seitat iiftferim1t

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am Wsitttpo6 ipirb elm Inter.
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5obrifipeien Die llnterindung iiber
Die 9sopiernot beginner. Senator
&eeo, Mo., lit 8oriisenoer oesielbet.
Gie l1nteriudung tpir0 iid auf Die
8orrate, Die @erteilung nn0 Die
Breiie erItreden
86breno Der Sisungen oes
aonritees tpirb oos Stoat8Geparte.
tlent beriuden, Die fanooilde Re.
eierung 5i,r aufbebiina Der BE.
I9rdnfingen 6es gobnroteriols ar
betpegen. Die Serousgeber Der
bebeitenbIten 3eititngen tperoen bon
Dem &onlitee bernonmel tDerben.
SSn Senats- -aonlitee fir g(usipdr'
tige gtngeIesenbeiten enrpfobl Gen
ltnoeripooo ole giniesung elmer
&ommiiiion fir Die Aufbebung oes
Gmborgos Der aonooier auf Sola-
brei. Sollten freunblide 8pritel.
lunsen nidt belfen, 10 miiBte 81
ergeltunssmoBregelnl 3uflu6t ge'
non1mct Derben, erflarte lln6er-
MOOD.