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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-01-30
TO SELL TRUCKS AND CARS

IT. 5. HoeSIy and Jack Bryant,
former proprietors of the Orofino
Auto Co.. have leased the old Rip
ley garage and will go into the
truck and automobile distributing
business this summer. They have
secured the agency for several good
trucks and cars and a large terri
tory, and will engage themselves
solely with the sale and distrfbu-
tion of same.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-01-30
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Bible School 10 a. M Morning
Worship II a. m. Subject 1.-THE
Sufficient Christ" Christian En-
deavor $50 p. m. Leader Mary
Kolasa. Evening Worship 1850 p.
m. Subject: "The Claims of Christ
Special Music by Mr.. and Mrs.
Schmid Prayer Meeting Wednes-
day 1880 p. m. Choir Practice Fri
day 1880 p. m
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-01-30
AGED PIONEER DIES

Thomas Warrington, aged rs, a
pioneer of the Fraser country, died
January 26th and the funeral took
place in the Fraser cemetery, the
28th. Other particulars are not
known concerning the death. He
was a resident of Lewis county.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-01-30
WOULD HAVE BEST ROAD

AS an outcome of the good roads
meeting held here last week. 1t is
understood that there will be pc
tition circulated, whereby the
voters of the Grangemont Highway
District will ask the commissioners
of that district to call for bond
election. Whether the petition will
fail as the recent bond election did.
or not, is hard to tell. However, It
was the plan and intention of the
commissioners. If the bonds had
carried. or do carry in the future,
to improve the present main road
following Whiskey creek and run
ming to the Pierce line, into one of
the best roads In the county.
Should the proposed highway under
discussion last week become a real
J ity. the Grangemont district would
have As miles of first class road
which would be easily accessible
from any point within the district.
| WANT-To loan about $500 OF
farm land If interested Sc,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-01-30

On ten days notice the directors
have demanded $4,000 per month
for an interchange of business OF
which my share is $2O.SO. under
penalty of no business at all /
choose the penalty.
Respectfully,
Samson Snyder.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-01-30
METHODIST CHURCH

Prayer That Gets Things Done"
is the topic upon which Rev. J. A.
Hoffman will preach at the Meth
odist church next Sunday morning.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-01-30
Wants $50 for
Phone Service
WILL DISCONTINUE SERVICE II
MONEY NOT FORTHCOMING
ON FEBRUARY FIRST

"A leItcr received Dy samson Sny-
der. proprietor of the Clearwater
Telephone Lines. from the Fraser
Telephone Co.. a copy of which, to-
gether with statement of Mr..
Snyder's position regarding same,
can be found below, will be of in
terest to the public. The Republi-
can wants it understood that it is
not taking sides but holds its col
umns open to either party to the
controversy.
Fraser. Idaho. Jan. Goth, 1920.
Mr.. Samson Snyder,
Orofino. Idaho.
Mr.. Snyder.
At board meeting called at the
central office at Fraser, Jan. 20,
1920, it was decided that this Com
pany was not receiving enough com
pensation from you The board
further decided that after Feb. 1st
1920 you should pay this company
the sum of thitry dollars ($30.0O)
a month to help pay our central
and upkeep of our lines which you
USE You are to keep the 20 pei
cent commission now in force.
If you fail to agree to this re-
quest, this company will disconnec'
inn ha Epnc fro
on Feb. 1st, 1920 and Will refuse
to have any connections with youl
lines with the exception of sickness
After Feb. 1st, 1920 no non
stakeholder shall be allowed the
use of our lines except ir case OF
sickness.
This is by order of the board Of
directors of this Co.
Yours Rsp.
(Signed) Lawrence Judd, Sec
By way of explanation and TO
the information of the public,
would say with reference to abov,
lndl IL Is customary lot lOHS
distance telephone company to pa.
local company fifteen per cent o
the tolls collected by the local com
pany, not including messenger fee
and "other line" charges becaus
these are Immediately paid to others
This percentage, or commission
is to compensate the locaI compan
for handling both I'm and "Out
calls. 1t is the commission I pay t
local stations. including the Pacifi
Telephone and Telegraph Company
local exchange at Nezperce.
Approved by the Public Utilitie
Commission, my agreement with tn
Fraser Telephone Co. pays thel
twenty per cent of This line" tol
which they collect, provided tn
bill is paid within thirty days.
This line" tolls collected by tt
Fraser Company during 1919 ave
aged $4,000 per month. Deductin
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
Interest in Bonds.

Mason City. Iowa. Nov. 1.-SecOnd-
airy only to the contest on the presi-
dency is the vote here on the issuance
of 100000 in bonds for extensive adj
ditionS and repairs to the present WA
ter system to give the city better pro
lection against fire. Tomorrow will
be the third vote ON this proposition.
The first time ii was Defeated the
second time ii failed because the re
u,lired minimum total of votes on Il
proposition involving the expenditure
of public funds was not reached, al!
though the majority for the creation
of board to administer the eypendi-
ture was overwhelming. by combining
this vote with the presidential election
adherents of the measure are forecast
ing an easy victory.
OF the contest for state officers.
more local interest attaches to the race
for auditor because ii local man. Glenn
{. Haynes, is one of the candidates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
COX WILL RECEIVE
ELECTION RETURNS
At HIS NEWSPAPER
(By The Associated press.)

Dayton. Ohio Nov. l-After a day
of rest at his home here, Governor
Cox was to leave today for Toledo for
the last siege of his campaign.
Preparations were made today at
the governors newspaper office for
the receipt of results on election night.
Special telegraph instruments set up
in the office included a receiving APP
paratrs used in the election won by
Grover Cleveland more than quarter
of century ago. The governor will
return to this city from Toldco early
election morning and expects to vote
as he goes to his home from the train.
He plans to spend the day ut home,
coming to his newspaper plant rs soon
as the first polls in the city close.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01

tiOn about the verdict here in Iowa,
and we are confident that other states
where intelligence and patriotism pre-
vail will join us in being for America
first That means an end to the orgy
Of extravaganza and incompetence in
national affairs. and the dawning of an
era in which first consideration will
be given to all those great problems of
|statecraft which relate to our CONNER
cial. industrial and social life"
II propose a department of agricul-
ture at the state house in Des MOines,
in charge of competent commissioner
of agriculture. who shall devote him
self to the maintenance of an effective
bureau of farm marketing. l propose
to assist worthy farm tenants to secure
come farm owners. propose to extend
and perfect existing rural credit sys-
TENS and to do everything humanity
possible to make farming still more
stable and profitable.
Il pledge myself to the enforcement
of the existing bluc-Sky law and to
make impossible further questionable
promotion enterprises. pledge myself
to clean the state house of incompetent
and inefficient appointces, and to do
everything in my power to give Iowa
an efficient business administration"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
HARDING SPENDS A
QUIET DAY;SM|LE IS
ANSWER TO QUESTIONS
(By The Associated Press.)

Marion, Ohio Now Ills cam
paigning over and his final analysis OF
the campaign issues laid before the
people in prediction statement,
Senator Harding took rest today
from the arduous labor of the presi-
Dental contest.
A smile answered those who asked
for his prediction of the outcome Of
tomOrrOw's; ballotting and in place of
any prediction claims, he called at
tention to his public utterances Of The
past few weeks in which he has de-
clared many times that he fully ex-
pcctcd to be inauguarated next March
as the nations chief executive.
In precinct where he has voted
for more than thirty years, the sena-
tor will vote tomorrow. He and Mrs.
Harding plan to go to the polls early
in the afternoon and spend the re-
mainder of the day quietly at home.
Tomorrow night the Senator and
Mrs. Harding will receive the election
returns ut their home, bulletins com
piled by The Associated Press keeping
them advised during the evening of the
latest totals reported from each of the
IS states.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
OVER 100000
TOURISTS ARE
VISITING FRANCE

Paris, Nov. 1.-The enthusiastically
predicted 100000 American tourists
did not come to France this year but
the hotel keepers, their association Of
fcials say, are satisfied.
Instead, there were on record 100000
police permits issued to tourists in
tending to remain more than 15 days.
Among these South America sent The
greater number, with the United Std.eS
a good second and other countries trail
ing.
One ill wind blew well in France was
the high exchange rate of the Swiss
franc so that travellers gave the pref
erence to this country where their
went about twice as far as in
the Alps.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01

Fort Dodge, Iowa. Nov Election
interest in Fort Dodge and Webster
county centcrS principally in three
cornered fight for state representative
DIR. j. w. Kline. state authority ON
tuberculosis. the Republican nominee
has announced his intention of intro
ducing in the state legislature. if
elected. Il bill providing for a state III
dEStrial court. similar to the court now
existing in Kansas. DR.. Kline is OppOS-
ed by Richard +. Mitchell. Fort
Dodge attorney. the Democratic nomi-
nee. and George Anderson, candidate
of the Fermentation party. Both Nit
chell and Anderson have announced
themselves as opposed to the industrial
court
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01

tcrest in Sioux City in the outcome of
the election ccnters in the presidential
contest and in the League of Nations
issue. Current political discussion is
almost wholly given to these matters.
Interest in the state and local tickets
is secondary. although the senatorial
contest in underlined because of the
fight that is being made on Senator
Cummins
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
Want Christmas
Money for EurOp..

Chicago, ILL.,. Nov. 1.-The board of
Sunday schools of the Methodist Epis-
copal church is sending out an appeal to
its 100000 Sunday school members to
devote their Christmas offerings this
year to sending food. clothing. medicine
and other relief to the suffering chill
dren of Europe. Announcement is made
from headquarters in Chicago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
At Waterloo.

Waterloo. Iowa Nov lit is be.
lievcd here that il was a telegram
signed by about fifty Waterloo women
headed by Mrs. W. w. Marsh. wife of
the treasurer of the national demOcra
tic committee. urging her to tell public
ly what she announced to her friends,
that evoked the statement of Mrs.
Nations. Because of that there is much
interest in the vote here
The race of Senator \. T. CummiuS
for reelection aS United States s"na; or
also is of interest here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
Eyes of Big Parties on
Doubtful States and the
Senate as Campaign Ends

the doubtful states with Il large
electoral vote to deliver or to
save United States senator's in
other doubtful states where the
electoral vote is not large enough
to be Indispensable. The salient
example of states in the first cate
CORY is Ohio, home state of the
two principal candidates, with 24
votes. while the outstanding case
of the second class is Nevada with
only three electoral votes.
Other states where the eleventh
hour contest is intense with Doth
parties sanguine of success are
Arizona. Kenetucky, Maryland,
New Mexico, Tennessee, North
Carolina and Oklahoma.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
Predicts Democratic Victory.

Des MOines, Iowa. Nov. 1.-THE
trend and wave towards the League of
Nations, with Governor Cox standing
out so plainly as the prOponent of the
league, is so strong in the state that
it places Iowa in very doubtful state
of affairs said Doctor J. w. Reynolds,
chairman of the Democratic state cen
tral committee Realizing. as l do,
that Iowa is ordinarily strongly Re
publican. l. nevertheless think that be-
cause of the league issue. Iowa will
go for Cox.
I'VE will elect both Clyde L.. Her
ring for governor. and Claude X. Porter
for United States senator by good safe
majorities. Mr.. Porter is certain Of
election because the farmers of this
state are angered at the Cummins-
Esch bill, with its consequent increased
freight rates.
clyde Herring will be elected be-
cause of the disrcpute in which the
present Republican administration of
the state stands throughout Iowa. Mr..
Herring has offered Il constructive pro
gram of management for the state. and
has pledged budget system
Because of the above reasons.
feel that | am making conservative
prophecy of the results of tomorrow
vote when l say that the election will
he close. with the advantages on the
side of the Democrats
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
Both Democratic and Repub-
lican Camps Claim Gov
ern0r and Senate
Victory.
EXPECT BIG VOTE
Iowa Leaders Make Final
Statements to the
Voters.
(By The Associated Press, )

Des Moines, Iowa. Nov. 1.-Candi-
dates for all parties for all offices in
Iowa will have their last say tonight.
Leaders of the, various parties profess
to be ready for the voting tomorrow,
and both the Republicans and Demo
Gratis made equally strong claims of
victory. While some of the other
parties openly said they did not expect
to win. their leaders asserted they ex-
pected increased votes.
One of the big questions is the vote
of the women. AL through the cam
paigns special attention has been given
the women in Iowa, and every argu-
ment the leaders could advance has
been put forth to get their ballots.
TO be Heavy Vote.
On account of the women having
been enfranchised the heaviest vote
ever cast in the state is expected. The
estimates vary from 100000 to 100000
or more. More women than were ex-
pected registered. it was said.
Concentrate on Senator.
Eleven congressman are to be chosen,
in addition to one United States sena-
tor. There has been more interest in
the senatorial race than any other,
probably, with the exception Of COVER
nor. as the Democrats have concen-
trated their efforts on obtaining votes
FOR Claude X. Porter. and endeavOr-
ng to defeat Senator Cummins
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
CLAIMS and COUNTER
CLAIMS MARK END OF
CAMPAIGN IN MIDWEST
(By The Associated Press. }

Chicago. ILL.,. Nov. 1.-Claims and
counter claims with deSultOry flashes
of old time political enthusiasm marked
the conclusion of the campaign in the
states of the central west today.
Mystery as to the tide of the tremend-
ous woman vote was reflected in many
eleventh hour discussions of the gen
cral situation. 1t was stated on all
sides that the woman vote. together
with expected ticket scratching i'll num-
erous districts. very likely would delay
returns and create uncertainty where
contests were close
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
Negro OUTLAWS and
Posse in Battle

Montgomery. Ala, Nov. 1.-Two
negroes are dead and twelve others in
Jail charged with arson as the result of
the simultaneous burning of two farm
houses, "a cotton gin. and number Of
tenant houses in Montgomery county,
near here.
Telephone calls brought sheriff's
posse to the scene. which was fired
upon by Il band of negroes. Using
their automobile as shield the posse
returned the fire. killing two of the
negroes and capturing twelve others.
No motive is aScribcd for the burning.
The negroes were mostly tenants aud
laborers on adjoining farms.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
At Herring's Old Home.

Atlantic. Iowa. Nov. 1.-Chicf inter
est in the present campaign. aside from
the national election. centerS in the
candidacy of Clyde l.. Herring for gov
ernor. Cass county is the former home
of the Democratic nominee and the
put forth determined effort to carry
the county for him. The county, nor
mally, is strongly Republican.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
BELIEVE TWO
DRY CANDIDATES
MAY BE ELECTED
(By The Associated Press. }

Chicago, ILL.,. Nov. 1.-Charles IL.
Randall of California. the lone prOhibi-
tiOn congressman, will be reelected and
Ella Bodies of New York running
against Senator Wadsworth for the
United States Senate on the prOhibi-
tion ticket has a fighting chance, so
Virgin G. HinShaw, chairman of the
Prohibition nationa! committee, declar-
ed here today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
Schools to Fight
Secret Societies
(By The Associated Press.)

St Louis. Mo-. Nov. 1.-The board of
education here has launched fight
against fraternities and Sororitics in
the high schools. and has issued an ul-
timatum to the pupils declaring mem
bership. will be cause for immediate
suspension. Secret organizations in
the high schools are undemocratic and
and wholesome life OF the schools" the
board declares.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
COOPERATION ASKED
ON ELECTION RETURNS

The Freeman-JOurnal asks
the hearty cooperation of judges
and clerks of election in getting
the returns tomorrow night. 1t
is realized full well that the
counting of the ballots will be
a big task--One that will not be
finished until morning. Public
interest. however. lies almost
wholly in the count of presi-
dent. senator and governor The
Freeman-Journal asks that
judges and clerks count these
first and announce them. 1t
will be II big accommodation
to the public and will be of
great assistance to The Associat-
ed Press in making intelligent
estima tes election night of the
returns in Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
Kendalrs Final Statement.

DeS Moines Iowa, Nov. I've are
going to show the world the measure
of our Americanism," said n. +. Ken
dali Republican candidate for COVER,
nor. Our nation was established to
secure the blessings of liberty 10 our
selves and our poSterity.' and we mean
to maintain ii for that purpose
Iowa is justly celebrated for its
traditional iirmncss in upholdng these
national ideals. There is now no QueS-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
Ran Past Signal.

Omaha. Nebr.. Nov. According to
reports received by 6. w. Holdredge,
general manager of the Burlington
lines west Of Omaha, the wreck Oc-
Cured when extra train No. 10. run
ming on Il regular trains time, ran
past an automatic signal and crashed
into freight train which was stand
ing on the track. The force of the
collision turned several cars over on
to eaStbound track with the result that
train No. /. westbound. crashed into
it and was wrecked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
JAP LEGISLATION
MUST ACCORD WITH
NATIONAL JUSTICE
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington. ID. c., Nov. 1.-Reassur-
ance has been given to the Japanese
ambassador by the state department, 1t
was revealed in formal statement to-
day, that no anti-Japanese legislation
in the state of California will be ac-
ceptable to the country at large that
does not accord with existing and ap-
plicable provisions Of law and with the
national instinct of Justice
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
TO Connect Belgrade
With Adriatic Port

Belgrade, Nov lit is announced
that the construction of railway con-
Meeting Belgrade with the Adriatic
port of Cattearo is to begin immediate-
ly. The route was suggested by
Colonels Coe and Atwood of an Amer.
lean technical mission. Harbor inn
at the same time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
ORDERS EQUIPMENT
WORTH $25,000,000
(By The Associated Press. }

Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. Announcement
that the Illinois Central has placed
equipment orders aggregating $25. 1O9.-
76S for deliveries beginning immediate
1y and extending over Il period of
twelve months was made today by
President c. III. Markham.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
MEXICO FORCED TO
PAY FOR KILLING
BRITISH SUBJECT
(By The Associated Press. J

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 1.-Great
Britain has agreed to settlement of
the claim against Mexico growing out
of the killing of William $. Benton, a
British subject, near Juarez on Feb.
II, 1914. Mexico is to pay $4,000 in
cash to Mrs. Benton and a pension of
$3.50 day as long as Mrs. Benton re-
mains unmarried.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
4 ARE killed
IN TRAIN CRASH
At STANTON, IA.
Three Burlington Trains
Crash Hundred Yards
From the Stanton
Depot.
RAN PAST SIGNAL
Two Engineers, a Fireman
and a Tramp We're Four
Killed.
(By The Associated T'ress.) }

Stanton, Iowa, Nov. -Four per-
sons were killed early this morning
when three Burlington trains crashed
a hundred yards east of the depot at
this place. The dead are:
Charles COnklin, engineer Of train
No. l, westbound, Creston, Iowa.
Elmer K. Anderson, fireman on train
No. l, eastbound. Lincoln, Neb.
- Tyndall, engineer. train No.
1G, easthOund, Lincoln, Neb.
Unidentified tramp who was riding
on the wcstbound train.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
PUBLISHER OF iowa
HOMESTEAD DIES SUD-
DENLY THISAF TERN00N'
(By The Associated Press)

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. flames M. Pierce, publish
of the Iowa Homestead died suddenly this afternoon
Death was said to have been due to heart failure.
Mr. Pierce had been publisher of the Homestead for
than IS years. He also published the Wisconsin
Farmer and the Farmer and Stoclman.
For several days he had been indsposed and had not
been at his office for about week. He born May g.
1848
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
CUBA VOTING TO-
DAY ON PRESIDENT;
FIGHT A BITTER ONE
(By The Associated Press. J

Havana, Cuba. Nov. 1-Cuba voted
today for new president, and the
outcome was awaited with considerable
apprehension.
The end of the campaign, regarded as
the most bitter since the island gained
the right to govern its own affairs,
found old time party lines broken with
a right-abOut shifting in leadership.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-01
(By The Associated Press }

(By Inc Associated prcSS.
New York, Nov. with the
opening of the polls less than
twenty-four hours away, both Re
publican and Democratic head
quarters early today took up the
strike which will carry them in
the final count of the presiden-
tial contest tomorrow either to
victory or defeat.
Both major parties began their
last day of campaigning by re-
asserting confidence in the cleo
ton of their candidates.
Concentrate On Doubtful States.
Interest in the last day of the
great fight centers in the final
desperate attempt to bring over