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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
SAYS OPERATORS
AND Miners CAN
SETTLE STRIKE
President of Illinois Miners
Union Says Operators
and Miners can
Agree.
NO INTERFERENCE
No Need for Boosting
Prices to Public, Says
He.
INTERFERENCE
(By The Associated Press. J

Springfield, ILL.,, July 26.-Presiden,
Frank Harrington of the Illinois miners
union issued statement today saying
that if Mr.. Lewis will keep his hands
of, and the government will permit It,
the operators and miners in this state
can get together and within very few
hours work out satisfactory arrange
ment that will result in resumption OF
mining in Illinois
No Need for Strike.
There will be no necessity for Mr.,
Lewis to call strike rs the operators
in the competitive districts will no
doubt make the same concession made
by Illinois operators and the necessity
for strike will thus be avoided.
Every concession asked can be
granted without increasing the present
price paid by the public for coal. The
only thing needed to straighten out the
trouble is for the federal government to
permit the Illinois miners and Operat-
ors to get together"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Face q Fuel Crisis.

Washington, d. c., July 26-With
the coal mines of Illinois tied up by u
strike, fuel shortage in the northwest
and New England and the export trade
the nation again faces fuel crisis
which all the government regulation Of
the last three years appears to have
been pOwerless to prevent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
BIG or
SPUDS ASSURED
OVER MIDWEST

Chicago, July 26.-Crop prospects
for potatoes, now selling at record
prices for this season Of the year, are
bright. Reports from important points
of production in the middle west, which
supplies most of Its own potatoes, thus
depict the outlook.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Record Crop in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, WIS.,, July 28.-The po'
tato crop in Wisconsin this year prom.
ises to be the greatest in the states
history. The latest reports to the az.
rlcultural department at Madison show
the general condition to be so per cent
of normal The area planted embraces
100000 acres, an increase of one per
cent over last year, and the production is
estimated at 31,9O0,OOO bushels com.
pared with 28.199,OO bushels last year
and five year average Of 1928, 900
bushels.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Normal II, Minnesota.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 28-Despite ex-
cessive moisture In many sections of
the state, Minnesota expects to harvest
a potato crop this year virtually normal
in volume and condition, according to
NJ. J. Holmberg, state commissioner of
agriculture
The cool, dry weather of the past
week has been ideal for the develop.
ment of the crop, which is just at the
halfway stage, and continuance OF
such weather would insure a normal
crop, Mr.. Holmberg said.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nelson are Ell
joying n months vacation from their
duties in the. Mercantile store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Big Crop in Nebraska

Alliance, Neb., July o6-Ample rain.
fall and ideal weather conditions indi
cate one Of the biggest potato yields in
western Nebraska in recent years. The
rain fall in this section Of the state
has been nearly double that Of any
season in the past five years. Recent
heavy hail storms have retarded the
growth of the tubers to q certain "x.
tent, but will not seriously affect the
yield. There is considerably larger
acreage this year than last.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Good in Miefdran.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 28.-Pres.
ent potato prospects point to particu-
larly good crop in the western Michigan
potato district. The acreage is about
the same as last year and. state agri.
cultural experts estimate production at
1OS $40 per cent on the basis Of last
years crop. Weather conditions have
been particularly favorable to date for
both early and late potatoes. The
early potato crop is quite generally
ripe and the yield is reported of ex-
cellent quality and quantity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
RESOLU7E leads
SHAMROCK HALF
minute IN RACE
Shamrock w Crosses Start
ing Line First, but is
Passed by American
Boat.
LAST RACE TO-DAY
Winner of TOday's Race
Wins the international
Cup.

(By The Associated Press.)
EXTRA!
Sandy Hook, N. j., July &c.
With the ResOlute two miles in the
lead the race this afternoon was
declared CT at '5 o'clock, due to =
dying wind.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Above Normal in North Dakota.

Fargo, N. d., July pa yield bet.
ter than normal Is In prospect for the
potato crop in North Dakota, county
agents throughout the state report.
Although the potato crop In the ex.
treme eastern section suffered from an
0verabundance of rain, the moisture
content In the main potato producing
sections is about right for the best re-
suits, and reports from this territory
indicate splendid prospects. Practical
ly no blight exists in the potato Sec
tons, it was reported.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-02
AN O. HENRY STORY B @ o"'pAssS narn .~n '~ '' S
THE EMANCIPATION OF BILLY wr uhn ~ ~

ished rheumatism would be COM
PEELED, for the moment, TO give way
| before n genufleXiOn brought down
from the days of the cavaliers. The
/ Governor would take the Generals
arm and be pllOted safely between
] the hay-wagOns and the sprinkllng-
! cart to the other side of the street.
Proceeding to the postoffice in the
care of his friend. the esteemed
statesman would there hold an in
formal levee among the citizens
! who were come for their morning
mail. Here, gathering two or three
prominent in law, politics, or fam
! lily. the pageant would make
stately progress along the avenue,
! stopping at the Palace Hotel.
where, perhaps. would be found
upon the register the name of some
guest deemed worthy of an intro
duction to the States venerable and
| illustrious son. II any such were
found an hour or two would be
spent in recalling the faded glories
of the Governors long vanished ad-
minis tTation.
| On the return march the General
! would invariably suggest that, his
/ eXcellenCy being no doubt fatigued.
! it would be wise to recuperate for
a few minutes at the drug en-
| porium of Mr. Appleby r. Fcntress
(an elegant gentleman, sir-one OF
the Chatham County Fentresses-so
many of our bcst-bloodcd families
have had to go into trade, sir, since
the war).
Mr.. Appleby II. Fentress was
connoisseur in fatigue. Indeed, if lS
had not been his memory alone
should have enabled him TO pre-
scribe, for the majestic invasion of
his pharmacy was a casual happen
ing that had surprised him almost
daily for years. Mr.. Fentress knew
the formula of. and possessed the
skill to compound, a certain potash
antagonistic to fatigue, the salient
ingredient of which he described (no
doubt in pharmaceutical terms) as
genuine old handmade Clover Leaf
SO. Private Stock
Nor did the ceremony of admin
istering the potion ever vary. Mr..
FGntress would first compound two
of the celebrated smixtures-one for
the governor. and the other for
the general TO sample" Then the
governor "Oulu make this little
speech in his high, piping, quaver-
ing voice:
mo, sir-not one drop until YOU
have prepared one for yourself and
join US, Mr.. Fentress Your father.
sir, was one of my most valued sup
porters and friends during my ad,
ministration, and any mark of es-
TEEN l can confer upon his son Isl
not only a pleasure but a duty.
sir"
Blushing with delight at the royal,
condescension. the druggist would
obey. and all would drink to the
generals toast: The prosperity oil
our grand old State, gentlemen-thei
memory of her glorious past - the
health Of her Favorite Son."
Some one Of the old guard wasI
always at hand to escort the gov
crnor home. Sometimes the gem
erals business duties denied him the
privilege. and then Judge Broom
field or Col Titus, or one of thei
Ashford County Slaughters. would
be on hand to perform the rite.
Such were the observances at
The Washington herald., 1920-11-02

the old, old, square -porticoed
i mansion, with the wry window
shutters and the paint peeling off
in discolOred flakes, lived one OF the
last of the war governors.
The South has forgotten the en-
nifty of the great conflict, but it re-
fuses to abandon its old traditions
and ideals. In Governor" Pember-
ton, as he was still fondly called,
the inhabitants of Elmville saw the
relic of their States ancient great
ness and glory. In his day he had
been a man large in the eye of his
country. His State had pressed
upon him every honor within its
gift. And now, when he was old,
and enjoying a richly merited re-
pose outside the swift current of
public affairs, his townsmen loved
to do him reverence for the sake
of the past.
The governors decaying man
sion" stood upon the main street OF
Elmville within a few feet of it's
rickety palinG fence. Every morn
ing the governor would descend the
steps with extreme care and delib-
eration-on account of his rheuma-
tism-and then the click of his gold
headed cane would be heard as he
slowly proceeded up the rugged
brick sidewalk. He was now nearly
rs, but he had grown old gracefully
and beautifully. His rather long,
smooth hair and flowing. parted
whtskers were snow white His
full-skirted frock coat was always
buttoned snugly about his tall, spare
figure. He wore a high, well-kept
silk hat-known as a plug" in Elm
ville-and nearly always gloves.
His manners were punctilious and
somewhat ovorcharged with cour-
tesy.
Tho governors walks up Lee ave-
nue., the principal street, developed
IN their course into a sort OF me-
mortal, triumphant procession. Ev-
cry one he met saluted him with
profound respect. Many would re-
move their hats. Those who were.
honored with his personal friend
ship would pause to shake hands.
and then you would see exemplified
the genuine beau ideal Southern
courtesy.
Upon reaching the corner Of the
second square from the mansion, the
governor would pause. Another
street crossed the avenue there, and
traffic, to the extent Of several far
mers' wagons and a peddler's cart
or two. would rage about the juno
tion. Then the falcon eye of Gen.
Deffenbaugh would perceive the sit
uation. and the general would has
ten, with ponderous solicitude, from
bis Office in the First National Bank
Suilding TO the assistance of his
old friend.
When the two exchanged greet
inss the decay of modern manners
would become accusingiy apparent.
The Generals bulky and command
ing figure would bend lissomely at
a point where you would have re-
sarded its ability to do so with
Ineredulity. The Governors cher
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tendant upon the governors morn
/ ing stroll to the postofiiCe. How
much more magnificent, impressive
! and spectacular. then, was the scene
at public functions when the gem
eral would lead forth the silver
haired relic of former greatness, like
some rare and fragile waNwork fiE-
ure, and trumpet his pristine emf
ncnce to his fellow citizens.
Gen. Deffenbaugh was the Voice
Of Elmville. Some said he was Elm
vile. At any rate. he had no COM
petitor as the Mouthpiece. He owned
enough stock in the Daily Banner
to dictate its utterance. enough
shares in the First National Bank
TO be the referee of it's loans. and a
war record that left him without a
rival for first place at barbecues
school commencements, and Decora-
tiOn days. Besides these acquire
ments he was possessed with en-
dOwments. His personality was In
spring and triumphant. Cndisputed
sway had nodded him to the like
ness of fatted Roman emperor.
The tones of his voice were not
otherwise than clarion. To say
that the general was public spirite ed
would fall short of doing him jus
tice. He had spirit enough for a
dozen publics. And as sure foun-
dation for it all, he had a heart that
was big and stanch. Yes; Gen. Def
fenbaugh was Elmville.
One little incident that usually oc-
CURED during the governors morn
ing walk has had its chronicling
delayed by more important matters.
n A..
halt before a small brick office on
tho avenue. fronted by a short
flight of steep wooden steps. A
modest tin sign over the door bore
the words: "wm. B. Pemberton:
AttOrney-at-Law."
Locking inside. the general would
roar: Hello, Billy. my boy" The
less distinguished members of the
escort would call: Morning, Billy"
The governor would pipe: Good
morning, william"
Then a patient-looking little man
with hair turning gray along the
temples would come down the steps
and shake hands with each one of
the party. All Elmville shook hands
when 1t met.
The formalities concluded. the lit
tie man would go back to his table,
heaped with law books and p<pers,
while the procession would proceed
Billy Pemberton was, as his sign
declared, a lawyer by profession.
BY occupation and common consent
he was the son of his father. This
was the shadow in which Billy lived,
the pit out of which he had unsuc-
cessfully striven for years to climb
and, he had come to believe, the
grave in which his ambitions were
destined to be- buried. Filial respect
and duty. he paid beyond the habit
of most sons, but he aspired to be
known and appraised by his own
deeds and worth.
After many years of tireless la
Dor he had become known in certain
quarters far from Elmville as
master of the principles of the law
Twice he had gone to Washin eton
and argued cases before the highest
tribunal with such acute logic and
learning that the silken gowns on
the bench had rustled from the force
of it. His income from his practice
had grown until he was able to
support his father. in the old fam
lily mansion (Which neither Of them
The Washington herald., 1920-11-02

would have thought OF abandoning,
rickety as it was) in the comfort
and almost the luxury of the old ex-
travagant days. Yet, he remained
to Elmville as only BILLY Pember-
ton, the son of our distinguished
and honored fellow w-townsman, Eek
Governor Pembertoh." Thus was he
introduced at public gatherings
where he sometimes spoke, hating
ly and prosily, for his talents were
too serious and deep for eNtempore
brillianCy; thus was he presented to
strangers and to the lawyers who
made the circuit of the courts: and
so the Daily Banner referred to him
in print. To be "the son Of" was
his doom. Whatever he should ac-
cOmplish would have TO be sacrificed
upon the altar of this magnificent
but fatal parental precedence.
The peculiarity and the saddest
thing about Billy's ambition WAS
that the only world he thirsted to
conquer was Elmville. His nature
ives difident and unassuming. Ma
tional or state honors, might have
oppressed him. But. above all
things, he hungered for the apprc-
clation of the friends among whom
he had been born and raised. He
would not have plucked one leaf
from the Earlands that were so Law
ishly bestowed upon his father, he
merely rebelled against having his
own wreaths woven from those
dried ana self-same branches. But
Elmville '"Billed" and "sonned" him
to his concealed but lasing Chagrin.
until at length he grew more re-
served and formal and studious
than ever.
There came a morning when
Billy found among his mail a letter
from a very high source, rendering
him the appointment to an inpor-
tant judicial position in the new
island possessions of our country.
The honor was a distinguished one,
for the entire nation had discussed
the probable recipients of these po-
sitions, and had agreed that the sit
uation demanded only men of the
highest character, ripe learning,
and evenly balanced mind.
(To Re Continued TomorrowD
The Washington herald., 1920-11-02
POST OFFICE ROBBER
CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Richmond, Va, Nov. 1.-PoIice-
man Sanderson, of the Southside
force, frustrated early this morning
what would have been one of the
largest postofflce robberies occurring
in this city since the sojourn here of
Eddie Fay and little Dick Harris.
Sanderson noted a light moving
about on the interior of the post
office in South Richmond. Calling
to his aid two other policemen. he
entered the building quietly. with
mail and papers scattered all around
him and ripping open parcel post
packages as fast as he could was a
man so intent upon his work that
he had not heard the officers come
In. In n moment he was covered
and put>under arrest. He had piled
up about him, the police allege hun
dreds of dollars worth OF jewelrv
and other valuables which he had
taken from parcel post packages.
He said his name was Arthur Bar
rett, of Norfolk.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-02

accepted by the Near East Relief
clothing committee Thursday. No
vember 4. from ; to o'clock. in
the home of the vice chairman, n,
Mrs. William H King, 2I22 Ban
croft place northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Felix Moore
are receiving congratulations at
their homo in this city upon the
birth of a fine boy.
Mrs. james Edward Mock and her
daughter, Miss Byrd Mock, arrived
in Washington Sunday morning
after a months sojourn in Houston,
Tex, following the Confederate re-
union where Miss Mock went as the
press representative OF Washington
Camp, III. United Confederate Vet
Grams. The delegates from the
Washington Camp all returned
earlier and will give n full account
Of the reunion Mt their regular
monthly meeting this evening at the
Confederate Memorial Home on
Vermont avenue.
Miss Mock remained over to visit
her two brothers. Edward Lee Mock
and Tom Pattcn Mock. She will go
at once to New York TO meet her
sister, Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Dick
inson. who is returning on the La
The Washington herald., 1920-11-02

France from a summers visit to her
brother, Capt. Robert l.. Mock, as
sistant general agent of the United
states Shipping Board for France,
Spain and Portugal. Mrs. Dickin-
son will return with her sister to
Washington where she will visit at
"Ye Sign Of Ye Mocking Bird"
studio in the old brick capitol on
First street northeast, where Miss
Mock carries on her literary pursuits
and aids in the organization work
of the American WOmen's Legion.
While in Houston she took steps
toward establishing a unit OF the
Legion in honor of Lieut.. Frank
Moore who lost his life in the avia-
tion service during the great war.
His mother is now on her way from
France with her sons body. 1t was
proposed that she be made presi-
dent Of the unit.
Miss Mock was asked to speak
before the Houston Pen Women, an
organization formed in Houston
twenty-five years ago TO band to-
gether the women writer's of Texas.
In the course of her address. she
told them Of the now organization
luSl IOT1Htu III " dSliIhND NDil hhON II
as the American Pen League and
International Literary Association,
and invited them to join in a body,
proposition which was promptly
and unanimously accepted.
The Houston Advertising Club
also invited Miss Mock to address
their organization while she was in
the Magnolia City"
Miss Frances EveIcth Whiting,
daughter of Mai. and Mrs. L. +.
Whiting. who has spent n year In
Paris with her uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. Laurence Benet, is plan
ming to sail for home the end Of this
month.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Rozier DuIany
announce the engagement OF their
niece. Miss Anne Carter Lee. a Gebu-
tantc of last winter, to Lieut.. Han
son Edward Ely, jr., l. S. \.
Mrs william Littauer and Mics
Catherine Littauer. who arc in Paris,
expect to return here some time
this month.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-02
Society Out in Force at "Sonya" Opening
British Diplomat Leaves on Weeks Visit
By EVELYN c. HUNT.

Society, diplomatic, ofacial, and
residential, attended the opening
performances OF 'Sonya" given last
evening at the Shubert -Garrick the
ater. The Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. Rlano were entertained in a
box by Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, the former having been
at one time United States Minister
to Belgium. Mrs. Marshall Field
was also their guest.
The minister of Poland and Prin-
cess Lubomirska were hosts in a box
at the play, the first play produced
in this country from the pen of
Gabryela Zapolska, one Of the best
known dramatlsts Of Poland. The
charge d'affaires of the French EN-
bassy, the Prince de Bearn. enter
tained q box party as did also An
drea Geisser Celesia di Vegliasco,
third secretary of the italian EN-
bassy and Nine. Celesia, entertain
ing their guests at dinner earlier
in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Price Wright
entertained at dinner, taking their
party to the play later, as did also
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Townsend.
Otbars of note there were the Ar
gentfne Ambassador, DR.. Tomas a lie
Briton. Prince and Princess Radzi-
well, Col. Al du Bosch, military at
tache of the Belgian embassy: Maj
Gen. and Mrs. William Mason
Wright, Col. and Mrs. S. l.. H.
Slocum, Mrs. Daniel Appleton, of
New York, Maj. Gen. Sigismund
Brynk, military and naval attache
for Poland, and Nine. Brynk, Maj
Saddler, Capt. Alfred Larrabee, Mrs.
Robert Winckley. Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. ira Bennett.
Mrs. Truxton Beale, Mrs. Sherman
Miles, Mrs. E. E. whiting and a
number OF others.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-02
|TODAY'S WASHINGTON SOCIETY CHAT
SOCIAL CALENDAR
Today.


Comdr. Theodore Jewell. sup
per dance. Cafe st. Marks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Drury,
supper dance, Cafe st. Marks.
Mr.. and Mrs. william A. Hill,
supper dance. Cafe st. Marks.
Miss Olga Pilson, supper dance
Cafe st. Marks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H Flather,
supper dance, Cafe st. Marks.
supper dance. Cafe st. Marks.
DR.. Chester A. Baker, supper
dance, Cafe st. Marks.
Mrs. II. P. Wright, supper
dance, Cafe St. Marks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norment.
supper at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Hope, supper at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Tomorrow.
Meeting of Stsrmont Aid for
Consumptives.
Thursday, Nov. Z.
Mrs. william II. King, dona-
tion tea for women OF Armenia.
Friday, Nov. ).
Miss Emma Rice, exhibition
and tea.
saturday, Nov. O.
The Cuban Minister and Nine.
de Cespedes, tea.
Near East Relief, luncheon and
conference.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-02
GEDDEs To SPEND WEEK
on CINCINNATI VISIT.

The British Ambassador, Sir Auck-
land Geddes. will leave today for
Cincinnati to be absent about a
week. He will be accompanied by
H V. Tenant. secr".ry.
Sir Beilby AlstOn. british minister
to China, who is passing through
this country. is paying a short visit
at the British embassy. He will
leave today.
A. P. Graves. of the British en-
bassy staff, will go to New York to
spend the week end.
The Ambassador OF Chile and
Sonora de Matthew have moved to
the residence. 1923 r street, which
they have leased for the season.
DR.. Carlos Gibson, secretary of the
Peruvian Embassy. has resigned and
will leave Washington this month
with Mrs. Gibson. He has been ap-
pointed minister to Bolivia but will
first return to Peru for visit
J. E. Lefevre. charge d'affaires OF
the Panama Legation. has returned
from New York. where he Joined
his brother, Ernest T. Lefevrc. for
mer president and secretary of for
Plgn affairs of Panama. who has
just arrived in this country.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-02
} OPEN h0STRllS! END !
, A COLD OR CATARRH l
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up. I
pA\4@>A%$sAA>%AAAAAAAAAAA

Count fifty! Your cold in head
or catarrh disappears. Your clogged
nostrils will open, the air passages
OF your head will clear and you
can breathe freely. No more snuff
ming hawking. mucous discharges,
dryness or headache. no struggling
for breath at night.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Bal IN from your druggist and apply
little Of this fragrant. antiseptic
cream in your nostrils. II pepe-
trates- through every air passage OF
the head, soothing and healing the
swollen or infiamed mucous MEM
brane. giving you instant relief.
Head colds and catarrh yield like
magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.-Adv.