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New Britain herald., 1920-02-12

hold on to the salaficd officials as best it may.
 Over a parliamentary issue the two leading contestants for political pres tigc. Mayor QuieIcy and Alderman Curtis, had d tilt. This is to be CN interest "Childish" byplay, as it was styled by Councilman Landers, came about through a misunderstanding of previous minutes and the Mayor was beaten in the final vote. The issue was raised over an amendment to the protest on new lighting rates It being mentioned in the minutes of the previous meeting as a ''substitute' for d resolution which. the the Mayor claims is an impossible parliamentary document
 Alderman Curtis is the author of a change in ordinance whereby 1t will become possible, in the future, for salaries to be regulated at other times than during the annual preparation of costs in getting ready for tax This it is expected. will be advocated at a meeting soon. He has been work ing with the chairmen of various boards. notably the Board of Chari- ties, to explain to them that it may he possible to get increases for their employees later on in the year. and that it might be footless to work for an increase at the present time. He used this as an argument last night in connection with the discussion about "a ising the salary of the Su- perintendent of Charities.
 The salary of the Mayor was raised to $2.50o. and there seemed to be a wish in the Council to make this amount even greater.
 The Curtis change in the present ordinance regarding the midNear boosting of sala ries is open to discus sion at a time when economy is being advocated. There is just a chance that prearraneed schedules before the Board of Finance and Taxation will be sadly upset by raises later on. There should be way of determining the actual expense of operation as closely as possible before the citys finances are adjusted and this scheme may be step backward in making the salary allowance indeterminate. On the other hand there is need for some plan whereby the salaries may be made easier to handle. more readily adjusta ble. in these days of constantly changing conditions If prices do tum ble. through any unforeseen catas- trophy we assume that the salaries may be lowered also. The city is li- able to loss in the decision of some of it's more valuable employees to leave their posts in midyear for more lu- crative jobs. They may now be offered a raise at any time. if it is deemed eXpedient to hold them. The Council will actually give the Salary committee q chance to execute greater iud sm ent in the paying of men than it has had up to this time. If careful ly and wisely handled the salary ques- tion. under the new ordinance. may not prove a bugbear, but if politics are played we shall quickly get into d financial hole from which it will be found difficulty to eNtrcate ourselves.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
HE COUNCIL MEETING.

|adjourned meeting of the Con- founcil which had as it's duties bration of salary increases as |nendcd by the salary commit u not offer any matter of great Ft to students of city politics or brs of our budget. inaSmuCh as |evita bIc was faced. in most in-
 E; increases were granted and |y of New Britain has notice Of the contributing factors to the lost of maintaining it's govern There was little else for the |il to do, much as it's mem bers Erieve over the advancing costs, |e inevitably higher tax rate. but
 its approval on the reeommen-
 Is. Men, for any job, are scarce l government here is forced 10
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
COMMUNICATED
About Prohibition,
S39 West End Ave.

New York; Feb. 10, 1920. Editor Herald:
 In a recent editorial article on ra- tional prohibition you say: '"The only question now before the country is whether the eighteenth amendme ent was legally adopted and properly rat flied by sufficient number of states" If you have read the published sum mary ot the grounds on which the State of Rhode Island is assaIing the validity of the amendment. you must know that the chief issue raised is whether ar amendment that directly conflicts with provisions of the exist ing Constitution. annUls these pro visions. although it does not Specifi- cally repeal them. Article 10 of the Constitution declares that; ''The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution. nor pro hihited by il to the States, are re- served to the States respectively. or to the people," The new amendme ent does not specifically repeal Article 10. Which prevails, the new or the old :?
 The fifth amendment provides that private property shall not be taken for public Use without just com pensati The eighteenth amend ment confiscates for an alleged public usc or purpose property values amounting to at least S1.000. 000 900, without one cent of pcnsation. FIero again. is direct conflict between the new amendnen and the existing Constitution. Can provisions of the latter be annulled without specifically repeating them?
 WHIDDEN GRAHAM.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
Legion Ball ToniI sht
 Promises Big Success

Reports of those iut charge of the American Legion ball tonight indi- cate that the first big social of the organization is to mt et with success. Practically all the bo kes have been engaged. the hall has been decorated. the 26th Division b5Ihd and Olcott' g orchestra secured aJsd the sale of tickets up to the fon hest expectations of the com mittee ,rhe affair will be informal. -At ot:loCk the concert by the YD band wilh start and will continue until o'd lock under the di- rection of Lieut.. Tdta. Continuous dancing will follow3,
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
MORTALITY REPORT.

January's mortality report is: Ty phojd fever, l; scarleI fever, | :; whooping cough. l: diphtheria and croup, ,; influenza, ,; tuberculosis 1; other forms of tuberculosis. 5; can- cer, l. pneumol ia, :: diarheal dis eases. l. accidents, ,: other causes, B Deaths under one year were 13 and over 65 years, :. Twelve deaths occurred in institutions and j non- residents were mum bered.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
 February 12, 1909. Abraham In first saw the light of day in lualid surroundings of a log hut Kentucky. Of poor parenta ge of the pioneer country in which led. without @ chance, seem ingly, ain to anything but a life of toll truggle, he grew slowly to man. giving vent to the passion of fe, a wish for education, even In he had 10 do so at the eX- of long hours of candIelight Ss our historians tell u, the glare ch-knots on the open fire. He d to have attended school but ponths.
 Idncoln's character, besides the desire for education, was a pas For justice. The two were the motives of his life. and he had able mental equipme ent to give full rein. The power which him, wasted nothing upon his pr appearance. He was uncouth Id indeed, but he was given the 1ity to make up for any lack of eal charms and magnetism was enormous. He became a kor at the age of twenty-three, R. M. Wanamaker of the Su- Court of Illinois, known as the bst living student of Lincoln, that the Emancipator was a |or all of his life, as it applied mental processes. He thought bours upon matters of interest. ing them over and over in his busness and before the bar of eas of justice, surveying them every angle, until he had d whathe considered q perfect n, and he did not thencefor- heviate from the attainment of cision. That his solutions were brrect ones, time has proven ible, Aesop's Fables, Pilgrims ss, Robinson Crusoe, Weem's Washington and an American were his carly companions in ary line. The play of Shake -~sra the poems of Burns later his favorites.
 Hay, 1860, he was nominated ent, and was elected in the fol- fall, which placed under way :ession movement which was to ate in the Civil War. Repub- m was averse to slavery Lin as known as one who had ad- its abolishment and great sfaction existed in the South at oice of the United States for ant. The events of that strife we'll known to repeat, suf- 1t is that the final triumph of rth gave an opportunity to car the ideas of incoln and bring the freeing of slaves through
 consecutive steps, ending in option of the constitutional ment guaranteeing freedom to Rcks. Lincoln did not live to 6 fruits of his early I'm cntal ing" and the struggle which he Hde for what he considered the of his cause. He was assas-
 in the month of April, 1865, days after the victory of the of the North when Grant sub Lee and put an end to the Var.
 ing at the time when the world In war torn. though the actual has ended, and when a great exists in the tribe of man, niversary of his birth and the If his life points powerful in repression of personal de- nd human coVetousness. With iowa I'd none and with Charity
 all' was the motif of his
 What of the world today if mo scheme should he intro into it's existence?
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
CEREMONY HELD VALID.

Paris. Feb. 11.-Mrs. Alexander Pratt. -who before December 23 last was made Madame Bolo Pasha today won decision in the higher court here in q suit against relatives ot her former husband who was executed at NincenneS. April r. 1918. These rel atiVes attaC ked the validity of her marriage 10 the LeVantinC banker. but this ceremony was validated by the court today.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
}FO INTEND WAKE.

St. Ai ines society of S,. Peters church. twill meet tonight in the church. basement at 7:S0 and will at tend tPf wake of Mrs. Edward Schill- ing in, body. \ representation of the sd cietN will also attend the tuner- al services tomorrow morning at 2 o clocjiS
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
CAMPAIGN CLOSES TONIGHT
ChiIdren's Home Drive CoInssiittce Re- ports Subscriptions Have Fallen Several Thousand Dollars. Behind.

Several Thousand Dollars Behind.
 The drive for $25. 900 foI7 the Home for Crippled Children. will close to- night with a luncheon al c 80 o'clock a the New Britain club when the workers will gather togetbier to hear the final reports. 1t will flake some "hustling' to bring the Subscriptions up to the desired figure it lis predicted, as the last reports show that they fall several thousand collars S hort of the mark Treasurer C.. l.. Sheldon has received numerous pledAses through the press advertise m entS. and num- boys of people have left subscriptions at the banks. If dnyonej tl1as not been approa he'd. he is reoue sted to hand Tn a pledge 10 Mr. Sh .ldon or one Of the workers connectG Il with the campaign today.
 The committee wishes ito have it un- derStood that every Su bScription is welcome. no matter howl small. Every cent will be needed beu keen now and supper time to put fine campai ign across.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
COOPERATION THEIR AIM.

Cleveland C.. Feb. 12.-Closer CO., operation between employer and en- pIoyeS and elimination of their niS- understanding in the aim of tine re- construction conference of Lincoln Am e rican Alliance here today. About 300 business, labor. political and uni versity leaders of the country arc at ten'ling
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
WILL PERMIT IMPORTS.

Berlin. Feb I 11.-PrOvincial author ites in frontier and coast districts have becc requested by the British ministry of agriculture to revoke any order isssue0 by them prohibiting i'm portationS of fresh meat from the United States.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
FARMERS MEET LABOR,

Chicago. Feb. 12.-An all-American farmer-labOr cooperative congress opened here today for the announced purpose of "standardizing co-opera- tive methods and promoting direct trade and co-opera tive banking and credits. ApproXimately 100 dele gates were iii attendance. The con- SresS will last three days
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12
TEACHERS GET RAISE

Grades Are Given an Increas SC
 of $50.
 Chicago. Feb. 1.-The $500 school lea chers of the city received a big in crease in pay today. The elementary teachers were boosted about s4o0 a year with a minimum of $1.200 and ma Ximum of S1.915. The high school teachers received about S400 with a minimum of S1,600 and maxi mum of s3, 400.
 The principals minimum in the grammar schools becomes s2,50O and the maximum s4.250. and the high school educators get s3.7O0 to begin. with s5.400 in their final year.
 The elementary teachers, who are far more numerous. protested that their increases were insufficient that they could not now live on scale of s1.20O to s1,975.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-12

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New Britain herald., 1920-02-12

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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-01
cATRE PRESiDlLE ono
RATELOR S0CETATI. !.

ziarul America" find or
ganul oficios al Uniunei Socie-
otilor Romine, ar trebui 'sa
publice toate evenimentele mai
importante din s1nu1 organiza-
tiunei noastre.
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GU toata buna vointa 81 dragos-
tea pc care o nutrim fata de or
ganizatiunea noastra.
Evenimentele cele mai impor-
tante, de 81 triste 81 dureroase,
sunt pierderea unui frate al
nostru, 81 intimplarea unui ac-
cident grav.
Ruga1n deci pc oronatele pre-.
sidii ale societatilor ca indat&
ce decedeaza un membru, san
SO intimpla un accident grav,
81 nil comunice prin Q carte
postala, pc care sa fie aplicat
slgilul societatii. Comunicarea
Sd fie scurta: Numele si Pro
1umele, locul mastered, etatea,
daca are familie aici sau III ta-
"a veche, 81 daca Sc poate, de
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lntlmplat accidental.
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rfnd.
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servim ne acei ca. carl sunteu,
lsgati sufleteste.
Redactia.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-01
POEMA in PROZA,
D-rei Aura Ionescu Dyamandi.

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l.saliniie zilei. - Din umbrd
81 r.,lica ticerca. In pletcle
o3,i,rei 8 & ascuns zefirnl, =
n,l i.si ailz; intelcgi, numal
sarutarca frunzelor fntrc ramuri
Acum iubirea, aprinae focul
sl0rintelor in inimile oamenilor
81 ale fluturilor, ale florilor 81
ale privighetorilor.
: Lumina lunei, in cimitire,
= numai trezeste Pc eel care
dorm.
In orase Sc sting luminile.
Betiyii Sc intorc de. la. circiumi
81 copii orfam dorm. prin gan
guri.
Gheorghe Balgiu.
,Universul Literar"
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-01

La apus yorbcau paginii,
lar la rasarit batr1nii:
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Nu tie vinde la dusman!
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Insa calea aratata
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De ostasi romini loviti,
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Al pornit-o spre cimpie.
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ca purtai flori inrosite,
Gu SINCE dusman stropite.
81 neal zis: Fiji gaia, frati,
peste munti sa va 'ndreptati,
Ca drumul vii arat eu,
\ Ajuta var Dumnezeu!
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Who Nate Kendall Is

Since the nominate of n. E. Ken
dial! as the Republican candidate FOR
governor of Iowa there have been some
inquiries about his history. Briefly 1t
is: Born at Grecnville Iowa, March
II. 1860 Attended the Greenville dis
trict school Married Belle Wooden OF
Centerville. April 20. 1896. Since
1887 has practiced law in Abba. his
home town. Was county attorney for
Monroe county from 1888 to 1897.
Served five consecutive terms as
member of the Iowa house Of repre-
scntatives. and was Speaker OF the
House his last term In 1909 he was
elected congressman from the sixth
district, but resigned because of Ill
health. Until he entered the present
campaign he had not been particulars
active in politics since 1912.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Muc., Government Insurance.

\ total number of 1J2,979 applica.
tons for converted insurance have
been approved by the bureau of war
risk insurance, according to an an
nOunccment by Director Il. G. ChOlme-
ley ones who is making public at this
time figures of a preliminary report on
United States government Life 1nsur-
ance. prepared in the insurance divi-
sion of the bureau for the period end
ing June 80. 1920.
The total amount covered by these
converted policies is $J11 sd 800.
The total amount of premiums re-
ceived on this insurance, including
monthly. quarterly. semi-amual and
annual was $40, 13J.:1J72S.
The effective interest rate on total
invested assets is 5.O6 per cent.
The ratio of death losses to gross
expected death losses according to the
American experience table of mortality
has been found to be less than 40 per
cent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Fridays Daily:

Harold Caldwell leaves today for
st. Louis where he will be given treat
mcnt in government hospital for Il
gunsllot wound received in the action
around scissors. July 10, 1918. Mr..
Caldwell served in the First division.
United States regulars.
B. z. Holt. Lawrence WEIGH, Oran
Danielson, r.. c. Henderson, j. D..
Mansagcr, Il. T.. Kallem, Jesse Hill
and John Thompson went to Dcs
Moines yesterday to witness the
Strengthening of the tubercular cattle
sent from this county.
Prof. and Mrs. c. o. Denny and
daughter, Mrs. Gladys Denny Shultz.
of Dcs Moincs, are here visiting at the
home of Miss Agnes Moore for sort
time. Mr.. Denny is professor Of Latin
in Drake University and was ut one
time Miss Moore's teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy O'Bricn have rcnt-
ed the J. Il. Sterling home and will
continue to live in Webster City. Mr..
OBricn. however, is not yet ready to
announce what business he will en-
gage in, having several propositions in
mind
Glen Ncel, who recently accepted
the position of pilot of Lake City
acroplanc, arrived in the city last even
ing in his airship Glen flew over the
city this morning ut about $ o'clock
and did some interesting stunts.
Mrs. Lora Hall and baby Of I.eligh
were Webster city visitors yesterday.
Mrs w. Newton of Williams was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Att Alexander Of Jewell was Il
Webster City visitor yestt"day.
The Misses Helen Swine. and Janet
Thompson of near Duncombe were
visitors in the city yesterday.
Mrs NJ. j. Smith and Mrs. w. V.
Smith of Kamrar were shopping In the
city yesterday.
The Misses Velna and Hila Twait
of Ellsworth were shopping IN the city
yesterday.
Rev. u. w. Swender and Orval Sven
der were business passengers to Carroll
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Alexander and
little son of kamrar were in Webster
City Yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. Oakland aud Mrs. c. l..
Thrash of Harrisburg were shopping
and visiting friends in this city yester-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Fall Hats Appear.

Just as the robin is the harbinger OF
spring, the fall hat is the harbinger OF
autumn Fall hats are already being
shown in the local millinery shops.
Bright colors. so prominent in summer
clothes, are again being used i'll the
fall and winter hats. In shape there
is a great variety. The ever popular
turban is worn lower while the brim-
med hats have somewhat higher
crowns. The fall hats are worn well
down on the head, the eye brOws just
being visible. In materials we find
duvetyn, velvet, taffeta and rough
beaver cloth and combinations Of the
same materials. The tires chic hats
are combination of duvetyn and tat
feta.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
ASK RETURN
OF INMATES
Hamilton County Seeks to
Bring Back Twelve In
mates of Cherokee
Asylum.
FOR COUNTY FARM
Change Would Lessen Ex-
pense to County. for
Their Care.
FOR COUNTY FARM

The board of supervisors were III
Cherokee yesterday. where they went
to investigate the feasibility of bring
ing twelve Hamilton county inmates OF
the state asylum back to the county
farm here. An application has been
formally filed with the state board OF
control for the transfer.
Hamilton county has 80 inmates at
the Cherokee asylum, who are kept
there at charge to the county of ~:
per person per quarter. If twelve OF
these can be returned here, they can be
kept at Il less charge. Those for whom
transfer has been asked are not, OF
course, of the violent type and 1t Is
thought that they can be accommodate
ed just as we'll here as at the state
asylum.
There are at present in the Hamilton
county home twenty-six inmates. The
home will easily accommodate some
fifty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Miss Glasgow to Randall. Z

Miss Emma Glasgow. who mas been
principal of the east side schools Tor
nineteen years-since the erection OF
the east side building has resigned
and will teach the coming year IN the
newly consolidated school at Randall.
Miss Glasgow had become pretty much
of fixture in the Webster City schools
and will be greatly missed here. She
has enjoyed the reputation for years OF
being one of the best and most popular
members Of the teaching corps.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Hardinr,s Press Agent.

JudsOn C. Welliver, former Fort
Dodge and Des Moines newspaper man
who has won national prominence In
has been put in charge OF
publicity for Senator Harding's cam
paign, according to dispatches from
Marion, Ohio. 1t Is interesting to note
in this connection that Mr.. Welliver,
prior to the Republican convention,
was an ardent johnson man and his ap-
pointment to the responsible post In
the Harding forces indicates the har-
mony that prevails among all factions
in the Republican ranks. ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Picketing Illegal.

Sioux City Journal: Picketing as
practiced in the recent strike of butch
ers and meat cutters yesterday was
declared illegal by District Judge John
w. Anderson. In announcing his deci-
sion Of the case between the meat mar
kct owners and the union men. Judge
Anderson made the injunction against
the union permanent writ, to be
modified, however, to allow certain
method of picketing which must be
confined to acts within the union or
among employees Of the meat markets.
The statiOning of pickets with banners
in front Of the meat market is forbid
den.