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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
FARMERS URGED ].
TO HOLD GRAIN
Urged not to Force it on the
Market at Pre-
sent.

| 1he Western Grain Dealers assOcia
ton in communication sent Ou
from Des Moines, and received in this
city urges farmers to arrange t.
stack and store their grain instead Of
forcing it on the market under present
car shortage and financial conditions
Following is the text of the commune
cation:
There is shortage of two hundred
and fifty thousand box cars in this
country. 1t requires the construction OF
nearly one hundred thousand box cars
annually to make good the depreciation
of box car equipment. There were very
few box cars constructed during the
war period. There are only about fifty
thousand box cars under construction
ut the present time. Not more than
% per cent of the total number Of box
cars in service at this time are suitable
for bulk grain loading. A large num-
Der Of box cars are held in cOngested
districts at terminals and delayed on
side-tracks by embargo because of the
congestion. Congress has appropriated
three hundred million dollars as re-
yO1ving fund to assist the railroads in
financing their business, a portion OF
which is available for the building Of
box car equipment. Labor conditions
will delay the work Of building new
box cars.
1t is positively certain that the rail
roads will be unable to provide sufti-
cient cars to promptly move the grain
crops this fall, and it will be a serious
problem for both the country grain
dealer and the farmer. Under existing
stringent financial conditions it will be
impossible for many country grain
dealers to finance grain to be accumu-
lated in store waiting for cars to be
placed for loading, and under such con-
ditions it will be necessary for the
grain dealer to restrict his grain pur-
chase to the car supply.
Considering these conditions 1t will
certainly be to the advantage OF the
farmer to prepare to meet the situation
to the best possible advantage by max
ing plans to stack the grain in the
fields, and to store the grain after it
is threshed, and thus be able to market
the grain rs cars are provided and
avoid the result Of heavy selling pres
sure on market values.
The grain should be stacked or
thresl,ed and stored and not allowed toi
in the shocks subject to damage
10y rains.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
i ~ Id 4 ~ g.
COSTS money
TO Sell BONDS
County Finds it Hard Work
to Dispose of $780,
900 in Road
Bonds.
$1,000 COMMISSION
COMMISSION
Bonds had to be Sold to pay
Outstanding War
rants.

Not only is the price of living soar
ing, but the cost Of placing bonds OF
all kinds is on the up grade. In order
to place $4,000 worth Of road bonds,
the board of supervisors have been
obliged to pay a commission OF $1,000
for placing them and 6 per cent inter
est on the bonds!
In checking up county funds, the
board found the county rather "hard
up" just at this time-everything go
ing out and nothing coming in. The
books showed $1,000 in road warrants
outstanding with no funds on hand to
meet them; and as the county is doing
considerable road work this summer,
it was estimated that by Sept. l, when
the next installment of taxes is due,
there will be approximately $4,000
unpaid road warrants outstanding.
Market Glutted.
SO the board advertised for bids on
approximately $4,000 worth of bonds
with which to pay these warrants and
when the bonding houses sent their
representatives here it was learned
that the bond market is pretty well
slutted. with the bears pretty much
in control. Whereas bonds Of this kind
formerly found ready market at a
premium at per cent, it was found
that in order to sell now, they would !
have to bear 6 per cent interest and
that d commission would have to be
paid by the county for placing them. |
Bechtel & Company of Davenport were
low bidders, agreeing to act as the
county's fiscal agent in placing the
bonds at $50 per thousand-a total Of
81 900 commission for the sale OF the
bonds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
IOWA COAL PRO.
DuCTlON HIGH
Mines in This State PrOduc-
ing so per Cent More
Than Year ago at
This Time.
HAVE LITTLE TROUBLE
Production Here Just About
Keeps up to Con-
sumption.

Coal production in Iowa is avcras-
ling 80 per cent more now than it DID
at this time year ago. according to
George l.. Heaps, secretary Of the Iowa
Coal Operators association. Fuel is
being mined in this state at a rate ot
between 100000 and 9.5OO0O0 tons
ANNUALLY, whereas the 1919 production
amounted to only 100000 tons.
3 The present output is considerably
larger than the average, while last
years was smaller, owing to lack Of
demand following the signing Of the
armisticc.
| While little trouble has been exper
fenced as yet in securing cars to handle
the coal, according to Mr.. Heaps, there
are fewer gondoals here in proportion
to the tonnage mined, than in any other
state In the union Mr.. Heaps gives
credit to the efficient use Of the cars
here for the fact that shortage has
not as yet been felt.
Railroads get IS Per Cent.
The average haul in Iowa is only
seventy miles. while the average haul
in Illinois isa 300 miles, and in the
eastern states it amounts to about 500
miles. In addition. there are no en-
bargoes in this state, so that the fuel,
according to Mr.. Heaps, can reach its
destination on quick schedule.
Figures compiled by the association
show that car in Iowa does as much
work on an average as fifteen Of them
would do elsewhere.
The production in the state, accord
ing to Mr.. Heaps, is almost exactly the
same as the consumption, but as the
railroads have contracted for A. per
cent of our coal, there will be only a
trifie more than half enough Iowa coal
to care for the needs of the state
However, we are getting some fuel
from Illinois and some from the west
ut present.
If there is Il severe winter, Mr..
Heaps believes there is sure to be a
great deal of suffering from lack of
fuel, but he does not believe conditions
will be as acute as during last winter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Boost Wright County Fair.

J. II. Moore and an advertising crew
from Clarion were in Webster City
advertising the Wright coun-
ty fair, which will be held Aug. LIB.
Wright county always holds II popular
fair and, as usual, her racing programs
will be feature. A big list Of horses
have been entered and some fine races
ares expected Webster City always
sends good delegation to the Wright
county races, and this year will be no
exception to the rule
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26

The adopted son Of Madam Schuman-
Heink, who. while riding with another
aviator in the south the other day,
was killed, was personal friend of
Pilot Harold Near Of this city. as also
was the aviator who was driving the
plane. All three young men were
stationed at Kelly Field, Texas, dur
ing the war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
some Tall Corn.

Mrs. Mary Ribbcy Friday afternoon
sent to the Frecman-Journal Office two
stalks Of corn ten feet in length. 1t
was planted in her garden May IL.
This Is the tallest corr brought to the
attention Of this paper SO far this SEE
son.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
For Sale by Owner.

$40 acre farm, all level and tillab!e
Location, Trempealeau County, Wise.
lest corn ground, number one build
ings. Four miles from railroad town.
$4,000 will handle this place, good
reasons for selling. For particulars
write Glen Shuman, Galesville, Wise.
r +. d. 3. 5-6jf2mox
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Many Discharge Papers Received.

Mrs. j. NJ. Holiday, county recorder,
received 1876 soldier discharge papers
afternoon to be placed on the
county records. These discharges were
secured through the efforts OF the Red
Cross. There are still about 400 dis
charge papers that have not yet been
recorded,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
WILL CONTINUE THE
TUBERCULOSIS TESTS
Forty Hamilton County
Farmers Sign up for
the Tests.

The tuberculosis eradication tests
will be continued in this county this
week. DR.. Reynard, veterinarian
from Des MoineS, will have charge Of
the work. The following farmers have
signed up for the tests:
A. NJ. Alfseike, Jewell.
O.. c. Lund, Jewell.
S. +. Swenson, Jewell:
H. o. Torkelson, Story City.
T.. II. Henryson, Story City.
TheO a. Larson, Jewell.
Thomas A. Johnson, Jewell.
J. X. Ask, Story City.
Ed f. Evans, Webster City.
NJ. j. Knutson, Jewell.
Joseph West, Jewell.
Maynard West, Jewell.
II. j. Miller, Jewell.
Amos Z. Alberts, Radcliffe.
Roy Van Wrinkle, Webster City.
Henry Q. Hill, Williams.
Glen Ricke, Williams.
J. H. Lachmiller, Webster City.
Il. S. Alsager, Radcliffe.
Bert Thompson, Story City.
Oscar Erickson. Stanhope.
w. A. Neel, Webster City.
l.. L. WEIGH. Duncombe.
John Towe, Jewell.
Hiram Il. Anderson, Jewell.
+. II. Burcham, Blairsburs.
J.. n Mason, Webster City.
J.. L. Lyle. Webster City.
C. II. Taylor, Jewell.
Gus Anderson, Webster City.
Geo. Atkinson, Ellsworth.
Chas. Seiser, Webster City.
Edmond Seiser, Webster City.
Il. Frank Shelter. Webster City.
E. w. Daniels. Webster City.
II. l.. Graham, Webster City.
S. Il. Graham, Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26

Irving Stone has bought the Alvin
Anderson 160 acre farm. six and a haif
miles north of Williamr. The consid-
GRAFTON was $3.50 an acre. The sale
was made by Mrs. Edna O'Connor OF
this city and Gus Staeblcr OF Williams.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
Dope is Dopey.

Story City Herald: Baseball dope is
queer stuff sometimes. Madrid beat
Story City IL to Z. Story City holds
Webster City to ) to > score, anu
then Webster City turns right around
and wallops Madrid 4 to q.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
IOWA 4 WOMEN u,
Have BALLOT B !
~ ~ ~.
May Vote for President and
Vice President Regard
less of Amend
ment.
SOME CONFUSION
Iowa Women to Vote Under
Action of Iowa Legisla-
ture.
SOME CONFUSION

There is a strange condition existing
in Iowa with reference to the rights OF
Iowa women to vote for president and
vice president in the November cleo
ton.
In spite of the fact that women
workers, through speeches and news,
paper articles, have been rciteratins
the fact that Iowa women have a right
to vote for president and vice presi-
dent III November, a comparatively
small per cent of the women, and al
equally small per cent of the men, seem
to realize that this is true. Mrs. Frank
Dodson, chairman Of the women's divi-
sion of the republican state central
committee, acknowledges that this is
true And the men party workers
know it is not due to any lack of ac-
tivity OH the part Of the women's COM
mittee.
In the opinion of the party work
ers one big reason why this is not
realized is due to the more or less
confused idea of large number Of
citizens on the status Of suffrage. 1t
is hard for the average voter to be-
lieve that any sort of suffrage can
be granted to women unless there is
state constitutional amendment or
national amendment properly rati-
fed How can it be constitutional to
grant to the women OF Iowa the right
to vote for president and vice presi-
dent when it requires Il constitutional
amendment to give them the ballot
they ask?
State Regulates Elector Selection.
The facts are that the legislatures
of the states Of the union have the
right to regulate tile selection OF cleo
tors for president and vice president,
and can therefore pass laws granting
to women, otherwise disenfranchiscd,
the right to vote for presidential cleo
tors or for president and vice presi-
dent. It'll
Acting under this authority, tile
Thirty-eighth general assembly there
fore passed law granting women the
right to vote for president and vice
president. SO that regardless OF wheth-
er or not the thirty-sixth state ratifics
the suffrage amendment, Iowa women
can vote for the heads of the national
ticket this fall.
Ballot to Seventeen Millions.
What is more there are 17,WN,OOO
women throughout the United States
who can vote for president and vice
president this fall under the laws
passed by the individual states. If
universal suffrage were granted 2G,-
100000 women in the United States
could vote, but they would enjoy COM
plete suffrage to vote for candidates
for all offices. whereas under the cleo
tor law they can of course only vote
for president and vice president.
Aside from this confusion, however,
some of the women suspect that there
are political leaders here and there
who are keeping the womcn's fran
cnise privileges dark for purpose
They suspicision that they don't want
the women to vote. At least they re-
veal an amazing ignorance of the new
law which the women find hard to I'M
derstand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26
From saturdays Daily:

| Among the Jewell visitors in the city
Yesterday were Mrs. A. S. Brekke, Mrs.
J. c. Atkinson and two children, Mrs.
Gilbert Knudson. Mrs. +. II. Ferbitz,
Mrs. q. Wing, Mrs. Earl Riley and
the Misses Ardys knudson, Anna Wing,
Dorothy Riley, Ellen Challe and Bertha
Challc.
Mrs. +. A. Masberg and little son Of
Waterloo are visitors at the W. J. Hub
acher home in this city for few days.
The Masberg family formerly lived in
| this city and are well known to many
people here.
c. G. latham and family are expect
ed to arrive in the city this evening
from Chicago for u visit at the u. +.
Paine and G. S. Jacks homes and with
other relatives.
Dr. Robert Crawford is visiting in
this city today with his aunt, Mrs.
Frances Kimball, while Oh his way
home to Fort Dodge from the Universe
ty of Iowa, where he has been doing
some work in the hospital.
J. NJ. Bottorff went to Lakewood,
Mimi, this morning, called there by
the death of his aged mother. Mr.. Bot
torff's father is also very seriously i'll.
Mrs. George Hassebrock of Kamrar
was shopping in the city yesterday.
Mrs. w. @. Manion of Blairsburg
was visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. G. n. Wheeler and son of Wool
stock were shopping in the city ycster
lday..
Mrs. o. G. Furman of Kamrar was
in the city yesterday shopping and
visiting friends.
The Meade Hughes and j. ii. Kane
families leave tomorrow for Clear Lake
to enjoy weeks outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Boeye and
baby son have moved into the apart
ments over the Orpheum theatre.
Mrs. Frank Malcolm and two chill
uIcIi are HUIIc llOLA Ckiys " hSiS thSS
have been visiting for several weeks.
Rev. H. A. kOenig went to Cedar
Rapids this morning. where he will
speak ut Walther league rally tomor-
row.
Mr. and Mrs. r. +. Heidcn and
daughter, Miss Elsie Hciden. will
motor to Dysart today to visit friends
for Il short time.
Mr. and Mrs. f. +. Snow are visiting
in and about Duluth ON short vaca-
ton trip. Miss Emma Glasgow is on
duty in the Office Of the county super
intcndcnt during their absence.
Miss Mary McHenry. VINO is in charge
fof the local Red Cross service work.
went to Denison yesterday afternoon
to spend the week end with her par
cnts
| Mr.. and Mrs Earl T.. Mason and two
children will motor to Okoboji tomor-
row where Mrs. Mason and the children
will remain for short vacation. Mr..
Mason will probably return tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee and baby
daughter, who have been visiting here
with Mr.. LIS parents. Mr. and Mrs. 4.
Il. Lee, and with other relatives, left
yesterday for their home in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. III. Hemmen of
Worthington, MIMI. are expected to ar
rive in the city today for visit with
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Hemmen NOV.
ed to Paullina last fall and from there
to Minnesota early this spring. Al
though their plans are not definitely
made, they may possibly move back to
Webster City this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Carlson and
daughter Ethel of Stratford are Web
stcr City visitors today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26

day.
Mrs. L. +. Burgess Of Ellsworth
spent the day in this city yesterday
visiting Miss Lottic Burgess, who is
quite ill.
Mrs. Urilda Lichtenberger has ar
rived home from Peterson and Marcus,
where she has been visiting relatives
for several weeks.
Rev. H. A. KOenig arrived home last
evening from Evansville, Indiana,
where he attended the national con-
vcntion of the Walther League.
Mrs. Martin Henderson of Story
City, who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Soren Hanson, who is i'll at Mercy
hospital here, returned home yesterday
afternoon.
Miss Ethel Virtue of st. Paul is en-
joying vacation from her work and
is in the city visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. s. H. Virtue. She spent a
weeks outing at OkOboji before com
ing OH to her home here.
Leo Wyman, Richie Mccullough,
Elmer Robbins, Edgar Foster and
Harry Brin Of this city and Herbert
Hood. of Jewell left for Chicago last
evening to drive home Ford cars for
the Ford garage here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Blankenbuehler
and two sons Of Denver, Colo, are here
visiting ut the home Of the formers
brother, VIM. Blankenbuehler, while on
their way home from Atlantic City,
where they have been since May 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. DyOn and Mrs.
Eleanor Greene of this city, who are
now in California, were visitors on
July 10 at the big exhibit of southern
California products maintained free
to the public i'll the Los Angeles Cham
Der Of Commerce. They also attended
the lectures and motion pictures that
are part of the daily program. Be-
fore returning home, they expect to|
visit several Of the many other places
If interest in the southland.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-26

Business cards at this Office.
Alma record., 1920-03-18
TO WOMEN VOTERS

we nave heard much discussion during the
ceng womans suffrage and have been the differences
opinion concerning the advsabity of permitting the
ballot by After long wisely directed strg
gle the of state and other that
withheld and long coveted right Whether this fact is
going blessing government and to the
women themselves who allowed vote depends largely
the which they have
Gently secured.
If the Michigan of other states allow
themselves TO be swayed in their opinions sentiment
reason can where they greatly compleate
ica situation instead of clearing recognized y
all to exist Or again they to study the needs
OF the country intelligent accordingly voting
tor such candidates the sterling qualities demanded
now as before the history of country prime
requisite for office holder who will regard his office trust
and will work. for selfish gain promote private interests
put Tor the bettemen OF conditions around him which
der the jurisdiction of his Office do
vote will greatly help to clear the difficulties existing Amer
ca To-Day he also II the voters remain at home
ton days Indifferent the responsibility recently placed upon
them possibly feeling that voting sphere thew
can accomplish nothing. NE3.i IS 0,.f
We believe womans suferage We long have believed in
IT. but we do not expect that the millennium will reached at
the precise moment when all the the
lob all down through the and they sometimes make
mistakes We that the lust coming into
their own after all the of being forbidden ballot viii
make mistakes also But wish right here make
plea which hope all will consider thogb
~ ana act upon Our country confronted by
tons just which less directly Of ne &c
the women OF Michigan and America
every opportunity within grasp inform upon both
Sdes OF the various questions of consideration
ana 10 make up our minds toward these
questions only after such careful study consideration Let Ms
make study also Of the fitness for office of the various cand
oas Tor wnom we vote measuring their fitness by their states
ishlp ana not by their politics.
country first always and himself last politician
process Let us also make of the opportunity which now
lies within grasp the opportunity of taking or pace at tb
S 10 deposit the ballot box intelligent by 0va
American citizen. - ~ ~ p" IVY "'
After all the question whether suffrage will be
Deneht or curse to national
they make of their opportunity ~
Alma record., 1920-03-18
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Alma record., 1920-03-18

day of April, 1920, at o'clock p m,
and that those who do file such OBJ
jections may also be heard orally by
said City Commission at the time
above mentioned for such hearing.
Whereas, the following named per-
sons, namely, Earl Morris and Grace
Morris, his wife, Charles G. Rhodes
and Edna b. Rhodes, his wife, Thom-
as A. Burt and Jessie b. Burt, his
wife, and Charles o. Ward and Della
S. Ward, his wife, are the owners and
propretors of lands embraced in plat
known and designated "Old Fair
ground Plat" except some portions
theron on Block 20 of said plat which
have been heretofore sold; and
Whereas, said parties are about to
re-plat and rename said plat to be
hereinafter known as Shadow Lawn"
Addition to the City Of Alma, Mich
igan, and for that purpose desire and
expect to change the location and
description Of the streets and alleys
as now described and located on said
"Old Playground Plat" said streets
and alleys having been heretofore
dedicated TO and accepted by said
City Of Alma. Michigan, now there
fore be il
Resolved by the City Commission
now in session, that all the streets,
avenues and alleys as laid out, de-
scribed and dedicated to the use of
the public, according to the recorded
plat of said "Old Playground Plat"
addition to the said City of Alma.
Michigan, be and the same are here
by vacated, abolished and set aside,
except those on Block 20 thereof, and
be it further
Resolved that the said City Com
mission will meet and hear objections
If any. relative to the vacating, abol-
ishing and setting aside of the said
streets, avenues and alleys laid out,
described and dedicated to the public
in said "Old Fair Ground. Plat" Ad-
dition 70 the said City Of Alma, ex.
cept those on Block twenty of said
Plat, |on Tuesday, the Goth day of
April, A. ID. 1920, at o'clock p. m.
Of said day. at the Chambers of said
City Commission in the City Hall of
said City Of Alma; and be it further
Resolved that the required notice
be given for the vacating, abolishing
and. setting aside of said streets,
avenues and alleys aforesaid, as is
required by Section of Chapter
XXXIII of the City Charter.
JESSIE WOLFORD,
39-4-c City Clerk.