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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Back From Colorado.

StratfOrd Courier: Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Il. Swanson, who have been liv-
ing at Morrison, Colorado, the past
year for the benefit Of Mrs. SWansOn's
health, returned to this place Sunday
night to remain. Mrs. Swanson Is
greatly improved in health, a fact
which will be pleasing news to the
many friends of the couple here. Every
one is extending to them a hearty wei
come to their former home in STRAIT
ford.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Working on Fourth.

Ellsworth News: At Il meeting OF
the citizens of Ellsworth ut the theatre
building Monday evening, the various
committees for the Fourth of July
celebration were named.
Ellsworth will celebrate the Fourth
this year on Monday, July 5, and it
is planned to make the day the biggest
one. of its kind ever held-in this town.
A good sum of money has already beer
subscribed to defray the expenses OF
the big day, and it is hoped by all
those interested to offer every possible
inducement for a large crowd here that
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Ellsworth Ccmmencement.

Ellsworth News: Plans are being
perfected for the commencement festi-
vities of Ellsworth high school which
begin on Sunday, May IL, with the
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. w. Z.
Strong att the Lutheran church.
The class day exercises will be held
Tuesday, May IS.
Commencement exercises will be
held Wednesday, May 10. lido Franklin
Meyer, president OF Ellsworth college,
will give the commencement address.
Lundell Postmaster Again.
StratfOrd Courier: Saturday, May
/, +. Il. Lundell became officially post
master ut the Stratford ~pOstotiice. F.
Il. very successfully did the work con-
nected with the pOstOffice for eight
years to the satisfaction of the patrons
and will without any question give; the
Office the same; attention and the public
the same courteous treatment he did
before. Miss Floy Deck has qualified
as his assistant. She has had 'cOnsid-
cradle experience in. the Office and has
proven herself u very efficient clerk.
A. II. Samuelson, retiring nasby, has
given the best of satisfaction in the
postofice. He afi1Ghis wife have prov
en- themselves very, efficient in the
handling of the affairs of the Office
and have been very courteous and ac-
commOdating to the patrons as welt.
The Washington times., 1920-08-09
BTU MINoUs COAL.

AT a conference OF representative
operators OF bituminous coal here on
July 80 a committee was appointed py
Col ID. B. Wentz. president or the Ma
tIonal Coal Association, to formulate
practical plans involving severe
Limitation on reconsignment or cars
for submiss ion to railway executives
and officials OF the Interstate COM
merce Commission, through which
speculative manipulation now IN
dulged in may be stopped.
BUREAU OF MINES.
Director T.. G. Cottrell, OF the Bu-
reau OF Mines. announces appoint
ment by Acting Secretary or the In
terror Hopkins OF +. B. Tough as su-
peryisor and II. Il. COLON and III. w.
Bell as deputy supervisors to admin.
lister operating regulations on oil and
gas leases under the Departnentt or
the Interior.
III. l.. Kerwin, director OF concilia-
ton, in a report OF labor disputes
brought to attention or the depart
ment for the week ending July 81.
This shows that on July 81 there
were ten strikes before the depart
ment for settlement and. in addition.
fifty-eight controversies which had
not reached a strike stage
1t was announced that by order Is
sued August 2 the Interstate Com
merce Commission assumed jurtsdic-
tion over Mackay Companies, known
as Postal Companies, and the Com
mercial Cable Company. and ordered
them to fiIe annual reports, beginning
with 1917, and to make full state
ments of their books and records.
ALASKAN OIL LANDS.
Secretary Daniels said August 4.
upon his return from Alaska and the
West, that he expected Alaskan oil
The Washington times., 1920-08-09
RECONSTRUCTION NEWS
Being Digest Natural Happenings Interest Business Builders

OF oil supply necessary for Pacific
400 900 and 100000 tons are already in
sight In the navy's coal reserve lands
in Alaska. Mr.. Daniels said. with good
prospects for a very much larger sup
ply.
The Geological Survey issues a sum
mary OF statistics OF crude petroleum
for June, 1920 and preceding months,
and states that statistics OF produc-
tion OF petroleum In the United
States east OF California, in June,
1920, and preceding months, based on
reports f1led with the Geological Sur.
vey, show the quantity of oil RECEIVED
from producers by pipe line and other
marketing companies and by refiner.
les that receive petroleum through
private pipe lines or in tank cars d.
rectly from the wells.
1t was announced that under the
ruling OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission August 3. shippers will
be permitted TO assign for collection
OF claims for reparation agaiapst rail-
roads for loss OF consignments.
The Shipping Board announces that
with the organization OF the Ameri-
can Marine Insurance Syndicates COM
pleted, IT is directing its attention
to the elimination OF legislative dis
abilities obstructing the healthy de-
velopment of the marine insurance
| business. In this effort the board is
cooperating with the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries OF the
House OF Representatives. A report
on the subject is now in course OF
preparation. and there is also being
drafted a comprehensive marine in
surance law for the District of Co
lumbia, which 1t is hoped will serve
as a model for enactment, in part or
! in whole. by leading marine States.
The Washington times., 1920-08-09
MILLION FOR
D. c. BUILDINGS
Elge Sum win Shortly Be Spent
for New Structures,
Report Shows.

NeG-ly a million dollars will be
spent shortly for the erection of more
buildings and dwellings in Washing
ton and for the repair of those al
ready built, according to John p.
Healy. inspector of buildings, who
today made public his monthly report
for July.
Eighty-nine buildings will be
erected, 80 brick. 3 tile. 4 concrete,
and IS frame. twenty-five buildings
will be razed, 10 brick and 10 frame.
The exact amount to be spent, &C
cording to permits issued last month,
is S991 200 More than $3.50, 900 of 1t
will be spent in the northwest; $780,
900 in the northeast; S130,000 in the
southeast: $4,000 in the southwest,
and $4,000 in the suburbs.
The Washington times., 1920-08-09

Declaring that the new railroad
rates should not have an appreciable
effect on the family purse. w. J..
Lauck, consulting economist In In
terest OF railway employees before the
Railway Wage Board issued a state
ment during the past week which Is
OF interest to every student OF eco
nomics.
what the public ought to know"
he said" is that there would have
been no occasion for such a large
advance In railroad rates provided
railroads had been and were now
efficiently and economically managed,
and provided the water were squeez-
ed out of the railroad securities. and
provided railroads were not them
selves victims of profiteers in railway
equipment, steel and iron products.
LUMBER. coal, and oil. to extent of
$500 000.00 or $500. 0.000,000 per year.
"An added annual charge of SIS
per capita, or SIS per family. seems
large, but as a mattcs 81 fact the in
crease In railroad rates will not mean
that much as a direct charge to In
dividual or to family. A substantial
part of the revenues OF the railroads
come from freight on imports, and in
that case the increase will be paid
entirely by purchasers of those ex-
ports in other countries"
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Comptroller of Currency. in a
| statement issued July 80. said: off
cial reports to this office from all ma
tional banks on call OF June 80 show
that in about two-thirds OF the re-
serve and central reserve cities of the
country there has been distinct
tendency toward liquidation and re-
6uction in bank loans, the cities
showing loan increases being con-
fined almost exclusively to the East
ern and Cleveland districts
The Washington times., 1920-08-09
o,,curn rAc urru M nr INTcDrcTc nc NcINc1ON INn

The War Department also pointed
out that instructions have been issued
for each special service OF the army
to send representative to Camp Grant,
ILL.,, from August 23 to August 26 that
study may be made OF relationship
between special services and their fa-
cIlities for educational and vocational
training, so that this work may be
fitted in TO the general army scheme
OF educational and vocational train
ing
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COM
MERGE.
A report on imports and exports by
grand divisions and countries has
been issued by the Bureau OF Foreign
and Domestic Commerce. This shows
values OF merchandise imported from
and exported TO each OF the principal
countries during June and the twelve
months ended June, 1920, compared
with corresponding periods of preced-
ing year. Total imports amounted to
$3.50, ,S75 ,0SS for June. 1920; $292 915,-
543 for June. 1919. Total exports for
June. 1920, amounted to S631 y0S2, ,64s ;
they totaied s92s, ,379. .203 In the same
month OF 1919.
NATIONAL GRANGE.
Discussing railroad freight conges-
tion on August 2. the National Grange
said that the combined representa-
tions of fertilizer manufacturers and
the National Grange as to matter of
cars which are urgently needed tn
move fertilizers actually ordered for
fall use had q directly beneficial re-
suit.
The National Coal Association has
also issued a statement in which IL
is claimed that exorbitant bitumi-
nous coal prices are due to activity
Of spectators who have taken ad-
vantage OF the upset market.
The Washington times., 1920-08-09

tation and labor difficulties, the Am
erican Steel Foundries reports for the
six months ended June 80 a surplus
after all charges and Federal taxes
of $2.6s8.314, equal to s4.83 a share on
the $17,1S4, 900 Of stock, par 1854.
In the six months Of 1919 surplus
amounted to s2,oO5.776, equal to $3.50
a share on the stock.
The New York Stock Exchange
membe rship of Walter c. Hicks has
been sold to Stephen NJ. Ames for $685.
600. This is $4,000 under the price
paid at the last previous transaction.
The exchange membership of the
late Charles w. Trippe has been
posted for transfer to George NJ.
Woolsey.
Cotton shorts showed Increased
nervousness yesterday. Reiterated re-
ports OF an improved demand for cot
ton goods in Lancashire and talk of
an increased export demand for spot
cotton in the South served to stimu-
late the covering movement, which.
however. seemed to be based chiefly
upon the assumption that a large
short interest had accumulated anG
The Washington times., 1920-08-09

An offer to extend for ten years at
per cent per annum the $16,S81 900
of Erie Railroad Company Consoli-
dated Mortage 7 per cent bonds is
being made through ]. p. Morgan <
Co. by the Erie. AS an inducement
to owners Of the bonds the company
will give a bonus of SO per $1,000
bond to such holders as present their
bonds for extension on or before Aug
ust 20 next. The extended bonds
are to be subject to redemption in
whole or In part at 40 and accrued
interest. The Erie also has 50, cos. 900
New York, Erie and Western bonds
maturing September /, 1920. and
So, 926 600 OF New York & Erie Is ma
turing October 1 next.
Reports from Shreveport, La, state
that the Standard Oil of Louisiana
has brought in one OF the largest
wells in recent weeks through bring
ing IN the Wheeler No. s. flowing 3.40o
barrels daily. The well Is in the
northeast extension OF the Homer
Field.
Tho recent passage by the les1s-
latures Of Louisiana, Mississippi and
South Dakota OF a law making it q
misdemeanor for a notary to protest
a check on which payment has been
defaulted because Of the refusal Of
the presenter to pay exchange, will
have no effect on the collection of do
mestic checks, as no protest is neces-
sary. There was some confusion in
Wall Street as to the enactment Of
these laws until Saturday when the
matter was interpreted by a promi-
nent banker.
| Notwithstanding that operation OF
| it's plants was curtailed by transpor-
The Washington times., 1920-08-09

Notwithstanding that operation OF
it's plants was curtailed by transpor-
The Washington times., 1920-08-09
Notes of the Business World

the danger Of a crop scare before the
end OF the month.
Reviewing the railroad situation
under the new condition brought
about by higher rates, ]. Frank How
ell. OF New York, said Saturday that
"it Is refreshing to find such an au-
thority as Howard Elliott, of the
Northern Pacific, holding most opti-
mistic views over the outlook for the
carriers. Now that the roads are
to receive additional nourishment
through higher rates, he says, the
public may rest assured that this
substance will not be wasted through
ex avagance in management. and
that holders Of railroad securities
should find many reasons for much
satisfaction over the situati ion
The International Nickel Company
reports for the second quarter of the
year net profits OF 81 ,402 ,o69. eouiva"
lent. after preferred dividends. to- rs
cents a share on the common stock
In the corresponding period year
ago the company reported profits OF
S174,92G,i or two cents a share earned
fer the common Earnings Tor the
The Washington times., 1920-08-09

June quarter were $e.172 .097, against
$1,O12,s55 in 1919. Balance available
for the common stock totaled ST.
26s,3sO. against $41,240 in 1919.
Important distributors Of securities
state that there is growing improve
ment in the inquiry for railroad
bonds and that supplies on the
shelves Of investment houses are rel
etively small. The most recent
issues continue to hold strong at or
slightly above their issue prices.
The betterment in the demand for
the rails is attributed to the recent
rate decision.
Bankers report that the South be-
cause OF the strained credit situation,
is rapidly liquidating cotton and
securities The liquidation OF secu-
rites Is said to be chiefly for cor
porations which find themselves un-
able to obtain their customary lines
of credit from bas>ks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30

classes at the Andrew Kerber place re-
suited in a division Of l66 birds as
follows: Glass number /, 60; number
z, So; and number 3, 81 birds. A rec
ord of all eggs laid during the week
preceding the culling was kept, in
both instances, and on being cu!led
the birds were separated for a test
of the kind of laying each class will
do for the week following This in
proof of the accuracy of Prof. Car
rick's judgment
Two Sales Net $4,000.
The Floyd Began farm sale, held on
the Began farm, one-half mile north of
Mlddleboro, on Wednesday, was not
a large sale, but a good one" 1t
was noon sale and quite a crowd
turned out to help make the cleanup
Very fair prices were realized and the
net, speaking in round numbers, ex-
ceeded $4,000.
The farmers around Whitewater
turned out in force at the o. NJ. Jen-
nings sale, on Tuesday. Corn in the
held did not sell high but, as a rule,
the goods on offer brought satisfactory
prices. There was demand for i'm
PIGMENTS and in spite of market con-
oltlons live stock, including hogs,
We're in demand. The net was about
S310O
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30
(By Associated Press)

CINCINNATI. -. Sept. 3O.-Receipts
Cattle, 1900; hogs. $500; sheep, l.
200. Cattle-Market, slow and weak
good to choice, s11.0O@1400; fair to
good, sS.00@11.00; common to fair,
s5.00@S.0O. Heifers, good to choice,
$500 @11.50; fair to good, $7.O0@9OO;
common to fair, s450@7OO. Cows,
good to choice, sS.O0@9.OO; fair to
good, s6.OO@SOO; cutters, s4.50@5.5O;
Gamers. s3.5O@45O; stock steers,
$6.00@10,50; stock heifers, $500
700; stock cows, 5.OO66.OO Bulls
Steady; bologna, s6.5O@8.oo; fat bulls,
SS.0O@9.00; mich cows. $40OO012500.
Enthusiastically; extra, 175O@1S00;
fair to good. s13.oo@17.5o; common
and large. 6.O0@12O0
Hogs-50075 lower; heavies, $1,000
m16.25; good to choice packers and
butchers, $1625; medium, $4,000
1928; stays, $S.00@10.0O; common to
choice heavy fat sows, $9O0@1175;
light shippers, $3.50; pigs, 40 lbs.
and less, $9.0O112.75.
Sheep-Steady; good TO choice
lights, $6.O0@650; fair to good, s4O0
0G,OO; common to fair, 1.50@300:
bucks, $2,O065.OO; lambs, SOC lower;
good to choice, s13Oo@13.50: seconds,
$9.o0@10,50; fair to good, $1,000
1900; skips, $6.00@S.00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30
The Farm and Farmer
= BY WILLIAM r. sANeoRN

| Theodore Davis, of Greensboro, re
iates that he is in receipt of a letter
from the Chicago warehousemen, who
, are holding the wool of the Wayne
pool. Chicago men claim that the situa
ton Is shade more hopeful; first
/ because the American Wooden com
pany is again in market; second be
cause recent London wool auctions
advanced the price of foreign woods
about five per cent: and thirdly, be.
cause the American consumer has the
money to buy freely as soon as prices
meet his views. They admit, however
that they cannot quote any bid prices
for wool, for practically none is
moving.
The report from Boston is to the er-
feet that there are smaller stocks OF
fleece woods on hand, and less of these
woods coming forward, than at any
time in past 25 years. The northwest
Missouri farmers, who pooled 200
pounds Of wool last spring, recently
sold some braid" wool as low as 17A
cents per pound, and "half-blood'
clothing wool at SO cents. They have
refused an offer Of As cents for their
top grades.
Builds Two Silos.
Frank Jones has built two silos on
his Union pike farm this year; and
has filled three silos within the past
few days. AT that Mr.. Jones gives
mighty little time to farming, having
mess of other fish to fry.
In a discussion of the tuberculin
test for cattle and the spread Of tn
bercular infection among poultry, DR..
Northrup. state veterinarian, said in
Richmond, on Tuesday, that the time
is coming when the east will demand
inspection of western dressed poultry
at points OF production, just as dressed
meats are now inspected at packing
plants.
AS an example OF what has happen,
ed to many sellers Of cattle Of late, a
young farmer living southwest of Rich
mond cites his own experience, as
follows: 81 sold four good Holstein
cows lately, for $420. Now paid $470
for that bunch and wintered them and
when I took S420 for them they had
fine calves at side, which were thrown
in with the COWS for good measure.
But for the calves I should have had to
sell for even less money"
Fountain City folks are lucky NOR
tdlS. just IUllk vi DeluS dUle W I'd y
a supply of $50 tons of coal in the
elevator bins on a frosty morning
This coal includes some anthracite,
and bullets" about the size of wal
nuts, a compressed decOction which
sells at SIG per ton. 1T will go much
farther than soft COAL" according to
the manager Of the elevator, who has
given it test. They are still paying
1920 for wheat at Fountain City, As
cents for oats and 95 cents for corn.
They have some coal at the Boston
elevator, and but very little al kitchell
with plenty ordered to go around.
The Culling OF more than 400 mixed.
flock chickens on two farms this week
proved the importance of culling ana
selling the drones. For instance. at
the E. A. Kinsinger farm 249 chickens
were culled with the following results:
Number one layers, 81; fair or medium
layers, 1885, nonlayers, 81. The 81 will
soon be on their way.
The division -l-:o the above three
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30
LIVE STOCK PRICES

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 80. - Hogs
Receipts, 5000, lower. Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 700. steady. Calves-Receipts,
500, steady. Sheep Receipts, 500,
steady
Hogs - Good mixed, 100 lbs. up
average, $16.50@16.75; assorted, 100 to
1876 lbs. average, s165O@16.6O: assert
ed, 1870 to 225 lbs. $15.5O@16OO; uni
form. $15.75G16.25; most of the
heavy hogs, s15.25@15.50; fat hogs,
weighing down to 40 lbs, $4,000
1850; top prices heavies, $16.25; most
sales all weight, s15.50@15.75; assert
ed. $50 to 10 lbs. s15.5O@15.75; light
pigs, SIS down; fat back pigs, under
$16.25 down; sows, according to quail
ity, $1425@145O; most good sows,
$12.50014.65; sales on truck market,
$16.O0@1625
CattIe-killing steers, best long
yearlings, $500; 1900 lbs. up. s165O
@s1700; good to choice. 1850 lbs up,
$3.50 a 1850; common to medium,
1850 lbs. up. $14.0O015.50; good to
choice. 1000 to 1900 lbs, $14500
$1,000; common to medium, 1000 to
1,400 lbs. $11.00@13.00; good to
choice. 1000 to 100 lbs, $4,000
$14.00; common to medium, 1000 to
LOO lbs, $9.5O@1O50; good to best,
under 1000 lbs, $10.000130O; poor
to fair. under 1000 lbs, $7.5009.5O;
good to best ycarlings, S13.O0@1G.U0.
Heifers-Good to best. 500 lbs up.
$900@1100; common to medium,
under 500 lbs. $7.5O@S5C, good to
best. under 500 lbs, $S.O0UlOUO;
poor to fair, under 1000 lbs, $1,000
@12,00; good to choice, under 1000
lbs, $11.75@13.75.
Cows-Good to best, 1850 lbs. Ut,
sSo069.50; common to medium,
1850 lbs. up, $700G7.5O; choice
Under 1850 lbs. s7.50QS.50; poor to
good cutters. under 1850 lbs, 5000
6.5O; poor to good Gamers, $4,000
$50.
euIls-Good to best. 1900 lbs. up.
$6.50G1.50 good to choice under 1900
pounds, s6.5O17O0; fair to medium,
under 1900 lbs. $4,000 $50; common
TO good bolognas, $5.O0@60O.
Calves-Good to choice veals under
200 lbs. SIG 5001S.O0; good bolognas,
$500: good to choice heavy calves,
$100O@13.00; common to medium,
heavy calves, $5000700; common to
medium veals, under 200 lbs, S11.OOI
@14.00.
Stockers and Feeder cattIe-Good
to choice steers. 500 lbs. up. IS 81
$4,000; common to fair steers, 500
lbs. up, $7000S.00.
Good to Choice Steers-Under 500
his. $S.00@9.00: common to fair
steers. 500 lbs. up. S6.50675O; med !
ium to good heifers, $3.50 a $50; |
medium to good COWS, S6.O0065O; !
good to choice steers, under 500 lbs, |
SS.50GS9.50: common to fair steers, |
under 500 lbs, s7.0O@SS.O0; stock
calves, $50 to 400 lbs, S7O0@10.UO.
Native Sheep and Lambs-Good to |
choice to wether sheep, s500@5.5O; |
good to choice eve sheep, $4.5O955 so: |
selected ewes and wether lambs, |
$11.50G so; bucks, per 100 lbs, S.. 90 |
012O0; common to medium, S3@4.0 90; /
to medium lambs, SS01O.50. |
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30
LEGAL NOTICE

State of Indiana, Wayne County, S.:
Carrie Reynolds VS.. Clarence Rey-
nolds.
Wayne Circuit Court, April Term.
1920. No. 1929. Petition for Divorce
Be it known, That on the 28th day
Of September. 1920. the above named
Plaintiff, by her Attorney, filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Wayne Cir
cult Court, her Petition against said
Defendant for a Divorce & restora-
ton of name.
Said Plaintiff also filed with said
complaint the affidavit of William F.
Evefsman, disinterested party,
showing that said Defendant is not a
resident Of this state, and also her
own affidavit showing that her cause
for Divorce, as stated in her said Pc
tition, is Abandonment.
Said Defendant is therefore hereby
notified of the fling and tendency Of
such Petition, and that unless he APP
pears and answers or demurs thereto,
on the calling of said cause on the
22nd day of November 1920, at the
Term of said Court to be begun and
held at the Court House in the City of
Richmond, on the LIST Monday of Oc-
tober. 1920, said cause will be heard
and determined in his absence.
WITNESS, the Clerk. and the Seal
of said Court, at the City of Rich
mond, this 2Sth day of Sept. 1920.
LINUS P. MEREDITH, Clerk.
Ray X. Shiveley, Attorney for Plaintiff
Sept 80; Oct. TIA.