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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
POPULATION OF
ITALY s GREATER
THAN BEFORE war
(By The Associated Press. )

Rome, Jan. 10.-Italy has emerged
from the war with a greater popula
tiOn than she had before, though with
a considerably lessened number of men
This is due to, the addition of 1000.
600 by the restoration Of Italian terri
tory heretofore under Austrian rule
and to the high birth rate which, it is
estimated, kept the population up to its
normal of 81, 900 y0O0, despite the loss OF
500, 600 by the war.
The trend of the population toward
the cities is great hut perhaps not
greater than in other European coun-
tries. MunitiOn works and war indus
tries of all sorts attracted labor which
shows no disposition to return to the
farm and villages. Many families
which became rich during the war have
moved to the important cities and are
spending. their money lavishly for lux
furies. One newly-rich family in Rome
hung and entire aiSrtr9eaf. including
the servants quarters. with elaborate
tapestries and purchased seven pianos.
Milan Increased.
The population of Milan has grown
from $4,000 in 1914 to-. 75O.0(N. Gen
GA has increased from 25O,O8O, to 3OO.-
600. Naples had 66S, 600 at the opening
of the war and now has 100000. Ven
ice was in danger during SO much of
the fighting that it was deserted tenn
porarily by much of its population and
is no larger now than it was before the
struggle began. Florence grew but lit
tie during the war and was less affect
ed by the world crisis than any other
large Italian city,
Taranto and Spezia, the two great
italian naval bases, have developed
Taranto had about 10000
in 1914 and it now has $780,
600. All the allied fleets center there
and its shipyards, arsenals and naval
supply works have been greatly increas-
ed Ten years ago Spezia had only Z
600 or 5000 inhabitants. 1t is now II
city of 100000.
Terni. an industrial city located six
ty miles from Rome. has grown in ten
years from city of $500 inhabitants
TO $4,000 1t has greater waterpower
than any other industrial city Of Italy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
.BLANCO DECLARES
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
APPROACH NORMAL
(By The Associated Press.l

10y Lie aSSOcldteu treSS.)
Houston, Tex, Jan. 10.-The "rebe
activity" in Mexico is barely percepti
ble' and business conditions in that
republic are rapidly approaching nor.
mal,' according to formal statement
issued by Victor Blanche. general pur.
chasing agent of the National Rail.
ways OF Mexico. who stopped here en-
route to New York where he will at
tempt to make arrangements for
through freight service between Mex
leo and the United States.
Business conditions in Mexico City
were never so good, with plenty of
money in circulation" said SenOr
BlancO. Banks are resuming, COM
mercial and general trade relations are
beginning to grow again. and the
mines are working. providing the rail
ways with heavy ore shipments for the
United States
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
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MARINE EMBLEM Is
CHARM IN TURKEY.

Constantinople. Jan. 19.-Thc
uniform and the globe. eagle
and anchor emblem of the Unit
ed States Marine Corps is a
charm in the streets of Constan-
tinople.
During all the time the L. s.
s. Galveston has been stationed
here. not single marine has
been attacked in the streets. al
though they are sometimes
ashore late M night.
So far the marines have been
uniformly correct in their be-
havior, and their officers ascribe
their immunity from mOlesta-
ton to their reputation us fight
ers and the 'huskiness" of the
detachment from the Calves
ton"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
RELIEF WORK
IN SIBERIA is
BY RED CROSS
(By The Associated Press. }

Toxic. Jan. 19.-The main work Of
relief in Siberia is in the hands Of the
American Red Cross. according to Col
onel Il. X. Tuesler, Red Cross COM
missioner in Siberia. The British Red
Cross. he said. has been Obliged to
leave Siberia to answer urgent calls
in Europe.
There were when ii left :S55 A,nc"i-
can relief workers in Siberia and Of
these $50 were American Red Cross
nurses. They had 1,5OO Russian AS
sistants.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
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AMERICAN MULES IN
GERMANY "PATRlOTIC."

COblenz. Germany, Jan. 10
/ Now you take Maud. for in
. stance-simon pure. 100 per cent
+ American that she is-she just
/ won't stand for any German
I concerts. either. She balks at
/ being ordered around in a Ian"
/ guage that's strange to her and
/ dozens of German labOrers in
T the employ of the American
/ army of occupation here. have
I been 'Gott strating Missouri
I lately.
These labOrerS were engaged
: in improving the roads here
I abouts with the aid Of a hun
dred or more American mules
I and were having terrible time
of it until an officer of our new
democratic army humanely gave
them three magic English words
whoa gee" and "giddap."
Then. and only then, did Mis-
souri, agree to an armistice.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
Workers ask Shares
of Stock as RelUard
(By The Associated Press.

Berlin, Jan. 10.-Employees of the
Siemens Electrical works in Berlin
have asked the company to offer prem
.iums of small shares of stock as re-
ward for good work. The purpose of
the workers is to obtain IL share in the
profits. 1t is understood that the
plan will be adopted as it already has
been in the Krupp works at Essen.
The workers told the Siemens com
pany that with the present antagonism
between employer and employee. Il
healthy status of labor could not he
expected unless the company did
something to give their employees an
interest i'm the business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
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FROM THE ARMY?
(By The Associa ted Press.)

NogaleS. Ariz.. Jan. 19.-Mule
skinners of the First cavalry
hereafter will have to swear Mt
refractory carburetorS and pune.
tured tires. for the army mule is
being baniShed.
Farewell to the mule. insofar
as the First cavalry is concern
ed. was said recently by a board
of general officers appointed by
the war department to investi-
gate the subject of motorizing
cavalry.
After test march in which
both mules and motors were
used, the board. headed by Bri-
gadier General Marshall of
Brownsville. reported in favor
OF the motor and one brigade
was ordered to do away with
the mules.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
THREE ARE KILLED
and II HURT WHEN
BOILERS EXPLODE
lHy The Associated Press. }

East Chicago. ILL.,. Jan. l0.-Thret
men were killed and eleven others in
jured today by an explosion of boilers
in the plant Of the Interstate Iron 4
Steel company here. Falling chimneys
and walls brought danger to more than
fifty employees who were in the plant
at the time. The explosion occurred
shortly after the day shift had reported
for work.
Company officials said the explosion
was accidental.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
START NITRATE
PRODUCTION AT
WARTIME RATE
(By The Associated Press.

Valparaiso. Jan. 19.--PrOductim of
nitrate in the Tarapaca district OF
Chile is to be resumed on the scale
which prevailed during the war when
there was heavy demand for it in
the manufacture of explosives. Twen-
ty-thousand nitrate workers were dis
missed when the war ended. A simi-
lar number will now be employed.
About 7JO.OOO tons of nitrate have
been sold for export. and it is expected
that 2JOOW tons more soon will he
sold. Most Of it will go to Europe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
st. Gregory Cross
for Admiral Benson

Rome, Jan. l9.-Pope Benedict has
conferred upon Admiral William s.
Benson. chief of naval operations of the
United States. the grand cross of st.
Gregory the Great. military class. The
decoration Of the order will be sent to
Admiral Benson through Cardinal Glib
bons, archbishop of Baltimore.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
THE POWHATAN
WILL TRANSFER
HER PASSENGERS
(By The Associated Press.

New York. Jan. 19.-The United
States army transport Powhatan. re-
ported to he leaking badly about 800
miles east of New York, is in no i'm
mediate danger. and will probably he
tioated into Halifax. the nearest port.
according to Il wireless message re-
ccived from Capt. Randall. the ships
commander ut the army transport
Office here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
o, Well, Nobody IL,
the u. s. Cares NOlU

New York. Jan. 19.-The British
freighter Yarmouth. which left here
for Havana Saturday with cargo of
liquor, reported in radio messages yes
terday that it was sinking. 1t gave its
position as latitude 80 north. longi-
tude "a west
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
SOCIALISTS MUST
RESIGN FROM Gov
ERNMENT PLACES
(By The Associated Press.)

Copenhagen, Sunday, Jan. 1S.-(De.
layed.) Socialist members of the Hun
garian government have resigned after
threats from Paul Garami, former min
lister OF commerce, and other socialist
residents in Vienna that they would be
expelled from the international social-
list organization ii they remained in Of
flee, according to Budapest newspapers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
To Transfer Passengers.

New York. Jan. l3.-A wireless mes
sage from the army transport Pow
hatan. in distress about 500 miles east
Of New York, stated that her pasSen-
gers would he transferred to the White
Star liner Cedric as soon as the wealth
er permitted. The message asked that
tugs with heavy towing gear be
dispatched as soon as possible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
Church Against WO-
mems Equal Rights
(By The Associated Press.

London. Jan. 19.-Women have lost
their fight for equal rights with men
to speak and pray before the general
congregations in one conference of the
Church Of England. The Oxford dio-
cesan convention has decided that they
have no right to dO SO and that such
conduct had no precedent in the tradi-
tion of the church and was contrary 20
fundamental principles of faith and rr-
der"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
ONE DEATH FROM
SLEEPING SICK
NESS REPORTED

(By The Associated Press)
Des Moines. Iowa. Jan. 19.-One
death from sleeping sickness in Iowa
was reported to the state board OF
health today. The report came from
Carlisle and the name Of the person
was not given.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
Americans OlUl Half
of Worlds Diamonds
(By The Associated Press. }

Berlin. Jan. 19.-Americans have
purchased so many diamonds in the
past few years that they now possess
about half of the diamonds in the
world. says the New Berlin Gazette.
Americans bought diamonds valued at
$1OOO0O,OOO in the last year alone the
paper adds
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
ORDER VESSELS
SENT FROM MALTA
TO THE BLACK SEA
(Rv The Associated Press. I,

Malta, Friday. Jan. 16.-Delayed.)
Orders We're received Thursday night
for Il number of naval vessels to leave
Malta, apparently for the Black Sea.
Vice Admiral de Robeck sailed on Fri
day on board the battleship Iron Duke,
accompanied by two destrOyers and a
steamer. All other ships available are
preparing to leave on Sunday filed to
their capacities with stores.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
CrelU GiUen AWard for
Sinking Turkish Ship
(By The Associated Press.

London, Jan. 1a-The crew of the
famous British submarine Ella which
IN the war penetrated the Dardanelles
and sunk Turkish transport carrying
5000 troops has received an award of
81 600 pounds for that exploit
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
CLenlenceau's Cab
met has RESIGNED

Paris. Jan. 19.--The cabinet of
Premier Clemenceau resigned yester-
day. President Poincare asked Alex
andre Millerand, governor of Alsace,
to form a new cabinet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
AMERICAN STEAMER
FOUNDERS ON ROCK;
ONLY [ SURVIVOR

(By The Associated Press.)
Stockholm, Jan. l9.-FOrty -nile
members of the crew of the Anleri-
can steamer Mac0na, which struck
rock ctf Nidingen light and fOun-
lered. were lost. The clly sur
yiyOr was the second mate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
Forbid Using Coal
to Crenl0te Dead
fBy The Associated Press. }

Cologne. Jan. 19.-Coal is 50 scarce
in Germany that its use for the crema-
tion of bodies al Freiburg has been
forbidden by the city council of that
municipality.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
STATE B0WLERS
HOLD TOURNAMENT
IN CAPITAL CITY
(By The Associated Press.

tHy The Associated Press
Davenport. Iowa. Jan. 19.-DeS
NlOines was awarded the 21st tOurrIa-
ment of the Iowa State Bowlers assO-
citation. The capital city was given
the meeting without contest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
RAY OF HOPE FOR
WETS DRY Law up
TO SUPREME u COURT
BY The Associated Press.

(By INC ASSOclaIed f,reSS.J
Washingtsa, d. C., Jan. 10
validity q ~ federal prohibition
constitutional alnendment is to be
determined " the supreme court.
which today granted the state of
Rhode Islan9 permission to in
stitute oFiEip1l proceedings to test
i and eujsia Its enforcement in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
FLU SITUATION
NOT ALARMING,
SAY OFFICIALS
Scattered Reports From
Over Iowa Show few
! Cities are hit as
Yet.
MORE IN CHICAGO
Disease is of a Mild Type
and Death Rate is
Low.
(By The Associated Press.

JBy Tie AssOclated PreSs.)
Des MOines, Iowa. Jan. 10
Scattered reports of influenza in
Iowa were received by the state
board of health today. Twelve
cases are reported at Davenport,
and 4 in Eagle Grove.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
ROTTERDAM, to Haze
big Flying Grounds
,By The Associated Press.

Rotterdam. Jan. l9.--To further ma
tional and international aviation. the
municipal council of Rotterdam has re-
solved to construct flying grounds. at
a cost of approximately S6OO.OW.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
SlUedel, Loses MOneH
Operating Railroads

(By The Associated Press.)
Stockholm. Jan. 19.--Sweden is los
ing money by operating railroads. The
loss in state railways in 1919 was
S20OO,OOO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-19
Not Alarming.

Washington. ID. c., Jan. 19.-Al
though there was slight increase in
the number Of influenza cases. especi.
ally in the Chicago district, reported tO
the public health service today, Off.
Gals said, there was nothing alarming
in the present situation.
The disease is of Il mild type and
with low death rate, while the mum
bcr OF pneumonia cases resulting il
small.
The outbreaks at Camp Grant and
the Great Lakes naval training station
have subsidized.
Nurses Combat Diseases.
Chicago, ILL.,. Jan ia corps of
volunteer nurses today engaged in the
combat to check the spread of influ-
enza.
The nursing militia organized
for a survey OF the city to determine
the extent of the epidemic and to aid
in relief measures.
While 100 cases had been reported
to health authorities early today, it
was said there had been less cases
reported in the last ~ hours than dur
ing the preceding several days.
Fourteen deaths from pneumonia
and five from influenza were reported
yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10
HOW FLIES WALK
 WRONG SIDE UP

There is a little sucker on the end of each of the fy's feet which makes his foot stick to the ceiling or any can control at will. It is made very much like the sucker you have seen with which a boy can pick up a flat stone-a circular piece of rubber or leather with a string in the middle and more or less bell shaped under meath. A boy can pick up a fiat stone with this kind of a sucker by pressing the rubber or leather part down flat on the stone and then pull ing gently on it by the string. When he does this he simply expels the air which is between the leather part of the sucker and the stone, which creates a vacuum and the pressure of the air on the outside part of the leather enables him to pick it up The fly has little suckers like these on each of his feet. and they act au- tomatically when he puts his foot down. Of course the sticking power of each foot is adjusted to the weight of the fly, just as the sticking or lift ing power of the boys sucker is regu- lated by the weight of the stone or other object he tries to pick up. If the weight of the object is sufficient to overcome the sticking power which the vacuum creates, the stone cannot be ifted.---From the Book of Won ders Published and copyrighted by the Bureau of Industrial Education, Inc, Washington, D. c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10
WHY SNOWFLAKES
 ARE WHITE

A snowflake is, as you are no doubt aware, made of water affected in such Q way by the temperature as to change it into a crystal. Water, of course, as you know, is perfectly transparent. In other words, sun- light or other light will pass through water without being reflected. A single snowflake also is partially transparent; that is, the light will go through it partially, although some of it will be reflected back. When a drop of water is turned into a snow flake crystal, a great many refecting surfaces are produced, and the white ness of the snowflake is the result of practically all of the sunlight which strikes it being reflected back, just as a mirror reflects practically all the light or color that is thrown against it If you turn a green light on the snow, it will reflect the green lighl in the same way. When the count less snow crystals lie on the ground close together, the ability to reflect the light is increased and so a mass of snow crystals on the ground look even winter than one single snow flake.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10
AIRPLANES PUT
 FEAR IN ABABS

Som of the most modern kinds of warfare have been used in regions where modern civilization had hardly penetrated before. It is an interest ing fact that the Arab, who had re- mained unconquered while all the great empires of the world rose and fell, is at last succumbing before the airplane. He has never admitted a1- legiance to anyone but Allah ana himself, and has threatened the lines of communication of all the empires -Babylonian, Persian, Greek, Roman and British. Even at the height of their power they could not overtake his swift horses when he returned to the desert after a raid.
 But even Lne Arab horse has no chance against the airplane. British planes are now able to protect all parts of the line from Suez to India. The French have been using aviators whose nerves went to pieces on the Western Front to chase the wild tribesmen in the interior of Algeria. And the Mad Mullah,' when recent Iy he began to preach another Mo hammedan holy war, was routed by an expedition of British and Italians, who used both airplane and tanks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10
MARINE RECRUITING

Sergt Nelson of the local recruit ing office for the marines has re- ceived authority from headquarters to the affect that he can enlist men during this month for the Marine Corps schools at Quantico, Va. Sergt. Nelson said, '~This is a special offer for this month only and any young man who desires to get a trade free can do so by applying at the local re cruiting station at 1908 Main St., and picking out that trade which he desires"
 Any young man who desires to take an educational course from grammar school courses up through high school courses can also get it free in the marines. We use the famous I. c. S. text cooks and after a person completes h.s course he will be entitled to diploma from the I. c. s. as well as marine corps diploma. This is something that is rare in the marine corps and it is the very chance that many have been waiting g for. Recruiting station open every day at a. m. until D. m. and I want to see as many as possible Bridgeport boys get in on this offer.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10
SPENDING
 FAST ON RHINE

American soldiers are at present the champion mark shedders of the Rhine.
 Coin circulation moves at a merry clip when the Tanks on the Rhine are paid German shop-keepers welcome pay day along with the soldiers. It means that their tilIs will ring with the welcome tune while khaki clad youths prove that American soldiers are the most extravagant in Europe, and evidently do not wish to br-ng German money back to the home land and shock the natives.
 In The Home Sector. the ex-sol- diers' weekly. Hudson Hawley. for eign correspondent. in writing about the spenders in khaki, says: Where they spend it, how they spend it all, is a mystery even to their own line officers. They can't spend it all on Moselle mucilage. as the vintages Of the famous valley are affectionately dubbed, for the new Gasthaus rules only allow a Tank in uniform to drink between and 9:3O p. m. They can't spend it all on food, for after all there is really a limit to the elasticity of the American soldiers stomach--a1beit the Y. M. c. A.. at the Fest Halle in Cob lenz alone, sold 44.920 portions of ice cream, 43,020 sandwiches, 31,915 doughnuts and 42.450 cups of coffee during December. They can't - or won't - spend it all on serge uni forms, although the serge uniform for uniform men is no longer taboo but is even looked upon with favor. Anyway, spend it they do, and smil- ingly come around to the orderly room about the 28th of the month to affix their John Henry's to the old rolls and signify their willingness to accept more.
 ''As for their officers. they don't. for some unknown reason, seem to be so greatly afflicted with the spending mania as the men. True, quite a, num- Der of them have brought their wives and youngsters, which is a wise and prudent thing to do, for of the six European countries I have been in within the last six months, Germany the occupied region, that is-is far and away the cheapest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-10
SOMETHING ABOUT SUGAR.

The following announcement is just off the press under current date in letter to candy-makers:
 That our customers may receive the benefit of low wholesale prices and the privilege of buying sugar during the shortage of that product, we offer:
 Sugar. $s.65 per 100 lbs.
 Pecans. $1 per ID. shelled.
 These prices are subject to change without notice and to prior sale (pe- cans are expected to drop to 90 cents or lower at any time, and your order will be filed at the prevailing market price) .-Service Department, South ern Candy Company, Confectionery Specialists, New Orleans, U. s. Az
 It goes to show that something is crooked indeed when working people can hardly get sugar for table use al any price, and when available at all it comes in pound lots at double the wholesale price, This condition de velops while the "wise men, quarrel for a year about how to run the rest of the world.