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The Washington times., 1920-03-11
Discontinued Designs in Pretty
Cretonnes, &c Yard

The price Of CSC yard a very special They in
cude large number of popular patterns and coorngs that
we cannot duplicate again.
Among this assortment you find suitable effects for
curtains, draperes boudor and bed SETS fancy
bags and small decorative articles Of descriptions.
IF they regular stock the prices would be oo
and $1.15 the yard.
Upholstery Section floor.
The Washington times., 1920-03-11

We have assembled an the broken lots and sizes in
Women's Lace and Button High Shoes and reduced them
TO $4.25 pair for clearance Just SO pairs in the entire
lot, and about thirty different styles
Black vii Kdskin Lace Shoes, leather Spanish heels;
sizes s, 5k, and IA; AZ and SIX A; AZ and B. c.
Black Patent Coltsn Lace Shoes with kid field
brown tops; covered French Louis heels sizes AA;
45, 81 6. 6h, and IA; 4. and 81 A. 4, and 5H B;
T. 5, 5H and c.
Button Shoes Of black gun metal calfskin
with patent leather TIPS, low heels medium toes and welt
and turn solos, sizes AZ and IA; 3k and ~ A; 8, 3H
and b. 2h and C.; 21h, 8 and 31k D.
Section. Floor.
The Washington times., 1920-03-11

You should take advantage of this opportunity at
once, because
They are very much under usual price
They high quality garments
They suitable for present
The assortment consists of mixtures with two pairs
of knickerbockeS; sizes 6-S So $40, i-i7 and Ais;
also few good blue serge suits sizes is, Si3, ia,
3-i5 $40, 3-l7 and 2-iS.
Boys store, Fourth floor
The Washington times., 1920-03-11
100 Dozen Pairs Women's Hose
at Friday Special Prices

Full-fashioned Silk Hose with Isle Z
soles. In black, white, and colors;
weave If perfect they would be mark
women's Hosiery. First floor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

If Gov. Cox of Ohio is the nominee
of the San Francisco convention for
president there will be a lively fight
for the Buckeye state at the November
election. In 1914 Warren G. Harding,
the republican nominee for United
States senator, carried the state by
100000 majority, while in 1918 Gov.
Cox defeated the republican nominee
by 10000 votes. Following are the ma
jorities given at every election in Ohio
during the past sixteen years. In 1904
Roscvclt's majority was 253,0OO. In
1905 the state went democratic by a
majority Of 10000 and in 1906 it gave
the republicans majority OF $1,000
In 1908 Taft had lead Of 10000
while the democratic candidate fol
governor won with lead OF 1900
In 1910 the democratic vote was 447,-
600 and the republican $4,000. At the
1912 election Wilson received 423,OOO
Taft 277,OOO and Roosevelt 217,OO
That year the socialists polled in Ohio
81 900 votes and the prohibitionists
10000. In 1914 the republican candi
date for governor had $4,000 majority
At that election Warren G. Harding
was elected senator with a lead Of 1O3,
600. Wilson carried the state in 1916
having 100000 votes to ia, 900 cast fol-
Hughes. Two years ago Gov. Cox
scored a victory, his vote being 4S6.
600 to 100000 for his republican oppon
cnt. From these results it will be seen
that politically Ohio is very uncertain
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28
RACE PROBLEMS.

Arthur Brisbane in Chicago Herald
Race problems are bad
enough without eXaggerating them.
A quarrel between whites and Negroes
in Chicago, two killed, many wounded,
showed Negroes burning an American
flag" The public should remember
that the flag was produced and burned
by radically WHITE man seeking
to mislead the Negroes. The policeman
who dashed in to save the flag from
the flames and who was shot was a
NEGRO policeman.
Negroes as rule are ana mean to
be law-abiding They make mistakes
so do the whites. They are called upon
to bear severe provocation patiently.
White men should remember that
Negroes are here by no act or wish
of their own. They were brought here
as slaves by white criminals that kid
mapped them from Africa. They are Ell
titled to kindness and justice.
JUSTICE first of all.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28
COMMONPLACE PRESIDENTS.

Springfield Mass, Republican: The
Harding nomination, politically speak
ing, is not to be dcspised because it
'reeks of the commonplace. The country
|cvidently is returning to commonplace
presidents. 1t has had them in the
past indeed, it has had many of them.
There have been decades following de-
cades when American presidents were
anything but geniuscs, scholars, or men
of talent and brilliancy. There are
many citizens old enough to remember
when it was regarded as automatic that
no man of cOnspicuously outstanding
gifts of intellect and educat ional equip
ment could be elected president of the
United States. Long periods supervcn-
ed, as in that from Jefferson to Lincoln,
and in that from Lincoln to Roosevelt,
when the Martin Van Burens, William
Henry HarrisOns and James X. Folks
were preferred to the Henry Clays the
Zacharay Taylors, Willard FillmOres
and Franklin Pierccs to the Daniel
Websters, and the William McKinleys
to the Thomas =. Reeds.
If the American democracy has not
always viewed with actual distrust the
most gifted of its political leaders, our
history seems to show that after an eX-
perience with them in the White House
it reacts to somewhat prolonged ac
ceptance of mediocrity in its presidents.
Thomas jefferson was one of the most
brilliant and versatile figures, intellect
lually speaking, who has held the office
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28


of chief magistrates yet after his adj
ministration the presidents steadily de-
clined in the qualities which usually
arouse the admiration of educated men.
John Quincy Adams, university type,
would never have been president had
the people been able to elect by popular
vote, for Jackson, the frontiersman, was
the popular favoritd even in 1924. Even
Lincoln, a remarkable genius, was not
supposed to be exceptional when he
entered the White House and his
greatness was not admitted even by
the men of his own party until after
he was dead.
Mr.. Harding's nomination may prove
to be clever political stroke if it be
true that the people Of the United
States are, for Il while at least, through
with gcniuscs in the presidency, if it
be true that they want the commonplace
enthroncd again in the seat Of the chief
magistrate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

The republicans Of the country are
hoping that Mr.. Bryan will lie able to
keep the democratic party at its San
Francisco convention from adopting
wet platform and nominating wet
ticket. President Wilson is undOubtcd-
ly in favor of the wet program. lie
vetoed the VOlstadt enforcement law,
but congress passed it over his veto
Mr.. Wilson has always been against
the principle of prohibition, but favor
ed it as a war measure when 1t seem
ed necessary to add to the efficiency
Of this country in the war. If he can
have his way about it,, both the plat
form and ticket Of the democratic
party will be wet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

There is something radically wrong
in the financial features OF our presl-
Dental elections when such a good man
as William G. McAdoo declines to ac-
ccpt the democratic nomination for
chief executive because he cannot con-
tribute the funds necessary to carry
on the contest and does not want to
ask his friends to do it. 1t has been
reported that the democratic national
committee is raising fund of $1O,00O,-
GOO to elect democrat to the presl-
dency. Whether that amount is cor
rect or not, it is quite evident the
managers are figuring upon big sum,
so big that Mr.. McAdoO does not care
to make the race. We must get away
from this lavish expenditure for cleo
ton purposes. 1t is a reflection upon a
government by the people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

for money to rehabilitate the railroads
will increase the interest rates for gen
eral investments even beyond wha:
they arc now. The detiatiOn of The
courrcncy is the only hope for perman-
ent lower interest rates. South Da-
kota faces IL serious condition because
money beyond the present available in
come necessary to meet public eN-
pcnditures, increased because OF high
prices, can be had only by sale OF bonds
in some instances. School districts
are unable to meet imperative demands
for increased facilities. Counties de-
vastatcd by the recent floods must re-
build bridges and highways. The state
institutions are unable to operate on
past appropriations. The situation is
acute The legislature has Il serious
undertaking before it in providing
ways and means by which these condi-
lions may be overcome.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

The current issue of LaFollette's
magazine indicates that Senator Lo-
Toilette looks with favor upon the
third party movement and that he is
very apt to cast his political fortunes
with it this year. The magazine con-
tains Il full page display presenting
the appeal of the committee of forty
eight to the radical element. The
readers of the magazine are invited to
contribute to fund to boom the new
party which meets in convention in
Chicago on July 10. Undoubtedly Mr.
La Follotte will be nominated for
president and undoubtedly he will ac.
cept the nomination.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

Even such distinguished world cit
izen as Herbert Hoover, late OF Lon
DON" who believes thoroughly in the
league of nations theory is of the opin-
ion that the Versailles covenant should
be ratified only with reservations, and
Mr.. Hoover is the man whom the New
York World, "the leading democratic
paper of the United States said a
short time ago should be elected presi-
dent and that it would support him on
any platform. Quite a number OF other
influential democrats said the same
thing and in the Michigan primaries he
was high man among the democratic
candidates for president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

Oregon is going to vote on the prop.
osition of fixing the legal rate of inter.
est in that state at four or five per
cent. If they vote in the affirmative
and make it usury to charge more than
five per cent Oregon will lose lot OF
its ready money. That there should
be a limit to interest rates is unques-
toned, but the people of a state that
insists upon borrowing money for less
than people of other states are pay
ing will be unable to borrow. Why
right now government bonds can be
purchased at prices that yield practi-
cally six per cent and there is no i'll
yestmcnt more stable and sure. Uncle
Sam will pay every dollar of his obi
cations when they become due and
everybody knows it, Then what's the
use of the people of state like Ore
gon trying to limit interest rates to
four or five per cent:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28
full in fulfilling the stipulations provif-
ed in the bonds as any other party.

No doubt Mr.. McAdoo's wife had
some influence in convincing him that
the presidency is full of pitfalls, dis
and unpleasantness. She
has had experience. She saw her
mother die in the white house and her
father broken in health and discour-
aged and disheartened. She has sui
fered some Of the pangs that go along
with glory and perhaps has arrived
at the conclusion that it is not worth
the price and it may be be-
lieved that she enjoys the quiet OF
private life more than the glamor and
tinsel of high public position.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

the foresight. il, the early spring to get
what coal they could into their cellars.
Reasons for the scarcity and high
cost Of coal are mick as blackberries
lin midsummer. The miners won't
work on Saints days, or on any other
days when the fishing is good or fire.
men are parading; the sales agents are
Iprofiteering in an "Orgy" OF
taking profits, say some; the. railroads
as common carriers Of fuel have almost
broken down-plenty of coal but few
cars. OF these reasons the last holds
the attention. There is Abundant evil
dence that car shortage is the main
and continuing cause Of small stocks
of coal, bituminous and anthracite.
Whatever the dealers in bituminOus
are doing, it may be doubted whether
the retailers of anthracite are making
lunsecmly profits, the relation be-
tween them and their customers being
intimate and competition brisk in the
trade.
More coal could be mined. The aver
age of some seasons is not being main
tanned. But there is no good reason
why miners should work like beavers
digging coal when there is lack Of
cars to carry it to consumers. Ac-
cording to the geological survey, the
miners could have produced As per
cent more coal in May If transporta-
ton had been available.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

Yes, Warren G. Harding was defeat
ed for governor of Ohio in 1910, but
that was democratic year all over
the country and the democrats captur-
ed congress for the first time III many
years. However, in 1914 Mr.. Harding
was elected senator from Ohio by a
majority of 100000, while the candi-
date for governor on the republican
ticket had only 10000 majority.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

The last heard of James Hamilton
Lewis, until recently while in Chi
cago on his way to the democratic ma
tional convention was from Wichita,
Kansas, when he declared, sOberly,
that President Wilson would be nomi-
mated for third term. In Chicago a
few days ago the loquacious Mr.. Lewis
talked i'm a different vein. He appears
now to favor some other candidate and
states that the league of IA tons cove
nant must be made to conform with
the wishes of the American people.
Jim Ham seems to be getting into the
"willful'' class.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28
PUBLIC BOND SALES.

Sioux City Journal: Gov. NOrbeck,
in his message to the special session
of the South Dakota legislature, hits
the public finance question squarely
when he points out that the interest
rate which money is able to command
under present conditions makes 1t i'm
possible for municipalities, counties
and states, to sell bonds for public i'm
provementS at the rate of interest fixed
by law when money was cheaper. The
condition which the South Dakota eX-
ecutive points out is not confined to
that state. 1t prevails wherever public
bonds are offered for sale. The only
way in which this condition can be
overcome is to sell the bonds so much
below par that the difference will i'll
crease the income rate to that which
is possible from other investments.
Large road enterprises in Iowa and
Illinois have been held up because the
bonds which the people have authoriz-
ed cannot be marketed at reasonable
prices. Public improvements which
would have been under way in some
instances in spite of the high cost OF
labor and material are held in abey-
ance because the bonds to pay for
them cannot be sold within the legal
interest rate. The public will Lave
to wait in patience for them until tho
money situation changes. The demands
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

Some of the democratic politicians
are now charging that Col. George
Harvey had entirely too much to dc
with the nomination of Warren g.
Harding for president, declaring that
it was his influence that brought about
Harding's success in the convention
For that reason they see objections III
the availability of the republican nomi-
nee. These gentlemen are no doubt
sincere. They know the influence he
welded eight years ago in the nomina-
ton of Woodrow Wilson and they
know the kind of president Mr.. Will
son has made.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

The friends of State Treasurer u.
II. HOyt have no cause to complain at
his defeat for denomination. True, II
has been customary to give state Of
ficcrs in Iowa three terms, but many
prcccdcnts have been broken during
late years and the voter has the undis-
putcd right to break them whenever he
wants to. The Freeman-Journal has
never taken any stock in the prejudice
against a third term or
in favor of second term. Every can
didate, we believe. should stand upon
merit. regardless Of the number of
terms he has served. Under the two
term or three term rule, many incOm-
Dctent men have been reelected in Iowa
to state and county office. Simply be-
cause a man has been elected one
term is assurance here in Hamilton
county of his reelection, no matter
what sort of an officer he is. The
same theory holds good as to state Of
fcers. $50
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

The democrats are talking about
what the San Francisco platform will
and will not contain as though they
thought it would have some influence
upon the voters of the country. 1t
may catch few with short memories
who have forgotten what the 1912 plat
form pledged and the promise OF the
1916 document to keep us out of war.
Others will take the platform for
what it is really worth-absolutely
nothing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

At this distance the only impeachment
to democratic success at San Francisco
and at the polls is the quardrennial
democratic plague, Bryan. Wherever
Babbling Bill and his talk is, there
is discord and trouble.-MansOn Dem
Ocrat.
The Democrat is probably thinking
of what Bryan did at the Baltimore
convention in 1912.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

If Senator LaFollette heads third
party ticket, backed by the Commit
tee Of 4S' and others Of that stripe,
he will not get to first base and the
Freeman-Journal is predicting that he
will not carry single state, unless
perhaps he gets the vote Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. LaFollette has had his day in
American politics. He is man of abil-
ity and courage, but his war record is
such that not many loyal people would
support him for president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

Government bonds have gone down
on the market simply because so many
people holding them wanted the ready
cash and buyers took advantage OF the
opportunity of getting them ut liberal
discounts. Republicans have facetlous-
Iye observed that they will be below
par as long as we have a democratic
administration. That will he true I'M
less we have democratic admins
tratiOn for Il series OF years.
But as the bonds approach maturity
they will go to par land may go above
par long before they mature, no mat
ter whether the republican or the
democratic party is in power. Inc
democratic party is not party of re-
.pudiation and it will be just as faith
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

1t is not very often that an editor
gets "A chance to show what he can do.
but Warren G. Harding is going to
demonstrate to the country that a
newspaper man who is continually tell
ing how the government ought to be
run knows how to run it. The Fra
ternity will hope that Mr.. Harding may
prove a wonderful success.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28
COAL SCARCITY.

New York Times: 1t is eXasperating
to coal consumers, whether they be
manufacturers or hOuscholdcrs, to
know, on the authority of the bureau
of mines, that the supply Of minable
coal in the United States is 353, 637,-
100000 tons, which should last 200
years. With such enormous resources
of coal available, if miners will only
dig it and railroads carry it, the
householder is walking the floor nights
because he cannot get his dealer to ill
his bins for next winter, and many
plants are running on part time for
lack of normal supply OF bituminous
coal Dire are the predictions that the
already high rice Of coal is going high
en-. Said the Black Diamond, coal
publication, recently: THE situation is
one of the grayest which has ever Oc-
Cured in he history Of the trade, the
worst feature Of it being that there is
no relief in sight"
Bituminous coal is $15 a ton at Pitts
burgh, Il 400 per cent increase over the
price fixed by the government in
August, 1917. Into this price enter
commissions and transportation costs.
Anthracite for the kitchen range can
lstill be obtained in favored localities
for $13 a ton, but not everybody IAN
get it. AT the present time ordering a
winters supply of anthracite is re-
garded by the dealers as a sign Of
alteration. Very few consumers had
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28

The more than $4,000 expand
ed by j. Il. Deems in his candidacy
for governor of Iowa, is as much III
proportion as the sums expended by
Frank O.. Lowdcn in his candidacy for
president. Yet the campaign expenses
Of Mr.. Lowden had great influence in
bringing about his defeat, but there
is not much said Of the expenditures
of Mr.. Deems.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28
CITY FREEMAN

LaFollette and Berger would make
a good ticket for the third parties to
unite upon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-28
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